Thriller/Horror: The Stepfather- 20009

Mom's (Sela Ward) new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh), isn't quite right and Michael knows it. A series of mysterious events leads the teen to suspect that David might in fact be a dangerous serial killer known for preying on families. Now, all he needs to do is gather evidence before it's too late. Nelson McCormick directs this spine-tingling remake of the 1987 thriller based on the real-life story of killer John Emil List. (Netflix.com)

Grade: B+

This was one of those creep you out kind of movies that had me on the edge of my seat wanting to yell out and warn the characters, "HE'S CRAZY!!!" I might be a little biased because I LOVED Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck, so I went into this movie expecting that I would like it. A lot of movies like this end up going with the cheesy factor, but this one didn't need to go into unbelievably cheesy to get to scary, and that was a nice change of pace. If you want to feel creeped out, this is the one for you, he REALLY played this part well!

Thriller/Suspense: Misery-1990

Annie Wilkes is Paul Sheldon's number one fan, so naturally, when his car careens off the side of a cliff during a snow storm she happens to be there to rescue him. After holding him captive in her home for days, and nursing his injuries, it becomes painfully clear to Paul that Annie has no plans of letting him go.

Grade: A

This movie had me on the edge of my seat, or open-mouth-gaping a number of times. The acting was awesome, Kathy Bates convinced me! This was just a creepy movie, and, as is usual for Stephen King, was an awesome story! If you're interested in being a bit creeped out, and in the mood for a suspense, this is definitely one to watch!

Thriller: Population 436- 2006

How can a town in the middle of nowhere manage to keep their population exactly 436, for more than 60 years? The answer is, not without a bit of effort on the part of both the sheriff department, and the towns people themselves. In this story, a census taker is sent to figure it out, and in the meantime is forced into bizarre situations with dire consequences.

Grade: C

This was a pretty entertaining movie, and the description definitely made me wonder, how could it happen? Fred Durst is a co-star of the movie, and played the part surprisingly well, he certainly exceeded my expectations. All in all it was pretty enjoyable. The acting was decent, and the story was pretty good.

Horror: The Omen 1976

This is the story of a woman who gives birth to a still born child. Without her knowledge, and at the request of the hospital's priest, her husband secretly adopts him, and passes him off as their own child. But what he doesn't know, is that he is the son of the DEVIL!

Grade: C+

We've all heard of Damien, if anything, that name has become a pop culture reference, so I decided to watch it. Perhaps I have been spoiled by the movies of today, the thrillers, the suspense, horror and slasher, and maybe in the 70's when this came out it was super scary, but today,... for me,... not so much. It had it's parts. I mean, when the nanny gets every one's attention at the party, the hangs herself, pretty good, and when photographer guy's head gets cut clean off by a sheet of glass, not bad either. It DID keep me interested, but in all honesty,.. by the end I was kinda dosing off.