This flick is a perfect example of a typical movie directed by Gregory Hoblit. He is not what you could call a famous director but I always had a weak spot for his work, even if he has actually never made a real masterpiece. Basically, Hoblit is one of those directors who made some TV work for a couple of decades until he made his feature directing debut. His first movie was 'Primal Fear' starring... read more
Description:Det. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when people he knows and people on the street start to sing the same tune that Reese sang in the gas chamber, and those same people taunt him, he is told that maybe the cursed fallen angel Azazel is behind it all. Azazel is cursedDet. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when people he knows and people on the street start to sing the same tune that Reese sang in the gas chamber, and those same people taunt him, he is told that maybe the cursed fallen angel Azazel is behind it all. Azazel is cursed to roam the Earth without a form, and he can switch bodies by any contact, making him hard to track. When Hobbes is forced to kill a man possessed by Azazel, he must clear his name while protecting his family and others from the evil, vengeful Azazel.... (more)(less)
“This flick is a perfect example of a typical movie directed by Gregory Hoblit. He is not what you could call a famous director but I always had a weak spot for his work, even if he has actually never made a real masterpiece. Basically, Hoblit is one of those directors who made some TV work for a couple of decades until he made his feature directing debut. His first movie was 'Primal Fear' starring an also debuting Edward Norton and it was very well received. This movie was thus his second directing effort and even though it was not as acclaimed as its predecessor, it was still a decent effort. It features Denzel Washington in one of his typical performances, the righteous straight guy. Even though it is highly repetitive, the guy does it so well, he is so charismatic, it never really bothe” read more
Fortunato added this to a list 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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Watched September 9th - Amazon Streaming - Rewatch
"There are moments which mark your life, moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same and time is divided into two parts - before this and after this" - Narrator
I watched Fallen in the theater when it first came out, it creeped me out so much that I hadn't watched it since, but with the horrorfest coming up, I thought it would be a good time to finally give it a rewatch - It is a supernatural thriller about a homicidal demon who "
Jamie M. added this to a list 9 months, 1 week ago
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Plot: Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Stars: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland
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Story: 8 | Story Idea: 9 | Acting: 7 | Score: 7 | Visuals: 7
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Anemic Royalty added this to a list 11 months, 2 weeks ago