Category: Movie Reviews

13 Days of Halloween: Day 1 – Chris Ranson on Goosebumps (2015)

Title: Goosebumps (2015) Director: Rob Letterman Runtime: 103 minutes — I’m going to say it up front: I am a huge Goosebumps fan. Ever since the original books were released, I’ve been buying them. I have read every single one of them at least once, and the original sixty-three titles at least twice. My excitement…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Crimson Peak (2015)

Title: Crimson Peak (2015) Director: Guillermo del Toro Runtime: 119 minutes — Guillermo del Toro destroyed my world in 2006 with Pan’s Labyrinth, a film that I thought would be straight up horror, and instead was a completely different sort of tale, and I loved it. The trailers for Crimson Peak got me all wet and…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on The Severed Arm (1973)

The Cinefessions crew loves sharing their opinions on films, but not every movie can get the attention it deserves with a full review. Enter the Cinefessions’ Capsule Reviews. These capsule reviews cover five of the most important aspects of a film, which allow the crew to deliver their opinions on any movie clearly, decisively, and…


Capsule Review – Ashe Collins on The Exorcist (1973)

The Cinefessions crew loves sharing their opinions on films, but not every movie can get the attention it deserves with a full review. Enter the Cinefessions’ Capsule Reviews. These capsule reviews cover five of the most important aspects of a film, which allow the crew to deliver their opinions on any movie clearly, decisively, and…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Swamp Thing (1982)

Title: Swamp Thing (1982) Director: Wes Craven Runtime: 91 minutes — As I continue my journey into the world of Wes Craven, I’m starting to understand why I missed some of these. Granted, Deadly Blessing, while a slow burn, was entertaining enough for what it was. That said, I ended up grabbing the Swamp Thing Blu-ray from Scream…


Capsule Review – Branden Chowen on R.S.V.P. (2002)

The Cinefessions crew loves sharing their opinions on films, but not every movie can get the attention it deserves with a full review. Enter the Cinefessions’ Capsule Reviews. These capsule reviews cover five of the most important aspects of a film, which allow the crew to deliver their opinions on any movie clearly, decisively, and…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Deadly Blessing (1981)

Title: Deadly Blessing (1981) Director: Wes Craven Runtime: 100 minutes — With the recent passing of Wes Craven, I’ve decided to make his filmography, minus the hardcore porn he used to make, my next completion project. I firmly sit at 77% of his filmography viewed, so I don’t have too many to watch. I figure I’ll finish…