There are some likenesses to Troma's low-budget brand here, but not enough to carve out a unique voice for Condemned's brand of claustrophobic anarchy.
The problem is not that By The Sea is a vanity project, it's that By The Sea drags, feels inconsequential, and fails to make use of strong leading performances and a passionate core.
Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse ain't your daddy's zombie movie - quite literally. It's a genre film built for younger audiences who will embrace every moment of the dub-stepping chaos, but might not be suited for more refined tastes.
The Paranormal Activity franchise, one of this generation's longest-running horror narratives, has come to a close with the release of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension - a final chapter that Jason Blum assured would answer all our burning questions. Does it?
Ghost Dimension is not the ending we deserve to one of this generation's longest-running ghost/witch/demon narratives, concerning storytelling OR scares.
It's funny how Jem And The Holograms speaks volumes about individuality, yet, at its core, comes as generically lackluster as any Disney Channel special might.