Hollywood Chop Shop

We wrap up The Socially Obligated Halloween Trilogy which consisted of The Shining (1980), It Follows (2014) and Gothika (2003). See what we thought of these psychological horrors and which characters The Cinemachanics would transport into other franchises.

The Emperor fears a shift of power is taking place across the Imperium and as such has chosen to restructure the current order of noble houses. This decision does not come without consequence, as house Harkonnen is stripped of their spice trade and house Atreides is called to continue the supply chain and reap the riches. Meanwhile the Atreides heir attempts to decipher harrowing dreams of a future accessed by his mystic abilities.

An expert psychiatrist finds herself trying to escape the very institution that once employed her. Unable to cope with the revelation that she murdered her husband, and having no recollection of the brutal crime, Miranda must seek the truth while fighting off the supernatural forces haunting her. Will cooler heads prevail, or will she jump into the deep end with both feet and conclude that logic is overrated?

A young woman’s relationship ends abruptly after finding she was being courted in an effort to divert the attention of a murderous sex demon. After coming to terms with the curse, she must decide if she will confront that which hunts her, pass the curse and continue the chain or accept death as her inescapable fate.

We wrap up The Mind Trilogy which comprised of Reminiscent  (2021), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Total Recall (1990). See what we thought of these memory driven movies and which characters The Cinemachanics would transport into other franchises.

Jack Torrance is contracted to maintain an esteem lodge isolated in the Colorado Mountains. As Jack and his family become more and more familiar with the grounds, a mysterious force begins to weigh on Jack’s mind and chip away at his sanity. Danny, Jack’s son, has a psychic connection that gives him insight into the terrible history of the hotel and the sinister spirits that haunt it, but will it be enough to help the family escape the horror of the Overlook Hotel?

Average Joe, Douglas Quaid, decides to indulge his dreams of visiting Mars by having false memories of a vacation to the red planet implanted into his mind. While undergoing the procedure a suppressed memory of a life he doesn’t recall is triggered. Quaid is soon thrust into an incomprehensible world of ancient alien technology, and the conflict between an authoritarian corporate government and an underground rebellion of psychic mutants for control of Mars' most precious resource...

Facing the anguish of being literally erased from his ex-girlfriend's mind, Joel Barrish makes a knee-jerk decision to undergo the same procedure to have Clementine removed from his memory as well. The only problem, Joel begins to realize he doesn’t want to forget everything while experiencing the lucid dream-like journey through their relationship. After waking up with no memory of Clementine, he meets a familiar stranger on a beach in Montauk leaving us to wonder if it’s possible to fight the inevitability of human connection, and are we doomed to repeat the past?

In a world with no future, Nick Bannister helps lost souls cling on to their past. With the use of a special memory fabrication machine and a background in interrogation, Nick ferries clients through an endless sea of echoes to revisit the perfect memory. After the love of his life vanishes without a trace, Nick begins to probe his own mind in hopes of finding something that will explain her disappearance... assuming she’s even the woman he remembers her being in the first place.

We wrap up The Group Dynamics Trilogy which comprised of Semi-Pro (2008), Leon, The Professional (1994) and The Professionals (1966). See what we thought of these pros and which characters The Cinemachanics would transport into other franchises.