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Advantages: Three films in one and the twists.
Disadvantages: Not exactly scary, more sick.

2006 is the year the first trilogy of Saw ends with Saw 3, but over the past couple of years I have sat through Saw 1 and its sequel. If you're looking for a late Halloween scare you may want to pick up this boxset, which also includes White Noise. Horror in this day and age seems to be different from previous films, where it's more violence than people jumping out and the music going louder when you're not expecting it. Obviously directors are trying ...
...that violence isn't scary - more, when you're waiting for a bear trap to close on someones head, it's sick. Obviously this boxset will not be for the weak hearted. So lets start at the beginning, with the original Saw from 2003. I first caught this film on a snow day (it ended up being a melted snow day, oops) so watching it with a group of friends in day light wasn't all that frightening. Not knowing what Saw was about was quite compelling though, ... Read review

Advantages: Well directed and acted,gripping,plot twists
Disadvantages: they havent made series 2 yet!

...The strange case of Dr Jekyll an Mr Hyde. I am so glad i did, it was worth every penny ( not much at a fiver though!) and every second. Tom Jackman (Nesbitt) plays a loving husband and father who at any given moment can turn into a psychotic enraged madman who simply calls himself "Hyde". As Hyde's visits become more frequent, Jackman must seclude himself and keep Hyde under observation with the help of Katherine Reimer (played by Michelle Ryan). ...
...but he turns out to be more sinister and more terrifying than she could ever have imagined. She must keep the lights and cameras on at all times as Hyde will not attack her when "Daddy" can see. As a result of this experiment, Jackmans Family life suffers and his wife Claire hires private detective played by Meera Syal to see whats going on. His work as a research scientist suffers too and his "best friend" Peter Syme can't help. I don't want ... Read review

Advantages: although an 18 certificate, not too spooky for us wimps
Disadvantages: none

I recently joined an online DVD club and Mr Brooks was the first film to be sent to me, as I work nights and am a bit of a wimp I decided to watch this film during the day in Bed, the result was I didn't get much sleep, not because it was overly spooky and I was scared to sleep but because it was a truelly gripping film and I did not want to miss a second of it. Mr Brooks Is definatly one of the best films I have had the pleasure of watching this ... Read review

Advantages: Such a brilliant story.
Disadvantages: Its so upsetting

...have everyones eyes glued to the screen, you just cant wait to see whats going to happen next. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecombe, a security gaurd working a death row. Paul and the boys ahve had some strange convicts pass through their cells, but nothing could prepare them for the 8 foot giant, John Cofee, who had been wrongly convicted of raping and murdering 2 young girls. While on his time on death row, Cofee displayed some fascinating skills, in ...
...has been given a very special gift, and decided to use him to help an old friend. But will Cofee still having to go back on death row, will he want to help others or to stop the demons from inside him. Great film for getting the hankies out to. ... Read review

Advantages: Luke Wilson playing a serious role....
Disadvantages: The Policeman investigating a murder on his own

I quite enjoyed the film. I didn't find it scarey, although it was edge of the seat stuff. It was good to see Luke Wilson play a serious role for a change, as I have only ever seen him in comedies (Anchorman, Old School). It made a change to have something different in a film, with the main theme based arounf 'snuff' movies. If you are not familiar with 'snuff' movies, and it is alleged to actually be true, snuff movies are films of people being ...
...I suppose!! The main part of the film takes part at a run down motel in the middle of the American countryside. The main characters played by Wilson and the gorgeous Kate Beckinsale are offered a room at this motel after their car breaks down. Whilst in the room, Wilson tampers with the video, and this is when they realise that the room they were in were actually the ones shown on the videos Wilson was playing, and that these were used for the Snuff ... Read review