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Trailers and Panels from SDCC 2016

LIGHTS OUT REVIEW

When her little brother, Martin, experiences the same events that once tested her sanity, Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the terror, which brings her face to face with an entity that has an attachment to their mother, Sophie. Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, and Maria Bello Directed by: David F. Sandberg Written by: Eric Heisserer, and David F. Sandberg   For those who might not know, “Lights Out” was originally a short film . The short film went viral on the internet, the right people saw it (James Wan), and then production began on the feature film version. Being a promoter of horror, it’s awesome to see so much success for a short film. Being a horror movie reviewer, the question is if the feature film can be as successful.   To start, the short film basically introduces audiences to the entity, and how it behaves when the lights go on and off. The feature film expands on this, and gives the entity and the people it haunts a story. The ent

THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR REVIEW

Years after sparing the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Mykelti Williamson Directed and written by: James DeMonaco   “The Purge” ends up being just another home invasion type horror movie missing out on all of the chaos that’s happening in the streets. “ The Purge: Anarchy ” takes a hold of what the Purge really means, and lets the audience in on the chaos and violence in the streets. It almost seems like the two movies would have worked better in reverse order. With two movies down, where would “The Purge: Election Year” take this story?   Well early on it almost seems like the movie is going to follow the original. Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) has taken a hard stance against the annual Purge, and her opponents are looking to stop he