The past year has been quite successful in terms of interesting film distribution novelties. It was among the new tapes and a lot of good horror films and thrillers. We offer readers a list of horrors of 2015. We selected the most successful paintings of the genre.
The Gates of Darkness
During Halloween celebrations, Professor Michael Kohl's little son disappears. The police were powerless in search of a child, and the father himself began to investigate the disappearance of his son. He learns of an ancient belief that once a year a portal opens between the world of the dead and the living. The investigation leads him to events that happened in the city many years ago. Then the townspeople brutally dealt with the young woman, accusing her of witchcraft. The unfortunate young children were also affected. Before the execution, she cursed her tormentors. Kohl realized that the curse continues to work, and the vengeful spirit of the deceased annually takes one child to the kingdom of the dead. He has a hope to save his son - you just need to wait until the next night of Halloween and try to go through the gate to the world of spirits.
The Gates of Darkness is not the only film of this genre for the leading actor Nicolas Cage. On his account, participation in such mystical films as The Wicker Man, The Phantom Racer and The Time of the Witches. The film received conflicting reviews - if the audience, despite the unfinished plot, still liked the picture, then the film reviewers were less complacent and criticized the “Gate of Darkness”.
Astral: Chapter 3
The horror list of 2015 was added to another part of the stories about the other world, the vengeful spirits of which are trying to harm the living. This is a prequel to the first two pictures of the trilogy. The viewer will again meet the powerful psychic Alice Rainer. This time she will help the girl Queen, who took a dangerous entity from the other world for the ghost of her recently deceased mother.
The third part of the trilogy turned out to be no less interesting than the first film, which at one time received high marks from critics. Astral 3 also received positive reviews.
"Reverse 666"
A group of friends, at the request of the priest, arrives in the old building of the psychiatric clinic to clear it of debris. Once inside, friends decide to throw a party. In the morning, most of its participants leave, and the small company that remains in the building does not know that two friends found an old tape recorder in one of the rooms and turned on the recording tape in it. By this they released an evil demon into our world. Having captured the body of one of the girls, he begins to hunt for other friends.
"Reverse 666" is a classic horror movie, dynamic, with an abundance of bloody scenes and screamers. The film has not received critical acclaim, but it cannot be called a failure. It will appeal to those viewers who expect more terrible moments and blood flows from horrors.
Crimson Peak
The 2015 horror list is continued by Guillermo del Toro's new work, which caused mixed reactions from critics and viewers. Crimson Peak is an unusually beautiful film shot in the Gothic horror genre with an excellent team of performers. Starring you can see Tom Hiddleston, Miu Wasikowski and Jessica Chastain. The action of the picture takes the viewer to the beginning of the 20th century in England. To the declining Allerdale estate, his master, Baronet Thomas Sharp, brings his young wife from America. The house makes a depressing impression on her, but for the sake of her husband, she is ready to live in it. Soon, the new owner of the estate realizes that Allerdale keeps some dark secret. The ghosts that the girl saw in her childhood begin to haunt her again.
The film was praised by critics for its atmospheric atmosphere, luxurious scenery, costumes of the main characters and excellent cast.
“Remove from friends”
The list of horrors of 2015 is continued by the sensational tape, which tells about the dangers that social networks carry. All events in the picture take place in one evening. Six high school students communicate via Skype and notice that a stranger is present under the nickname billie227 in the general chat. They try to turn it off, but they cannot do it. Then friends decide that this is some kind of failure, and stop paying attention to the intruder. At this time, one of them, Blair, receives a message on Facebook from a close friend of Laura, who recently committed suicide. The girl decides that this is someone's evil joke, and removes Laura from friends. Suddenly, billie227 joins the conversation and begins to find out from friends who posted a discrediting Laura video on the network, because of which she committed suicide.
Critics reacted neutrally to the picture, and the viewers of the idea of ​​the supernatural in the network seemed very exciting.
New Role Keanu Reeves
In 2015, a film was released with the participation of this talented and beloved actor by many viewers - “Who's There”. Keanu Reeves is not often pleased with the work in the genre of thriller and horror, but this time he decided to show himself in a new role. According to the plot of the picture, the architect Evan Webber and his wife are a happy married couple raising two children. When the family goes on vacation next weekend, Evan stays home to complete the urgent project. When in the evening, two girls knocked on the door and asked for help, the architect could not refuse them. As it turned out, in vain.
The film "Who's There" cannot be called horror - it is rather a thriller with trash elements. Do not expect anything special from him - this is an ordinary picture and far from the most successful role of Keanu Reeves. However, it is always interesting to look at the game of a good actor in a movie genre unusual for him . Both critics and viewers this time were unanimous - the film received few positive reviews.
Unsuccessful sequel to one of the worst horror movies of the last decade
When the horror “Sinister” was released in 2012, it was called the most successful picture of the genre of recent years. It is not surprising that it was decided to remove the continuation of a successful tape. They didn’t think about the name for a long time - this is how the film Sinister 2 appeared.
Sheriff James Ranson continues to investigate the terrible tragedy that occurred with the family of writer Allison Oswalt. He meets a young woman, Courtney, who is hiding with her two children from a tyrant husband in a small house near the church. She does not know that the demon Bagul chose her family as the next victim.
If the original at one time received high marks from critics, then the sequel, despite the potential of the tape, does not reach the first part. Sinister fans will most likely be disappointed with the sequel, and those who have not seen the first part of the horror will be satisfied with the sequel - it has everything to tickle your nerves.
Noteworthy are such films as “The Lazarus Effect”, a remake of “Poltergeist” and “Horror”. They were not quite deservedly ignored by critics and spectators. Apart from this, there is such a fascinating picture as “The Bone Tomahawk”, shot in the genre of thriller, western and horror. A leisurely narrative ends with a dynamic scene of a decisive battle between the main characters and a terrifying enemy.