A Good Marriage (2014)

aka Stephen King's A Good Marriage

AGM starts ropey and there's little early on to suggest that it won't stay that way. I was on the verge of giving the stop button a firm press, but at the twenty minute mark it piqued my interest enough to stay my sexy finger.
The story is nasty in its own way, causing everyday activities and conversations to take on a sinister tone. There are a few scenes, dialogue-free mostly, in which Joan Allen absolutely nails the feelings of disgust and disbelief that her character struggles with; Joan's the best thing the film has to offer. A rarely-seen secondary character is the most recognisably King-esque creation, but overall the film feels unlike any other adaptation of the author's work that I've seen to date, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

2½ bad pennies out of 5

THE BAY [2012]

Barry Levinson takes an odd turn in his career and writes & directs a found footage ecological horror film that cranks up the creepy crawlies making you not want to touch, see or drink water.

The Bay sets up an interesting premise that is almost believable but unfortunately runs out of things to say or do about 20 minutes into the film and spends the next hour diddling around with a parasite lodged up it's ass. It'll make you think twice about your drinking water but beyond that you're left with a particularly boring case of the trots.

1 Fish of Death out of 5

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS [2012]

Director Drew Goddard of Buffy The Vampire Slayer & LOST teams up with co-writer Joss Whedon to craft a mighty fine horror film that dissects the genre and turns it on it's head over and over again.
The Cabin In The Woods is a fast-paced, hilariously gory film that will please horror movie buffs and Whedon/Goddard fans alike. It starts out like a run of the mill "kids in the scary woods" story but quickly takes a turn into something much smarter and twisted then the you could imagine. It tips it's hat to almost every type of horror film you can think of with the same type of humor and self-awareness of Scream. I can't say much more without ruining anything.
If you're a fan of the genre I can assure you, it will not disappoint.

4 Speakerphone hating crazies out of 5