The aspect of connection is the fuel that permeates every being. "The Conjuring" as a series of films have always been about trying to understand that which at times cannot be explained. But the film themselves in their main form work best because of the two characters at the center and specifically the actors playing them.

The crux of "Caveat" is based in the structure that everything needs not to have an exact reason. The film itself may be an exploration of the consequential cause and effect but the way it is built in the perception of the characters is both understandable in mood but also ethereally unconnected.

The approach in any sequel is one of structure and continuation. The interesting idea of "A Quiet Place" and its actual effectiveness was based on the notion of silence. The question becomes how to do that especially with one of your main protagonists is, story-wise, not really available for the second film.

"Those Who Wish Me Dead" is an intriguing spin on a movie we have seen before and yet is effectively done and entertaining. It is a fun romp with dark and dramatic overtones that doesn't hit the viewer over the head to learn something (or watch a bunch of CGI). It is old school while still being refreshingly of its time.

The texture of "The Woman In The Window" is an interesting one but it is perspective that it perhaps moves a little too broadly within the narrative. Based on the novel by A.J. Finn, the book itself (having talked to the author just before this adaptation began shooting) was a mediation on his own insomnia.

In "The Djinn", this aspect is given a darker turn with metaphors that abound. But what the film really creates is a haunted house movie in the middle of urban sprawl.

"Wrath Of Man" is a tale of revenge, more 70s action than grindhouse but with some interesting additions.

Director Ryan Kruger who seems to have financed and done a lot of the film on his own, overdoes some of the clichés but doesn't pull back on the body horror or general visceral nature of the proceeding which is admirable.

"Cliff Walkers", the follow up of Zhang Yimou to his magical realism historical epic "Shadow" is interesting idea with less CG but a much more straightforward storyline set after the invasion of China by Japan during World War II. While the story is very much from the Chinese perspective, it does allow an interesting mode of thought in how the Chinese saw their captors.