“Able is a tense, gory, thought-provoking horror film that does several things very well. At the same time, I'm afraid, it gets plenty of things wrong..."
"It shouldn't be a surprise that the movie never approaches the madcap brilliance of its inspirations but if you're tired of the ultra-gritty serious vibe of most horror films today... you might just enjoy Dead and Gone."
"With his 2005 remake, Director Tim Sullivan realized that the standards for gory films had changed since the days of "2000 Maniacs" and that he wouldn't be able to do a direct remake."
“A Real Friend opens with what appears to be lost footage from the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or at least the Spanish beach massacre part... Wait a minute."
"Will the day ever come when genre-related filmmakers grow weary of making films which feature a gaggle of generic teenagers being stalked through a nondescript forest by a deranged killer with a penchant for unchecked brutality?"
"A brigade of union soldiers find Matt LeBlanc crucified upside down with a belt buckle from the Alabama 51st Brigade shoved in his mouth. As awesome as that sounds, it’s not worth getting excited about."
"The filmmakers have done a very good job of telling the story and tantalizing the viewer with bigger philosophical questions without trying to fix opinion too firmly."
"Mix this with some dangerous character types such as violent prisoners who are so bad that they can't be trusted around any other life forms, and you should have yourself the trappings of a nice little space scare. "
"Moira is a braless, unmarried single woman in her thirties who has just moved into a house on the outskirts of town. Because of her seclusion and single status, the town's religious zealots start rumors that Moira is a witch and a whore."
"Unless someone with a distinct creative vision wants to completely overhaul the Stateside version of this simplistic franchise, the only person who should consider another entry is the creator himself, Takashi Shimizu."
"Any film with a scene involving three people and a dog jumping off the back of a truck before a sheep drives it over a cliff is clearly aware of what kind of movie it is."
"Anna is a young archaeologist who has made the find of her career; an old hospital, built atop an even older orphanage that dates back to the times of the plague..."
"If they were smart the filmmakers would have sold this thing to Vivid entertainment and let them cut in some sex scenes. The producers would have likely made more money and been spared having to read reviews like this one."
"After sucking down a few squares of tasty blotter acid, these two randy individuals stumble across a very crude, very ornate chair situated in the center of an empty, nondescript room..."
"If that television show from the 90's, 'First Knight', and Stephanie Meyer came together to write a lesbian vampire love story, you would have 'Vampire Diary'.”
"Imagine the opening of "Saving Private Ryan", except with, you know, deformed monsters with razor-spike arms cutting throats and torsos with no mercy."
"[Boy Eats Girl] is too busy playing footsy with its own dick jokes and fake intestines to move into something that could function as a gateway for a younger generation of horror fans."
"Audiences burned out on the flashy, overly articulate, 'beautiful people' take on teenagers that most current American horror films take will be relieved that the Aussie teens in “Acolytes” are as foolish and moody as the real thing."
"In a summer/fall season that's faced with nothing but remakes and sequels, I will always support an A-list director deciding to bring an original horror property to big screens across the country."
"The key to enjoyment here is thinking of this movie as a good old fashioned "hard science fiction" film, such as the work of authors like Vernor Vinge."
