Bria Lou Reviews

When Linda (Rachel McAdams) and her boss Bradley (Dylan O'Brien) become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash, they have to overcome their differences and work together to make it out alive. I couldn't really guess what the tone of the film would be based on the description alone, other than knowing it was a horror comedy, so I definitely tried to go in with an open mind. Unfortunately I didn't love this film. For a start, as I've mentioned the tone, I really couldn't work it out. It felt like the characters and the world were two entirely separate entities that were forced together even though they didn't really fit. I would have liked the office scenes to be extended, and the plane crashing scenes to be shorter. I felt like I really wanted to know these characters before we got to the plane crash, or at the very least just Linda. That would have made it easier to connect with them and become invested in their futures. As it was, I didn't really...

  This is a re-watch that I was looking forward to - anything about Exorcisms and I'm all in, but especially when it's a classic like this! I grew up being told that this was one of the scariest movies to ever exist, so all I can remember is being so excited to see it for the first time and preparing to be really really scared. And as much as I liked the film, it's definitely not as scary for a modern audience as it was at the time it came out. But that doesn't lessen its quality. I liked that we really got to know the characters. The film takes the time to let us sit with these people, to understand them and essentially become a part of their lives before the horrors really start, which makes them that much more effective. The performances in this film are outstanding. Ellen Burstyn and Jason Miller are fantastic in the lead roles and Linda Blair is incredible as Regan. The film thrives based on these performances, particularly Blair. The visuals are great. The deterio...

  When Todd (Shane Jensen) and his dog Indy move homes, Indy begins to feel a presence haunting their new home. But can he save his owner before it's too late? I was sceptical about this film. It was marketed as a possession movie from the point of view of a dog, and that wasn't particularly interesting to me. Plus the mixed reviews suggested this would be something you either really like or hate, and I didn't know what camp I would be in. Thankfully, I'm in the loved it camp! I didn't know how the concept would work, but it just does. It's a really creative, original idea. Because there was such a strong gimmick in the dog being the main character, I thought the story or scares would suffer, but thankfully, this isn't the case. It's genuinely creepy, which is great! I loved the relationship between Indy and Todd, and it's one of the reasons why the film works. We care more about Todd because of how much Indy loves him, and when things start happenin...