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It Follows (2014)
Solid thriller
Really enjoyed it and I see a lot of horror films. It's hard to find something good that hasn't been done before and this was also a simple plot. I enjoyed the suspense and could empathize with the characters. Good acting too. I look forward to the eventual sequel. It's always fun to put yourself in the place of the protagonist and ask, "Would I do this?" I'd put it just below the echelon of The Descent and Jeepers Creepers. It gets a few more kudos for having a no-name cast. David Robert Mitchell writes a sensational script and Maika Monroe is pretty sharp as the protagonist. What else can I say? See it and let me know if I'm wrong.
Penny Dreadful (2006)
Above par
This is the first time I summarized a movie. I thought that this may have gone under the radar and I would be the first. Still, the movie made enough of an impression so that I would write a review anyway.
I think the better horror movies are those that are closer to reality and Penny Dreadful is much more real than most in the genre. I really liked the tension and suspense and cat-and-mouse game. I ran into this on the Sci-Fi channel and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't the run-of-the-mill shock schlock. I think the writer(s) should be applauded for a pretty original script rather than the pure gore we receive so much today. If you're a horror fan, I'm sure this would make your top 50 list, if not 40.