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Uff The new Terminator is a huge surprise and the ultimate action flick! With a few exceptions, I consider this year one of the weakest in terms of horror and blockbuster films, but October kicks the whole year off on a more positive note. I don't remember enough of the older installments to compare, so I'm rating this one and this one only, and although I went to the theater expecting a seven, I left with an enthusiastic ten. From start to finish, it is an intense, raucous and uncompromising action inferno with a perfect cast. Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger were good, but the big surprise is Mackenzie Davis, who gets gave me adrenaline and erections at the same time during the action scenes, and praise must also be given to the indestructible Gabriel Luna, who played the bad guy with grace. There is plenty of action, it's very varied, each time very spectacular and the music makes you slowly catch your breath, especially during the final scene where M. Davis spins the chain, I screamed with relish across the cinema, because the last time I saw such a choreography was from Iko Uwais in The Raid 2. Apart from the action, I praise the visuals, the dynamic pace, some apt wisecracks, the juicy R-rating and a pretty dark atmosphere. Great entertainment that I always have served up with a smile and enthusiasm. 10/10

A solid paranoid and disturbing haunted house flick, the likes of which has never been seen before. CM Punk (The Wrestler) goes out on his own to renovate the new house he bought for his family, but soon discovers that it has a horrific past, is cursed, and a lot of strange things are going on. All sorts of liquids spurt out of holes, glass marbles roll around on the floor, a seductive lady appears to seduce the protagonist and CM Punk literally goes insane. The finale is pretty brutal too, so a decent fun one-off. 65%.

A decent French gangster film about drug dealers with an excellent Isabelle Adjani, and Vincent Cassel is also good, even if only in a supporting role. The main character was a bit ulikeable because of how stupid he was and his mistake put him in an unpleasant situation, but I have to admit that the final fuck up with the viewer is impressive and very unexpected. I didn't find it very funny, but it is definitely an entertaining and film and Oulaya Amamra is a babe! 70%

A frightened woman living alone is chased by an unknown man who tries to break into her apartment. A typical Korean standard that is well shot, has a solid soundtrack and works reliably when it comes to suspense, but unfortunately it brings nothing new, there is hardly any violence, so more of a light thriller. 60%

The sequel to Maleficent is roughly on a similar level to the first one, but with a bigger budget and a more spectacular finale, so fans of the first one shouldn't be disappointed. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is unexpectedly enough a dark fantasy fairytale, which is nice to watch thanks to nice visuals, the beautiful Angelina Jolie, a lot of interesting creatures and enough famous names. The finale is about 30 minutes long and is a solid, engaging and interesting castle conquest that is reminiscent of the best of the Lord of the Rings within the fantasy genre. I was definitely not bored. 75%

Clearly this year's hit, which hit my taste exactly. A captivating Victorian mansion, a rich fanatical family, the gorgeous Samara Weaving, who is the most in demand and best actress on the horror scene at the moment, and a great idea that is perfect for the horror genre. From the start the film picks up a huge amount of momentum that doesn't let up until the end, the humour works too, which goes best with the eternally high Melanie Scrofano, and there is a fair amount of violence that literally erupts into a bloodbath in the finale. Suspenseful, intense, stylish and thanks to Samara's superb performance, this was an unforgettable experience for me. The bride in her Converse shoes, with her dress torn and covered in blood is already symbolic for me. I haven’t had such a good time at the horror cinema this year, so I’m gladly giving it a weaker five stars. 85%.

Patrick Lussier, the director of My Bloody Valentine, has prepared a Halloween slasher that is not bad, but experienced viewers might ignore it. The main villain has decent knife skills and kills his victims more or less from the 5th minute of the film, so there's no shortage of action and plenty of dead bodies. It's a shame that all the murders look very similar and there's no juicy gore to speak of. The acting and the visuals are just average, but fortunately the film doesn't get boring, so those who don't have anything to kick in the evening and like slashers shouldn't regret it. However, this year's Haunt was a level above. 50%

Babak Anvari is not having a comeback. After the uninteresting Under the Shadow, he made an interesting but ineffective horror film – and the trailer looked decent. A bartender's life is turned upside down after finding a phone with disturbing contents, but this mythology is not developed in any way and feels a bit unnatural. Babak has assembled a surprisingly decent cast for this film: Armie Hammer, Zazie Beetz and Dakota Johnson are decent choices for a horror film, but it needed a more interesting script and more creativity, which unfortunately Babak will never have. There's almost no horror elements here besides the cockroaches. It's not suspenseful, atmospheric, gory or as disturbing as I had originally hoped. Hulu is not Netflix and Babak Anwari will probably never make a good horror movie. 40%.

The talented Ruben Fleischer serves up the Comedy of the Year, the Ride of the Year and the Zombie Movie of the Year! I have to admit I didn't have much faith in the film after the trailers, but from the opening minutes it was set to be a heartwarming affair and it was! It's been 10 years since the first Zombieland and the world and characters have changed, especially the zombies, who have evolved and now split into different species, which I found terribly fresh and novel. Of the cast, Woody Harrelson obviously rocks the most, stealing most of the scenes for himself, but the nerdy Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone are also awesome. The only bland one is Abigail Breslin, who both looks awful and is more of a by-the-numbers character, so the new characters are a much welcome. The sexy Rosario Dawson and the adorable Zoey Deutch, who plays the naive silly Barbie to perfection and made the whole cinema laugh out loud during every scene with her. (“You know why she's still alive? Because zombies eat brains and she ain't got none.”) Apart from the perfect humour, the action is also a good, nicely shot, brutal, original and entertaining, including the climactic finale. The highlights definitely include the annual awards for Zombie kill of the year. One of those films where you say "I want to see that again!" when it's over. A big surprise this year and it will be fighting for the top spot. P.S. The post-credits cameo scene is perfect. 90%.

After Sinister 2 and Citadel, Ciarán Foy serves up his most interesting work. After Brightburn and Prodigy, we have another children's horror film that works thanks to a novel idea. The protagonist is allergic to the world and undergoes experimental treatment in a remote house that is not as safe as it first appears. The director builds the atmosphere nicely and serves up a fair amount of scares and imaginative jump-scares that work better than in this year's Annabelle 3 or La Llorona. However, what lifts the film to above average is the solid finale, which comes with a surprising twist. For fans of ghost stories, a clear recommendation. 70%