How To Haunt Your House by Shawn Mitchell

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is a powerhouse, whether blasting a flamethrower or trying to outsmart a chameleon creature, with Joel Edgerton and others just trying to keep up with MEW’s talents. However, there’s still plenty of good in this frozen monster lock-in. Don’t get me wrong - it’s a travesty that producers scrapped Amalgamated Dynamics’ practical effects for worse post-production digital effects.

Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Eric Christian OlsenĪs a sneaky prequel that honors The Thing in spirit, 2011’s stealth remake got unfairly brushed under the rug.

Teresa Palmer anchors the spooky survival story as someone who must wield light like a weapon against the shadow-dwelling villain, leading to fantastic fear-first scenes where you’ll hold your breath. It’s filled with jump scares, but that’s alright because Sandberg executes them so well. The bite-sized thriller was so successful it spawned a feature film that’s filled with Scotophobia (fear of darkness), unleashing a monster that hides in the shadows. Sandberg took on Annabelle and joined forces with Shazam, he gained notoriety for his short film Lights Out.

Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Billy Burkeīefore David F.This article is frequently amended to remove films no longer on Netflix and to include more horror movies that are now available on the service.

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How To Haunt Your House by Shawn Mitchell