Poché Pictures

Angela Bettis’ Roman (2006) is one of those odd little films that slipped under most radars, landed in the horror bargain bin, and yet still managed to carve out a small cult audience. It’s a character study disguised as horror, a love story buried under a body bag, and a black comedy about the sort … Read More “Roman (2006): Love, Loneliness, and Blood on the Carpet” »

There are bad horror remakes, and then there is Pulse (2006)—a film so devoid of life it feels like it was drained by its own ghosts. Directed by Jim Sonzero and co-written by Wes Craven (yes, that Wes Craven, though you’d never guess it), this techno-horror disaster takes the eerie existential dread of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s … Read More “Pulse (2006): The Internet Is Down, and So Is Horror” »

There are horror remakes, and then there are cinematic tax write-offs masquerading as horror remakes. The Omen (2006), also known as The Omen: 666 (subtlety died somewhere in pre-production), falls squarely into the latter category. Directed by John Moore, written by David Seltzer, and starring an otherwise respectable lineup of actors who should’ve known better, … Read More “The Omen (2006): When the Devil Shows Up in a PowerPoint Presentation” »

Every so often, a horror film comes along that doesn’t just miss the mark—it forgets there even was a mark to hit. The Marsh (2006), directed by Jordan Barker, is one of those cinematic sinkholes: a movie that promises psychological terror but delivers the cinematic equivalent of staring at wet wallpaper. Starring Gabrielle Anwar as … Read More “The Marsh (2006): A Horror Film That Couldn’t Scare a Damp Towel” »

Some movies haunt you. Others just hang around your living room like a stale fart, making you wonder what you did to deserve this. The Legend of Lucy Keyes falls squarely into the latter category. Directed and written by John Stimpson, it’s a 2006 suspense mystery starring Julie Delpy, Justin Theroux, and Brooke Adams—names that … Read More “The Legend of Lucy Keyes (2006): A Ghost Story That Should Have Stayed Lost” »

There are bad B-movies, and then there’s Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep. A Sci-Fi Channel original from 2006, this one manages to take the promise of “giant squid vs. treasure hunters” and turn it into a 90-minute PSA about why you shouldn’t leave the house without Dramamine. Directed by Tibor Takács, starring Charlie O’Connell, Victoria … Read More “Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep (2006): When Your Horror Movie is Mostly a Calamari Special” »

There are bad adaptations, there are misfires, and then there’s In a Dark Place, which plays like someone photocopied The Turn of the Screw until the toner ran out and then staged the smudges. It’s the kind of modernized update that confuses “present day” with “presently dull,” swapping Victorian repression for voicemail exposition and calling … Read More “In a Dark Place (2006): The Turn of the Screwdriver” »