What did you think of HIM? The previews intrigued me enough, but it got such bad reviews on release that I skipped it in favor of other stuff over the past couple weeks. I haven't heard anything about it from "the people."
I went in blind (no trailers, no idea that it was a Jordan Peele production, etc.) and for 75% thought it was a fun-but-predictable toxic masculinity/fandom sports drama. Then the final 20 mins. happen and wow, hardcore horror true colors revealed. 😱😨🥳 A 2nd viewing knowing what's coming should be fun to spot the hiding-in-plain-sight tea leaves. Wish Peele had directed so it could have been more subtle, but "Him" is well-made Hollywood 'it's fine' mainstream horror with timely social commentary about sports 'braugh' culture. 😎👍
Thanks for your take on it. Sounds like enough of an endorsement that it's worth a watch, so I'll give it a shot sometime (hopefully in its remaining theatrical run, or just at home when it hits streaming)!
For the first time in the 15 years l've participated in Scary Movie Month, l have a TWO-PART SEVEN-WORD REVIEW. You need to read part 1 first followed by part 2. I tried to condense both into a single seven-word review but couldn't make it work. Thanks for understanding. :-P
Joel Schumacher's FLATLINERS (1990, ARROW BLU-RAY}.
Part 1: When they died their corpses defecated, right? Part 2: No wonder they never flatlined Oliver Platt.
I really should get around to watching this. I've always been turned off by the thought of people dancing in the aisles, yelling at the screen and throwing popcorn (and bread?) at each other. It plays nearly every weekend at an indie theatre near me. It's probably a good bit of fun. I mean, it has Tim Curry in it. I think I'll watch it at home though.
Dracula (1931, dir. Tod Browning) with Steve Haberman's commentary
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Hello. :-)
ReplyDeleteHIM (2025, theater) for the first time.
"Any Given Sunday": 70's Satanic Panic Edition.
OR
Texas team forfeits season. Entire nation thankful.
What did you think of HIM? The previews intrigued me enough, but it got such bad reviews on release that I skipped it in favor of other stuff over the past couple weeks. I haven't heard anything about it from "the people."
DeleteI went in blind (no trailers, no idea that it was a Jordan Peele production, etc.) and for 75% thought it was a fun-but-predictable toxic masculinity/fandom sports drama. Then the final 20 mins. happen and wow, hardcore horror true colors revealed. 😱😨🥳 A 2nd viewing knowing what's coming should be fun to spot the hiding-in-plain-sight tea leaves. Wish Peele had directed so it could have been more subtle, but "Him" is well-made Hollywood 'it's fine' mainstream horror with timely social commentary about sports 'braugh' culture. 😎👍
DeleteThanks for your take on it. Sounds like enough of an endorsement that it's worth a watch, so I'll give it a shot sometime (hopefully in its remaining theatrical run, or just at home when it hits streaming)!
DeleteFor the first time in the 15 years l've participated in Scary Movie Month, l have a TWO-PART SEVEN-WORD REVIEW. You need to read part 1 first followed by part 2. I tried to condense both into a single seven-word review but couldn't make it work. Thanks for understanding. :-P
ReplyDeleteJoel Schumacher's FLATLINERS (1990, ARROW BLU-RAY}.
Part 1: When they died their corpses defecated, right?
Part 2: No wonder they never flatlined Oliver Platt.
OR
Keifer kills kid. Gets off easy... again!
First time for everything!
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DeleteBlack Water (2007, dir. Andrew Traucki & David Nerlich)
ReplyDeleteWhen's Mark Ruffalo going to show up!?
DRACULA (1931)
ReplyDeleteMartin is the movie’s unsung hero, right?
Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
ReplyDelete“It’s astounding… Time is fleeting…
Madness… “ Damnit!
I really should get around to watching this. I've always been turned off by the thought of people dancing in the aisles, yelling at the screen and throwing popcorn (and bread?) at each other. It plays nearly every weekend at an indie theatre near me. It's probably a good bit of fun. I mean, it has Tim Curry in it. I think I'll watch it at home though.
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DeleteAbbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Still the champion… and now in 4K!
ReplyDeleteAmityville 2: The Possession
ReplyDeleteI’m stuck in the Amityville Couch, stepbro.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
ReplyDeleteFree digital code that might've expired: UH592JBN0KCLZZ98
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DeleteThe Black Room (1935)
ReplyDeleteA Bromley/Pure Cinema/New Bev rec
28 Days Later (2002)
ReplyDeleteDay of the Dead meets killer Cillian.
Weapons(2025) :
ReplyDeleteMy therapist will hear about Aunt Gladys
Body Melt, 1993
ReplyDeleteSymptoms include - snap crackle pop and spoolsh
NIGHT TIDE (1961)
ReplyDeleteNicest Dennis Hopper's been in a film?
or
Focus on the suggestion, not the payoff.
Squeal (2021)
ReplyDelete"Men are pigs": not insult, Latvian metaphor.
WOLF MAN (2025, Dir. Leigh Whannell)
ReplyDeleteMarnie would definitely still fuck this guy.
The Hitcher (1986)
ReplyDeleteHalsey learns Jack's ambitions as a Ryder.
MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932)
ReplyDeleteAlternate universe where everyone smokes a pipe.
Who Can Kill a Child (1976)
ReplyDeleteI could! I could kill them all!
Nightmare Weekend (1986) (W/ FTM commentary)
ReplyDeleteBrush with pinballs to prevent gum disease
The Walking Dead (1936)
ReplyDeleteWake up babe, Karloff's being undead again.
Dr. Giggles (1992, dir. Manny Coto)
ReplyDeleteOh so that's why he's called Giggles
Dracula (1931)
ReplyDeleteNo wonder Van Helsing keeps putting off bifocals.
(“Van Helsing” one word, right?)
NIGHTMARE WEEKEND (1986) (with F This Movie commentary!)
ReplyDeleteGeorge has heart shaped lips. That’s something.
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ReplyDeleteThe Raven (1935)
ReplyDeleteNeurosurgeon buys Zillow Gone Wild Poe house.
Cure (1997)
ReplyDeleteKiyoshi Kurasawa is a big "Who" fan.
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If "Se7en" was more of a downer.
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016, dir. Osgood Perkins)
ReplyDeleteI'm the Pretty Thing That Watches Horror.
Jimmy & Stiggs (2025)
ReplyDeleteET Phone Hom...icidal Aliens Vs Stoners Splatterfest
(alt option..
DeleteBegos NEVER getting apartment security deposit back. )
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
ReplyDeleteSupposed to be lighter, somehow more unsettling.
NOSFERATU (2024)
ReplyDeleteBetter bloodsucking ghoul than our current administration.
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
ReplyDeleteSwole Everglades Gill-man moves to woke California.
Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
ReplyDeleteTerrifying clown mascot? That's just good marketing.
THE SHINING (1980)
ReplyDelete“Write seven word reviews with us, Danny.”
Shiver (1975)
ReplyDeleteCome in the pool, the water's fine
Night of the Living Dead Uncensored Cut (1990, dir. Tom Savini)
ReplyDeleteScariest part? Price of 4K on eBay...
Scream! Factory = the new Anchor Bay. 😢😓
DeleteDracula Todd Browning 1931
ReplyDeleteMist, the ultimate interior design must have
13 Ghosts (1960)
ReplyDeleteA fun way to start the month.
THE MENU (2022)
ReplyDeleteSometimes all you need is a cheeseburger.
ALMOST HUMAN (2013) dir. Joe Begos
ReplyDeleteVFW and Christmas Bloody Christmas are good.
28 Years Later (2025)
ReplyDeleteLearned outstanding zombie killing skills watching Teletubbies?
THE THING (1982)
ReplyDeleteFat Boys: "Are you ready for McReady?"
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
ReplyDeleteAlright, I’ll admit it…Franklin deserved it.
Weapons (2025)
ReplyDeletePrescription: window smashing children chasing wicked witches.
Wolfen (1981)
ReplyDeleteLOVED watching Albert Finney bury his bone.
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
ReplyDeleteThe porno they watched had more plot.
I know what you did last summer (2025)
ReplyDeleteTruly iconic…plot twist sponsored by dumpster fires.
READY OR NOT (2019)
ReplyDeleteIn horror movies, always avoid the dumbwaiter.
Halloween (2018)
ReplyDeleteHalloween Kills (2021)
Halloween Ends (2022)
The kids are most definitely not alright.
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
ReplyDeleteStarring Sam Neill as Cokehead Cary Grant
John Carpenter's The Fog (1980)
ReplyDeleteMrs. Williams, town mom nobody asked for.
Hellraiser (1987)
ReplyDeleteIf Frank lived to see internet porn...
Jason X (2001)
ReplyDeleteShip fragrance notes: Axe, Pibb Xtra, semen.
C.H.U.D. (1984)
ReplyDeleteSo? I've seen acronyms for worse monsters.
Kill List (2011)
ReplyDeleteCan’t Hear Without My Subtitles: The Movie
Fright Night (1985)
ReplyDeleteGrocers lament drop in red apple sales
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
ReplyDeleteBut did Del Toro have De Niro?
The Omen (1976, dir. Richard Donner)
ReplyDeleteSeems like a sweet kid to me.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
ReplyDeleteRunning from zombies with no pants? Scary!
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
ReplyDeleteNo, Barbara coming to get you, motherfucker
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
ReplyDeleteSlight sight night fight site might fright