Flatliners (1990)

Flatliners was directed by Joel Shumacher, and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, and Kevin Bacon.

The concept of this movie had potential. The idea of being haunted by one's sins is an old one, but definitely an archetype that carries emotional weight. Every viewer can identify with regretting one's actions, but I feel this movie is too redemptive. Everyone atones and weeps and gets on with their lives, relatively unscathed.

This may have been more a problem of expectation. I wanted Flatliners to be Drag Me to Hell (2009), but instead it was Steel Magnolias (1989) with ghosts and without the Southern charm.

Lame.

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The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

The Hills Have Eyes was released in 1977 by Wes Craven, and stars Susan Lanier and Robert Houston.

I decided that since I've been doing so many new movies lately, I should go old school and do something classic.

My mistake. The original Hills Have Eyes is boring! Seriously, y'all. I know I should tear my blaspheming fingers off for even typing this, but it just looked like a bunch of cave people running around to me.

I never thought I'd say this, but the new one is better.

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