Bloodlines #4: The Fiery Heart (2013)

having been getting to know the Moroi and Dhampirs, Sydney found herself learning to trust them as well as becoming their friend. it was even more complicated when Adrian and her shared a different bond, which eventually led to the utmost important decision Sydney had to make. when they finally ended up together, her sister Zoe, a new Alchemist assigned to aid her, became suspicious. as much as Sydney tried to warm up to her, the mass amount of secrets she had to keep from Zoe made it impossible.

seeing Adrian and Sydney together was surprisingly heartwarming. the unlikely duo were so impossibly perfect for each other. the part that involved Marcus was somewhat annoying as he took no big part in Sydney's breaking the compulsion tattoo. Zoe was obviously the bad guy in this installment. but like Sydney when she was first assigned to Palm Springs, she was weary of being around so many Moroi and Dhampirs due to her Alchemist teachings. as satisfying as the forth book was, finishing it left me feeling empty with its huge cliff hanger at the very end. now i just can't wait to lay my hands on the next book.

Devil's Pass (2013)

The Dyatlov Pass incident referred to the mysterious deaths of nine hikers in the Ural mountains in 1959. the incident happened on a spot named Kholat Syakhl, meaning Dead Mountain due to the lack of activities there. the spot after the incident had also been named the Dyatlov Pass. Dyatlov being the leader's name. for the film, a group of American students retraced the steps of the hikers to investigate the mystery themselves.

despite already had expectation that the film had no concrete ending to it since the very beginning, the facts that were revealed throughout the film made the seemingly cheapskate film interesting. we were surprised to find ourselves glued to the screen until its very end. for the film, the mysterious deaths were explained to be confidential military missions as well as teleportation. the twists of having the remaining two survivors returned back in time being completely distorted and savage was very impressive. another twist worth paying attention was the camera recordings, which at some point, overwhelmed us.

Kill la Kill (2013) キルラキル

Satsuki was a high school student council that ruled by force. one day, a new transfer student called Ryuuko wandered in the school compound wielding a giant Basami scissors sword in search of the mysterious person who caused her father's death. she was confronted by the student council's Four Divine Kings. fortunately, aided by a talking sailor uniform, Ryuuko manifested abilities so powerful, giving her the ability to take down who came into her way.

for every battle Ryuuko faced, her abilities increased and the bar was raised as we expect new abilities in the coming battle. this alone was enough to get us to watch one episode after another. there were always something new to look forward to. the banters the characters had revealed much about their personalities and backgrounds, giving us the character development that we looked forward to. the uniqueness that the series held was its artwork, completely rough to its edges. however, after giving it a chance with one to two episode, it was already difficult to put down, all due to its uniqueness and our curiosity.

The Devil in Me (2012)

Alex was a returning college student who moved in with her friends after the holiday. one night, they went to a pub to have some fun. on their way home, they visited a psychic who on the spot, had a reading made on Alex. that very night, she was possessed by the demon. the next day, Alex had no memory of what happened last night but started having scratches appeared on her body. the psychic eventually revealed that the demon had wanted a child of its own and decided to choose Alex, a virgin, to work out its plan.

despite being a horror film, it wasn't exactly horrifying. the three housemates were probably just for show. their characteristics were nothing near memorable if not for the already limited casts. the invisible demon was by far the most convincing probably because it appeared in our imaginations. fortunately, despite the predictability, the film was fast paced.