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Pearl [2022] Peninsula (Train to Busan 2) [2020] Peppermint [2018]
Perdidos [2014] The Perfection [2018] Pet [2016]
Pet Sematary [2019] Peter Rabbit [2018] Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway [2021]
Phantasm [1979] Phantasm II [1988] Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead [1994]
Phantasm: OblIVion [1998] Phantasm: RaVager [2016] Phantoms [1998]
Phobia 2 [2009] Phone [2002] Phone Booth [2002]
Piercing [2018] Pig [2021] Piranha [1978]
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [2003] The Pit and the Pendulum [1991] Pitch Black [2000]
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [2003]

            

The undead crew of the Black Pearl kidnap the governor's daughter, and her gold medallion, in an attempt to break their curse. Finally got around to seeing this and it's quite the adventure. Characters are pitch perfect, acting is great (especially Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow), well written, extremely humorous, exciting and the spec fx of the moonlight turning the undead sailors into skeletons was absolutely stellar ...it never once looked phony. Extremely entertaining and went by quick for its length. Looking forward to seeing the other films.
Pearl [2022]

            

An abusive and oppressive mother, an invalid father, a husband off to fight the Great War, the threat of the Spanish Flu, and a dream to be a dancer all combine to slowly drive a young woman insane in a catastrophic manner. A prequel to X, this slow burn is handled expertly by director Ti West with the exquisite performance of Mia Goth as Pearl. My 'Good' banner is a personal rating as it really didn't take me to the next level as much as I would have liked but this is an exceptionally well made film and certainly worth the accolades it's been getting.
Phobia 2 [2009]
aka Ha phraeng
            

Following 4bia, this anthology has 5 stories and let's make it clear that my rating is based solely on the first 4. 'Novice' - a haunting exercise in karma / 'Ward' - Why is the brain dead guy in the next bed terrorizing me? / 'Backpackers' - A brutal and violent zombie-like tale and the star episode / 'Salvage' - Intense ghostly apparitions that lead to a tragic and sad end. All quite serious and done extremely well. Excellent writing, acting and direction brings this almost to V/H/S level. The last story, 'In the End', tried to be funny but failed and really doesn't belong here.
Pig [2021]

            
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A self-exiled hermit will stop at nothing to find his stolen truffle pig. This simple premise belies the incredible depths this story reaches within its characters. Nicolas Cage is fantastic in his portrayal of, what seems at first, a simple man who just wants his pig back but as the layers of his character are slowly peeled away, we discover a multi-layered individual with a rich history well beyond outward appearances. His relationship with his reluctant truffle buyer is also a delight to watch develop from irritation to a true, heartfelt friendship. Great character study.
The Pit and the Pendulum [1991]

            
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In the late 1400s, an innocent is accused of witchcraft by the local psychotic inquisitor. Beyond that premise, the film was pretty much filler material for the first hour with much ado about not much. Things picked up, though and, in the end, it was really quite entertaining. Although the whole affair was dreadfully melodramatic, Lance Henriksen put in a delightfully over-the-top performance as the devoutly, out-of-control servant of God and Mark Margolis did a great job as his disturbed valet who's beginning to question it all. Really quite fun, overall.
Peninsula (Train to Busan 2) [2020]

            
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4 years after Korea has been sealed off due to a zombie outbreak, a small group of folks heads into the peninsula to find a truck with $20M. Taking a page from the Romero book of making zombie films, this is not a sequel but rather a stand-alone film in the same universe as Train to Busan but having a vibe far more akin to Escape from New York. Lots of CGI action that, unfortunately, looked it and the few human moments were so overblown with emotion as to be absurd. Still, it's an exciting film ...just don't expect it to have the impact of Train to Busan.
Peter Rabbit [2018]

         

Peter Rabbit and his family and friends (the other animals) go to war with a new neighbor. Put aside all the crud we've been hearing about it not being like the book and some protest about an epipen (which I don't understand), this was a genuinely fun film. The creatures are realistically flawless, the situations were humorous and well thought out and there's plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. Anytime my wife and I start talking about scenes in the movie on the way home, and laugh all over again, that's a good thing.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway [2021]

            

Bea gets a publisher for her children's books on Peter Rabbit and the garden. When Peter finds out he's regarded as 'The Bad Seed', he runs away and gets involved with a gang of thieves. In a word, cute and endearing ...I guess that's two words. Doesn't have nearly as many LOL moments as the first film but it was still quite humorous with plenty of colorful characters, several running jokes and a story that, although somewhat familiar, keeps the viewer firmly engaged. No language and a few moments of goofy animated violence makes this excellent for the whole family.
Pitch Black [2000]

            


Riddick's first film takes place on a planet with multiple suns making it perpetual daylight ...except once every 22 years when a total eclipse occurs. That's when the creatures come out to play and all hell breaks loose. Tense, action-packed story with everyone not sure who to be more scared of more ...the creatures or Riddick. Quite a worthy introduction for our anti-hero with more adventures to follow.
Pet [2016]

            
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Seth has an obsession with Holly and begins stalking her. I didn't think anything was going to change along that line of thought, even after he puts her in a cage. But then, the entire dynamics of their relationship changes and you realize that this familiar story is not anything like you thought it was. As the movie goes on, you start asking yourself who's really the captor and who's really the prey? The psychological warfare that ensues could have been written better but I loved the film for its twisted originality.
Pet Sematary [2019]

            
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The 2nd adaptation of one of Stephen King's most horrific stories about a special graveyard where the dead come back ...sorta. If you've read the book or seen the 1989 version, you know the story and it's pretty faithfully done here with just a few variations. The pacing of a family excited about starting a new life and slowly discovering there are things worse than death was excellent and engaging. The final half hour is macabre, savage, unrelenting and disturbing with a final scene that's priceless and will send shivers up your spine. Good stuff!
Peppermint [2018]

            

Five years after her husband and daughter are killed by a gang drive-by shooting, a woman comes back to L.A. to take out the entire gang. Reminiscent of Death Wish on a much larger scale, she's had five years to train herself to be a bad-ass and she's pissed off and practically unstoppable. This is a pretty familiar story but done to perfection. Jennifer Garner is fantastic as the woman you continually cheer for regardless of the body count. Choreography was fantastic, pacing was fast and logical, tight story, the other characters fit right in. Awesome entertainment.
Perdidos [2014]
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Found footage of four students making a documentary in a haunted prison. They film halls and cells as they wander around with hand-held cameras. Then they use some hand-held cameras to film cells and halls as they wander around. Then one of them looks in a mirror! Deep breathing! They film cells!! They film halls!!! Oh, yeah ..then there's that scene in cell 18 where..... The ONLY thing this movie has to offer beyond what's in the trailer (which is as good as the film gets) is 90 minutes you'll never get back.
Piercing [2018]

         

A shy piquerist (look it up) decides to invite a prostitute to his hotel room to indulge his fantasies but finds that she's just as perverse as he is and totally insane. Although there was an attempt at black comedy (and will probably please those with a specific sense of humor), this movie suffers from being to sadistic to be funny and too absurd to be taken seriously leaving it just sorta flat and lifeless. The characters weren't particularly engaging or likable, either. Basically, just a lot of hurting themselves and each other for 90 mins. Blah!
Phantoms [1998]

            

A few people find themselves stuck in a seemingly abandoned town ...except for a few bodies and body parts. I've read practically everything Dean Koontz has written so I was naturally interested, especially since he also wrote the screenplay. I would consider this one of his few Lovecraftian style tales and it's not bad. I think it suffers from being under-budgeted. With a few more bucks, this could have been plenty monstrous. As it is, it looks a bit dated and cheap but still not bad.
Phantasm [1979]

            
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A young teen and his older brother begin to suspect the tall man at the mortuary is doing strange things with the corpses of the deceased. Despite the below average acting and amateurish dialogue, the movie has a certain weird and uncanny charm that has made it a cult classic and spawned 4 sequels over a 33 year period. Delightfully bizarre, it'll keep you guessing as to what's going on throughout and, just when you think you've figured it out, they throw an ending at you that simply makes no sense ...and it still works. Very fun!
Phantasm II [1988]

         

After being stuck in a mental institution for 7 years, Mike, and his friend Reggie, are on a search to stop the Tall Man. With acting and dialogue just as cheesy and low budget as the first film, I found that I actually liked this film better. It had a couple of weird plot points like, why spend time showing us how Reg makes a 4 barreled shotgun and then only use it once? However, excellent practical effects with some really good gory moments and decent pacing keeps the viewer's attention despite its shortcomings. A worthy sequel and definitely worth a watch.
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead [1994]

            
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Reggie is in pursuit of the Tall Man who has now abducted Mike. This film didn't really provide much in the way of a new story angle and was more just a series of gags, one after another. Some worked. Others, not so much. Some of the charm from earlier efforts is missing and everything seemed more forced like they're trying too hard to come up with new ideas and really pushing the ones they have ...especially the flying balls. The ending was similar to the first film and a bit perplexing. Generally entertaining but a disappointment after the last one.
Phantasm: OblIVion [1998]

            
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Mike continues to be pursued by the Tall Man and Reggie is trying to catch up to him to provide assistance. Beyond that, there isn't a whole lot of story here - generously padded with flashbacks made up of deleted scenes from the first film - and what is here doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Far more serious than previous films with a few meaningless gags tossed in to give it some energy and a mysterious subplot about how it all began that made as much sense as the rest of it. Include a totally ambiguous ending and you have a waste of a good evening
Phantasm: RaVager [2016]

         
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The conclusion to the Phantasm series is anything but. Centering on an aged Reggie looking for Mike ...or has Mike already found him ...or he's demented ...or perhaps multiple Reggie's in different dimensions and times ...or living the tall man's dream. I have no farking idea. Utterly senseless, this film was simply a chance to get the original characters together for one last time before Angus Scrimm (the Tall Man) passed away. He's the prize of the film, actually. But instead of making it comprehensible, we get no story, no resolution, no climax, nothing.
Phone Booth [2002]

            


Tense performances by Colin Farrell, Forest Whitaker and Donald Sutherland (even though it's only his voice) makes this story about a guy trapped in a phone booth by a crazed sniper who will shoot him if he hangs up, quite a thrill ride. If you like edge-of-your-seat tension and suspense, check this out. Alfred Hitchcock considered making this film, at one time, for obvious reasons.
The Perfection [2018]

            
  
A cello master, forced to leave a special school to care for her mother, returns 10 years later and befriends the current protege. What happens next is a totally unique and seriously bizarre, sick and twisted journey that takes you firmly down one path to an obvious conclusion only to jerk you around. I wasn't quite sure how to take it - some scenes seemed to drag on and I wasn't sure where it was going - but the final payoff was well worth the trip and brought everything together ...although not in a way you'd ever expect.
Piranha [1978]

         
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Military grade, genetically modified piranhas are stupidly released into the river system where they proceed to munch on lots of people. This is your typical film involving freaks of nature killing man. It moves along at a quick pace and excitement level, the attack scenes were well done and it maintains a light level of campish humor. This was good but I've seen better. I've seen worse.
Phone [2002]
aka Pon
            
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A journalist is forced to change her phone number ...to one that belongs to a vengeful ghost. This exceptionally dull and confusing film had me totally perplexed through most of it. It just didn't seem to have any logic and sometimes I didn't know I was watching a flashback. I finally got the jest of it in about the last half hour which presented nothing new. Why do Asian films think long black hair is scary? The only scares here are terrified looks. However, Eun Seo-Woo's performance, at only 5-years-old, is fantastic!
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