My Soul to Take - Movie

I thought as an extra bonus, I would give my ordinary opinions on a movie that I recently had the chance to see via Netflix.  Yes, I know.  It isn't a "library find", but I couldn't help myself on this one.

"Now I lay me down to sleep. I beg the Lord my soul to keep...."

Now, I hadn't heard anything about this one.  I knew that it was a horror movie.  I had no clue who was in it or who directed it or any of those types of things. (I don't watch tv, read the paper or anything else like that.  It's too depressing.)  But, I happen to love most things horror, so I thought I would give it a chance.

Again, I'm not great with plot summaries, so I am borrowing this from Wikipedia... just the first paragraph.  "In the town of Riverton, Abel (Raul Esparza) is working on some toys for his daughter and a soon-to-be-born child. A story on the news announces that the town is being gripped by a serial killer known as the Riverton Ripper. After his wife calls him to bed, it is revealed that Abel is in fact the serial killer, and appears to have multiple personality disorder. He kills his wife and is arrested and shot by police, but the ambulance he is in explodes on the way to the hospital"........  

Given that this is a high school horror movie it reminds me of how out of touch I am with the younger generation, but I found this movie very fun.  It wasn't too predictable and there were enough twists to keep me interested.  Pretty much what I would expect from a Wes Craven film.

Would I recommend it?  Definitely.  I will admit to not the greatest acting in the world, but when are horror actors ever truly wonderful?  Not bad, though, not bad at all.....

The First Commandment - Brad Thor (Possible Spoilers)

As promised, Brad Thor's The First Commandment.

    

     Once again I chose a book in this series that was out of order as I didn't know any better, really.  This book could stand alone if I didn't know that it was part of a series.  So, instead of getting into the fact that as a reader, I am somewhat lame with regards to reading books in order, I will simply give my opinions on the book itself.  (I have since read Lions of Lucerne, the first book in the series, and it is a MUST read book.  It was THAT good!)  We also know that I suck for plot summaries, but I'll do my best.

     Plot:  Five terrorists are released from Guantánamo Bay .  Four go on their merry way and one is left to his own devices to seek his revenge on Agent Scot Harvath by targeting his family and friends.  It is up to Scot to track down this mysterious killer and forces the help of The Troll, a nemesis from previous novels.  (I can't wait to read the book where he is introduced!)  

     The First Commandment has all the elements of a really great novel.  Action, suspense, great characters (a lot of which were from previous books that I haven't read yet), revenge, and loads of great description.  I really felt like I was there, at the island or in the hospital room or on the plane with the terrorists who were being released.

     Knowing that there are more books to come has given me a predisposed fear of a cliffhanger, which Thor, thankfully, has not used as of yet.  The story definitely has elements from previous books, but as with The Last Patriot, he manages to be descriptive enough without dragging out fodder from former stories.  If that makes sense to you, you are doing really good!

     There is nothing really bad that I have to say about The First Commandment.  I can't wait to read the rest of the books, then reread these last two books in the order that they were supposed to be read in.  I've said it before, but I'll say it again... READ THESE BOOKS!