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The Witch/ The VVitch-- my take on the movie with spoilers

PLOT SUMMARY: A family is excommunicated and try to begin life anew but after an unforeseen event, the eldest, Thomasin, is accused of being a witch. Don’t go down the woods today. For deep in the woods, danger lurks that will feed upon you, destroying everything that makes you strong. You have been warned, be careful when you wander into the woods. Such is the story of ‘The Witch’. Set in a bygone era, the story circles around a family, excommunicated from the plantation and made to leave their home. They quickly settle near the woods and begin their lives until an unforeseen event throws their lives into turmoil.

Fan (2016)- my take on the movie with spoilers

When you fall in love, at one point or another, you’re doomed to suffer heartbreak. It may be a temporary situation and you may end up making amends. But there are times when no amount of apology can save the love that had so much meaning in your life. In fact, that love was what made you- nurtured you and gave you hope. Without that in your life, without that goodness, what do you become then? FAN is a movie that shows you the downside of fandom. They say you should never meet your idols. Guess what? They were right!

The Forest- my take on the movie with spoilers

PLOT SUMMARY: When Sara learns her twin ventured into the Suicide Forest, she goes in search of her and puts herself in supernatural danger.  Relationships can be complicated and it’s not always easy to write them out. We all have a different equation with our families, friends and the people we meet, so to write your version of relationships may not always be agreeable to the audience. They may view relationships a bit differently and would be stunned when the plot deters from perspective. This is what happened to me when I watched ‘The Forest’. The story is about two women who are twins- Sara and Jess, one of whom is seriously troubled. For two sisters, who are that close, I began to wonder how one of them left her sister alone, knowing well that she was suicidal.

Home (2016)- my take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: When Carrie forgets to pick up her stepsister Tia from school, she soon finds her little sister exhibiting bizarre behaviour. Is the house haunted or is something else more sinister is going on? The word ‘ Home ’ itself has such a placating effect on our minds. We think of homes as a place where we are comfortable and safe. Home is where we repose, eat our meals and spend time with our families. In fact, home is pretty much synonymous with family. There are instances where some people don’t get along with their families and to them, home means just a rest stop before they move away.

The Boy (2016)- My take on the movie with spoilers

PLOT SUMMARY: Greta takes up a job as a nanny only to find out she is given in charge of a doll. But soon she discovers the doll may be alive. Often you come across people with peculiar habits and even stranger lifestyles. They might be doing things that seem strange to you but to them, that is the most normal thing in the world. It is then that your limitations for tolerance are tested. Can you adjust yourself to a lifestyle that seems completely bizarre to you? In this sense, Greta manages to show us that she is capable of handling a very aberrant situation. 

Procrastinating? Maybe....

I know I should be working on the last chapter of my new novel or thinking of a way getting over the last hurdle in the plot or at least reading to get some inspiration to write and learn new storytelling techniques. Instead I find myself watching horror movies. Oh well, at least I'm writing about them and it helps me achieve the writing goals I've set for myself. Today: Writing goals still to be met. Walking goals: Met! Adding another goal= Good deed goal-- somewhat met today.

Exam- My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: Eight candidates are locked in a room and have to give an exam if they are to win a prestigious job offer.  There’s something about sitting for an exam that never leaves you even years after you’ve sat for your last one. You’ll dream about it, feel every bit of pressure you had felt long ago and worst of all you will end up staring at a blank paper as all that you have learned for that subject, deserts you. The feeling of being lost, the pressure of being restrained by a time limit and the most important aspect of exams- being tested for your competence and knowledge- it is an unforgettable experience.

Bleed- my take on the movie with spoilers!

Plot Summary: A pregnant woman agrees to join her friends on a ghost hunting mission at an old prison.  What do I do when I’m free? I pick the most unusual horror movies to watch- the ones where not a lot of people have even heard of. Something about watching really bad horror movies, helps me relax and I suppose it is because of the laughable plot or the atrocious acting. Bleed, in my opinion, wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. The poster was mundane and it didn’t help that the few screenshots I found of the movie promised a very tedious viewing experience. I did have a few movies to choose from and eventually, I decided to go for this one mainly because it was categorized as horror and had a better rating than the other movies.