The Devil's Hand (2014)

aka Where the Devil Hides

Six daughters born on the sixth day of the sixth month. Yup, them bitches are evil. Based on the title one would assume this is a supernatural thriller but it turns out to be a pretty standard slasher. Strangely taking place in an Amish sect in present day, the six are accosted by not only a stealthy hooded killer but by their community, led by the religious despot Elder Beacon, played by Colm Meaney in a creepy yet powerful performance. It's actually a particularly decent slasher but when the supernatural elements come into play in the third act it becomes yet another Satanic story with an overly cliche twist.

2 shunnings out of 5

GONE [2012]

Amanda Seyfried surprisingly carries the weight of a film all on her own, quite well in Heitor Dhalia's 2012 thriller Gone.

Sadly the film itself is a pathetic excuse for a thriller and leads you on a drawn out snoozefest that pulls out all the cliches, while trying too hard to be taken seriously.  It offers nothing new nor does it even attempt to try anything remotely clever with it's silly twists & turns but is simply comfortable relying on Seyfried's name to bring in a few bucks (which apparently didn't work either).  

1 the ol' cat jumps out of the cupboard scare out of 5