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This film essentially begins several hundred years ago with three women named "Sam" (Kira Reed Lorsch), "Lucy" (Donna Spangler) and "Elena" (Brittan Taylor) being forcibly led through the woods at night and subsequently hanged for being witches. The film then fast-forwards to a couple of thugs breaking in to a suburban house in search of a safe supposedly loaded with money. What these two burglars find instead are three young women with magic powers who quickly render them unconscious. The next thing they know they are back in their car parked across that same house with no idea of what they are doing or how they got there. The film then shifts to a young woman named "Jessica" (Sarah T. Cohen) accepting an invitation to a private academy even though she never actually applied for admission. Upon entering, she is quickly led to the head mistress named "Dominque" (Amanda Jade-Tyler) who, after a few perfunctory questions, has a student show her to her room. Once there, she is introduced to her roommate "Sally" (Georgina Jane) who has also received an invitation to attend the academy even though she never applied either. What neither of them realize, however, is that the invitation was a ruse, and they are to be sacrificed that very night to a demon named "Botis" (Tobey Wynn-Davies). Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that I honestly didn't expect too much from this movie due in large part to the low score on IMDb. Having now seen the film in its entirety, I now understand the low rating and negative reviews. Frankly speaking, this was not a good movie, and I suspect that the word "Amityville" was simply slapped on the title to draw more attention--as it had no similarity to any of the other Amityville movies that I have seen thus far. That being said, however, I do not consider this to be nearly as bad as some of the other films using the word "Amityville" in the title, and I have rated it accordingly. Below average.

After losing his wife in a tragic car accident, a father by the name of "Ruben Borchardt" (Peter Coyote) marries a woman named "Diane Kay Borchardt" (Ann-Margaret) with the hope that she can help him raise his two children "Brook Borchardt" (Hedy Burress) and "Chuck Borchardt" (Tobey Maguire). During this time, Diane becomes pregnant and gives birth to another child they name "Regan Borchardt" (Veronica Lauren). Unfortunately, not long after giving birth to Regan, Diane becomes quite hostile to Ruben's children by his first wife and begins to despise him in the process as well. So much so that, Ruben eventually finds the love and affection he needs in the arms of another woman named "Claire Brown" (Leslie Hope). Unable to hide his love for her any longer, Ruben subsequently asks Diane for a divorce--and that's when things really begin to spiral out-of-control. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, not only was this movie based on a true story, but it also bore a remarkable similarity to another event that happened just a few years earlier involving a married woman named Pamela Smart who likewise manipulated high school students to murder her husband as well. Interestingly enough, a good film was also produced about that incident under the title of "Murder in New Hampshire-the Pamela Smart Story" starring Helen Hunt and Hank Stratton. On a side note, I should also mention that another film titled "To Die For" starring Nicole Kidman was also somewhat related to the Pamela Smart story but was presented more as a dark comedy with little regard for historical accuracy. But I digress. In any case, what really impressed me about this particular film was the outstanding performances of Peter Coyote, Ann-Margret and, to a lesser degree Tobey Maguire, as all three totally owned their roles. Admittedly, being a two-part miniseries, the film runs a bit long (200 minutes) but, even so, I still found it worth the time spent, and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

This film essentially begins with a man by the name of "Paul Williams" (Harlan Warde) coming home from work and being shot to death by his wife "Leslie Williams" (Lee Grant). Immediately after dumping his body in the ocean, she then goes about trying to make it appear that Paul had been kidnapped in order to make it easier for her to obtain $300,000 from the trust fund of her stepdaughter "Margaret Williams" (Patricia Mattick) who is studying abroad in Europe. Needless to say, the supposed kidnapping of her father, followed by the announcement of his death and the money taken from her trust fund, causes friction between the two of them. It also makes Margaret suspect that Leslie killed her father as well. Even more important, however, is the fact that a detective named "Lieutenant Colombo" (Peter Falk) also has his suspicions-and he has ways of finding out the truth. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a decent made-for-television movie which clearly benefited from two excellent performances by Lee Grant and Peter Falk. Admittedly, I would have preferred a bit more mystery or suspense here and there, but even so, I enjoyed this movie for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

This film essentially begins with a smart detective by the name of "Lee Ho-tae" (Joo Won) setting a trap for a serial killer and, just before making an arrest, watches in horror as the serial killer is hit by a speeding car. Twice. To that effect, although they now have the serial killer in custody, their new priority now becomes trying to identify and catch the hit-and-run driver who inadvertently interfered in their stakeout. Needless to say, being the extremely intelligent detective that he is, it doesn't take Lee Ho-tae very long to identify the suspect as being a famous burglar named "Yoon Jin-sook" (Kim Ah-jung). The problem, however, is that Yoon Jin-sook just happens to be his ex-girlfriend and has only recently moved in with him. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an entertaining comedy which benefitted from good acting on the part of both Joo Won and Kim Ah-jung. Admittedly, there are some scenes which were somewhat difficult to understand but, even so, I enjoyed this movie for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

This film essentially begins with a newlywed by the name of "Suzanne Stone" (Nicole Kidman) applying for a job at a small-town television station somewhere in New Hampshire where the viewing audience is rather limited. Naturally, being extremely ambitious and therefore not content with just being known as the local the weather girl, Suzanne embarks on several different projects to increase her visibility--with one particular venture being a documentary highlighting the difficulty of being a teenager in today's modern world. While this is going on, she begins to feel that her husband "Larry Moretto" (Matt Damon) has become a hindrance to her plans and, as a result, she decides to manipulate a couple of the disgruntled teenagers into killing him. What she doesn't count on, however, is the fact that these teenagers are amateurs at this game and that they're not nearly as good at keeping their motives hidden. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that--even though the film goes to great lengths to distance itself from the Pamala Smart case a few years earlier--there were clear similarities between them. As a matter of fact, from what I understand, Pamela Smart watched this movie from her prison cell and was not too happy with Nicole Kidman's impersonation of her. Personally, I thought Nicole Kidman performed in an excellent manner. Likewise, Joaquim Phoenix (as Suzanne's teenage lover "Jimmy Emmett) also performed quite well. Be that as it may, although I didn't especially care for the semi-documentary approach taken in this movie, I still enjoyed the comedy to a certain extent, and I have rated this film accordingly. Slightly above average.

This film essentially begins with a man by the name of "David" (Zachary Le Vey) coming home and murdering his wife "Patricia" (Kathryn Schneider) in cold blood while their young daughter "Michel" (Natalie Meetze) watches in horror inside a nearby closet. Apprehended by the police not long afterward, David swears during his trial that he had no control over what he was doing. Regardless, he is subsequently sentenced to death and Michel is sent to a foster home. The film then fast forwards to several years later with "Michel" (now played by Alyson Gorske) attending college and living in a dorm with her roommate "Charlie" (Angel Prater). Although still haunted by her past, Michel trusts Charlie and confides everything to her. For her part, Charlie appears to be a good friend, but when Michel discovers that Charlie has been secretly maintaining a journal about her activities on a computer, her world begins to crumble all around her--with disastrous consequences for everyone involved. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film started off well enough but lacked the necessary horror or suspense for a film of this sort. Everything seemed too methodical. That being said, while I don't consider this to be a terribly bad film necessarily, I honest cannot rate it any higher than I have. Slightly below average.

This film essentially begins with a number of bandits robbing banks, stagecoaches and everything else in their path while leaving no living witnesses behind. To that effect, recognizing the danger involved, "Stony Brooke" (Robert Livingston) is asked by the local cattleman's association to ride to another town and retrieve some of their money which they have deposited there in the bank. Naturally, being the fearless cowboy that he is, Stony rides off with the paperwork necessary to make the withdrawal. Unknow to him, however, is the fact that the bandits have learned of the plan and subsequently ambush him along the way. And although Stony hasn't had a chance to withdraw the money from the bank, he does have the letter issued to him by the cattleman's association which they can use to extract the money themselves. And to do that, the leader of the bandits named "Dude Brennan" (also played by Robert Livingston) uses his uncanny resemblance to Stony to help in that effort. Not only that, but since he looks so much like Stony, he also decides to frame him for all of the crimes that he himself had committed as well. But what Dude doesn't count on is the persistence of Stony's colleagues "Tucson Smith" (Ray Corrigan) and "Lullaby Joslin" (Max Terhune) who faithfully endeavor to locate their friend and set the record straight. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this turned out to be an okay Western in spite of the rather predictable and unrealistic scenario involved. Be that as it may, while I certainly don't consider this to be one of the better "Three Mesquiteer" films, it passed the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.

This film essentially begins with a young mother of four children by the name of "Kelly Jo Knight" (Jamie Morgan) buying a house in Amityville and then stopping off at a yard sale not too far away. Recognizing what she considers to be a good bargain when she sees it, she then proceeds to buy almost all of the merchandise the woman in the yard is selling. What she doesn't realize, however, is that the merchandise being sold came from within the haunted house there in Amityville--and one particular item is possessed by an evil spirit from there. To that effect, not long afterward, she picks up a butcher knife inside her kitchen and brutally murders all of her children. The scene then shifts to several months later with Kelly Jo being sent to a special island where she and another prison inmate known simply as "Renata" (Danielle Donahue) being sent to a secret medical facility where they are to be used as test subjects for scientific research. The problem, however, is that the evil spirit still resides in Kelly Jo and it has a habit of temporarily leaving its new host to kill people around her. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was the third film directed by Mark Polania which incorporated the Amityville mystique-the first one being "Amityville Death House" in 2015 and then "Amityville Exorcism" in 2017. Quite frankly, neither one of these were any good--and this particular movie was even worse. The acting was bad, several subplots neglected critical information and the special effects were downright laughable. In short, this film was just plain awful, and I have rated it accordingly.

This film essentially begins with a young man named "Calvin" (Sheldon Miles Woodley) and his girlfriend driving on a secluded road somewhere in New York and then, seeing no other facilities in sight, deciding to stop to relieve himself in the woods. It's the last thing he ever does. So, when he doesn't return after several minutes, his girlfriend then ventures into that same spot and is also brutally murdered. The scene then shifts to some low-level thugs deciding to kidnap a young woman named "Charisse" (Nicholl Jones) who is the daughter of a rich businessman there in New York. In the process of doing that, they also kidnap her friend "Sonia" (Raine Brown) who happens to have an exceedingly rich father as well. Naturally, needing a hide out until the ransom is received, the kidnappers take their two hostages to a secluded cabin in the same woods where Calvin and his girlfriend were killed--and the psychopathic killer lurking in this area is more than willing to add all of these new visitors to his growing list of victims. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say this was one of those low-budget productions that would have probably been better if it had been built upon a more financially secure foundation. As it was, however, there were a number of flaws that were quite noticeable--with the most glaring weakness being the special effect which were practically non-existent. Likewise, the action scenes could have used significant improvement as well. Having said that, while I certainly don't consider this to be the worst low-budget horror film ever made, the faults just mentioned were simply too obvious to be ignored and, for that reason, I have rated this movie accordingly. Below average.

This film essentially begins with a married woman by the name of "Carol Flemming" (Nina Foch) suspecting that her husband "Dr. Ray Flemming" (Gene Barry) is being unfaithful and, as a result, announces to him that she plans on filing for a divorce the very next day. Realizing that she also plans on humiliating him in the process, he quickly initiates a plan that he and his mistress "Joan Hudson" (Katherine Justice) had come up with to murder her and make it look like a burglary gone wrong. Yet as elaborate as his scheme actually is, the one thing he doesn't count on is the persistence of the investigator assigned to this case--a man by the name of "Lieutenant Colombo" (Peter Falk). Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this made-for-television movie served as the pilot for an extremely successful 70's television series known simply as "Colombo" which appeared every third week on NBC with two other shows named "McCabe" and "McMillan and Wife" rotating alongside it. Personally, of the three television shows, I liked Colombo the best due to the way he always managed to get the guilty suspect to underestimate him--and this particular pilot episode is no different as he clearly demonstrates this uncanny ability in a battle of wits with a trained psychiatrist like Dr. Flemming. Admittedly, Lieutenant Colombo isn't quite as polished in this particular film as he was later on, but even so, I enjoyed this movie for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

When his younger brother is lynched for dating a white woman in Memphis, Tennessee, a light-skinned African-American named "Joe Grant" (Christian Marquand) decides to relocate to a small Southern town to get his revenge on his own terms. More specifically, since his brother's murder was driven by the racist culture in the South during this particular time, his goal soon becomes to have sexual relations with as many local White women as he can. And as luck would have it, the small town he chooses just happens to have a number of young, sexually promiscuous women who soon fall head-over-heels for the new stranger that just arrived. One particular problem, however, is that all of these women just happen to have boyfriends who are members of a youth gang which pretty much controls everything in town--with their leader "Stan Walker" (Paul Guers) being especially ruthless. It should also be noted that Stan just happens to be engaged to an attractive young lady named "Lizbeth Shannon" (Antonella Lualdi) who lives in a large mansion just outside of town and comes from a rich, aristocratic family. To that effect, Lizbeth becomes Joe's prized sexual target. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film was a French production, and because of that, it bears little similarity to the actual culture and mannerisms of the people in the South during this particular time in American history--other than the overt racism, of course. To make matters even worse, the local terrain looked nothing like that part of the American South either. Likewise, the translation from French to English also left something to be desired as well. Be that as it may, although this movie certainly had some potential, the obvious faults just mentioned were much too obvious to be ignored and, for that reason, I have rated it accordingly. Average.

This film begins with an attractive young woman by the name of "Erica" (Robinne Lee) working from home as a customer service representative for a major multi-conglomerate corporation. To that effect, she resolves customers complaints all day long yet still maintains a positive outlook. One particular concern, however, involves her boyfriend "Alex" (John Huertas) who she thinks might be cheating on her with an office colleague of his named "Amanda" (Amanda Crew). At least, that is what Erica's best friend "Sam" (Sara Rue) believes. Yet whenever she tries to inquire about Alex's relationship with Amanda, he immediately castigates her for daring to question his fidelity--which only makes her question their relationship even more. So, to help with her feelings of anxiety and isolation, Erica decides to call random people and strike up a long-distance friendship with them with one specific person named "Kyle" (Sam Jaeger) being particularly sympathetic to her plight. However, when her conversations with him bleed over into her normal work hours, she soon discovers that she has reached a point about whether she wants to continue in her current job--and her relationship with Alex--any further. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a fairly entertaining romantic-comedy due in large part to the acting of Robinne Lee who played her part to near perfection. Admittedly, the comedy isn't nearly as pronounced as it could have been but, even so, I enjoyed this film for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

This film begins with an extremely wealthy individual by the name of "Dragna" (Robert De Niro) offering an undisclosed amount of money to a man named "Jack" (John Cusack) to pick up a bag at a certain location and to wait for him in a specific room at a specific motel somewhere in rural Louisiana. To that effect, Dragna also tells Jack that--under no circumstances--is he to look inside the bag. Although quite puzzled by this, Jack agrees to these conditions and departs. Not long after that, Jack calls Dragna from the motel and informs him that, although he has the bag in his possession, was wounded while engaging in a gunfight with the very man he was sent to meet. Acknowledging this, Dragna tells him to continue to wait at the motel for him to arrive. What Dragna doesn't tell him though, is that there are a number of other people after the bag Jack has in his possession--and they all know where he is located. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film started off rather well but, the longer the film progressed, the more unrealistic it became. But that's Hollywood for you. In any case, while I certainly don't consider this to be a bad movie by any means, it could have been much better if it had been more realistic and, for that reason, I have rated it accordingly. Average.

This film begins with a highly coordinated train robbery which nets the thieves several truckloads of silk cargo. To that effect, as the trucks are making their high-speed journey over a mostly deserted highway, one of them veers out-of-control and flips over on its side. So, rather than simply abandoning their stolen merchandise, the crooks immediately come up with a plan to commandeer the next vehicle that comes along. The scene then shifts to a truck driven by the Three Mesquiteers down the road when a man flags them over in apparent need of help. Naturally, being the rather courteous cowboys that they are, all three Mesquiteers willingly get out of their truck to help out--only to be forced at gunpoint to load their truck with the stolen goods and then held hostage inside of it while it speeds off down the road. To further compound their problem, after a shootout kills the crooks, they are riding with, the Three Mesquiteers are immediately suspected of being accomplices in the crime as well. So, with bullets whizzing past them, they belatedly come to the conclusion that the only way they can prove their innocence it to catch the other thieves--before the police catch them. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that I don't consider this to be one of the better "Three Mesquiteer" films due primarily to the fact that is seemed more in line with a gangster film than an actual Western. Likewise, the scene involving the boy named of "Timothy Irving" (Sammy McKim) and his dog seemed more appropriate for an episode of "Lassie" or "Rin Tin Tin" than in an actual Western. But that's just my opinion. In any case, while I don't consider this to be a bad film necessarily, I don't believe it was quite as good as most of the others in this series, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.

After her father brutally murders her entire family in Pennsylvania, a young girl named "Rose" (Teilor Grubbs) is sent to a convent to live instead of an orphanage. At first, Rose adjusts as well as she can even though she is still haunted by nightmares of what happened that night. Ten years pass by, and the adult "Rose" (now played by Devanny Pinn) begins to become more and more troubled by her dreams which soon bleed over into hallucinations during the daytime as well. To further add to her anguish, neither the local priest, "Father Theodore" (David Goryl) not "Reverend Mother Agnes" (Heather Wynters) seem to agree on how to help her with her traumatic experiences. However, it isn't until a young man studying to become a priest named "Jeremiah" (Ryan Kiser) becomes involved that the problems really intensify. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this movie started off rather slow and continued that way until the final few minutes--and even then, it still lacked the necessary excitement one would expect from a horror film of this type. Admittedly, the acting was solid for the most part but, even so, it was still a dull film overall, and I have rated it accordingly. Below average.

Based on a real-life incident, this film begins with a young woman named "Pamela Smart" (Helen Hunt) marrying her boyfriend "Greg Smart" (Hank Stratton) and then settling down to live a life happily ever after. At least, that is what Greg is led to believe as, less than a year later, Pamela becomes dissatisfied with their marriage and begins to have an affair with a young high school student named "William Flynn" (Chad Allen). Naturally, being much more experienced and mature than William, Pamela easily becomes the dominate figure in their relationship--to the point that she manages to convince him to kill Greg so that the two of them can be together. What Pamela fails to take into consideration, however, is that there are other high school students familiar with what is going on and they are not willing to shoulder all of the blame by themselves. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an interesting movie which covered the main points of the story in a thoughtful and concise manner. The problem, however, is that the made-for-television format resulted in a rather generic characterization which limited it's overall impact. It needed more passion and suspense. Even so, I suppose it passed the time well enough, and I have rated this movie accordingly. Average.

This film essentially begins with a young man by the name of "Kent" (Robert Montgomery) being tried and convicted of manslaughter for driving while intoxicated and killing someone in the process. Although he is truly sorry for his actions, his worst fears are realized when he is given a 10-year as punishment. To make matters even worse, upon his arrival to the prison, "the Warden" (played by Lewis Stone) puts him in the same cell with a man "Butch" (Wallace Beery) who is the worst prisoner there. Then, to further compound the problem, rather than taking the advice of his other cellmate named "Morgan" (Chester Morris), Kent decides to become a snitch and reports everything he hears to the warden as well--and this results in dire consequences for all concerned. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, all things considered, this turned out to be a pretty good prison film. I especially liked the acting of Wallace Beery who played his part to near perfection. Admittedly, the film definitely showed its age but, even so, I enjoyed it for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

This film begins with several various characters being served food and drinks in a popular tavern somewhere in China. During this time a "wandering monk" (played by Dean Shek) comes in and, while begging for money to buy food, tells a story about a wealthy government official named "Hai Gangfeng" (Yeung Chi-heng) who is traveling in that vicinity and carrying a chest full of money and precious gems with him. This immediately draws the attention of everyone there and, one by one, they each slip out of the tavern as quietly as possible to avoid detection by those who remain. The scene then shifts to another tavern located out in the country which is run by a small family of cannibals. And it's at this tavern that all of the characters from the previous scene begin to filter in--and each one of them is determined to have the treasure being carried by Hai Gangfeng. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film was a spin-off of sorts to the movie "The Lady Hermit" which was produced a year earlier in 1971. Anyway, as mentioned earlier, this film has a great deal of action which should please those who enjoy martial arts films of this sort. Unfortunately, with few exceptions, most of the actors suffered from a lack of character development and, as a result, they all seem rather shallow and forgettable. But that's just my opinion. In any case, although I don't consider this to be one of the better martial arts films ever made, it still passed the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.

This film begins with a divorced mother of five by the name of "Mrs. Crandell" (Concetta Tomei) advising her children to be on their best behavior while she goes on vacation with her boyfriend to Australia. At first, all of the children believe that they will be left on their own, but they are quickly surprised when an old lady by the name "Mrs. Sturak" (Eda Reiss Merin) shows up and announces that she is their new babysitter. But their initial surprise soon turns to complete shock when they realize just how strict Mrs. Sturak can be. That is, until they find that Mrs. Sturak has died during the night of a heart attack, and that they are now free to do whatever they please. At least, they are free until the money runs out--which turns out to be much sooner than they expect. So, in desperation, they all turn to their oldest sister, "Sue Ellen Crandell" (Christina Applegate) to get a job before they starve to death. What neither they nor Sue Ellen realize, however, is just how difficult life can be in the real world. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a rather uneven film which started off slow and only got entertaining about halfway through when the focus centered primarily on Christina Applegate as she basically carried this film all by herself. At least, that is how it seemed to me. Be that as it may, while I certainly don't consider this to be a great comedy by any means, I suppose it passed the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.

After an informant by the name of "Esther" (Chika Kanamoto) dies while in protective custody, the Interpol agent responsible for her safety named "Russell Hatch" (Jean-Claude Van Damme) takes it upon himself to fulfil a promise he made to her to protect her son "Jayden" (Emerson Min) from the bad elements that surround him. The problem, however, is that Jayden lives with his Korean relatives who are involved in the illegal drug trade and the Russian mob is doing everything it can to muscle in on their territory. To that effect, Russell has to try to calmly navigate between these two groups in order to keep things peaceful, while at the same time, Jayden's uncle "Dae Hun" (Peter Jae) is doing his best to stir things up. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, although the plot had definite possibilities, the overall direction left much to be desired. For starters, I didn't especially care for the narration provided by Jean-Claude Van Damme as it detracted from the movie rather than actually enhancing the overall effect. Likewise, having the main character sustain so many serious injuries within a limited span of time, only to engage in repeated fights to the death not long afterward, really strained all sense of reality. Only in Hollywood. Be that as it may, while I don't consider this to be a terribly bad film necessarily, it didn't quite realize its true potential, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.

This film essentially begins in the small town of Trails End with an influential man named "David Ross" (Earl Dwire) gathering some local citizens to form a vigilante group with the intention of chasing out some of the less desirable people who have been causing problems. To aid in this project, David calls upon the Three Mesquiteers to help him out. Sure enough, the plan works out and the town quickly returns to normal. Unfortunately, having seen how powerful a vigilante gang can be, one particularly unscrupulous individual decides to take it a step further and use the idea to extort innocent people of their livelihoods--and then shift the blame to David Ross for ulterior purposes. Even worse, in order to protect his reputation, the Three Mesquiteers only make things that much worse. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a solid addition to the Three Mesquiteer series which focused a bit more heavily on "Stony Brooke" (Robert Livingstone) than his other two comrades. And that's fine. In any case, while this certainly wasn't the best in the series, it passed the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.

This film essentially begins with a self-professed ghost enthusiast in Florida by the name of "Charlie" (Chuck Morrongiello) receiving a letter from a good friend with pictures of some strange paranormal orbs found alongside an abandoned path known as Mt. Misery Road in Long Island, New York. Quite excited about this discovery, Charlie immediately shows the picture to his attractive girlfriend "Buzi" (Karolina Morrongiello) who is equally intrigued and together they decide to travel Long Island to check it out. Prior to going, however, they visit a local bar and, while there they come across a stranger who advises them to stay away from Mt. Misery Road at all costs. Oblivious to his warnings, they catch the morning flight out anyway. The next morning, they visit a local historian who also warns them not to go. Yet in spite of these warnings, they remain unconvinced and visit the haunted area all the same. What they don't realize, however, is what awaits them once they finally arrive. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this would have been a fine. Low-budget, do-it-yourself home video which would have certainly won high marks as a college or film school project. It does not, unfortunately, meet the high standards normally required for a movie of this sort, and I have rated it accordingly.

This film begins with an attractive college student by the name of "Holly Fanning" (Casey Fitzgerald) getting lost while driving to a small lakeside town in California where she hopes to participate in a sorority contest. Unfortunately for her, while trying to ask for help at a remote house, she encounters a serial killer who murdering his victims in unique and horrible ways. The scene then shifts to Los Angeles with Holly's father, "Captain Dan Fanning" (Kevin Sorbo) of the Los Angeles Police Department, asking one of his agents named "Detective William Watts" (Thomas Downey) to go to that small lakeside town to investigate his daughter's disappearance. Upon getting there, however, Detective Watts soon realizes that, not only is the local constable "Sheriff Barney P. Lumpkin" (Ed O'Ross) totally incompetent, but that a serial killer has been operating there for years without anybody even noticing it. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, although this movie started off reasonably well, it started to unravel about halfway through--and then completely fell apart at the end. To that effect, if it was intended to be a comedy, it wasn't funny. Conversely, if it was intended to be a horror film, it lacked any real horror as well. That being said, I consider this to be one of those films that could have been better with competent direction but, failing that, I have to rated it accordingly. Below average.

This film essentially begins with a young man by the name of "Robert Graham" (Phillips Holmes) being arrested for a drunken brawl that occurred at a local nightclub which ends up with the victim of the assault being killed. Although he didn't provoke the fight nor intended an serious harm to the victim, Robert is tried and sentenced to 10 years in prison all the same. To that effect, several years pass by with Robert more and more affected by his miserable circumstances. Then one day, to his surprise, the district attorney responsible for his prison sentence named "Mark Brady" (Walter Huston) is assigned as the new warden--and coming with him is his daughter "Mary Brady" (Constance Cummings) who quickly Robert's only ray of sunshine. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this turned out to be a pretty good prison film--in spite of its age. I especially liked the way film captured the harsh prison environment without getting too coarse or vulgar in the process. Likewise, I also liked the performances of both Boris Karloff (as Robert's cellmate "Galloway") and, to a lesser extent Otto Hoffman ("Jim Fales) as well. Be that as it may, while I freely admit that this film is quite old, I still enjoyed it quite a bit, and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

This film essentially begins with a young woman by the name of "Cui Ping" (Szu Shih) walking into a small village to inquire about the location of a legendary martial arts master known only as the Lady Hermit. While there she notices a man being robbed of his valuables and immediately takes action to stop it. Although somewhat disappointed in not being able to find who she is looking for, she eventually takes up temporary residence at the local school of martial arts where she meets two particular people who live there as well. The first is a young man named "Wu Chang Chun" (Lieh Lo) who seems to be quite friendly. The second is a woman by the name of "Shang Yu-ling" (Pei-Pei Cheng) who works there as a maid. The next morning, having heard that the Lady Hermit might be at a temple in the next town, Cui Ping decides to check it out. When she gets there, however, she discovers that the people claiming to work for the Lady Hermit are part of an extortion scheme which the local villagers pay out of fear of being killed. Puzzled by this, she tells Shang Yu-ling who suggests that perhaps the name of the Lady Hermit has been misappropriated and she isn't really there at all. So, with that in mind, both Cui Ping and Wu Chang Chun decide to go there that night to investigate even further. But this time, she encounters disciples of an evil man known as the "Black Demon" (Hsieh Wang) who Cui Ping has sworn to kill upon sight. To that effect, a fight soon breaks out with both Cui Ping and Wu Chang Chun badly outnumbered. Fortunately for them, the real Lady Hermit-who is none other than Shang Yu-ling-- arrives and saves them both. The problem, however, is that the Black Demon also knows where his main nemesis now lives, and he is determined to kill the Lady Hermit at all costs. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an entertaining martial arts film which benefited from a decent plot and lots of action. Admittedly, although I would have preferred a bit more focus on the overall plot at times, I still found this to be an entertaining martial arts film, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.