Horror movies, are great or not?

 ANNABELLE You're wondering how a doll movie can scare me? Well, that means you haven't seen Anabelle. A movie about a doll that is taken over by an evil entity is always a good choice to watch, although there are nowadays more parts of this movie I decided to choose the first movie of 2014 directed by John Leonetti. Jhon finds the perfect gift for Mia, his pregnant wife, a vintage doll named Anabelle, who will not let them live in peace. THE PLOT  John and Mia Form live in Santa Monica and are expecting their first child. John gives her a doll that she has been trying to find. Mia loves it and puts it with the rest of her doll collection. At night, Mia hears a murder occurring at their neighbors', the Higgins. When Mia returns home and calls the police as her husband told her to do, she is attacked by a woman holding the doll and a male accomplice. John and the police arrive and kill the man while the woman kills herself by slitting her own throat. She...

 JEEPERS CREEPERS A movie that will make you hug your girlfriend, boyfriend or family member in the moments of terror of this great movie. It is one of my favorite movies, when you want to see a horror movie this is the right one. This movie was directed by Victor Salva in 2001, with very creepy scenes that will make you stand up from the scare. The movie stars two brothers Trish Jenner and Derry who are about to cross the United States by car. THE PLOT  Trish Jenner and her brother Darry drive across the U.S. on a very boring trip that is accompanied by their bickering. Suddenly in the middle of nowhere they discover an abandoned church covered by many crows and see a mysterious character throwing a lump into a sewer. The brothers, upon seeing this, become very frightened and immediately begin to flee. Although his sister did not want to return, Darry insisted that they should go back to investigate, in case one of the corpses was still alive. While in the sewer, Darry as...

  SILENT HILL (2006) Sillent hill is a movie filmed in 2006. It is directed by Cristophe Gans and written by Nicholas Boukhrief. This story has something different from the others, as it was inspired by some console games. These games were created by Keiichiro Toyama.  THE PLOT This story begins with Rose Da Silva the mother of little Sharon, who is adopted. This little girl is a sleepwalker. One day the girl left the house and her mother went to look for her since it was because of the problem mentioned above. Sharon has a dream that shows her hometown, so she tells her mother. She is not so convinced and together they go to this place. Along the way, they go through some problems. Without this prevent them from reaching their destination.  Sharon escapes, in the city called "Silent Hill. Her mother set out to look for her, leaving her car behind. She begins to see strange beings that do not belong to this planet. As the days went by, in this strange city where when an...

IT (2017) You've probably heard a lot about this movie. Indeed, it was one of the highest grossing horror movies in the history of horror films. This movie is based on the book of the same name, written by Stephen King. This movie was filmed in 2017 and directed by Andy Muschietti.  THE PLOT  In the rain one day in October 1998, a paper boat was created by Georgie and her brother. He went out to play with this object in the streets. After running around the neighborhood, he lost his boat and found it far from home, in a sewer. He bends down to pick up the object, but a clown comes out in his field of vision. It tricked Georgie and ate him, leaving no trace of evidence.  Years after the boy's disappearance, inexplicable events occur in his town Derry. Children begin to disappear. His brother and his friends set out on an investigation to find Georgie's whereabouts. In the course of this, terrible things happen to them. The big "It" caught them.  HERE YOU HAVE THE...

VERONICA (2017) Veronica is a Spanish supernatural horror film directed by Paco Plaza. This story has many important factors, the fact that it is a story based on true events makes it very interesting. Also, it  is a movie set in the 1990s.    THE PLOT Veronica is a teenager who attends school regularly, the big event happens in this very place. She and her friends, curious about the new game they had just obtained, looked for a safe place where they could play it; this game was the well-known "Ouija". Not knowing the rules of this game, Veronica resolved to be possessed by an unknown entity.  Days went by and Veronica began to feel different, strange things were happening to her. Many of them like sounds, footsteps behind her. The worst came for her when this started to happen in her house scaring her family. This entity did not leave them alone, they had to call priests, church and everything. Nothing could help them.  Here you have the trailer!   ...

  HALLOWEEN (2018) Surely, at some point in your life you have heard about the legendary Michael Myers. This killer with a mask and mechanic's clothing. This iconic character belongs to the Halloween movie franchise. We have actors like Nick Castle as Michael, Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strod, and Judy Greer as Laurie's daughter.  In this opportunity, I come to comment on the film of 2018, one that in my opinion is one of the best, so grab your popcorn, and some drinks. While, I tell you how this story unfolds.  PLOT  The film begins with Michael's psychiatrist asking for his release. Michael was transferred to a prison of higher strength but managed to escape. He returned to the city where he had caused a massacre years before. On the other side, we have Laurie, the girl who survived Michael's attack years before.  The night of the events was October 31. Michael on his way killed many people, but his main target was Laurie. This fight against this man. L...

Carrie (2013) ¿Have you heard about   the bloody prom queen ? I imagine that some idea or image comes to your head. It is something normal since this image of a bloody girl at a prom is very common.  Well, I'll tell you about this famous photo. I chose the version filmed in 2013. It is my favorite. I hope yours is too. This movie was directed by Kimberly Peirce. As I mentioned, this is not the first movie, it is the third remake. This film stars Chloe Moretz as Carrie, Julianne Moore as Carrie's mother, and Ansel Elgort as Tommy Ross.  The plot Carrie and her mother have lived alone since the first day of her birth. Her mother was a very  religious person. This affects the protagonist's growth, as her mother had not wanted to have her. Having grown up in this context of rejection, she did not know many basic things about life. Her mother hid this from her.  She was a very quiet and shy person. Because of  this fact, she suffered from bullying at scho...

 THE ORPHANAGE Laura moves with her family to the orphanage where she grew up as a child. Her purpose is to open a residence for handicapped children, but her son disappears and her plans fade away. Several months after the disappearance, Laura hears the voices of spirits and becomes convinced that they can help her find her son. THE PLOT  As a little girl, Laura once spent many happy hours of play with her fellow orphans in front of the sprawling, gothic-style house that was their home. Several decades later, she returns to the now-empty building with warm memories in her heart and a dream of transforming the place into a haven for special needs kids.Her husband, Carlos, is happy to lend his doctoring skills to the endeavor, but their young son, Simón, isn’t so enthusiastic.The one-time orphanage scares him and makes his two imaginary friends, Pepe and Watson, very uncomfortable. Laura tries to sweep away her son’s fears and his need for invisible companionship by introdu...

ORPHAN Devastated by the loss of their unborn baby, Kate and John decide to adopt a baby girl. At the orphanage, the two fall in love with a little girl named Esther, and soon the couple bring their new daughter home. But when a series of mysterious events unfold, Kate begins to suspect that something demonic lurks behind the child's angelic face. THE PLOT  The tragic loss of their unborn child has left Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) devastated, which is weighing on their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche, which is plagued by nightmares and haunted by the ghosts of her past. In an effort to regain some normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt a child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely attracted to a girl named Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman). However, as soon as Esther arrives home, a series of alarming events begin to unfold that lead Kate to believe that something is wrong with Esther, and that the angelic-lookin...

INSIDIOUS Josh (Patrick Wilson), his wife Renai (Rose Byrne) and their three children have just moved into an old house. But, after an unfortunate accident, one of the children goes into a coma and, at the same time, strange phenomena begin to occur in the house that terrify the family. THE PLOT The Night of the Demon (2010) is a horror film directed by James Wan that tells the story of a family moving into their new home, where strange things begin to happen. Josh, his wife Reani and their three children are already installed in their new home when their eldest son falls into a coma without explanation. That's when strange phenomena begin to occur in the house that terrify the family. A medium checks the house but tells them that it is not a typical case of a haunted house, but of evil forces trying to take over their son's body while his soul is trapped somewhere between life and death in the astral dimension. His father will have to leave his own body and enter the aft...

  THE CONJURING  Based on a true story, The Conjuring tells how a pair of paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), come to the aid of a family terrorized by a dark presence on a remote farm. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught up in the creepiest case of their lives. THE PLOT The Conjuring tells the terrifying story of two world-renowned paranormal investigators: Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are summoned to help a family terrorized by a shadowy presence on a secluded Rhode Island farm. The first day nothing happens except for the strange behavior of their dog Sadie, who refuses to come in and starts barking; on the other hand, one of the daughters unintentionally breaks a wall board and they discover a cellar and one of the daughters finds a strange musical box. The next morning strange things begin to happen: Carolyn wakes up with bruises on her arms and legs and discovers the lifeless bod...

  THE SHINNING (1980)   The Shinning is a movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. This film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel on the same name. The genre of the movie is physocologial horror. This movie is considered a cult film. Its fame and recognition has transcended years.  PLOT  The film's central character is Jack Torrence. An aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker, on the historic and isolated Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rookies. His wife and young son accompany him in this new life process. As the days go by, Jack is endowed with "the glow". These are psychic abilities that allow him to see the hotel's horrific past.  His thoughts were filled with madness and anguish. This led to psychopathic actions. He saw shadows, dead people, blood and could even talk to these entities. All this drove Jack, and he wanted to murder his wife and children. They had to run from this dreadful place to save thei...

  Hello,  welcome to your safe and reliable place or no?  Carolina, Marco, and Evelyn are here to give you their opinions about horror movies. For horror movies lovers we know that reviews, recommendations, new movies, and others, can be of great help. We are here for that! Here you can find the above mentioned, you can give us your opinions under every movie. We want to know you!  Objective:  - To apply the use of grammar, reading and listening through topics of interest to horror film fans.  Specific objectives:  - To plan activities from our favorite movies, through the learning acquired in class.  - To create spaces where interaction is essential. People can learn not only with the reviews but with comments about the movie.  May horror haunt you!