HorrO's Gory Reviews

After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. Starring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, and Steve Zahn Directed by: Matt Reeves Written by: Mark Bomback, and Matt Reeves    So many remakes fail to live up to the original, but so far this new Planet of the Apes series has held its own. “ Rise of the Planet of the Apes ” and “ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ” were terrific movies for many of the same reasons. They're so terrific, each movie got 5 pools of blood from me, and that’s not something that happens often. So could “War for the Planet of the Apes” complete the trifecta, and get 5 pools of blood as well?    As reminded in the opening, the events in those movies have all led to this war. The beginning also reminds audiences how brutal war can be. There’s a quick, but intense battle between the humans and apes in which many lives are lost. Soon enough...

In the wake of a disaster that changed the world, the growing and genetically evolving apes find themselves at a critical point with the human race. Starring: Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, and Andy Serkis Directed by: Matt Reeves Written by: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver   Fans have had plenty of gripes with remakes over the years, but there weren't many that had bad things to say about "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." It's a fantastic remake filled with plenty of its own originality. It tops the previous attempt at a remake by light years, but also sets the bar extremely high for any sequels to follow. Enter "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," the sequel that tries to reach this bar while conquering many challenges on way.    One of those challenges is creating memorable scenes, which it does right off the bat. It opens with an amazing scene of the apes swarming the forest before hunting down their next...