Family… Movie #89 2022: Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001) 9 Nov 20222 Nov 2022 Yes, yes. I know. I promise this is my last Halloween/spooky season-themed movie... for a while, at least. But why not end on something sweet and nostalgic like this? I…
Comedy… Movie #88 2022: My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022) 7 Nov 20222 Nov 2022 Tweeny teen horror comedy with some promising young stars and a gruesome exorcism sequence? Sounds right up my street. Sadly, this big studio feature film debut from Damon Thomas doesn't…
Comedy… Movie #83 2022: Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) 26 Oct 202220 Oct 2022 "It's time to play the music! It's time to light the lights!" Yeah, yeah, I know this isn't The Muppet Show. But every time I watch anything Muppets related, I…
Horror… Movie #81 2022: Don’t Breathe 2 (2021) 22 Oct 202220 Oct 2022 In all honesty, I'm quite surprised that a sequel to 2016's Don't Breathe was ever greenlit and I'm even more surprised that it actually went to production and was made.…
Art House… Movie #80 2022: X (2022) 20 Oct 202218 Oct 2022 Alright, Ti West. Fair play. If you're looking for a horror movie that steps away from the usual horror tropes this season, this may very well be the one for…
Horror… Movie #79 2022: Smile (2022) 18 Oct 202218 Oct 2022 You know it's spooky season when a bunch of mid horror movies start coming to cinemas. Honestly, I had some hope for this one since the trailers were really quite…
Horror Movie #219 2021: The Exorcist (1973) 13 Nov 202112 Nov 2021 Here's the truth: there are some scenes from movies that are simply iconic. The shower scene in Psycho. The "I Am Your Father" scene from The Empire Strikes Back. The…
Animation… Movie #217 2021: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 8 Nov 20211 Nov 2021 I understand how fond so many people are of this film. I mean, for some, it's a yearly "must watch" for this period between Halloween and Christmas that we're in...…
Horror Movie #214 2021: Ma (2019) 2 Nov 202131 Oct 2021 You know when the key star of a movie just elevates the entire thing? It happens a lot when you think about it. You only have to look back to…
Cerebral… Movie #213 2021: What Lies Beneath (2000) 31 Oct 202129 Oct 2021 Happy Halloween! On the day itself, it's only fair that I review a spooky film. Although What Lies Beneath isn't exactly out-and-out horror per se, there are definitely some horror…
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