31 Days 31 Picks Sinister - Official Trailer [HD]

Down on his luck true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) has decided that too chase the brass ring of success then one most put it all on the line. But Ellison had no idea that what "putting it all on the line" entailed.

"Sinister" opens with footage from a Super 8 camera depicting a family of four standing beneath a tree with hoods over their heads and nooses around their necks as an unseen figure saws through a limb that is acting as a counterweight. The branch lets go and hangs the foursome

Months later, enter washed-up true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt as he moves his family into the murdered family's home. Only Ellison, however, is aware that the house was the crime scene. Ellison intends to use the murders as the basis for his new book, in hopes that his research will turn up the fate of the family's fifth member, a little girl named Stephanie who disappeared following the murders.

Ellison finds a box in the attic that contains a projector and several reels of Standard 8 mm footage that are each labeled as innocent home movies. Watching the films, Ellison discovers that they are snuff movies depicting families being murdered in various ways: having their throats slit in bed (Sleepy Time '98), being burnt to death in a car (BBQ '79), being drowned in their pool (Pool Party '66), being run over by a lawn mower (Lawn Work '86), and the hanging that opened the movie (Family Hanging Out '11). The drowning film proves especially disturbing for Ellison after he notices the face of a demonic figure watching the drownings from the bottom of the pool. Ellison eventually finds the figure observing the murders in each of the films, along with a strange painted symbol; inspecting the lid of the box containing the films, Ellison discovers childish drawings depicting the murders, along with crude sketches of the demonic figure, identified as "Mr. Boogie." Consulting a local deputy (James Ransone), Ellison discovers that the murders depicted in the films took place at different times, beginning in the 1960s, and in different cities across the country. He also learns that the families were all drugged before being killed; and that a child from each family went missing following every murder. The deputy refers Ellison to a local professor, Jonas (Vincent D'Onofrio), whose expertise is the occult and demonic phenomena, to decipher the symbol in the films. Jonas tells Ellison that the symbols are that of a pagan Sumerian deity named Bughuul (Nick King), who would kill entire families so that he could take their children into his realm and consume their souls

"The Purge" First Look and Thoughts

The new thriller "The Purge" set to hit theater at the start at the Summer Blockbuster season has an interesting concept. I mean, I for one, have had many a conversation along this line where if you could get away with murder, would you? and if life would be better if we could go out and kill assholes once year. How the world would somehow be transformed into a better place. I know, I am a sick sick person at times, however, so are you for reading this... lol... any way...

The Purge stars Ethan Hawke (Sinister) and Lena Headey (The Game of Thrones) as two parents that would rather sit out this little soiree of violence, locking themselves and their two children behind a security system that basically is suppose to turn their home into a fortress, as we enter their lives right before the time of mayhem is to begin. Hawke is having to explain why the world is the way it is and why they would rather sit out and not participate. Sound reasoning that falls on deaf ears when it comes to his son who takes it upon himself to rally against the grain of society and help out a stranger who being chase by unknown assailants that he sees from the camera. Unfortunately, for them, that person is seen entering the residents. And quickly hides. Because in truth there is no reason why they won't kill him themselves. But this rash decision now has consciences when the pursuers show up looking for their quarry. Giving Hawke and his family an hour to find and turn him out. Thus sets the stage for a night that will forever change the way Hawke and his family view the world. If they survive that is.

From the trailer it looks like something possibly worth checking out. Especially in a summer that will more than likely be plagued with the same crap that always seems to come out. Your usual set of Superhero flicks and remakes galore. Time for something different in my book.

Until next time... stay bloody