Topic: April Movie Marathon: Saturn Awards Best Horror Films

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The Conjuring (2013/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer |Trailer | Warner Home Video (United States) Director: Writing: Length: 112 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Stars:
Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
Patrick Wilson (1973) as Ed Warren
Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron
Ron Livingston as Roger Perron
Shanley Caswell as Andrea

Plot:
Based on true events, The Conjuring tells the thrilling story of ghost hunters Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson), who help a family terrorized by an evil spirit in their mysterious farmhouse.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes
• Digital Copy

My Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this one. It has great atsmophere the story is well written as well as well acted. I feel this one is a must see for horror fans. Definitely recommended.

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Don't Breathe (2016/United States) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Fede Alvarez Writing: Fede Alvarez (Writer), Rodo Sayagues (Writer) Length: 89 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish, Commentary

Stars:
Stephen Lang as The Blind Man
Jane Levy as Rocky
Dylan Minnette as Alex
Daniel Zovatto as Money
Emma Bercovici as Diddy

Plot:
From the twisted minds behind EVIL DEAD comes a new terrifying experience. Three young thieves (Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto) fight for their lives after breaking into the home of a blind man (Stephen Lang) who has a dark side.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Digital Copy

My Thoughts:

Just finished the movie. So glad I popped it in.I really enjoyed every second of it! I am not sure I would call this a horror. More a suspense/thriller. Butit did have some horror aspects I think. I thought I had the ending figured out, but no! This one did fool me.This film is easily worth the time it takes to watch it. I would highly recommend it if you never seen it before!

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Arachnophobia (1990/United States, Venezuela) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Frank Marshall Writing: Don Jakoby (Story By), Al Williams (Story By), Don Jakoby (Screenwriter), Wesley Strick (Screenwriter) Length: 110 min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Stars:
Jeff Daniels (1955) as Ross Jennings
Harley Jane Kozak as Molly Jennings
John Goodman (1952) as Delbert McClintock
Julian Sands as Dr. James Atherton
Stuart Pankin as Sheriff Parsons

Plot:
Get caught in a web of laughs, thrills and chills with Arachnophobia from legendary Executive Producer Steven Spielberg – now available for the first time on Blu-ray, featuring an all-new digital restoration with enhanced picture and sound.

Jeff Daniels and John Goodman star in this creepy comedy, crawling with the perfect mix of fun and fright.

Everyone is afraid of something. But when Dr. Ross Jennings (Daniels) moves his family to a quiet place in the country, the one thing that bugs him the most is terrifying everyone in town. For this unlikely hero, overcoming a childhood fear of spiders might just save the day. Enjoy the hair-raising entertainment of Arachnophobia like never before on Blu-ray!

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Featurettes

My Thoughts:

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Though I do admit I can only watch it but so often as I always get the chills watching it. I so hate spiders! But the film is a lot of fun and has a good story. It is definitely worth the time put in to watch it.

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Bram Stoker's Dracula: Collector's Edition (1992/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Writing: Bram Stoker (Original Material By), James V. Hart (Screenwriter) Length: 127 min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: PCM: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Czech: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Hungarian: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Polish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Russian: Dolby Digital: 4.0, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Commentary

Stars:
Gary Oldman as Dracula
Winona Ryder as Mina Murray/Elisabeta
Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing
Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker
Richard E. Grant as Dr. Jack Seward

Plot:
Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Academy Award® winner Anthony Hopkins (1991 Best Actor in a Leading Role, The Silence of the Lambs) star in Oscar® winning director Francis Ford Coppola's (1974 Best Director, The Godfather: Part II) visually stunning, passionately seductive version of the classic Dracula legend. In BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, Coppola returns to the original source of the Dracula myth, and from that gothic romance, he creates a modern masterpiece.

Gary Oldman's metamorphosis as Dracula – who grows from old to young, from man to beast – is nothing short of amazing. Winona Ryder brings equal intensity to the role of a young beauty who becomes the object of Dracula's devastating desire. Anthony Hopkins co-stars as the famed doctor who dares to believe in Dracula, and then dares to confront him. Opulent, dazzling and utterly irresistible, this is Dracula as you've never seen him. And once you've seen BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, you'll never forget it.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola

My Thoughts:

One of my favorite tellings of the story. I really do enjoy this film a lot... though I tend to go a long time in between viewings. Probably due to the length of the film itself. Being up over 2 hours I need to get myself in the mood for a movie of that length. I do find this one to be slow at times... but I think that is to be expected in a film as story driven as this one. But I think most everyone did a good job in this movie. Definitely worth the time put in to watch it. Highly recommended.

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The Exorcism of Emily Rose: Unrated Version (2005/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Scott Derrickson Writing: Paul Harris Boardman (Writer), Scott Derrickson (Writer) Length: 122 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, French: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, Thai: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Other

Stars:
Laura Linney as Erin Bruner
Tom Wilkinson as Father Moore
Campbell Scott as Ethan Thomas
Jennifer Carpenter as Emily Rose
Colm Feore as Karl Gunderson

Plot:
Oscar® nominees Laura Linney (2000, Best Actress, You Can Count on Me) and Tom Wilkinson (2001, Best Actor, In the Bedroom) delve into the supernatural in this thriller based on a true story that will test your resolve and, ultimately, your faith.

Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter, White Chicks) was an average teenage girl who was the target of terrifying demonic forces that would ultimately shock a town and torment her soul. But was she, as many believed, possessed? In an attempt to clear the clergymen who exorcised Emily, a skeptical attorney (Linney) awakens to the discovery that powerful spiritual forces may actually exist. This harrowing film unfolds like a recurring nightmare form which there is no waking.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• BD-Live

My Thoughts:

Going into this one the only thing I remembered is that I enjoyed it the first time. It says this movie is based on true events. I would like to learn more about the actual events. this one stars Jennifer Carpenter who is the actress that plays Dexter's sister Debra on Dexter. I really liked her in this film and really liked her in Dexter. I really enjoyed the way this movie was done. I think it is a good mixture of horror and courtroom drama. It makes for an extra interesting story line. In my opinion... this movie is well worth checking out if you haven't already.

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