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Day #26: Dashcam (2022)

I’m not sure what the heck I just watched.  I say that because there wasn’t a plot to this newest addition to the found footage subgenre of horror. Set during the COVID pandemic, most likely the early parts of it since international travel is possible and MAGA hats are abundant, the movie follows the antics of […]

Day 25: Terrifier 2 (2022)

I think I am fully desensitized. I know, I also didn’t think it could happen. Ever since I watched Cannibal Holocaust where real life animals were brutally killed on screen… I don’t think Hollywood blood and violence really affects me now.  I came to that realization about halfway through Terrifier 2.   Written and directed by […]

Day #24: Slaxx (2021)

Have you ever scrolled through a streaming service unsure what to watch and when you’re about to give up and try a different service you see the perfect film? That’s what happened to me with Slaxx.   Released on March 23, 2021, this film was featured on a list called “10 Upcoming Movies You Won’t […]

Day #23: V/H/S/99 (2022)

Apparently, I like watching found footage films because I enjoyed this new entry into the subgenre. V/H/S/99 is the newest film in the series. The fourth or fifth film in the V/H/S franchise (which I didn’t even know was a franchise until today), it showcases five short stories set during the year of 1999.   […]

Day #22: The Bunker Game (2022)

I didn’t care for this film. It had an interesting premise, but it lacked a strong conflict and actual plot.  The film takes place in an Italian bunker built during World War II. The Allies had cleared out the German soldiers. During the present day, a bunch of people decide it’s a tasteful thing to […]

Day #21: Smile (2022)

I felt like an old, curmudgeon of a man tonight. I went to the movie theater to watch Smile and I was surprised to find an almost packed theater. I was surprised that it was on the same weekend Black Adam released, the fact that Smile has been out for almost three weeks, and that […]

Spooky Must-Read Suggestions

“And the most terrifying question of all may be just how much horror the human mind can stand and still maintain a wakeful, staring, unrelenting sanity.” – Stephen King, “Pet Sematary”  How uncool is it that Halloween falls on a Monday this year? Nobody likes Mondays. The only good thing about Halloween being on a […]

Day #20: The Spine of Night (2021)

For tonight I went with an animated fantasy/horror film called The Spine of Night starring Richard E. Grant (The Guardian), Patton Oswalt (Lord Pyrantin), Jordan Douglas Smith (Ghal-Sur), and Xena herself Lucy Lawless (Tzod).   The first thing I want to warn you all about is the fact that clothing is just about non-existent in […]

Day 19: Mad God (2022)

I have always liked watching stop motion films. The skill and patience it takes to produce a full length stop motion film is so astounding. You have to respect anyone that does it.   Having said that, Mad God is a masterpiece. Director and Writer Phil Tippett began working on this film in 1987. In […]

Day #18: Firestarter (2022)

This film was so boring. I’m pretty sure that I nodded off once or twice. Even if I had, it wouldn’t matter. You want to know why? Because nothing happens. Based on the novel by Stephen King, this film follows a mom, dad, and daughter. Each of them possesses special powers ranging from telekinesis to […]