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The Zero Theorem

2013 Directed by Terry Gilliam  Starring Christoph Waltz, Lucas Hedges and Melanie Thierry  Qohen Leth (Waltz) is a reclusive computer programmer working on the zero theorem, a theory that all existence is meaningless and nothing is connected. This film fits in perfectly with Gilliam's other future films Brazil and 12 Monkeys and   I can comfortably say this is Gilliam's finest film since 1985s aforementioned Brazil . While the film is dealing with the meaning of life and existence its never heavy handed and is often quite funny. Familiar themes from other Gilliam films like big brother, government and madness are all explored but he clearly was thinking about technology with this outing. During the opening sequence Qohen is bombarded by advertising while walking to work. A moving video billboard mentions a promotion called "Occupy Mall Street" and while this is clearly satire its sadly not that far off from our current reality. Most of the satire in

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V/H/S Viral poster

V/H/S: Viral will be available on VOD on Oct. 23rd just in time for Halloween

Honeymoon is one of the years best horror films

2014 Directed by Leigh Janiak Starring Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway  A honeymoon is in many ways a transformation, the melding of two lives. For some it can mean the loss of individuality to gain to deeper sense of connection to another, for others it simply means a time of hope and promise. The honeymoon phase is a time of deep passion and optimism, our eyes are wide and the world is full of possibilities. Director/Writer Leigh Janiak with her film  Honeymoon  has taken this time of unlimited potential and driven a spike through its still beating heart. The film follows Paul (Harry Treadaway) and Bea (Rose Leslie) as they honeymoon at a remote cabin next to a picturesque lake. Soon into the couples stay Paul discovers Bea in the woods, wandering and alone with no recollection of how she got there. After that night Bea starts to display peculiar behavior and it becomes increasingly clear that something terrible happened to her that night. Paul Treadaway ( Control )

Top 31 horror films streaming on Netflix

31  Devil 2010 Directed by John Erick Dowdle  A group of people are trapped in an elevator and the Devil is mysteriously amongst them. Not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination but it has a few scares and is surprisingly fun. 30  Monsters  2010  Directed by Gareth Edwards Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. 29  Lovely Molly 2011 Directed by Eduardo Sanchez   Newlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her. Almost a great movie. 28  Red State 2011 Directed by Kevin Smith Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda. Not really sure this qualifies as a horror movie but it certai

The Guest

2014 Directed By Adam Wingard Starring Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe & Sheila Kelly  David (Stevens) is the kind of guy you want to have over for dinner. He is kind and cordial when he shows up on the doorstep of the Peterson family, claims to be a dear friend to their son who died in combat and they welcome him with open arms. This stranger is allowed to stay in their home and become a part of their lives. Shortly after his arrival people begin to die and Anna (Monroe) wonders if there is more to David than he lets on.  A soldier on leave befriends the family of a fallen comrade, only to become a threat to all around him when it’s revealed he’s hiding dangerous secrets from his past. Adam Wingard the director behind You're Next and the Phase 1 Clinical Trials segment of V/H/S 2 certainly knows how to build tension and create an unsettling atmosphere. All of his films are situated in a hyper reality that is very similar to our world but everything is jus