aimy in a cage is a 2015 american surreal-fantasy film written , directed , and produced by hooroo jackson .

the film was released on january 8 , 2016 , and stars allisyn ashley arm as aimy .

terry moore , crispin glover , sam quartin and paz de la huerta co-star .

aimy in a cage

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aimy in a cage ( 2016 ) crispin glover , paz de la huerta , dir . hooroo jackson
aimy in a cage is an annoying frenzy of a film that will push your patience further than any film should .
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starting off light and comedic , aimy in a cage is a trap that lulls unsuspecting viewers with its wes anderson visuals and roald dahl storytelling .
until the day wes anderson turns his recent musings into something tangible , ‘aimy in a cage’ may be the closest thing we come to seeing his unique style in the horror genre .
there is an unfair tendency of audiences to equate low budget with low production value but aimy in a cage shatters that myth with a visual flair that suggests a hollywood style budget .
beautiful costumes adorn the large cast and grant them an almost distinctly cartoonish quality of individuality . ‘aimy in a cage’ displays a clear wes anderson influence in terms of developing character development through sartorial and accessorial changes .
aimy in a cage wants to be a celebration of outsiders – and a critique of a society that will do anything to take those outsiders and force them into the fold . it doesn’t always hit those marks , but its aim gets better as it unspools . in truth , it’s hard to get too high or too low on aimy in a cage . it has moments of inspired near - brilliance but its long stretches of dull shouting matches keep it from ever truly shining .
aimy in a cage stars filmmaker , actor ( back to the future , willard , the wizard of gore ) and professional weirdo crispin glover and nurse 3d and the editor vixen paz de la huerta in a tale of a teen who is taken to a demented behaviour clinic in some sort of distant future / alternate reality while a grim plague decimates the wold outside .
osiris entertainment will be releasing aimy in a cage on dvd and vod on january 8 , 2016 , and this seems to be a film that should be seen as soon as possible . check out the poster and teaser below and see what you think :
aimy in a cage is easily one of the best films i have seen in recent memory . and while the quirky storytelling and fantastical surrealism won’t be for everyone , those seeking a truly innovative horror experience complete with stunning visuals will not be disappointed . the movie is currently touring in ny in underground / experimental theaters . it will be released on vod / streaming early next year .
with lush cinematography and a challenging feminist infused narrative , aimy in a cage is unlike any other horror film in recent memory . while there are certainly traditional elements of the genre at play in the film ( forced imprisonment , global plague ) , the narrative is less interested in creating a sense of impending doom and more focused on exploring how perceptions of sanity are dependent upon environment . the end result is a remarkable film that contextualizes adolescent female sexuality in a wholly original way .
in what has been referred to as a hybrid of kubrick and tim burton ( especially evident in the danny elfman - ish score ) , writer / director hooroo jackson’s mental - case horror meltdown aimy in a cage has just been announced as locking a release date of january 8th , 2016 . the film will roll out on dvd and digital platforms from osiris entertainment .
but it is the way the director utilizes the recurring motif of aimy’s bedroom that really establishes this film as something special . serving as a visual incarnation of the character’s mind , the aesthetic of aimy’s bedroom is vital to the film’s narrative . much like charlotte perkins gilman’s “the yellow wallpaper , ” in which the peeling wallpaper underscores the lead character’s mental unraveling , aimy’s emotional descent is recognizable everywhere in her bedroom . when we first meet aimy , she is surrounded in technicolor to the point that she and her surroundings almost glow . this distinctive whimsy unambiguously marks aimy as a unique player in a cast of conformists .
there is an unfair tendency of audiences to equate low budget with low production value but aimy in a cage shatters that myth with a visual flair that suggests a hollywood style budget . stylistically , the film is reminiscent of works by david lynch and stanley kubrick in that the visuals serve to create a story parallel to the one verbalized on screen . kubrick , in particular , appears to have been an influence on director hooroo jackson , not least in his framing of aimy’s forced medical procedure : the scene instantly draws comparisons to alex’s conversion therapy in kubrick’s famed a clockwork orange .
the process of watching aimy in a cage is exhausting ; mentally , physically and even spiritually . i had to stop the screener at a mid - point for a walk around the garden , simply to get away from the noise , the screaming , the visual assault of colours and madness .
aimy in a cage , which is directed and written by hooroo jackson based on his graphic novel , follows aimy micry ( allisyn ashley arm ) , an aspiring artist whose wild nature has set her at odds with her fiercely traditional family . aimy’s antics finally cross the line when she breaks one of her grandmother’s beloved dolls . shortly thereafter , the family enrolls her in a surgical / conditioning procedure in an attempt to level her out a bit . as all of this is going on , a viral epidemic is sweeping the nation . eventually , it cuts off aimy and her family from the outside world as they deal with the aftereffects of her procedure .
by far , though , my favorite element of aimy’s bedroom is her painting of an alligator . to say more would give away too much of aimy’s journey . suffice it to say , the alligator represents a subtle moment that answers any lingering questions about the state in which aimy is left at the film’s end .
filled with crazed , circus - steeped imagery and echoing twisted flicks like jacob two - two meets the hooded fang , willy wonka and the chocolate factory and a clockwork orange , aimy in a cage is just the ticket for those more daring horror fans looking to have their heads shaken hard .
the quote i have put at the very top of this review , “she’s a cancer in my life , ” is exactly how i feel about “aimy in a cage” , it’s a cancer . it will make everyone who watches it regret many decisions in their life and more importantly , it will make you question what ever drove you to watch a film that is so bad that it could make someone angry enough to start a world war !
a large part of the fun of watching this movie is its sheer visual power , for , as previously stated , the direction of the story veers precipitously to and fro . beautiful costumes adorn the large cast and almost grant them a distinctly cartoonish quality of individuality . aimy in a cage displays a clear wes anderson influence in terms of demonstrating character development through sartorial and accessorial changes .
aimy in a cage is a film that’s based on the graphic novel of the same name , also by hooroo jackson . while suffering from a difficult - to - follow plot , this movie is more of a visual expression of the decay of civility and order than a straightforward tale . aimy’s paintings are vivid creations that come to life on the screen in animated vignettes that help the film’s chapters transition from one to the next . the rooms in the micry abode are lit in eerie colors that change from one scene to the next , dragging the viewer into the effluvium of mise en scene .
aimy in a cage is a whimsical blending of a science fiction fairy - tale and an apocalyptic horror film . set in an alternate reality , aimy tells the story of a misunderstood teenage girl . her conventional family , unable to tame her mischievous spirit , forces her to undergo a kind of mind dulling lobotomy , the effect of which proves more complicating than settling . meanwhile , the apollo plague , a mysterious and deadly virus , begins to make the national news , slowly taking over life as the micry family knows it .
aimy in a cage / u . s . ( director , screenwriter : hooroo jackson ) a creative teenage girl is placed into a mind - altering procedure to civilize her , while news of a virus epidemic spreads throughout the world . cast : crispin glover , allisyn ashley arm , terry moore , paz de la huerta , michael william hunter . world premiere
in summary , this film is not going to be enjoyed by all . for some , it will be too crazy , too much to handle for too long . nevertheless , the film is a charm of ineffable value to those who are able to just go into it and enjoy the ride . watch it and find out where you stand on aimy in a cage .
allisyn ashley arm plays the titular caged aimy , and is joined in the cast by terry moore , paz de la huerta , and crispin glover as a sinister charlatan .
a creative teenage girl , aimy micry , who is placed into a mind - altering procedure to civilize her while news of a virus epidemic spreads throughout the world .
initially , it’s hard to decide who to root for in aimy in a cage , even though the film clearly wants us to side with the free - spirited aimy . the problem is , it doesn’t do much to make her all that likeable . her actions early on go beyond misunderstood , neurotic artist . instead , we see her bouncing off the walls , stealing things and in general making herself unpleasant to be around . it’s clear why anyone sharing a living space with her would be interested in seeing her mellow out . of course , it’s hard to root for the family either , what with them signing aimy up for a controversial procedure – think a clockwork orange but with a sillier hat – and then later tying her to a chair and screaming at her . it’s really not until the film progresses and the family members begin to reveal their true colors that aimy’s unwieldy behavior is throw into clear perspective .
allisyn ashley arm may headline , and crispin glover’s name may sell tickets , but the real star of aimy in a cage is chloe barcelou , the production and costume designer . she creates an arresting world that looks like a post - apocalyptic “pee wee’s playhouse . ” set in a single sprawling flat that recalls visual icons like jeunet / caro , tim burton , and even peter greenaway or a wacked - out wes anderson at times , the movie looks like a trippy graphic novel come to life
aimy ( allisyn ashley arm ) is a creative young woman who is hated by her strict and cruel family . her spiteful grandmother micry ( terry moore ) decides aimy has gone too far , when she breaks one of her grandmother’s childhood toys . she orders an invasive operation to make aimy more docile . meanwhile , the whole family is trapped in quarantine inside their house as an outbreak of illness sweeps the country .
do you like it weird , spontaneous , fun , and full of strange sights and sounds ? if that’s how you like your movie experience , director hooroo jackson’s aimy in a cage is certainly the movie for you . while not a psychedelic cinematic masterpiece on par with the work of terry gilliam , this movie is a delightful 79 minutes of colors and disjointed narrative that you will either love or hate .
until the day wes anderson turns his recent musings on making a horror film into something tangible , aimy in a cage might be the closest we come to seeing his unique style in the horror genre . this film features many familiar anderson - isms , including an affluent family of flamboyant characters , a heavy helping of pastels , scene - setting tracking shots , and a love of title cards . what it lacks is the consistent humor and lovable characters needed to really bring that comparison home .
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synopsis : aimy micry ( allisyn ashley arm ) a creative teenage girl is placed into a mind - altering procedure to civilise her , while news of a virus epidemic spreads throughout the world .
since we , as an audience , don’t have a horse in the race for a while , we’re left to just enjoy the film at face value , as an interesting - looking , quirky and occasionally funny fantasy with some horror elements thrown in . in addition to the sharp look , the film also sports a number of strong performances . like aimy or lump her , it’s hard to deny the impressive acting chops displayed by allisyn ashley arm in bringing her to life . also , crispin glover stops by for a cup of coffee as a creep dressed as a pimp out to swindle aimy’s grandmother out of her lifesavings . a case could be made that glover’s character is completely superfluous to the plot , however , he is still fun to watch in the role .
yet , as her family’s efforts to transform her into a member of polite society begin to take their toll , aimy’s bedroom likewise starts to lose its spark , until , ultimately , she is left sitting in darkness .
so before heading round to her’s i caught the trailer of “aimy in a cage” and my first thought was that this seems like a film that is desperately crying for attention , and i mean that in the sense of that it’s almost trying to be random and off the wall for the sake of it , rather than actually having some substance behind it , but to be fair , after my two favourite films of 2014 and 2015 were both films that i didn’t expect to like , i decided to give it a shot .
former disney actress allisyn ashley arm stars as aimy micry , the eponymous protagonist of the film . aimy is a wild child , full of whimsy , wacky outfits , and screeching outbursts . she lives in some sort of large labyrinthine apartment with a diverse cast of strange characters , including her very unsupportive boyfriend , various uncles and aunts , and the film’s ersatz villain : aimy’s strict grandmother . infamous lunatic / actor crispin glover appears randomly as a character with a nefarious agenda , but who really seems to bear no real connection to the whole of the narrative .
film fans will notice a surreal element in the film ' s latest trailer . the clip shows characters in period costumes , acting in a bizarre fashion . settings and costumes change in lighting and time periods . meanwhile , the music has a carnival - like tone . the film ' s story takes place in an offbeat world . here , the protagonist ' s mind is altered and so is the viewer ' s .
gary shield , the film’s casting director , deserves a virtual fist bump for assembling the perfect character actors to inhabit these roles . as the luminous titular character , allisyn ashley arm is the unquestionable linchpin of this ensemble . aimy is a difficult role in that we first see her being intentionally hurtful and destructive toward her grandmother ( played with verve by the wonderful terry moore ) . aimy’s behavior flies in the face of everything ever taught about acceptable behavior , and the moment predisposes the audience to dislike the character . and yet , arm’s layered performance is so endearingly confident that we ultimately forgive her , especially as it becomes clear that aimy is in a fight to preserve her own individuality .
screeching , grating , and pointless , aimy in a cage is so misguided and irritating that i ' m surprised i didn ' t just stop watching , because i knew what i was getting after just a few minutes . i stayed for the entire 79 minutes of insufferable , repetitive , grotesqueries - on - parade nonsense . it is the worst kind of film , because it thinks it ' s saying something important about being different and misunderstood . but it ' s the cinematic equivalent of people shouting gibberish angrilly in your ear .
this difference is a startling one for horror fans who have been trained to regard female identity , especially adolescent and sexual , as something inherently marginalizing . as such , the film offers up a truly revolutionary way of considering female identity within the context of horror . consider the predatory vibe that underscores all of claude’s interactions with aimy . aimy’s perceived manic state protects her from claude because it keeps their dynamic off - kilter . as such , the power dynamic between the two continually shifts in such a way that aimy retains her agency . even at her most despondent , when she begs claude to stay and speak with her , aimy doesn’t become a traditional victim because she is still asking for what she needs . she hasn’t lost her voice .
i’m going to put it this way , even after just five minutes it was taking every single ounce of my being not to get up and walk out . after ten minutes i was twitching , after twenty i was questioning my friendship with this girl . putting it bluntly , “aimy in a cage” is one of the worst films that i have ever seen . to expand on it slightly , i am angry at myself for watching this !
so aimy is , as we have stated , is a bit less than under control . grandma has had enough of all this free thinking stuff , and signs aimy up for an illegal surgical procedure known as the wolworth surgery . aimy is helpless against this “therapy” and has no one to defend her . the whole family , even darling steve , are one hundred percent behind this cruelty . it’s like violations of the geneva convention : the movie .
jackson’s film seems better suited for the stage then the screen . it’s minimalist both in terms of setting and action . the entire film takes place in two locations : in the apartment of aimy’s family and very briefly at the hospital where her procedure is conducted . in terms of action , again , there’s not much to speak of . don’t think too heavily on that viral outbreak . it’s talked about constantly , but it doesn’t come in to play until the very end of the film . talking is one thing the film has in spades , furthering the idea that it might have worked better as a play .
adolescent female identity in horror has often been reduced to the body . used to either invoke terror over loss of bodily control ( carrie white menstruating in carrie ) or to suggest a potent sexuality that if left unchecked will run amuck ( ginger’s overt sexuality in ginger snaps ) , this approach ultimately wrestles choice and control away from the female characters . but aimy takes the audience in an entirely new direction . instead of fearing the unapologetic creativity and independent hybrid that is aimy , and the possible ramifications that could result from allowing her to live with her unique power , we are instead asked to fear the societal constraints that threaten to overwhelm her .
crispin glover co - stars as a sleazy , sinister charlatan in this epic fairytale that crosses disney with david lynch . winner of the ' director ' s award ' at the 2015 portland film festival . a creative teenage girl , aimy micry , is placed into a mind - altering procedure to civilize her while news of a virus epidemic spreads throughout the world .
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aimy ( arm ) is a girl with some sort of hyperactivity disorder and this has caused a strained relationship with her entire family . they send her to have a surgery , almost like a lobotomy that will make her more civilised . although the operation is a success , amy’s behaviour only slightly improves , much to the disappointment of her family
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when one of aimy’s grandmother’s favorite dolls is damaged , swift action is taken to break the young woman’s spirit through a complex medical procedure intended to straighten out recalcitrant youths . thus begins aimy’s descent into a despairing madness from which she has no escape . from neurosurgical victim to quasi - hostage , amy suffers at the hands of those who would portray themselves as arbiters of sanity , modicum , and good taste .
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what little semblance of a plot that is hidden like a needle in a haystack in this complete and utter waste of 75 minutes of your life , and every remote sense of mild curiousity you have is lost in the desperate attempt for them to pay homage to films such as “alice in wonderland” and yet it lacks any of the charm or intelligence that both the original tale , or indeed the film version ( the original , not the terrible tim burton film ) came with .
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a creative teenage girl is forced to undergo a mind - altering procedure while a virus spreads throughout the globe . crispin glover co - stars in this black comedy - fusion - surreal plague thriller . a delicious , phantasmagoric fantasy , directed by hooroo jackson .
imagine an extended episode of
pee - wee ' s playhouse
with the volume cranked to 11 . that ' s this celluloid version of the
aimy micry
comic book .
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it’s a film of arresting images , often surreal and fantastical , a visceral work that is void of physical violence , yet violent in other ways , absolutely committed to its creative chaos .
there are quite a few players in this tale . we have grandma ( terry moore ) who is determined to break this little animal and make a proper lady of her . grandma has a young but really shady lover named claude bohringer ( crispin glover ) . then there’s the honorable gruzzlebird micry ( theodore bouloukos ) and aimy’s loving boyfriend steve ( michaekl william hunter ) . there’s also another family hanging around known as the mosses .
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pointless , aimless , messy , and an interesting concept gone awry . i ' m a fan of the wacky and different . it ' s not that
aimy
is too artistic , creative , or unique for simpletons to understand . . . it ' s just too damn lost in it ' s own quest to be artistic , creative and unique .
this has to be the first time in ten years where i seriously wondered if maybe i would have been able to enjoy a movie more if i drank enough robitussin dm to kill a small child .
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color me not impressed . i guess it attempts to be clever and uses the vail of “artistry” to be blatantly nonstandard and nonconformist ( which theoretically im all for ) but in a way that just comes off as annoying and sloppy and incoherent and just poorly done . like handing in a term paper with just a few poorly scribbled badly grammatic sentences and calling it “purposefully…
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it ' s a film of arresting images , often surreal and fantastical , a visceral work that is void of physical violence yet violent in other ways , absolutely committed to its creative chaos . jostling for attention in the midst of it all are clips of vintage black and white cartoons playin on a vintage tv , where a news anchor also makes odd appearanaces ( odd in all senses of the word ) . it is an idiosyncratic , unique and brave film ; while jackson may draw inspiration from the filmmakers mentioned , he copies none of them .
“what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things i have ever heard . at no point in your rambling , incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought . everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it . ”
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he still always checks behind the shower curtain . . . just in case .
crispin glover , too , is predictably effective as claude bohringer , the smooth - talking and much younger paramour of grandma micry . his performance is predictably weird and nuanced but also has a surprising depth that comes across in his scenes with arm . similarly , as gruzzlebird micry , the privileged male of the house , theodore bouloukos infuses his character with an underlining witlessness that prevents the character from spilling over into caricature . rounding out the core cast is michael william hunter , who plays aimy’s boyfriend steve and whose mental deterioration is instantly evident by the height of his hair’s coif , and paz de la huerta , aimy’s confidant , caroline , who raises being a frenemy to new heights .
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this was like if tim burton and terry gilliam got together and directed a remake of a clockwork orange . but unfortunately it would combine the worst of those to make a mediocre film . allisyn ashley arm was great in this , but there ' s not much going on .
the story centers on a young girl named aimy micry ( played by disney alum allison ashley arm ) . she’s one of those free spirited , artistic type of teenagers that adults tend to really not like . she paints . she dances on a whim . she speaks her mind freely and will have none of the pomp and circumstance her family demands .
this would have probably done better as a short film or , ironically , as a graphic novel . . . which is a form it already exists as .
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this movie is an amazing experiment in shifting perspective . it ' s loud and overwhelming , but it makes sense to be so .
actually , the film has a parade of bizarre characters , and it would really take way too long to go through all the dramatis personae . the story is well populated , at least at the beginning . more on that in a minute .
david lynch meets disney ? sure but in all the worst ways possible . antichrist punky brewster meets beetlejuice ? ok . a dystopian low budget tim burton version of girl interrupted ? ok all that but again… in an insane surreal nightmare 9th grade stage production kind of way… and not nearly as entertaining as any of those sadly .
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the back - end of the film is a return to more traditional horror storytelling . as the apollo plague leads to a complete societal breakdown , aimy finds herself held captive by the increasingly psychotic steve and caroline . the collapse of civilization has never looked more alluring , and the way jackson uses the camera to convey an increasing sense of confinement is bolstered by the muted colors permeating each scene .
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the message of this movie is pretty clear from the beginning and , in case you missed it the first time , it ' s then shoved down your throat about forty minutes into the film ' s runtime - - and it ' s not that the message is a bad one for a movie to have , or even a bad idea to toy with in an art film in general , but the concept is heavily diluted by a bunch of unnecessary
weird
and
random
imagery throughout the film ' s entire first half . there were a bunch of times during the first thirty minutes or so of this movie where my only thought was
i have absolutely no idea what is going on right now .
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the film’s plot is difficult to expand on precisely because there is nothing to expand on , as it seems like hooroo jackson doesn’t want to focus on anything or give the viewer anything to bring them through the film . the backdrop of a plague , which is apparently ravaging the outside world , is never capitalised on and we barely see beyond the news that a baby has been infected . if i was being generous i’d say that the film showed the family abuse of aimy , who the family dislike because of her awkward difference , and the barbaric misuse of medicine to treat potential mental illness shown through the unique world view of the highly creative aimy but if that is the intention then it is a resounding failure as you come away from the film with nothing .
i would go so far as to say the film’s production & costume designer , chloe barcelou , is the most visible star of the film , filling each scene with colour - drenched mise en scene and fantastical wardrobe , demanding a second or even third viewing to fully catalogue it all in our mind’s eye . hair and make up match barcelou in panache and invention .
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i don’t even know where to begin putting together a review that might actually help you decide whether you want to watch this or not because it is so bad that i can’t even begin to think of anything positive about it . it’s visually and acoustically hideous , and the dialogue feels so forced and unnatural that the film loses any mild credibility that it has . it is trying to be random for the sake of being random , there is nothing even remotely resembling something beliveable in this film , other than the fact that grandmother has enough of aimy’s shit .
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our entry into the story comes courtesy of comic style drawings through which each character is introduced without fanfare . not only do these drawings set a stylistic tone for the film , but they are an effective callback to the graphic novel upon which the film is based . on the surface , the story is a simple one . aimy , whose refusal to acquiesce to any of her family’s behavior modification demands , is deemed to be troubled and is forced to undergo a lobotomy of sorts to make her behavior more socially acceptable . meanwhile , the apollo plague , a mysterious and deadly virus , begins to make the national news .
is moving towards a 2016 release date . the film involves several characters living behind strong walls as a virus rages outside . a strange surgery is performed on the inhabitants , to prevent them from acting out . as well ,
space program / u . s . ( director : van neistat , screenwriters : van neistat , tom sachs ) two female astronauts go to mars in a handmade space program to answer humankind ' s ultimate question . . . are we alone ? a provocative collaboration between acclaimed artist tom sachs and director van neistat . west coast premiere
lost and found / japan , u . s . , canada ( directors : nicolina lanni , john choi ) one year after japan ' s largest earthquake , beachcombers along the pacific northwest coastline started finding japanese items washing ashore . in turn , the unlikeliest of friendships , across two continents , were forged in the wake of this massive natural disaster . world premiere
while the acting ranges between great and mediocre , allisyn ashley arm stands out for her manic performance as aimy . through the character’s progression from fey teen to tortured victim , arm imbues the character with personality . she does not hold back at all , especially when the character goes through the horrifying medical procedure as well as during her drawn out detention .
oloibiri / south africa ( director : curtis graham , screenwriter : samantha iwowo ) based on true events , a story about the first oil well drilled in nigeria and how the impact affects a small nigerian delta village and the lives of those involved . cast : diana colmar - espinosa , bradley gordon , olu jacobs . west coast premiere
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touched with fire / u . s . ( director : paul dalio , screenwriter : sophie mathisen ) two manic depressives meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance that brings out all of the beauty and horror of their condition . cast : katie holmes , luke kirby , griffin dunne , bruce altman , christine lahti . west coast premiere
i’ll be honest – this film got hard to watch at a few places . i’m gonna throw out some trigger warnings concerning emotional and physical abuse . because they totally apply . this thing is dark , and violent , and downright evil . i was very disturbed watching this thing and by the end i found myself in need of a really strong drink . every nightmare image of the angsty teen , every fear of the 1980s artist , all the worst possible predictions of censorship and mind control play out in this dystopian acid trip .
a drama of two lost and troubled individuals , janis suffering from depression & peter a social worker , who are forever entwined after a traumatic event occurs . exploring paranoia , the effects of guilt , and the power of true redemption .
one of the weirdest and most interesting films i have seen , and probably will ever see . the sets and costumes are strange but cool , and they look great . the character of aimy is intriguing , annoying and sympathetic at the same time , i really found myself liking her . but the best thing about this film is that it ' s basically a drug trip without drugs . i ' ve never seen anything quite like it , the fast paced editing with the bright colors and loud sound effects were strange , it ' s really an experience you have to immerse yourself in . you will either love it or hate it .
the frontier / u . s . ( director : oren shai , screenwriters : oren shai & webb wilcoxen ) a desperate young woman discovers a violent gang of thieves at a desert motel and hatches a plan to steal their loot . cast : kelly lynch , jim beaver , izabella miko , liam aiken . portland premiere
features the usual
a hooroo jackson film
credit , the credit at the end of the teaser says the movie is
a hooroo jackson trip
, a label that seems very appropriate , going by the imagery that is on display here .
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when five friends vacation at a remote lake house they expect nothing less than a good time , unaware that planet earth is under an alien invasion and mass - abduction .
it ' s not bad as such and the actors all seem to be trying really hard and buy into the absurdity and perform kinda like they are in a rehearsal for an absurdist play . i applaud the efforts and creativity they pull off with apparently little backing . | the lead works really hard to sell her part and has to wear a fake diving helmet for extended periods .
yosemite / u . s . ( director , screenwriter : gabrielle demeestere ) set in 1985 , intertwining tales of three fifth grade friends unfold as the threat of a mountain lion looms over palo alto . cast : james franco , henry hopper , calum john , alec mansky , everett meckler . portland premiere
for love & broken bones / south africa ( director : tebogo malope , screenwriters : tebogo malope , libby dougherty ) when a lonely and isolated debt collector falls in love with his latest assignment , he must choose to follow his heart . cast : mduduzi mabaso , lerato mvelase , mashala letsoalo . world premiere
is not one of those films . though there is some good production design , the film’s style just does not work and it comes across as a hugely amateur version of a wes anderson movie , all adhd editing and flashing images combined with a wet sounding keyboard score .
as a movie enthusiast and the guy that runs movie room reviews , i , zack mandell , have wondered for a while now : which of the horror movie m . . .
a large part of the fun of watching this movie is for it’s sheer visual power .
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i didn ' t like it , but i didn ' t hate it either . i appreciate the message , though it could have been delivered with a bit more subtlety . and not to split hairs , but
co - star
seems like an awfully generous description for crispin glover ' s part in this .
i give a lot of credit to anyone willing to fully embrace unreality in their films . dream logic and intense imagination is a sweet spot for me . but the film still has to be fucking entertaining . this may thrive on fantasy visuals and insanity as modus operandi , but it ' s grating to watch as well . it barely strings together a notion about a pretty obvious and blunt message behind the movie , all the while being as obnoxiously loud and grating as possible . i appreciate elements , such as the look and some of the performances , but as entertainment i ' d rather do my taxes .
is an annoying frenzy of a film that will push your patience further than any film should .
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gru - pdx / brazil , u . s . ( director : daniel barosa ) set amidst the rich contemporary music scene of portland , oregon , brazilian indie band quarto negro journeys to the city to record their second album . during a six month stay , they discover the highs and lows of musical life in portland , and that recording their new album isn ' t a task for the faint of heart . world premiere
/ u . s . ( directors : tomm jacobsen , michael rousselet , jon salmon , screenwriters : michael rousselet , alec owen , ben gigli , brian firenzi , jon salmon , joey scoma , michael e . peter , mike james , timothy ciancio , tomm jacobsen ) a hysterical and bloody twist on 80 ' s slasher flicks , in which a dorky loner must infiltrate a party - centric fraternity to solve the murder of his twin brother . cast : alec owen , olivia taylor dudley , patton oswalt , larry king , nina hartley , greg
audition / u . s . ( director : matt herron ) a romance is portrayed by one hundred actors who compete for two lead roles and a chance to perform the final terrifying scene . world premiere
all of this family love is playing out against the backdrop of a worldwide viral outbreak of the apollo virus , a form of infectious madness that is spreading across the world at a terrifying pace . the television is following the case of the unfortunate baby louis , the first known victim of the disease .


the ride to hangman 's tree is a 1967 american western film directed by alan rafkin and written by luci ward , jack natteford and william bowers .

the film stars jack lord , melodie johnson , james farentino , don galloway , richard anderson and ed peck .

the film was released in may 1967 , by universal pictures .

the ride to hangman ' s tree

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the black bandit with a spanish accent becomes the bane of the roads in the far west with a $ 10 , 000 price on his head after escaping from the hangman ' s tree near boot hill .
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in 1866 wyoming , a frontier scout tries to prevent a war between the sioux and the u . s . when the army builds a road and a fort on territory previously ceded to the sioux by treaty .
two outlaws try to stay on the straight and narrow after a third bandit saves them from the hangman ' s noose . they get honest jobs protecting a stagecoach line , but when their saviour makes repeated efforts to rob from the wagons , returning to a life of crime proves hard to resist . western , with jack lord , james farentino , don galloway and melodie johnson .
seattle cop lon mcq investigates the murder of his best friend and the corruption within the police department .
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three young outlaws try to stay together and keep one step ahead of the law .
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an evocative title for a minor universal western , utilising the studio ' s contract players and existing sets . vaguely reminiscent of those cowboy adventures that enthralled young audiences at the saturday morning pictures , it begins with a cleverly directed and remarkably well - staged robbery . the rest isn ' t bad either , with jack lord - a year before he hit the tv big time with hawaii five - o - and the ever - excellent james farentino and don galloway ( from tv ' s ironside ) playing a trio of outlaws . stick with this , it ' s fun .
after lillie ' s swim , her hair is suddenly dry and coiffed , in an impossibly short time . it is also a hair style that would never have been worn in the time period of the movie .
in kansas , during the civil war opposing pro - union and pro - confederate camps clash and visiting texan bob seton runs afoul of william cantrell ' s raiders .
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virgil renchler owns most of the town providing a thriving economy . when his men go too far and kill one of his migrant workmen , the sheriff goes after him even if it means his job and everyone else ' s .
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this movie opens as two outlaws are rescued from being hung as thieves . they go their separate ways but keep running into each other across the country on their way to california as they alternately are on the good and bad side of the law .
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light - hearted western offers a change of pace for the usually right side of the law jack lord and don galloway . no classic but a pleasant diversion .
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lord and farentino are on the verge of being hung for their thievery but are rescued at the last minute by galloway , an old pal . they rob a stagecoach for some needed funds , and farentino heads off for california , presumably to retire . but upon arriving in sacramento he teams with yuro , a lawyer friend with connection to wells fargo shipments , who supplies . . . read more
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aging gunslinger jacob wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son , but his old enemies have other plans for him .
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i killed my bff ( originally titled the neighbor ) is a lifetime television film starring katrina bowden , chris zylka and olivia crocicchia .

it was written by blake berris and danny abel , and directed by seth jarrett .

i killed my bff is inspired by a true story , the murder of anne marie camp by jamie dennis and her husband , michael gianakos , in minnesota in 1997 .

i killed my bff

chris zylka and katrina bowden star in
i killed my bff
on lifetime . ( jarrett creative )
the film based on the unscripted lifetime movie network series “i killed my bff” is set to premiere on june 13 .
this article is about the lifetime television movie . it is not to be confused with the lmn reality television series i killed my bff .
but don ' t think this is the only true bff murder case . lmn ' s i killed my bff series featured many compelling episodes . check out some of the trailers to the episodes below .
man , friendship can be deadly — especially in a lifetime movie . in the network ' s telefilms , friends often cheat , steal , betray , and sometimes even kill . and based on the title , you ' ll know exactly what to expect from the newest tv movie called i killed my bff , premiering on saturday . not only does the movie involve bff - on - bff crime , but it ' s also based on a true story from lifetime movie network ' s reality series of the same name . specifically , i killed my bff the movie is based on an i killed my bff the series episode called
the babysitter .
i got home and tended to my relatively shallow wounds and waited in my bed . i didn’t sleep .
i killed my bff
30 rock ' s
katrina bowden and
rescue me ' s
olivia crocicchia star in this new thriller about a friendship that leads to infidelity and murder . 8 p . m . lifetime
i killed my bff is the hottest new movie by lifetime . i killed my bff , which is loosely inspired or based on a true story , will air tonight on lifetime television . the original telefilm takes its inspiration from their hit true crime documentary series by the same name . the tv series documentary debuted for the first time on march 25 , 2013 on the bio channel , later showing on the lifetime channel . each episode featured the true crime stories of a murderer who killed their best friend . investigation discovery ( id ) also featured the case on an episode of frenemies .
i thought the tittle said
i liked my best friend when i was 11 . . .
haha then i got distracted and reread it and i was like well shit
lifetime’s recreation and dramatization of this case should be an interesting true - story movie for viewers . tune in tonight at 8 / 7c to see how lifetime pulled the movie together based on the case . here is the tease for i killed my bff .
“what are you doing ? ” i shouted , and i guess my subconscious kicked in because i was found myself lowering my arms from a protective position with a giggling mel in front of me .
i was eleven when i killed my best friend . it wasn’t on purpose , of course , and i felt bad about for a long time . i still do , particularly around this time of year . i’ve taken to becoming effectively the world’s most functional alcoholic during the entire month of october . i drown my autumnal anxieties in cheap vodka that burns its way down my throat . you could probably call it a tradition now .
“i’m going home . i don’t want to do this anymore , ” i stood up .
i hope that i make it another thirty years , but i’ll probably tire of this game faster than it does . no matter what happens , i know where i’ll be when i die . i’ll be with the creature that took my friend , burning from the inside out .
in his videotaped confession , justin said the gang was after money and power when michelle was killed .
“no , i don’t want to . i want you to being mel back , ” i demanded , “or i’ll leave . ”
i slowly placed a foot behind me . then another . the monster watched my feet , waiting for the moment i would step out . i kept going until i knew that i was close by the edge . i took a breath and dragged my foot , breaking the line of white that stood between me and death .
i’m sure if i had been paying attention i wouldn’t tripped over the pair of skinny legs that were sticking out in the middle of the hallway . i fell hard on my hands and knees .
the film based on the unscripted lifetime movie network series “i killed my bff” is set to premiere on june 13 . the crime story stars “30 rock” actress katrina bowden and olivia crocicchia from fx’s “rescue me” . inspired by true events , the film follows two inseparable best friends who are eventually torn apart by life circumstances . [ … ]
i made myself get to my feet and look at it . warm blood was running down the side of my face , but i was too scared to turn my back to it . it never blinked , but it twisted mel’s face into an awful smile .
i didn ' t know what ' virgin ' meant when i was eleven . god i feel old
“this prank isn’t very nice , mel , ” i said , untying the ribbons from my wrists .
last night lifetime premiered a new movie called i killed my bff . if you were worried the movie would turn out to be about something other than a character killing their bff , have no fear . that ' s exactly what it was about . unfortunately any suspense about which bff was the killer and which was the victim was sort of ruined , since the promo for the movie featured katrina bowden ( cerie ! cerie ! cerie ! ) holding a shotgun . on the other hand , if you were worried the movie would too closely follow the true story it was apparently based on , it didn ' t .
i couldn’t let her go back . i needed to help my best friend . i put my hand out and cautiously reached for hers . tears were welling in her eyes , but as soon as i got close her face contorted into something monstrous . it lunged at me and i was able to pull myself away with only a shallow scratch across the inside of my wrist .
this story just made my halloween night and made me feel like i celebrated properly . thank you so much
i gave her my hand reluctantly . she used the knife to slice a small cut into my finger and then her own . she let a couple drops of her blood drip into an ornate golden bowl . i followed suit .
to my horror it had reverted back to mel’s visage . my friend’s head was split open and i could see bone . blood poured over half of her face . it roared at me .
i wish i had listened to her . i wish i had just sat back down and let her do whatever she wanted to do even it had been a dumb prank . but i didn’t .
as i ran through mel’s back yard and to my bike i could hear the creature’s roar and just under it , the sound of a little girl’s screaming .
i thought i was on nofap . read until near the end until i thought to press the back button and check .
the trapdoor flew open . the resounding bang made me jump , but i turned on my heel and started towards it .
i ran to the trapdoor and pulled it open only to have it wrenched out of my grasp by some unseen force . it was pulled to hard and so suddenly that i didn’t have time to let go and i fell face first a windowsill , the corner cutting my forehead open .
she had her troubles , but we got through them ; at least i thought we did ,
mrs . jensen said .
she was on the right track . i could trust her again . i did everything in my power to protect my kids . i thought i had it under control .
the night of the killing a demand for keys at a party
how ‘won’t you be my neighbor ? ’ has given birth to mr . rogers fever
i backed up , but there wasn’t far to go in the small space and my back quickly hit the wall . it stood and got very close and i could feel the heat coming from inside its throat . it grabbed my face and used its sticky tongue to lick the blood on my face . it held my face near its mouth and opened it too wide to be natural . a thousand pained screams came from inside .
i refused to let myself look at the monster again when i climbed down the ladder . it had been calling to me using mel’s voice and i knew it had taken on her pitiful form again . i didn’t want to see my best friend among the flames .
i’ve never handled disappointment well , and , while i understood why she had to go , i didn’t want to spend my favorite holiday alone , especially since we had spent weeks planning the day down to the quarter hour .
i had the same thought . maybe because i ' ve seen the skeleton key recently .
but it burned . it felt like the sun was trying to break through my skin , like i was being burned from the inside .
haha same here . i remember asking my mom about it and getting a very vague answer . she isn ' t open about stuff .
i went to a magnet middle school myself . i was checking out schools in 5th grade .
i tried a good two years to get help for jason ,
she said .
i would call the truant officer on my own son . i did that four times . ' hey , do your job , ' i ' d say . ' i want my son to grow up and be someone . ' but when he turned 16 , it was like nobody cared anymore . it was like everybody stopped trying .
i was the only kid in detention that day , so i guess the teacher took pity on me and sent me home after only half the usual time . i gave her a quick “thanks , ” packed up my stuff , and got out of that classroom as fast as i could .
according to the movies based on true stories archives , the lifetime movie i killed my bff is most likely based on one of those episodes which featured the murder case of anne marie camp . camp was murdered by jamie dennis and her husband , michael gianakos , in 1997 . according to court documents , anne camp and jamie dennis were best friends . in fact , the two were so close that anne camp served as the maid of honor at jamie’s wedding . anne was also the couple’s babysitter .
“i’m so sorry ! ” mel said , helping me up . “i wanted to surprise you . ”
i ain ' t worried about going to jail ,
he said between sobs .
i ' m worried about my mom . she might kill me .
the gangs substitutes for a family
the monster kept going back and forth between the pale figure and mel as it stalked around the salt circle . i realized that i wasn’t the one bound by the circle . it was . i knew what i had to do and i knew what it meant .
i turned and saw her , no pale sunken skin or black eyes , on her hands and knees . she looked so sad and helpless . i’d never seen her like that before . it broke my heart .
“i guess so . i’m sorry , ” she said . when i didn’t respond she said , “can you get the assignments from mrs . kee for me ? ”
justin voelkers , who was 18 at the time he killed michelle , had been in and out of trouble at school and with the police . farm life doesn ' t mean safety
“no , it’s not a prank ! i swear ! ” she screamed at me , but i’d had enough .
“no , i…i don’t like this game , mel . please stop . you’re really , really scaring me . ”
i agree with you , it was a great read . read the whole thing , and suggested 3 others read it as well . i very much enjoyed the story . i was punting something out that i was sure someone else would . i don ' t think i ' m the one that needs to
grow up
.
“so you’re going to miss halloween ? ” i said . i tried to hide my hurt . halloween that year was on a saturday which meant extra time to finish our costumes and staying up as late as we wanted .
i ' ve never believed in ouija board voodoo , but i ' ve always known never to play with one . my sister and her friend did . it had a mind of its own . have you touched one since ?
my parents had been asleep for a while by the time eleven forty - five rolled around so sneaking out wasn’t an issue . mel made sure to leave a chair outside of my window so we could get back in quickly if we got caught , and then hopped on my handlebars so we could get to her house as fast we could .
then i saw the ouija board in the middle of the room surrounded by the little gifts her aunt had given her . my stomach dropped . i knew that ouija boards were just a silly game and ghosts weren’t real . i’d stopped getting scared of the monster under my bed years ago , but seeing everything mel had set up and her overall anticipation about what she was planning made me very , very nervous .
my hands searched around blindly for anything at all . the first thing i touched was a candle in a glass vase . i grabbed it and smashed it against the monster’s head and ducked away into the salt circle , quickly closing it .
the treehouse erupted in loud bangs . they seemed to be coming from everywhere , like a hundred people were banging their fists against the walls . i covered my ears and cowered .
i immediately forgot any sadness or anger i felt towards her and hugged her as if she was going to fly away again . i hadn’t realized that i actually missed her that much until i saw her . lonely and bored , sure , but actually , legitimately missing her ? it was a new concept .
as of this year , that was twenty years ago , and for twenty halloweens mel has visited me heralded by a kaleidoscope of butterflies . the first year i thought i had been losing my mind and asked my parents to take me to a doctor . when the vision was gone the following day , they said it had only been a grief fueled hallucination . the second year was the same , and then the third . by the fourth year i had learned to just shut myself in my room all halloween night and wait until it stopped .
niki soto , who drives a school bus in calamus and developed a close relationship with with justin , said :
i ' d have him into my house . i just wouldn ' t trust him . there ' s a difference .
1 . oh , the foreshadowing robert : “nothing’s gonna pull me away from my family . ” sarah : “i think we’re going to be very happy . ” what could go wrong ?
hey , i was considered a wash - out for the best hs in my area by age 11 . stands to reason some kids are accepted by that age ( or younger ) .
i went to step out of the circle , but my foot disturbed the salt and separated the line . mel screamed . i looked back at her and saw that she had her head and arms thrown back , mouth wide open . her muscles strained and i could see the blue veins crawling up her throat .
“where is she ? ” was the only think i could think to say . i understood that this wasn’t a prank anymore .
i killed my bff gives new meaning to the word
frenemy
and proves just how thin the line can be between love and hate . in this new series we explore true stories so shocking they have to be seen to be believed . from the woman who sabotaged her best friend ' s parachute to win the affections of a man , to the man who plotted his friend ' s murder over a facebook war of words and the woman who permanently ended a friendship over a twenty dollar dispute . these stories reveal that the most intense and cherished friendships are often the ones that lead to the most tragic and unexpected crimes of passion .
mrs . means said she had never seen any of his fellow gang members until a month before michelle was killed . she saw one of the boys for the first time in the courtroom . history of truancy
the deadly adoption premiere was enhanced hugely by the movie that was on right before it : i killed my bff , based on lifetime’s long - running reality series , starring katrina bowden ( cerie from 30 rock ! ) as the killer . if you blinked , you couldn’t spot where one movie ended and the next began . even if it’s made by comedians ( it was written by the spoils of babylon ‘s andrew steele ) , a deadly adoption looks and feels like the real thing — which is the whole point . you need several thousand hours of dying to belong or deadly vows or the babysitter’s seduction under your belt just to get it .
so . frickn . good . bra - fkn - o . so for the vulgarity , but my brain just can ' t find strong enough words for how good i thought this was !
there ' s a lot of things i have to admit that jason did that i didn ' t know about ,
she said .
i didn ' t even know he knew michelle . later , i heard he went camping with her .
after i had agreed mel went home instead of hanging out . she said that she needed to “prepare for tomorrow . ” i remembered that my mom had said that people grieve in a lot of different ways and not be upset if mel was acting weird for a while , so i let it go and told her good night .
there’s a tapping on my window now . i don’t want to look , because i know what it is . i’ve locked myself in my office sixteen floors up . there’s only one thing that could possibly be out there . i know that , eventually , either curiosity or some sort of twisted nostalgia will make me look over to her and she’ll have her face pressed against the glass with that awful , evil smile stuck on her face . she’ll whisper to me as butterflies ram themselves against the window and fall to the ground dead .
the weekend michelle was killed , jason was supposed to be driving with his mother to visit his sister , who lives 160 miles away . they were going to leave the day before michelle was killed , but jason left home that tuesday , and mrs . means says she did not see him again until he was under arrest in the slaying . she said she had not been concerned about his absence because it was summertime and he was 17 .
i looked down . the planchette on the board was moving so fast i could barely read it . b - u - r - n - i - t - d - o - w - n .
i agree . i also got the impression mel ' s aunt was the one frantically spelling out instructions and warnings on the ouija board .
halloween night , and the first thing i read is this . gonna need to leave a light on , if i can sleep tonight .
wow . you ' re a good writer ! and now , i don ' t think i ' ll sleep tonight . so scary .
once in a while i like to play a game where i ' ll read stories in this sub until there ' s one so scary i need to stop . tonight you win lol . good job .
i was 10 when i first heard the word
hooker .
i asked my mom what it meant . she said ,
a not - very - nice girl .
cue a year and then some of me using
hooker
like grown me uses words like
bitch
or
dick
or
donald trump .
and it was every evening and weekend . it got to a point where my worrywart of a mom even stopped calling mel’s house to remind to be home before the streetlights came on , which wasn’t hard as mel had helped me plan out the most efficient path to and from her house . i biked to mel’s house a few blocks over in the morning , left my bike there , and then walked with mel to school . she didn’t have a bike and hated sitting on the handlebars , so it look a little longer than just riding over , but that was compromise i’d readily made . in the evenings , i’d just keep an eye on the sun set . eventually i had the timing nailed down so a couple of times i waltzed through my front door just as the streetlights started glowing .
why play with the board i remember my friends were fucking round during a scary movie saying if we found one we ' d mess with it . . . next day one was sitting on the curb we said fuck that . . i say find god you need a higher power on your life
seven minutes later i parked the bike in an inconspicuous hiding place and mel practically sprinted in through her backyard and into the trees . i followed her as fast i could , but by the time i reached the top of the ladder mel was already settled into her spot . she was bouncing with excitement .
i think mel visited her mom , too . mel tells me to do things like that . she comes to me , all blood - shot eyes and pointy - toothed smirk , and tells me to end my life to exchange it with hers . that i should be the one burning with the man , not her . my brain knows that it’s not really her ; it’s the creature wearing her face , which seems to be slowly melting as the years go by . my heart , on the other hand , can’t seem to let go of the guilt of leaving her to die in that treehouse .
it was so predictable . it moved toward me fast , but when it fully placed itself inside the circle , i pushed the salt back with my foot and closed it again . it was trapped . mel was trapped , too .
“i’ll hurt her . or i’ll eat her ; the innocent ones are always so tender . i could even ruin her soul . make it dark , make it spiteful and gutless . like you . it should’ve been you , you know . ”
that phrase , “should’ve been you , ” struck me and i stopped . it was right . i should be the one whose soul was lost , not mel’s .
wish i could tell you every thing is gonna get better . unfortunately i don ' t know if that ' s true but what i do know is that you ' ll get better and that ' s what really matters . hang in there buddy
i use wiki 2 every day and almost forgot how the original wikipedia looks like .
“sure , ” i said , dejected , and left her without even saying goodbye .
that blood thing stuck with me . the following class was art and mrs . gardner didn’t seem to appreciate my oil pastel picture . i had made a scene of a kaleidoscope of butterflies ( phrase courtesy of the previous class ) drinking the blood of some poor slain creature , and i got detention in the last class of the day on a friday .
“i’m fiiiiiine , ” the voice cooed . “pleassssse , won’t you sit with meeee ? ”
i remember thinking that none of these items were very hard to come by ; you just had to wave them around and say some funny words and tell your best friend that you were doing dark magic . then i thought that mel was probably playing a prank on me . no way was any of this going to work , but she just wanted to scare me on halloween night . i was angry and every moment she continued on with this i was getting angrier . i didn’t know what else to do , so i just stopped chanting .
thanks for being ( apparently ) the only one who had similar thoughts to what i had .
me too ! i was like this person must be in deep pain . . . . . . . then , i read your comment and felt like an idiot too . . . .
is it bad that i scrolled all the way to the bottom to see a summary . .
in my area we have lots of private schools and lots of magnet schools . it ' s not uncommon for kids and their parents to start stressing as early as fourth or fifth grade .
i grabbed the pieces of fabric mel had used to decorate the place and set them on fire using the candles . the wood caught quickly and i threw everything into it to fuel the fire .
i agree with you . but keep in mind that believable is what you want to believe . most stories here don ' t give me chills , but rather a chuckle . i appreciate that nevertheless .
we got to my house exactly on time and did our best to get all of the hairspray out and grease paint off . by eight o’clock we were in pj’s with a bowl of popcorn watching our favorite horror movie in the living room . it was perfect and i felt so warm inside .
on the seventh year , mel’s mom killed both of the twins , one drowned and one strangled . then she walked to the burned ruins of the treehouse and took a cocktail of rat poison , vodka , and a handful of pills . mel’s dad had a break down and has been in a long - term mental health facility .
dan wulff , coordinator of a neighborhood youth program here , said ,
i think the jensen case made a dent in those stereotypes , but i ' m afraid they ' re still alive and unwell .
that week went by very , very slowly . i’d never had to go to school alone before . we spent so much time together that when one of us got sick , the other caught it , too , so we’d both stayed home from school . i had no one to eat with at lunch or hang out with at recess . sure there were other kids , but i felt on the periphery . i was lonely .
that ' s actually the part that i didn ' t understand . if it was
supposed
to be corrine that got possessed and / or killed , then that makes mel a very bad friend . but mel couldn ' t have known , so it was the demon that said that , but the demon didn ' t know corrine before and couldn ' t really have a preference . the demon could only have read mel ' s mind or something like that .
“ok , then . what first ? ” i asked . mel pulled a giant knife from behind her back .
edit : i would like to clarify that i say this purely as a person who likes to consider all points as well as give others the opportunity to do the same . i am not trying to push any one view on you , but am merely raising opposing points specifically for the purpose of making sure all sides are considered .
i kept misreading mel as mei . either way it works , and some lines feel better as mei imo .
so i paid attention . the movie was pretty boring ; the names of species kept tripping me up . i’m pretty sure i spelled most of them wrong . i did find something interesting , though , was the idea of puddling . when butterflies need food , but for whatever reason it is hard to come by , they land in something moist and draw nutrients and water from it . it can be mud or sitting pool water or even blood .
i didn ' t . the way i read it when the being took over mel she was displaced and ended up on the other side , so she in fact was the one talking corinne through the actions on the board .
i was kind astounded . just a few days ago mel was couldn’t keep herself together enough to talk about it .
i will never understand why in the hell people fuck with ouija boards , all they do is cause fuck shit .
jesus ! i can understand applying to colleges after like 10th or 11th , but that ' s ridiculous ! i do want to say that your story was great ! very well written . i ' m not a big fan of reading long novels , but a detailed story about this would make a great book . including life after the fact of the issues .
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“you provided me with a body and the gift of a soul , ” its breath was heavy . “i want to thank you…properly . ”
your experience gave me body chills for ten minutes straight . i ' ve never had nonstop chills for that long before . quite the experience
michelle and her mother had the usual conflicts , mrs . jensen said , and one particularly bitter battle , when she thought her daughter might be sniffing glue . but mrs . jensen said michelle could not resist the bad - boy charms of the vice lords ; they looked so cool with their tattoos and red gang bandanas . michelle had dated a gang member who was in jail the night she was killed . she considered the vice lords her friends .
youth workers here say that before michelle was killed , white gang members were ignored in a way that black and hispanic gang members were not , even though some of the whites were conspicuous with multiple gang tattoos and clothing adorned with gang insignias . one worker said , for example , that white and black gang members would go shoplifting together , then split up by race , knowing that the shopkeeper would follow the blacks and not pay attention to the whites .
later that evening , i rode to mel’s house after the news vans and police had left . i ignored the caution tape and stood under the remains of the treehouse . mel’s body had been moved , but no one bothered to clean up the puddle of blood that remained . there were butterflies in it , taking what was left of mel’s life for themselves . i still couldn’t help but think , it should’ve been me .
i think she wanted her aunt back and was going to offer up op as an exchange . however , the demon took the wrong girl .
melanie graham was a bright , happy kid . she’d skipped at least one grade and was at the very top of the class . she’d been accepted into every private high school she’d applied to and a couple of them gave her a scholarship . no idea why a kid like that’d want to hang around a kid like me . i was failing at least one of my classes every semester and had visited detention enough times that i had a favorite desk . she always tutored me to at least above passing and waited until detention was over to walk home with me .
lieutenant yerington said the average gang member in the quad cities is a
wannabe tough guy .
for these gang members , bricks , bats and bottles are still the most common weapons . but about 500 teen - agers and adults are listed in the police files as hard - core gang members , the ones mostly involved in serious crime . the six vice lords arrested in the jensen case were not considered to be hard - core gang members until michelle was killed .
i more got the impression that she might have fooled around with the occult , but lived long enough to tell of it . i think the narrator ' s interruption of the ritual is what caused the whole thing . the aunt was super super irresponsible giving her the instructions , but i think it was more excitement to share her experiences in the occult with her niece . she could not have foreseen that another , outside influence would disrupt the ritual .
the only class that made i bothered to pay attention to was science . we were doing a chapter on butterflies all week . the teacher even brought in a bunch of dead ones that were pinned to a piece of styrofoam . on friday she pulled in the big box television that usually meant that the teacher was going put on a movie and do something else . i always interpreted as surprise nap time while mel took notes , but i didn’t have that this class .
jason , who also gave a videtaped confession , was asked by a sheriff ' s deputy if it had been hard for him to eat after michelle was shot . he replied :
no , not really . i was hungry . i wasn ' t even thinking about it .
a ' wrong place ' defense
“please , i can’t go back . it should’ve been you , ” she held her hand out to me . “come into the circle . save me . ”
second . . . nothing i can say will help you . you have already consulted others and everyone tells you that it was not your fault , that you could not have helped her - i agree with them , but if you will not listen to them what is another stranger ' s opinion on the internet ?
the downside to that is your soul won ' t gain peace in the afterlife . . . which , well it ' s bad i ' ll admit .
i fully think that mel and her weird aunt were sister once and have been completing this ritual for possibly generations , amassing power as they collect new bodies .
heather and shane give birth at the same time in the same hospital , and after a disturbing intercutting of their labor screams , we see that they ' ve been placed in the same room . shane gives heather some advice and then threatens to rip out her boyfriend ' s hair ( yep , definitely the killer ) when he comes to see the baby . she also lets heather know about an apartment that ' s opening up where she lives . this is all clearly the perfect recipe for bff - ship , and one year later it ' s smooth sailing between these two . sure would be a shame for anything bad to happen…
i said , ' thank , god , finally , michelle has met a decent boy , '
her mother recalled .
she was so happy .
6 . the child ! my god , who’s watching the child ? because no lifetime movie is complete without an innocent child in danger , there’s a hilarious scene where bridgette helps the daughter onto her new pink bike — and pushes her right into traffic . whew , that was close . let’s keep this our little secret !
it all starts when shane runs into simon ( marco st . john , an american doing a british accent that sounds like he swallowed the cast of mary poppins ) , her late musician father ' s ex - manager . he offers her partnership in the music venue he ' s planning , if she invests $ 15 , 000 . instead of being like , “sorry , i can ' t afford it because my boyfriend and i are poor and we have two kids to support and shouldn ' t be investing money in some fake british guy ' s sketchy business venture , ” she gets really excited and then gets drunk and talks about being an entrepreneur .
that halloween day was almost perfect . the weather was a decent 76 degrees and every plan we had made seemed to fall right into place . my mom took a picture of us in our costumes . mel looked like a lady we had seen selling tarot readings in new orleans when our families vacationed there a few summers ago and i was the bride of frankenstein . i remember being so proud that i got hair to stand up that tall . in the end only a few people got to see our costumes because it looked like everyone had decided to go to the rich neighborhoods for trick - or - treating . initially we were a little disappointed when we saw the desolate streets , but neighbors were a little more generous with the candy since everyone was on the atkins diet no one wanted all that sugar in their house .
i ' m sensing a theme here with all the love triangles . in this one , two men are the best of bros , until a woman comes between them .
justin , in a videotaped confession , never said why he pulled the trigger . he said he had been drunk and had been told
to take care of the bitch
because she knew too much .
i didn ' t look ,
he said .
all i saw was a big flame , a big flash .
the monday before halloween mel was waiting at the end of her driveway for me . her nose was red and stuffy ; i knew she had spent the night crying .
we walked my bike home that day . it took the whole walk to catch mel up on what had happened at school ; who was going to the rich neighborhood for trick or treating , who was going out with who , and what two girls got mad at each other because they learned that they had gotten the same costume .
the next morning my mom cried as she told me that mel had snuck out in the middle of the night . she said that no one knows what happened , but the police seemed to think that she accidentally set a fire in the treehouse and then threw herself out of a window to save herself . she didn’t survive the fall .
“no , but she’s real sick , ” she said as she wiped her tears away . “we’re flying down today to see her , so i won’t be at school . ”
the way i see it , mel ' s aunt is the one who put both of you in horrible danger . putting such ideas into a young girl ' s head and giving her such dangerous gifts , was blitheringly irresponsible of her . i wouldn ' t meddle with such stuff as an adult , let alone drag a young girl into it .
“no , um . . . my auntie ginger , the one down in new orleans , she…um , ” was all she got out before she broke down into sobs . i remembered auntie ginger . she was the weird aunt . the one that left every conversation with the other participant wondering how much acid she took in the 70s ? that aunt . mel was crazy about her , though . mel loved her weird aunt and had a little shelf dedicated to all of the weird things she had given mel on her visits .
life is filled with murderers and rapists who aren ' t sorry . i ' d say an afterlife with murderers and rapists who deeply regret would be at least a small improvement .
“the first ingredient is virgin blood . it says it right here , ” she used the knife to point at the paper . “i figured that two virgins are better than one . ”
“but they didn’t have auntie ginger’s ritual , ” she said as she pulled a piece of browned , weathered paper from out of her pocket . she handed it to me and , as i looked over the scrawled handwritten notes , said , “she left it for me in an envelope at her house . i think she wants me to talk to her in the afterlife . ”
i have a thought ; it was trapped once , could you trap it again ? set up a permanent salt circle on halloween and hang out until it shows up , you can leave the circle but it can ' t . and then it ' ll never be able to taunt you again . well , until you die , i ' m at a loss on that one .
you asked the right subreddit ! all of richard matheson ' s short stories are amazing . they also inspired stephen king ! as far as king goes , my favorite horror stories from him are it , the shining and doctor sleep , ' salem ' s lot , revival , and his collections of short stories ( just after sunset , nightmares and dreamscapes , etc . ) .
i ' m all for crazy aunts , but this particular one went way too far . it was not your fault . you were a victim of the situation just as much as mel was .
she explained that she couldn’t actually explain it . it was more of a “see it to believe it” type of thing , but she had a pretty meticulous plan already laid out : we wrap up our trick - or - treating by seven o’clock , head over to my house for a sleepover , then sneak out by eleven forty - five and bike over to the treehouse just in time for midnight .
the ritual required specific foreign words to be chanted a specific number of times with a specific set of items . items that mel already had . i didn’t doubt ginger had planned this as a last hurrah for her niece .
lieut . phil yerington of the police department said :
a lot of these kids don ' t have much to cling to . i think these guys were closer as a gang than they were in their own homes .
mel and i both loved the fall . it was a welcome break from the sweltering southern summer . on october first we had a tradition where we’d decorate a treehouse her dad built for us a few yards into the woods behind their house using old decorations our neighbors didn’t want anymore . i’m sure it looked like the halloween section in the hardware store threw up on a tree , but we couldn’t think of anyplace more beautiful to spend our evenings and weekends .
she said justin had a lightning - fast temper and a short attention span .
he ' s not a kid with a bad heart ,
she said .
i ' ve had others that you could actually fear .
i told her that some older kids around school were talking about the ouija boards when she was away . they were saying that they tried to contact john f . kennedy and marie antoinette , but the planchette never moved for them .
i somewhat agree . it could either be that , or that if he hadn ' t of interrupted the ritual the demon would ' ve taken them both . regardless , it ' s the aunt fault that any of this happened .
orthodox saints have eaten small amounts of food , drank small amounts of water , cried , regretted their mistaks and prayed for years , so god will forgive their mistakes . i don ' t think that only deep regret is enough .
it was almost impossible for me and mark to get a bike ride alone ,
mrs . jensen said .
i don ' t understand it . we treated him decent and he turned around and got involved in this .
“oh . ok , well…are you still up for tomorrow ? ” i said , hoping to change the subject to anything but dead aunts stuffed into jewelry . having never seen a dead body before , the idea freaked me out a ton .
3 . the sunblock seduction bridgette pops into robert’s office to say , “i was going to sit out in the patio in the sun and i was wondering if you had any sunblock , ” which is lifetime - speak for “imminent semi - nudity alert . ” asking the man of the house for sunblock is the lifetime - seductress equivalent of breaking up a perfect game by ducking your elbow into the pitch — it’s a cheap bush - league ploy , but it gets the job done .
i’ve consulted several characters in an attempt to understand what happened that night . they vary in degrees of reliability , but they all have pretty much come to the same conclusion : mel would never have been able to leave that treehouse alive . we were kids and whatever entity that had come when mel called upon another realm was particularly aggressive . some said that the only reason i was able to get out was because it just wants to toy with me until it can take me . this is its entertainment .
your remorse is quite palpable . i can feel it in the story you wrote so well . i suppose mel ' s aunt tricked her into the performing the vile ceremony in order to take a human form after her death . butterflies are considered symbolic for a powerful transformation . perhaps mel ' s aunt was ultimately unsuccessful and the butterflies you saw represented mel ' s metamorphosis back into a human spirit that crossed over into an everlasting peace . the visions you have may just be her angry aunt who is stuck in the netherworld .
i mean ' as long as they were sorry ' isn ' t as easy as it sounds though . repentance it ' s more than just an apology , it ' s a deep understanding that what you did was wrong in every way , and earnestly regretting it .
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we don ' t see the white gang members as much but they ' re there ,
mr . currie said .
they ' re a rural phenomenon , a small - town phenomenon and an inner - city phenomenon . i think it ' s only going to grow .
“shane riley and heather thomas become fast friends when they meet in a shared hospital room after giving birth . two years later , one of them will be found brutally murdered . the two young mothers become inseparable as shane strives to make her mark on the world and heather grapples with severe bipolar disorder . though they support each other at first , their friendship is headed for troubled waters . when an investment goes south , shane takes matters into her own hands to secure some fast cash . meanwhile , as heather fights a bitter battle for custody of her daughter , she can’t help but submit to a dangerous attraction to shane’s gorgeous boyfriend . both women will have to make a terrible choice : save your family , or sacrifice your best friend . inspired by true events , this wild , gritty and emotional ride becomes a race against the clock as the audience is kept guessing which friend will be gruesomely killed , and which friend will become a killer herself . ”