Scoresman
Footballguy
I think I've mentioned that Hush is my favorite home invasion horror movie. Just an excellent premise executed near perfectly.
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I think I've mentioned that Hush is my favorite home invasion horror movie. Just an excellent premise executed near perfectly.
Todem
Footballguy
I need to watch Hush and VHS 1 and 2
Hush is very underrated. Good little flick.
The Gator
Footballguy
Yup, I search through that thread when looking up movies to read you fella’s reviews
The Gator
Footballguy
Thanks for taking the bullet for Kp and me.
Keith R
The Don
1st - Immaculate (Hulu) Grade B
2nd - Wind Chill (Tubi) The wife chose this one. Stars Emily Blunt as a college student taking a ride back home from a fellow student right before Christmas. Tensions between the two build as the weather worsens. Predictable but effective until it wasn't. My wife liked the turn it took (well before the ending, so forgive the minor spoiler), me not so much. There was a good amount here that I liked mixed in with some things that I didn't, so I'll score this in the middle. Grade C.
3rd - Oddity (AMC+/Shudder) Wow, now this is a must watch. I am very hesitant to mention anything about this film, as I don't want to ruin anything about it at all for anyone. It's got a great story, eerie atmosphere, characters you care about and is scary at all the right times. I fully expect this to be my Number One for horror this month and quite possibly for the year. This and Late Night with the Devil will justify your AMC+ subscription alone. Grade A+
2nd - Wind Chill (Tubi) The wife chose this one. Stars Emily Blunt as a college student taking a ride back home from a fellow student right before Christmas. Tensions between the two build as the weather worsens. Predictable but effective until it wasn't. My wife liked the turn it took (well before the ending, so forgive the minor spoiler), me not so much. There was a good amount here that I liked mixed in with some things that I didn't, so I'll score this in the middle. Grade C.
3rd - Oddity (AMC+/Shudder) Wow, now this is a must watch. I am very hesitant to mention anything about this film, as I don't want to ruin anything about it at all for anyone. It's got a great story, eerie atmosphere, characters you care about and is scary at all the right times. I fully expect this to be my Number One for horror this month and quite possibly for the year. This and Late Night with the Devil will justify your AMC+ subscription alone. Grade A+
WVU Alum
Footballguy
Went for a double dip today, second movie was Salem’s Lot (2024). Tough story to fit into movie length. Would have been a fun series. It wasn’t bad, but at this point only Flanagan should be entrusted with King. Could you imagine if he would have made The Stand remake instead of that crapfest?
The Gator
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I wish. I watched it this morning.Thanks for taking the bullet for Kp and me.
The Gator
Footballguy
I wish. I watched it this morning.Thanks for taking the bullet for Kp and me.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
This is one movie and not multiple? Where is it streaming?
The Gator
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I watched it on Prime.
There’s one underlying storyline - and multiple short stories are worked into it. So it’s one movie but an anthology.
ETA: there’s multiple sequels as well.
Yambag
Footballguy
Saw Sinister last night, which was 51 on the horror countdown, one of the highest ranking movies I had not seen. Overall a really great movie, A+ for the sound/score which really added to the overall tone. Strong story, good acting and imo they pretty much stuck the landing which is hit or miss with horror. Would definitely recommend, A-.
The Gator
Footballguy
Speaking of jump scares…
Todem
Footballguy
Extremely disturbing story. I really liked the movie. Ethan Hawke was outstanding.
Part 2 was not bad either. Not as good, but also had some serious creep factor.
Scoresman
Footballguy
Great movie that would've been greater if.... (in spoilers just in case)
"the demon didnt look like the bassist from a random nu-metal band. This one would have been better had it gone the serial killer route making it sort of a more "horror" version of SotL. "]
Titans_fan
Footballguy
The first week of October has been rough for me for movie watching, but I have caught a few from the latter part of September and this week.
Out Come The Wolves - Directed by Adam MacDonald, who also did Backcountry, this is similar to that in the "villain" comes in the form of wild animals. If you liked Backcountry you'll like this one as well and will certainly be rooting for and against a couple of the characters. 4/5
Creeping Death - Slasher in which the killer is a supernatural being that can only walk the Earth on Halloween and the requires "offerings" to keep people safe. It's a bit all over the place and takes some leaps of faith with some plot points, but it has some inventive kills and is at worst a fair movie. 2.5/5
The Deliverance - Possession movie with a different take on the family dynamic. As I was watching, I was trying to figure out how I recognized one of the central characters before finally settling on, "Is that Glenn Close?" The answer is yes. It's a really good story but does have some fairly strong religious overtones if that's a turn-off. 4/5
The Last Breath - I'm a sucker for shark-horror so when this came onto my radar I knew it was going to get watched. Basic premise is a group of college-age friends go on a vacation and talk the captain of a charter ship into taking them out to scuba dive a shipwreck. A shark shows up and the group is trapped in the catacombs of the shipwreck and running out of oxygen. It's not high-class, but it's a fun popcorn flick with some decent effects. 3/5
Trap - The latest from M. Night Shyamalan, it stars Josh Hartnett as a dad taking his teen daughter to a concert of the mega-popular singer Lady Raven (think Taylor Swift level excitement for most teen girls). Hartnett leads a double-life as a serial killer and the police have used the concert as a trap to catch him. This is more thriller than horror, but does have some suspenseful moments. Shyamalan has been more miss than hit lately, but this one was quite entertaining. 3.75/5
On tap for the next week or so: Longlegs, Cuckoo, Place of Bones, Maxxxine
Out Come The Wolves - Directed by Adam MacDonald, who also did Backcountry, this is similar to that in the "villain" comes in the form of wild animals. If you liked Backcountry you'll like this one as well and will certainly be rooting for and against a couple of the characters. 4/5
Creeping Death - Slasher in which the killer is a supernatural being that can only walk the Earth on Halloween and the requires "offerings" to keep people safe. It's a bit all over the place and takes some leaps of faith with some plot points, but it has some inventive kills and is at worst a fair movie. 2.5/5
The Deliverance - Possession movie with a different take on the family dynamic. As I was watching, I was trying to figure out how I recognized one of the central characters before finally settling on, "Is that Glenn Close?" The answer is yes. It's a really good story but does have some fairly strong religious overtones if that's a turn-off. 4/5
The Last Breath - I'm a sucker for shark-horror so when this came onto my radar I knew it was going to get watched. Basic premise is a group of college-age friends go on a vacation and talk the captain of a charter ship into taking them out to scuba dive a shipwreck. A shark shows up and the group is trapped in the catacombs of the shipwreck and running out of oxygen. It's not high-class, but it's a fun popcorn flick with some decent effects. 3/5
Trap - The latest from M. Night Shyamalan, it stars Josh Hartnett as a dad taking his teen daughter to a concert of the mega-popular singer Lady Raven (think Taylor Swift level excitement for most teen girls). Hartnett leads a double-life as a serial killer and the police have used the concert as a trap to catch him. This is more thriller than horror, but does have some suspenseful moments. Shyamalan has been more miss than hit lately, but this one was quite entertaining. 3.75/5
On tap for the next week or so: Longlegs, Cuckoo, Place of Bones, Maxxxine
Keith R
The Don
FYI, Maxxxine is listed as "coming soon" on Max.
Keith R
The Don
1st - Immaculate (Hulu) Grade B
2nd - Wind Chill (Tubi) Grade C.
3rd - Oddity (AMC+/Shudder) Grade A+
4th - The Wicker Man (1973) (Freevee) At 63rd, this was the highest placer from the Top 200 list that I hadn't seen, so I sought to rectify that. This definitely has a 1970's feel, which is not a criticism. I liked the juxtaposition of the staunchly religious investigator surrounded by playful paganism across the island. Not consistently scary but good at building discomfort. The subtext elevates this and it built to a satisfying ending. It would fall short of my personal Top 100 but was worth the watch. Grade B
5th - I Saw the TV Glow (Max) Bear with me on this one. I liked the beginning of this one. I liked the main character and his family dynamic as well as his developing friendship with the class outcast, and the concept had potential. But that promising concept just didn't lead to actual scares, or even a sense of eerieness. It's not a bad movie and I certainly can appreciate arthouse horror, but for those looking for October-style scares, you're better off looking elsewhere. Grade D+
2nd - Wind Chill (Tubi) Grade C.
3rd - Oddity (AMC+/Shudder) Grade A+
4th - The Wicker Man (1973) (Freevee) At 63rd, this was the highest placer from the Top 200 list that I hadn't seen, so I sought to rectify that. This definitely has a 1970's feel, which is not a criticism. I liked the juxtaposition of the staunchly religious investigator surrounded by playful paganism across the island. Not consistently scary but good at building discomfort. The subtext elevates this and it built to a satisfying ending. It would fall short of my personal Top 100 but was worth the watch. Grade B
5th - I Saw the TV Glow (Max) Bear with me on this one. I liked the beginning of this one. I liked the main character and his family dynamic as well as his developing friendship with the class outcast, and the concept had potential. But that promising concept just didn't lead to actual scares, or even a sense of eerieness. It's not a bad movie and I certainly can appreciate arthouse horror, but for those looking for October-style scares, you're better off looking elsewhere. Grade D+
Titans_fan
Footballguy
I may or may not have access to gray area streaming options, so...
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I liked The Wicker Man slightly better than you did, but I agree on both of these.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
October 18.
The Gator
Footballguy
Watched this last night, enjoyed it as well.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
You know what is really good? In A Violent Nature.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I am up to 4 on the month:
The Fog ('80): I didn't like this one much at all. It got better at the end, but I was wasn't having annoying DJ lady and the weird hook up with JLC and the old guy. 4/10 - more for the Carpenter completionists.
In A Violent Nature ('24): I hope @The Gator knows I am joking. I echo what WVU posted above and was going to post be careful what you wish for. Yes, it sounds like an interesting premise of doing the slasher in a killer POV. Then after watching them walk through the woods for 5 mins while you miss the teens partying and getting naked, you start to question at least the execution of this idea. 3/10 - Just find a clip on youtube of the 2-3 decent kills.
Backcountry ('15): This one I liked a lot. I am not a camping/outdoor person, so this movie was pretty much my nightmare, and it freaked me out. 8/10 - It might have been higher, but it did lose a bit of steam at the end for me.
Frankenstein ('31): The plan was to get through Bride last night too, but it wasn't meant to be. This is one that I underestimate. I think of the camp instead of the creepy and touching parts. 8/10
The Fog ('80): I didn't like this one much at all. It got better at the end, but I was wasn't having annoying DJ lady and the weird hook up with JLC and the old guy. 4/10 - more for the Carpenter completionists.
In A Violent Nature ('24): I hope @The Gator knows I am joking. I echo what WVU posted above and was going to post be careful what you wish for. Yes, it sounds like an interesting premise of doing the slasher in a killer POV. Then after watching them walk through the woods for 5 mins while you miss the teens partying and getting naked, you start to question at least the execution of this idea. 3/10 - Just find a clip on youtube of the 2-3 decent kills.
Backcountry ('15): This one I liked a lot. I am not a camping/outdoor person, so this movie was pretty much my nightmare, and it freaked me out. 8/10 - It might have been higher, but it did lose a bit of steam at the end for me.
Frankenstein ('31): The plan was to get through Bride last night too, but it wasn't meant to be. This is one that I underestimate. I think of the camp instead of the creepy and touching parts. 8/10
The Gator
Footballguy
So far this month;
New to me-
Fright Night - 8/10, Started out more light hearted than i thought, then got into it. Fun for sure
Hush- 8/10, Really enjoyed how they built tension here, love the lead actress too.
Oddity- 8/10, One of the better jump scares imo, my wife almost fell off the couch.
The Invitation (2015)- 7/10, Slow build of anxiety during a dinner party with a group of old friends.
Significant Other- 7/10, a few twists and turns as a young couple go backpacking in the woods. really enjoyed this and didn't expect a few of the twists.
Rewatches-
Evil Dead Rise
Shawn of the Dead
The Thing
New to me-
Fright Night - 8/10, Started out more light hearted than i thought, then got into it. Fun for sure
Hush- 8/10, Really enjoyed how they built tension here, love the lead actress too.
Oddity- 8/10, One of the better jump scares imo, my wife almost fell off the couch.
The Invitation (2015)- 7/10, Slow build of anxiety during a dinner party with a group of old friends.
Significant Other- 7/10, a few twists and turns as a young couple go backpacking in the woods. really enjoyed this and didn't expect a few of the twists.
Rewatches-
Evil Dead Rise
Shawn of the Dead
The Thing
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The Gator
Footballguy
Local theater is playing it on the big screen Oct 26th…can’t wait
Scoresman
Footballguy
VHS Beyond. 6 more short films. This is a better collection than most of the recent VHS films. This might be the best since the third one.
Stork: 5.5/10 - We've seen this kind of zombie-ish plot before. Good effects and I guess it's a bit of a unique ending.
Dream Girl: 7/10 - Great effects. The Bollywood music video was really good and draws you in before the mayhem. This left me wanting more. Too much flashing lights and strobing though.
Live and Let Dive: 7/10 - Finally a unique premise. Alien encounter while skydiving. Ok why not. The alien was super creepy. Great short.
Fur Babies: 7/10. Immediately reminded me of Tusk in a good way. Then I saw Justin Long made this one.
Stowaway: 7.5/10 - This was a pretty cool vision of the inside of an alien ship. I only wish we could see this in better than VHS quality recording. Then it gets dark really quick. Really creative take on an alien "abduction". Directed and written by Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel.
Stork: 5.5/10 - We've seen this kind of zombie-ish plot before. Good effects and I guess it's a bit of a unique ending.
Dream Girl: 7/10 - Great effects. The Bollywood music video was really good and draws you in before the mayhem. This left me wanting more. Too much flashing lights and strobing though.
Live and Let Dive: 7/10 - Finally a unique premise. Alien encounter while skydiving. Ok why not. The alien was super creepy. Great short.
Fur Babies: 7/10. Immediately reminded me of Tusk in a good way. Then I saw Justin Long made this one.
Stowaway: 7.5/10 - This was a pretty cool vision of the inside of an alien ship. I only wish we could see this in better than VHS quality recording. Then it gets dark really quick. Really creative take on an alien "abduction". Directed and written by Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Does It’s What’s Inside count for horror? I probably need a flowchart and rewatch. It was an interesting concept for sure
The Gator
Footballguy
This was wild. Big fan of Logan Marshall, kept waiting for an Upgrade moment and he'd just smoke those fools.
That ending .... 10/10
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Watched the new Salem's Lot tonight. It's received some bad press but I enjoyed it. Had that early 80s horror film vibe.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I watched V/H/S last night -- I had seen it before, but it was a long time ago, and I barely remembered this one. I had forgotten how gruesome this movie was. The shorts were a little uneven, but that's to be expected for an anthology. Fun watch.
I'll probably watch the sequel tonight, and maybe Oddity too. My wife is out of town this evening so I'm on my own and might as well do a double-feature.
I'll probably watch the sequel tonight, and maybe Oddity too. My wife is out of town this evening so I'm on my own and might as well do a double-feature.
Tick
Footballguy
I didn't know there was a Platform 2. I recall liking the first enough to give it a try.
Tick
Footballguy
EDIT: Oh, I get it - these are the shorts inside the VHS movie. Duh.Stork: 5.5/10 - We've seen this kind of zombie-ish plot before. Good effects and I guess it's a bit of a unique ending.
Live and Let Dive: 7/10 - Finally a unique premise. Alien encounter while skydiving. Ok why not. The alien was super creepy. Great short.
Fur Babies: 7/10. Immediately reminded me of Tusk in a good way. Then I saw Justin Long made this one.
Stowaway: 7.5/10 - This was a pretty cool vision of the inside of an alien ship. I only wish we could see this in better than VHS quality recording. Then it gets dark really quick. Really creative take on an alien "abduction". Directed and written by Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel.
Also, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374358/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 wtf?
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Legend of Hill House - now through 8 episodes and it's getting even better
Was going to watch Escape Room2 but couldn't find a free option.
4) The Menu- really good slow burn with great performances by Fiennes and AT-J. More thriller than horror but classified as a comedy. 7/10
Tick
Footballguy
Menu was such a pleasant surprise - I really liked it. I think it's great that they hired someone from a culinary show to film the presentations of the dishes.
foxco
Footballguy
Thought it was reasonably enjoyable, and a couple of sequences were very well done (hospital & burial scenes stood out for me, both were terrific in the book). For me the issue was the novel is great at making you care for these richly developed characters, the movie doesn't even really make an attempt so when someone dies it's basically a shrug. Plus the story felt a bit rushed with no time to breathe. But overall was fine.
The Gator
Footballguy
Ditto. I really dig slow developing movies anyway, so this was in my wheelhouse. Built great tension and unease imo.
The Gator
Footballguy
Putting this on now.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
5) Blood Red Sky- A Netflix original so wasn't expecting much, turned out to be pretty good. Other than the kid the acting was good and better than expected effects. Probably 20-30 minutes too long but worth a watch. 6/10
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Dammit, not sure the best way to do these posts.
Cold Prey ('06): Norwegian slasher movie. I was expecting more just because I kept seeing it on lists, but let's be honest there is not a ton to do in the subgenre. It was an average, low budget slasher movie. I have seen a bit worse in the subgenre just this week.
Now I need a 90s or 70s horror to keep the decade streak going.
The Gator
Footballguy
So far this month;
New to me-
Fright Night - 8/10, Started out more light hearted than i thought, then got into it. Fun for sure
Hush- 8/10, Really enjoyed how they built tension here, love the lead actress too.
Oddity- 8/10, One of the better jump scares imo, my wife almost fell off the couch.
The Invitation (2015)- 7/10, Slow build of anxiety during a dinner party with a group of old friends.
Rewatches-
Evil Dead Rise
Shawn of the Dead
The Thing
Significant Other- 7/10, a few twists and turns as a young couple go backpacking in the woods. really enjoyed this and didn't expect a one of the twists.
Keith R
The Don
Got in a lot this weekend.
1st - Immaculate (Hulu) Grade B
2nd - Wind Chill (Tubi) Grade C
3rd - Oddity (AMC+/Shudder) Grade A+
4th - The Wicker Man (1973) (Freevee) Grade B
5th - I Saw the TV Glow (Max) Grade D+
6th - A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors (AMC) My first rewatch of the month and my first entry from cable instead of streaming. This has always been my favorite of the Nightmare series for rewatches; maybe not as groundbreaking or scary as the original but a nice callback to it while using better effects, a better cast and a fresh setting. This is also when Freddy really became quite the jokester, for better or worse. Watching this one on cable didn't really take away much from the experience. Still a fun watch. Grade B
7th - Salem's Lot (2024) (Max) This is the third version I have seen and the first that isn't a miniseries. As such, it trimmed a lot of the fat from the earlier versions as well as a little bit of meat. Keeping this set in the late 1960's was a wise move, as it gave the film a nice feel and played into some key late scenes. The vampires' appearance wasn't as realistic as I would have liked, though it was in the style of the original. I did like some of the characters, the atmosphere and the pacing, though I thought the ending was rushed. Still worth checking out. Grade B-
8th - The Deliverance (Netflix) This really doesn't feel like horror until well into the movie, but for a few tense moments in a basement. This is really more of a dysfunctional family drama for the most part. Considering that the director was Lee Daniels, I shouldn't have been surprised that the family drama worked better than the horror elements. While it's nothing like I Saw the TV Glow, they are both decent enough movies on their own but will get dinged by me for falling short on actual horror during this October 31 in 31. I will note others upthread seemed to like this more than I did. Grade D+
9th - Stephen King's Riding the Bullet (Freevee) The wife chose this one, which I had never heard of before. The tale of a college student who feels unappreciated having to make a trek. The direction style reminded me of another lesser movie based on a King work - Sometimes They Come Back, and that's not a good thing. I have a pet peeve, which is multiple dream or hallucination sequences and this one is loaded with them. Between those and some overdone sappiness at various points, there's little to recommend. At least the wife liked it. Grade D.
10th - What You Wish For (Hulu) This creepy one was the most realistic of the weekend bunch. Not quite straight horror, this starts with Nick Stahl (who I know best as Hawkins from Carnivale) as a chef running from mobsters and going to meet his friend in a hidden location in Latin America. Things steadily build and develop in an unsettling way, thrusting him into the middle of a revolting situation. This was a surprising treat and, while not really in the October mold, is worthy of a strong recommendation. Grade B+
1st - Immaculate (Hulu) Grade B
2nd - Wind Chill (Tubi) Grade C
3rd - Oddity (AMC+/Shudder) Grade A+
4th - The Wicker Man (1973) (Freevee) Grade B
5th - I Saw the TV Glow (Max) Grade D+
6th - A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors (AMC) My first rewatch of the month and my first entry from cable instead of streaming. This has always been my favorite of the Nightmare series for rewatches; maybe not as groundbreaking or scary as the original but a nice callback to it while using better effects, a better cast and a fresh setting. This is also when Freddy really became quite the jokester, for better or worse. Watching this one on cable didn't really take away much from the experience. Still a fun watch. Grade B
7th - Salem's Lot (2024) (Max) This is the third version I have seen and the first that isn't a miniseries. As such, it trimmed a lot of the fat from the earlier versions as well as a little bit of meat. Keeping this set in the late 1960's was a wise move, as it gave the film a nice feel and played into some key late scenes. The vampires' appearance wasn't as realistic as I would have liked, though it was in the style of the original. I did like some of the characters, the atmosphere and the pacing, though I thought the ending was rushed. Still worth checking out. Grade B-
8th - The Deliverance (Netflix) This really doesn't feel like horror until well into the movie, but for a few tense moments in a basement. This is really more of a dysfunctional family drama for the most part. Considering that the director was Lee Daniels, I shouldn't have been surprised that the family drama worked better than the horror elements. While it's nothing like I Saw the TV Glow, they are both decent enough movies on their own but will get dinged by me for falling short on actual horror during this October 31 in 31. I will note others upthread seemed to like this more than I did. Grade D+
9th - Stephen King's Riding the Bullet (Freevee) The wife chose this one, which I had never heard of before. The tale of a college student who feels unappreciated having to make a trek. The direction style reminded me of another lesser movie based on a King work - Sometimes They Come Back, and that's not a good thing. I have a pet peeve, which is multiple dream or hallucination sequences and this one is loaded with them. Between those and some overdone sappiness at various points, there's little to recommend. At least the wife liked it. Grade D.
10th - What You Wish For (Hulu) This creepy one was the most realistic of the weekend bunch. Not quite straight horror, this starts with Nick Stahl (who I know best as Hawkins from Carnivale) as a chef running from mobsters and going to meet his friend in a hidden location in Latin America. Things steadily build and develop in an unsettling way, thrusting him into the middle of a revolting situation. This was a surprising treat and, while not really in the October mold, is worthy of a strong recommendation. Grade B+
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