If Friday Final Chapter's defenestrations had class.
This was my first true rewatch of SMM, and man, this thing still rips. It starts feeling kind of offbeat, meandering, and disconnected. Then the way you start to see the POVs approaching an intersection is almost hypnotic--some of the cuts between Regan and Karras scenes are just perfect. It boils up to the payoff beautifully, and the exorcism itself is can't-look-away magic.
Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN (2007, YouTube).
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Ironically new trilogy feels closer than original.
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On the next "Property Brothers": 'Demolition DON'TS'
The Wolf Man, dir George Wagner, 1941
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Still one my favourite werewolf transformations ever
Rom Zombie's HALLOWEEN II: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT (2009, Blu-ray). I'd swear I've seen it before, but I honestly don't remember.
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Annie's demise heartbreaking. Should've been her story.
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The cow from "X" sure gets around.
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DeleteX (2022, Dir. Ti West)
ReplyDeleteLack of porkin' leads to a forkin'.
PEARL (2022)
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DeleteGhostbusters (2016)
ReplyDeleteFunnier than anything Murray has ever done.
Smile (2022)
ReplyDeleteScared? Just put on a happy face!
Hostel (2005) dir. Eli Roth
ReplyDeleteSometimes crazy/beautiful is a bad thing.
Scarecrows(1988) For these mercenaries it's the last straw
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ReplyDeleteWoman betrayed by her own Ancestry.com results.
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
ReplyDeleteOh my god that’s SO MUCH perfume.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022, dir. David Blue Garcia)
ReplyDeleteAh, the rustic countryside of ̶B̶u̶l̶g̶a̶r̶i̶a Texas.
Grimcutty (2022, dir. John Ross)
Shannyn Sossamon's a teenager's mom? I'm old.
HELLRAISER (2022)
ReplyDeleteSuddenly Pinhead is a stunningly hot pin-up!
What Lies Beneath (2000)
ReplyDeleteHarrison, you're only supposed to cheat up.
THEATRE OF DEATH (1967)
ReplyDeleteGuignol? Sure. Grand? That's up for discussion.
Near Dark (1987) - First time viewing. (I had the hardest time even locating a physical copy of this movie. No idea why.)
ReplyDeleteTransfusions cure vampires, people. Please donate blood.
Hubie Halloween (2020)
ReplyDeleteInspires me to go piss on stuff.
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
ReplyDeleteNamed Locust, for we are many. Wait...
The Exorcist III (1990)
ReplyDeleteBlackface? This Gemini guy is getting canceled.
Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022, dir. John Lee Hancock)
ReplyDeleteGuess they've run out of good King.
The Woman (2011)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not a typical parent-teacher conference.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
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Alligator (1980; Dir. Lewis Teague)
ReplyDeleteRough beginning for animal fans. Then, comeuppance!
The Veil (2016)
ReplyDeleteBetter title would have been "Nailed It".
Toolbox Murders (2004)
ReplyDeleteJustice for number seven Screen Drafts pick!
Thank you.
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ReplyDeleteAtkinson channels George Sanders: one character’s badly dubbed!
Popcorn (1991)
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The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018 Dir: Johannes Roberts)
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TWINS OF EVIL (1971)
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer. 2017. Yorgos Lanthimos
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The Exorcist (1973)
ReplyDeleteIf Friday Final Chapter's defenestrations had class.
This was my first true rewatch of SMM, and man, this thing still rips. It starts feeling kind of offbeat, meandering, and disconnected. Then the way you start to see the POVs approaching an intersection is almost hypnotic--some of the cuts between Regan and Karras scenes are just perfect. It boils up to the payoff beautifully, and the exorcism itself is can't-look-away magic.
Fun fact: everyone who rewatches it completely forgets it begins in Iraq.
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ReplyDelete1925 Hell F/X still better than Spawn's
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
ReplyDeleteI liked it even more this rewatch!
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
ReplyDeleteInterview with the Vampire Pitt as Tiffany
Body Bags (1993)
ReplyDeleteMade me miss Tobe Hooper real bad.
DOCTOR DRACULA (1978)
ReplyDeleteJust can't get past that facial hair.
Warning Sign (1985) The best weapon against germ warfare: AXES!
ReplyDeleteCat’s Eye (1985) Our neighborhood cat really only kills birds.
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ReplyDeletePrevious 10 movies broke me. Couldn't recover.
Halloween (1978, dir. John Carpenter)
ReplyDeleteWhile world argues sequels, I'll take original.
CANDYMAN (2021)
ReplyDeleteIn horror movies, avoid fancy art galleries.
Hostel (2005)
ReplyDeleteWhy I avoid World Showcase at Epcot
The Exorcist III (1990)
ReplyDeleteRetconning and third act spoil strong start.
The Fan (1981 Ed Bianchi)
ReplyDeleteBiehn's Becall-ing Lauren, Garner-s Stapleton a Hector-ing.
RE-ANIMATOR (1985)
ReplyDeleteBartender, I'll have a gin and Miskatonic.
Halloween Ends (2022 - David Gordon Green)
ReplyDeleteLaurie closes Notebook. Didn't save. Real horror.
Liked this movie. Not great, entertaining enough.
Clue (1985)
ReplyDeleteI am always DTC (down to Clue).
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
ReplyDeleteLeatherface: "Who the hell is it NOW?"
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)
ReplyDeleteThe floor is lava. And...so's the air.
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ReplyDeleteThe Thing (1982 Dir: John Carpenter)
ReplyDeleteNothing new. Movies perfect. Through and through.
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982 dir: Tommy Lee Wallace)
ReplyDeleteTime zones saved more lives than Atkins
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors (1987 Dir Chuck Russell)
ReplyDeleteIn my group sessions we only meditated
The Dark Side Of The Moon (1990)
ReplyDeleteSneaky good space horror. Punches above weight.
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
ReplyDeleteIs pretty high level part three material.
Madhouse (1974)
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly Dr. Death not wrestler or mal-practitioner
The Shallows (2016)
ReplyDeleteSecond best shark movie. Best seagull acting
The House By The Cemetery (1981)
ReplyDeleteWhat’s that kid’s name again? Bill? Bort?
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