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Inheritance [2020] The Innocents [1961] Inside [2007]
Inside Man [2006] Inside the Mind of a Cat [2022] Insidious [2010]
Insidious: Chapter 2 [2013] Insidious: Chapter 3 [2015] Insidious 4: The Last Key [2018]
Interceptor [2022] Into the Blue [2005] Into the Mirror [2003]
The Intruder [2019] The Invisible Man [2020] The Invitation [2015]
Iron Man [2008] Iron Man 2 [2010] Iron Man 3 [2013]
Irul [2021] Island of Terror [1966] It [1990]
It [2017] It Chapter Two [2019] It Came from Beneath the Sea [1955]
It Came from the Desert [2017] It Comes at Night [2017] It Follows [2014]
Inside [2007]
aka A l'interieur
            
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A day before a woman is due to give birth, she's terrorized by a home invader who wants the child. It's obviously showcasing its French extremity roots with impressive levels of violence and gore. But that's all its got as I was continually questioning everything that was going on - why did or didn't she do that? ..why doesn't she scream? ..are those cops really that inept? Normally, I'd let it slide but it was obvious they were exchanging realism for blood splatter, much to its detriment, me thinks. Points deducted for gratuitously killing an animal? Shame on you.
It Came from Beneath the Sea [1955]

            
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Early Ray Harryhausen creature feature about a radiation enhanced, giant octopus (with only 6 tentacles) attacking the west coast of the U.S. climaxing at the Golden Gate bridge. The creature effects were wonderful to watch as it threatens several ships and rips the bridge apart making them the obvious highlight of the film. But the stuff in between ...sheesh. The writers seem to have a hard time giving us a plausible story making everything sort of silly and, even considering the sexual moors of the 50's, the relationship dynamics were just plain bizarre. Fun nostalgia.
The Invitation [2015]

            
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Will is invited back to his previous home, where his son died, for a friend's reunion ...and things get weird. From the start, it makes the viewer uncomfortable knowing, like our protagonist, that behind the facade of friendliness and good cheer, something it terribly wrong. And when the shoe drops, it's brutal with a final scene that takes it to another level. Its problem though is pacing. Its slow burn approach smolders on for well over an hour, half of which I was getting edgy waiting for something to happen. Worth watching but you're going to need a lot of patience.
Inheritance [2020]

            
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When the family patriarch dies, the daughter inherits a dark secret hidden in a bunker. Even without any action to speak of, this superbly well-written, dialog driven thriller is no less tense and anxious. Kudos for the fantastic pace, including telling us everything we need to know about the father, son & daughter in the first 5 mins ..while the credits are rolling. Lily Collins & Simon Pegg were exceptional with good acting all around and a couple of great twists the took me completely by surprise. If you're looking for a good psychological thriller, check this out.
The Invisible Man [2020]

            

A woman finds herself under attack from an invisible entity after escaping an abusive relationship. Writer / Director Leigh Whannell hands us a film that is nearly as good as Upgrade with Elizabeth Moss carrying the entire film with an honestly terrified performance. Her distress at the non-belief she encounters when she tries to tell others and her inability to explain because she knows he's in the room listening is unsettling and palpable. Watching others fall around her when she can do nothing about it creates a supreme level of tension. Great story and ending.
Interceptor [2022]

         

A Captain must save an ocean based Interceptor Station (used for nuclear attack defense) from being overrun. Everything about this film is ridiculous: the outlandish premise, the cliched tropes, the talking instead of shooting, the physical impossibilities and so many plot holes, it's amazing the characters don't fall into them and disappear. However, the two main's acting wasn't bad, the dialog did have a measure of wit, the action was good and my wife and I are suckers for escapist entertainment, especially with a bad ass female hero. Damn logic, full speed ahead.
It [1990]

            

Originally a 2-part mini-series, it can now be found as a 3-hour movie ...which is how I watched it. Being as I read the novel and seen the recent films, I can't help but wonder why they didn't utilize the 3 hours better. They basically stuck to the main story and hit the necessary plot points but left so much out and there was certainly room for it if they tightened things up a bit. Regardless, it was still an enjoyable watch with everyone playing their parts very well, especially Tim Curry as Pennywise. He manages to bring a unique level of creepy to any role he has.
Into the Mirror [2003]
aka Geoul sokeuro
         

A few employees of a major department store, set to reopen after a fire and dealing with worker compensation issues, turn up dead in mysterious ways. Is it a serial killer or something different? Although presented as a horror movie in the trailer, it focuses far more on the police investigation into the deaths, but with a supernatural element. As such, there's no scares to speak of, the film is rather long winded and the non-surprise ending (at least for me) didn't sit well. It certainly works as a drama, though, and I found it all rather entertaining.
The Innocents [1961]

            

Hired as governess for two children a woman soon realizes they aren't quite normal ...and now she's seeing ghosts. A classic ghost story with the performances the highlight of the film, especially Deborah Kerr at her very best and the two children excelling at creepy. The photography was exceptional with what appeared to be a slight fish-eyed distortion what was barely perceptibly but unsettling. I had issues with the story in that it seemed to involve some pretty big leaps of logic, at times. But, considering it's 60+ years old, it's exquisitely well made and good fun.
Insidious [2010]

            

After moving into a new home, a boy inexplicably falls into a coma-like state and the house appears to be haunted. Writer, Leigh Whannell, and director, James Wan (the duo that created Saw) managed to produce another fine spookfest that keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat. Wan would go on to produce the "Conjuring Universe" but this film is better than some of the films I've seen in that franchise. Nicely paced, honestly acted, well written with some genuinely creepy moments and a jump scare that's one of the best ever.
Insidious: Chapter 2 [2013]

            

When dad went into the death dimension to rescue his son, what came back may not be dad. Thank you for giving us a movie that moves along at a brisk pace with nary a boring moment to be seen. It kicks off suddenly and takes you along on a ride full of paranormal happenings, angry spirits, seances, a dad going all Jack Torrence, and more. And rather than feel like it was just one scene after another designed to scare you, the gags felt appropriately placed within the context of the story so it never felt like pandering. Exceptionally well made spook fest.
It [2017]

            

The town of Derry is experiencing a rash of missing kids. When one group of kids finds out why, they realize they're the only ones that can stop it. Brilliantly constructed, the kids having to deal with bullies, dysfunctional parents, and, of course, IT, was very real and very human ...it never felt scripted, cliched, or contrived. The movie itself was thrilling, terrifying and relentless; nary a dull moment. Bill Skarsgard's performance of IT is brilliant. Buckle up for the Pennywise ride!
It Chapter Two [2019]

            

27 years have passed since the kids from the first film drove Pennywise underground and they've come back together to battle 'IT' one more time. The brisk pace of the film betrays its 168 min run time making the film seem shorter than expected. The inside joke with Stephen King, the absolutely stupendous nod to The Thing, the continual assault of grotesque and horrific nightmare fuel, all come together to make a fitting sequel and ending to the story ...although admittedly a bit anti-climactic. Nevertheless, as one who has read the novel, I loved it!
Insidious: Chapter 3 [2015]

         

I have great respect for Leigh Whannell (Saw, Upgrade) but, as Primus says, 'They Can't All Be Zingers'. Case in point, this film. Although this prequel was generally good as an origin story for Elise Rainier and her 'Spectral Sightings' ghost chaser team, it had some glaring problems. The 1st half is just jump scares, each with completely unnecessary thunderous noise that forced me to just turn down the volume and read subtitles for fear of ear damage. The 2nd half got interesting but it was wrapped up to quickly making it rather anticlimactic. Ok, but very flawed.
Insidious 4: The Last Key [2018]

            

Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainer, and her ghost hunting team, are forced to go back to Dr. Rainer's childhood home where it all began. The first half was rather slow paced but interesting enough to not be annoying. Unfortunately, once things finally started getting exciting, there were still scenes that seemed to drag on endlessly, which, as a result, defused much of the tension. Ultimately, I was rather confused with it all. It had a few good scares but overall, it was fairly unremarkable ...and, literally, very dark. Bring a flashlight.
Iron Man [2008]

            
  
In celebration of "Avengers: Infinity War", my wife and I decided to start watching all the Marvel Cinematic Universe films beginning with the first one. Even before Marvel went full tilt bozo with investing $13 Billion in the MCU, they knew what they were doing. The characterizations are remarkably apropos, the action is top notch (and watchable), the humor hits the spot every time without being forced and the story is far more than just a superhero adventure film. Great fun!
Iron Man 2 [2010]

         
  
Iron Man has pretty much managed world peace. Unfortunately, the core of his chest arc reactor is poisoning him and a new adversary known as Whiplash is creating all kinds of havoc. This film didn't quite appeal to me as much as the first one. I think I liked the character dynamics in the first one better. Between Tony Stark being drunk and Justin Hammer being overly obnoxious, I was getting rather irritated at times. The film is still awesome, though. Black Widow makes her first appearance and Mickey Rourke as Whiplash was sheer genius.
Iron Man 3 [2013]

            
  
Plagued with anxiety attacks and attempting to recover from the alien invasion depicted in The Avengers, Tony Stark is forced into battle with the Mandarin, a terrorist that has figured out how to make people explode. A nice aspect of this film is that Tony spends a lot more time out of his suit and shows us that he can be quite resourceful, capable, and human without it. Beyond that, it's pretty much what you would expect from an MCU film. Great stuff!
Into the Blue [2005]

            
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A diver and some friends go hunting for shipwrecks in the Caribbean after a hurricane. And they find one ...along with a plane full of drugs. Let the fun begin. I wasn't expecting too much at about the midway point but things really picked up before the finale. Good action sequences and a few twists, albeit some expected and Jessica Alba and the late Paul Walker have great chemistry and just plain look good on a screen. The photography was awesome. All in all, I had a lot of fun with this.
Inside Man [2006]

            
  
What appears as a simple bank heist gone wrong turns out to be anything but. Probably my favorite bank heist film other than Heat, this complex story (where nothing is what it seems) presents us with a scenario where you can't possibly figure out what they're doing or how they expect to get away, despite their claim they'll just walk out the front door. Once one watches it, watching it a second time is just as much fun to catch the clues. Denzel Washington and Clive Owens are excellent and surrounded by other compelling characters as well. Super stuff!
Island of Terror [1966]

         
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A doctor's research into cancer unwittingly creates turtle-like silicon based creatures that suck bone out of living things. This campy, and rather goofy, offering is played with overacting seriousness by all the people involved - especially Peter Cushing and Edward Judd - which only serves to bestow it with far more charm than the average 60's monster movie. If you enjoy the creature features of old, this is one not to miss.
It Came from the Desert [2017]

            
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Scientists have combined alien DNA, found in a meteorite that struck the desert 67 years ago, with ants and spiders creating very large mutant ant things. Paying homage to Them!, a good part of their budget obviously went to the ants and they didn't do to bad a job with them. However, the rest of the budget is totally wasted. They shot for the campish cult style of movie but with abysmal and unimaginative writing and over-stereotypical caricatures, the movie ends up just being silly and ridiculous with no surprises.
The Intruder [2019]

            

A young couple buys a home from a man who's lived there his whole life and now, he won't go away. I'll start by saying that Dennis Quaid does really good psycho and he was, by far, the attraction of this film. The film's biggest problem is it's need to progress the storyline by making the lead female character chronically and unrealistically naive ...while everyone else knew this guy was fruit loops, she just kept inviting him in. That got old. Despite this, the writing was good, the acting competent but, with nothing new, it came off as rather mediocre.
It Comes at Night [2017]

            
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A family has secluded themselves deeply in the forest during a world wide epidemic. They seem to be doing well when a stranger shows up. What follows is a deeply personal exercise in how far one is willing to go to protect their family. Acting all around is fantastic and the scenario is realistic and totally believable. The film is a slow burn with not much action to speak of - in fact, a 30 minute segment in the middle was generating a good 'let's get on with it' response from me - but there's an underlying unease throughout that never let's up. Good drama.
Inside the Mind of a Cat [2022]

         

As cat lovers, my wife and I will always watch a documentary about our feline companions. This one is light and easy and features a lot of different cat traits and why they do them. There isn't anything here that hasn't been done plenty of times before so we didn't learn anything new and the whole thing came off as more of a YouTube video than a comprehensive documentary. But it's fun and cute and certainly entertaining enough for the cat lovers among us.
Irul [2021]

            

After their car breaks down, a couple on a road trip asks for help from a strange and enigmatic host. Then we find out what's in the basement. Highly entertaining film that constantly twists and turns leaving the viewer guessing as to who's the bad guy right up to the final scene. Great direction, including an extended single take where the camera follows everyone around a room while they wax philosophical about a serial killer's motives. I could have done without the slow motion operatic scene but, overall, this was a good deal of fun. Check it out!
It Follows [2014]

            
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After a sexual encounter, a young woman learns that a malevolent entity will relentlessly pursue her until she has sex with someone else. The film is done in an understated, Stanley Kubrick style, that is slow with rarely any action or violence and the entity just walks. However, this style (along with the incredibly distorted music) makes the film even more dreadful and insidious as you realize that it will never stop and there is no escaping it. Another bonus ...everyone acted like normal, intelligent human beings! A hightly original, landmark horror film.
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