Jacked In Recommends ‘End of Days’ (1999)

It’s 1999 and the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. Unfortunately, there’s an uninvited guest who’s decided to crash their New Year’s Eve soiree. And that party crasher is none other than The Devil (Gabriel Byrne), himself.

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Jacked In Recommends ‘Death Becomes Her’ (1992)

Death Becomes Her follows the toxic friendship of Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn). After her latest Broadway performance, Madeline ends up stealing her friend’s fiancé, renowned plastic surgeon, Ernest Menville (Bruce Willis). Following years of competitive sabotage, this latest malicious act sends Helen on a downward spiral, both mentally and physically.

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Jacked In Recommends ‘The Platform’ (2019)

The Platform AKA El hoyo follows the story of Goreng (Ivan Massagué) and his abysmal days spent in isolation. The setting of Goreng’s confinement is The Hole, a dystopic, vertical prison, made up of numerous levels, with two people to a floor/cell and not to mention… one hell of a dining experience!

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Jacked In Recommends ‘Midsommar’ (2019)

We join Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor), a young couple amidst a rocky relationship that is about to reach its inevitable conclusion. Unfortunately, a horrific family tragedy forces the two to stay together. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Midsommar’ (2019)”

Jacked In Recommends ‘Thir13en Ghosts’ (2001)

After losing his wife in a tragic house fire, Arthur Kriticos (Tony Shalhoub) struggles to make ends meet for him and his two children. After a visit from an attorney who informs Arthur that his estranged Uncle Cyrus (F. Murray Abraham) – a wealthy collector who recently passed away – has left him a uniquely designed mansion, it seems their luck is finally about to change. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Thir13en Ghosts’ (2001)”

Jacked In Recommends ‘The Descent’ (2005)

A year after the tragic loss of her husband and daughter, Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) goes on a hiking trip with her friends in a bid to return to some sort of normality. After exploring some nearby caves, the group eventually get lost and with a lack of supplies, it’s a race against time.

Unfortunately for Sarah and her group, it seems they’re not alone in this underground maze. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The Descent’ (2005)”

Jacked In Recommends ‘Evil Dead’ (2013)

Evil Dead follows a bunch of youths staying in a cabin whilst attempting to help their drug-addicted friend, Mia (Jane Levy) kick her habit. As the movie progresses, strange happenings begin to arise, is it a paranormal entity or simply the ramblings of someone going cold turkey? Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Evil Dead’ (2013)”

Jacked In Recommends ‘Color Out of Space’ (2019)

Color Out of Space, absurd, horrendous and f*cking wonderful all in one! This intimate, trippy, sci-fi, horror predominantly follows the life of a farmer (Nicolas Cage) and his family after a strange meteorite lands on their property. . . and it’s not long before things begin to go south for the household.

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Jacked In Recommends ‘The Monster Squad’ (1987)

Horror’s answer to The Goonies, The Monster Squad follows a bunch of kids in a club based around, you guessed it, Monsters.

Unfortunately for the gang, whilst going about their daily, monster-obsessed, business, Dracula (Duncan Regehr) shows up for the 100th anniversary in which he can use an amulet, read an incantation and cast a shadow of darkness over the world. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The Monster Squad’ (1987)”