Asylum of Fear-- My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: Paranormal investigators go into an abandoned asylum and encounter ghosts.

Here’s the thing, Asylum of Fear is actually not a terrible film. There are several low budget movies that take any plot and turn them into a major yawn-fest. The story will start elsewhere, take a time jump and land you in a place and scene that has no relevance to the prologue.

Asylum of Fear has plenty of pros working in its favor. The acting is convincing, the plot isn’t half-bad. Actually, the story isn’t exactly original and will remind you of plenty of movies that were based in hospitals. For some reason, I kept thinking of Session 9 while watching this.

ASYLUM OF FEAR Plot and Ending Explained with Spoilers!

A crew goes into an abandoned asylum thought to be haunted, they encounter ghosts, one by one they all start to die. The thing about this cliched plot is that the actors are a tad relatable and pull you into the story immediately. You do root for them, you want them to survive and find a way out.

But…spoiler alert! They don’t survive. The one who kind of does has an ambiguous ending. He either survived or he was possessed. Who knows.

The one thing that doesn’t work for the movie is the copious amount of blood used in the movie. The actors are literally drenched in it. Next, the supposedly insane doctor is poorly written. He just flips out for no reason and goes on a ‘slitting throat’ spree. And then he has a gun too. Usually, most horror movies stick the villains and demons with one MO, but the doctor uses a knife for one victim, furniture for another and a gun for the others.

Clearly, the doctor hadn’t decided what kind of deranged maniac he wanted to be. Also, it was unnecessary to kill all of the characters in the movie. As it turns out, the lone survivor in the senseless attack, was the one who was living in the hospital and had lost his mind. The ghost nurse was the one trying to warn the investigators about him.

Had the movie outlined what it wanted to be, it would have been a better viewing experience.

Still, the movie is a decent watch considering all the shortcomings. It even has a few intense scenes but not too scary.

Scary scale: 2.5/5

The Limehouse Golem- My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: When Elizabeth's husband is found dead, all fingers point to her. But is it really her or the work of a serial killer? If like me, you’ve read hundreds of mysteries and are enthused about Sherlock Holmes tales, THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM is actually pretty predictable. Set in the Victorian Era, it promises to instil fear in you. Before Jack the Ripper, there was Golem- such is the tagline and you do want it to be the kind of movie that keeps you guessing until the very end as to the true identity of the killer. Unlike the Jack the Ripper legend, Golem is easily recognizable in the very first instance the character is introduced.

Delirium (2018)— My take on the movie with spoilers!

PLOT SUMMARY: After leaving the asylum and put in house arrest, Tom begins to believe the house is either haunted or he is hallucinating. Most times, when we think about criminals, we wonder what could possible have prompted them to fall into a life of crime.

Look Away— my take on the movie with spoilers!

Plot Summary: A bullied girl switches places with her reflection. She soon regrets her decision as people start dying. What matters most? Looks or confidence? When we see someone for the first time, we do notice their looks, the way they dress. Personality and their ability to initiate and hold a conversation comes second, doesn't it? Imagine meeting someone who is good looking but is dull to the core. Now imagine someone with average looks but is someone you can have fun with or have an intellectual conversation. Which seems more attractive? Look Away takes a very bold stand where appearances are concerned. But also about self-confidence. In the end, the only argument it makes is that one cannot possess both attributes. LOOK AWAY Movie Plot We are introduced to a timid girl, Maria whose father is a plastic surgeon. Her mother is shown to have no say of her own. She is left to watch her husband ridicule his daughter about not being careful with her looks. Maria has a friend Lily

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