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April 16, 2020
What’s a Classic? & Classic Club Spin #23
What is a Classic? There is a discussion post over on the Classics Club blog about the age-old question of “What Makes a Classic?” In the same fashion which I approached every under grad lit paper I ever wrote, I will dodge that question. Actually, I have given it some thought, but I will admit …
Horror Films A to Z ~ Night Tide
Night Tide Year: 1961 Runtime: 1h 26m Director: Curtis Harrington Writer: Curtis Harrington Stars: Dennis Hopper, Linda Lawson, Gavin Muir A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman, performing as a mermaid at the local carnival. He soon comes to suspect the girl might be a real mermaid, who draws men to a …
April 15, 2020
Horror Films A to Z ~ Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island Year: 2010 Runtime: 1h 31m Director: Mark Sheppard Writer: Sholom Gelt, Cameron Larson, Jules Verne Stars: Gina Holden, Lochlyn Munro, Pruitt Taylor Vince The likeliest group of travelers meet in the strangest way. A few become a tight group as they fight to stay alive in a world unlike they have ever seen. …
April 14, 2020
Horror Films A to Z ~ The Lodgers
The Lodgers Year: 2017 Runtime: 1h 32m Director: Brian O’Malley Writer: David Turpin Stars: Charlotte Vega, Bill Milner, Eugene Simon 1920, rural Ireland. Anglo Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules …
April 13, 2020
Horror Films A to Z ~ The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Welcome to my unofficial April A-to-Z. I’m not participating in the actual event, but feel free to check that out. I decided I’d chose 26 horror films, one title for each letter of the alphabet, all new to me, and mostly available through the various streaming sources that I have access to. The Killing of …
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April 12, 2020
Sunday Salon, 4/12
Reading Have I not been able to focus on reading due to baseline stress or because I decided to set a movie watching challenge for myself? Probably some of both. I’d like to finish Jim Steinmeyer’s bio of Charles Fort this week and blog about it and Fort’s Book of the Damned by Thursday-ish. I …
April 11, 2020
Horror Films A to Z ~ Jacob’s Ladder
Jacob’s Ladder Year: 2019 Runtime: 1h 29m Director: David M. Rosenthal Writer: Jeff Buhler, Sarah Thorpe, Bruce Joel Rubin Stars: Michael Ealy, Jesse Williams, Nicole Beharie After his brother returns home from war, Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around …
April 10, 2020
Horror Films A to Z ~ I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Year: 2016 Runtime: 1h 29m Director: Oz Perkins Writer: Oz Perkins Stars: Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss, Bob Balaban A young nurse takes care of an elderly author who lives in a haunted house. Initial: I had actually started watching this in the past and got …
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April 9, 2020
Horror Films A to Z ~ Happy Death Day
(Honestly, I don’t know why I include trailers. I haven’t been watching the trailers until after watching the movie. I’m really glad I went into this movie mostly blind.) Happy Death Day Year: 2017 Runtime: 1h 37m Director: Christopher Landon Writer: Scott Lobdell Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine A college student must relive …
{Book} The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini
The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini by Joe Posnanski Nearly a century after Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926, he feels as modern and alive as ever. The name Houdini still leaps to mind whenever we witness a daring escape. The baby who frees herself from her crib? Houdini. The dog who vanishes …
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