Rouben Mamoulian's DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931, HBO MAX) for the first time.Unbilled protagonist: constantly-moving, always-involving, never-stationry camera work.ORLeft deep impression on then-9-year-old Stan Lee.ORPre-code Ivy nudity scrambles Hyde's 'Brundlefly' brain.
WINTERBEAST (1992, TUBI) for the first time.Claymation monster rally (Yeti? Dragon?) unexpected delight.OREvil lip-syncing Roddy McDowall doppelganger steals movie.
Sean S. Cunningham's DEEPSTAR SIX (1989, KINO LORBER 4K UHD).First time seeing movie in 4K."Two nuclear explosions... same afternoon?" Nowadays, yep.OREff "The Abyss." Marry "Leviathan." Kill "DSS."
DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) dir. Robert ZemeckisAlphaville’s 1984 hit single was right there…
FROM BEYOND (1986) This movie sure does resonate with me.
Clown In A Cornfield (2025)Adam was right with Geico commercial comparison.
BRING HER BACK (2025) Horror metaphor for grief. Yep, it's A24.
Clive Barker's Underworld (1985), in glorious 4kBrody* got lost in museum, became scientistOrVery low budget movie, need more Pinhead
*referencing Marcus Brody from Indiana Jones
The Uninvited (1944)There's no end to Crimson Peak's plagiarism...
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)Wait... Jersey... Ohio... Where's Jason Takes Pennsylvania?!
Spawn (1997):Dated CGI, Glorious 4K, I'm in heaven
The Fetus (2025)The things I watch for Lauren LaVera
Come to Daddy (2019)Indie horror Elijah Wood grinds me gears
Twins of Evil (1971)Takes time to focus then gets entertaining
Night of the Demons (1988)It has great trashy skid row atmosphere
Croc (2007)Love ya' Quentin... you severely oversold this
House of Wax (1953)Insert a "wax on, wax off" joke.
The Monkey (2025)Son, we have some family trauma
SEVEN word reviews...SEVEN!
The Devil's Rejects (2005, dir. Rob Zombie)Sheri Moon's jeans deserve their own credit.
The Invisible Man (1933)Guy takes invisibility drug...becomes Bugs Bunny.
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988):Everyone in this movie is fucking terrible.
UNTIL DAWN (2025)Aka daylight come and I wendigo home.
Studio 666 (2022)Fun, but at 106 minutes, kinda Everlong.
😅🤘😃
winner winner chicken dinner!
Pin (1988)NOBODY ruins a family like Terry O’Quinn.
Shaun of the Dead (2004)Almost annoys me when it's this good
The Ritual (2017, dir. David Bruckner)Moral of the story: never visit Sweden.
Tales of Terror (1962)Crazy wino cat owner really carries this.
Spooktacular! (2023)This place seems like an absolute nightmare
The Innkeepers (2011)The second best Healy and Paxton film.
The ManglerThe photographer was robbed of an Oscar.
Scarecrows (1988)Is this what happened to D.B. Cooper?
Ti West's The Innkeepers (2011)This is why you don't work overnights.
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)Dinosaur flies over Manhattan. "D'you see somethin'?"
The Stepfather (1987)50 percent of fatherhood is making speeches.
JACK-O (1995) Movie's boring. I'd rather watch Dr. Cadaver.
GOG (1954)US enemies turn AI against us....Documentary?
Child's Play (1988)Sometimes you gotta go with a classic
The Invisible Man (2020)I immediately saw right through this asshole.
Nice! ðŸ¤
The Frighteners (1996, dir. Peter Jackson)Proves couples that slay together stay together
IT (2017) King's innovation: Combine scary clown with sewer.
The Love Witch (2016)Hear me out...Elaine did nothing wrong.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)Bubba Sawyer versus the male loneliness epidemic.
Sleepaway Camp (1983)Ah yes, the bees of instant death.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM CHILD (1989) dir. Stephen HopkinsSkateboards. Comic books. 1989 me feels seen.
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)Them Satan parties are to die for
The Frighteners (1996)Jeffrey Combs can haunt me anytime please
Fright Night (1985)Chris Sarandon made me celebrate in June
Saw X (2023. Dir. Kevin Greutert) Nice hearing Jigsaw called out on hypocrisy.
The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944)Cheap cheesy sequel. Not enough John Carradine.
V/H/S Halloween (2025)Entertaining… but ixnay on the idkay ictimvays!
Review count for day 5: 52Review total after day 5: 311
Rouben Mamoulian's DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931, HBO MAX) for the first time.
ReplyDeleteUnbilled protagonist: constantly-moving, always-involving, never-stationry camera work.
OR
Left deep impression on then-9-year-old Stan Lee.
OR
Pre-code Ivy nudity scrambles Hyde's 'Brundlefly' brain.
WINTERBEAST (1992, TUBI) for the first time.
ReplyDeleteClaymation monster rally (Yeti? Dragon?) unexpected delight.
OR
Evil lip-syncing Roddy McDowall doppelganger steals movie.
Sean S. Cunningham's DEEPSTAR SIX (1989, KINO LORBER 4K UHD).First time seeing movie in 4K.
ReplyDelete"Two nuclear explosions... same afternoon?" Nowadays, yep.
OR
Eff "The Abyss." Marry "Leviathan." Kill "DSS."
DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) dir. Robert Zemeckis
ReplyDeleteAlphaville’s 1984 hit single was right there…
FROM BEYOND (1986)
ReplyDeleteThis movie sure does resonate with me.
Clown In A Cornfield (2025)
ReplyDeleteAdam was right with Geico commercial comparison.
BRING HER BACK (2025)
ReplyDeleteHorror metaphor for grief. Yep, it's A24.
Clive Barker's Underworld (1985), in glorious 4k
ReplyDeleteBrody* got lost in museum, became scientist
Or
Very low budget movie, need more Pinhead
*referencing Marcus Brody from Indiana Jones
DeleteThe Uninvited (1944)
ReplyDeleteThere's no end to Crimson Peak's plagiarism...
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
ReplyDeleteWait... Jersey... Ohio... Where's Jason Takes Pennsylvania?!
Spawn (1997):
ReplyDeleteDated CGI, Glorious 4K, I'm in heaven
The Fetus (2025)
ReplyDeleteThe things I watch for Lauren LaVera
Come to Daddy (2019)
ReplyDeleteIndie horror Elijah Wood grinds me gears
Twins of Evil (1971)
ReplyDeleteTakes time to focus then gets entertaining
Night of the Demons (1988)
ReplyDeleteIt has great trashy skid row atmosphere
Croc (2007)
ReplyDeleteLove ya' Quentin... you severely oversold this
House of Wax (1953)
ReplyDeleteInsert a "wax on, wax off" joke.
The Monkey (2025)
ReplyDeleteSon, we have some family trauma
SEVEN word reviews...SEVEN!
DeleteThe Devil's Rejects (2005, dir. Rob Zombie)
ReplyDeleteSheri Moon's jeans deserve their own credit.
The Invisible Man (1933)
ReplyDeleteGuy takes invisibility drug...becomes Bugs Bunny.
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988):
ReplyDeleteEveryone in this movie is fucking terrible.
UNTIL DAWN (2025)
ReplyDeleteAka daylight come and I wendigo home.
Studio 666 (2022)
ReplyDeleteFun, but at 106 minutes, kinda Everlong.
😅🤘😃
Deletewinner winner chicken dinner!
DeletePin (1988)
ReplyDeleteNOBODY ruins a family like Terry O’Quinn.
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
ReplyDeleteAlmost annoys me when it's this good
The Ritual (2017, dir. David Bruckner)
ReplyDeleteMoral of the story: never visit Sweden.
Tales of Terror (1962)
ReplyDeleteCrazy wino cat owner really carries this.
Spooktacular! (2023)
ReplyDeleteThis place seems like an absolute nightmare
The Innkeepers (2011)
ReplyDeleteThe second best Healy and Paxton film.
The Mangler
ReplyDeleteThe photographer was robbed of an Oscar.
Scarecrows (1988)
ReplyDeleteIs this what happened to D.B. Cooper?
Ti West's The Innkeepers (2011)
ReplyDeleteThis is why you don't work overnights.
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
ReplyDeleteDinosaur flies over Manhattan. "D'you see somethin'?"
The Stepfather (1987)
ReplyDelete50 percent of fatherhood is making speeches.
JACK-O (1995)
ReplyDeleteMovie's boring. I'd rather watch Dr. Cadaver.
GOG (1954)
ReplyDeleteUS enemies turn AI against us....Documentary?
Child's Play (1988)
ReplyDeleteSometimes you gotta go with a classic
The Invisible Man (2020)
ReplyDeleteI immediately saw right through this asshole.
Nice! ðŸ¤
DeleteThe Frighteners (1996, dir. Peter Jackson)
ReplyDeleteProves couples that slay together stay together
IT (2017)
ReplyDeleteKing's innovation: Combine scary clown with sewer.
The Love Witch (2016)
ReplyDeleteHear me out...Elaine did nothing wrong.
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
ReplyDeleteBubba Sawyer versus the male loneliness epidemic.
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the bees of instant death.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM CHILD (1989) dir. Stephen Hopkins
ReplyDeleteSkateboards. Comic books. 1989 me feels seen.
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
ReplyDeleteThem Satan parties are to die for
The Frighteners (1996)
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Combs can haunt me anytime please
Fright Night (1985)
ReplyDeleteChris Sarandon made me celebrate in June
Saw X (2023. Dir. Kevin Greutert)
ReplyDeleteNice hearing Jigsaw called out on hypocrisy.
The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944)
ReplyDeleteCheap cheesy sequel. Not enough John Carradine.
V/H/S Halloween (2025)
ReplyDeleteEntertaining… but ixnay on the idkay ictimvays!
Review count for day 5: 52
ReplyDeleteReview total after day 5: 311