5th Annual N&G 31 Days* of Halloween (2023)

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Psycho (1960) 💀💀💀💀💀

I watched this last week but I guess I didn't post it here...not much to say - it's still the classic it's always has been.

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Psycho II (1983) 💀💀💀

80's Psycho leans towards the whodunit slasher. It's not as bad as you'd think it would be. I still watched the Rifftrax version, as it's pretty funny.

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Turns out hilarious re-imaginings of classic Hitchcock movies aren’t just for James Nguyen! They even dug up the original Norman Bates (aka, Anthony Perkins, you may know him from his other work in just kidding, obviously, just kidding) and his momma (quite literally) for this one! Not to...
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7. Possessor 💀💀💀💀
Thought this was excellent. The idea behind it and the execution works really well. It may be a bit more along the lines of a psychological thriller vs a horror but by the end, I could see it.
 
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8. No One Will Save You 💀💀💀 🦴
I wasn't too sure about it at first. First half the movie felt like a quirky version of A Quiet Place. But towards the end, it changes up to be an extremely visually detailed alien abduction which I really liked.
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I loved this movie, literally 4 words were spoken in the entire movie and it was great. Nice change of pace to the genre and shows that sometimes, you really don't need to say anything. I give it 💀 💀 💀 💀
 
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8. No One Will Save You 💀💀💀 🦴
I wasn't too sure about it at first. First half the movie felt like a quirky version of A Quiet Place. But towards the end, it changes up to be an extremely visually detailed alien abduction which I really liked.
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AnthonyI said:
I loved this movie, literally 4 words were spoken in the entire movie and it was great. Nice change of pace to the genre and shows that sometimes, you really don't need to say anything. I give it 💀 💀 💀 💀
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I was going to start a movie series that I hadn't really gotten too far into, but I may have to watch this one first.
 
Fans of well-done found footage horror will enjoy The Borderlands (aka Final Prayer).

A team of investigators is sent by the Vatican to validate claims of a miraculous occurrence at a small, newly re-opened congregation in rural England.

It definitely deserves the growing attention it's getting as an under-the-radar gem. There's a few things I wish they did more with. It shares a lot of common space with 2018's The Devil's Doorway, but I think the latter succeeded in delivering more of what I hoped from atmosphere and mystery.

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A ★★★ review of The Borderlands (2013)

Watch #8 of my HoopTober X is a found footage-style feature that's gained a bit of recent recognition as an under-the-radar treat. The Borderlands (aka Final Prayer) employs a familiar (i.e., comfortable) format where a small town church claims a miracle has occurred and the Vatican sends reps...
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After the complete dud that was The Exorcist II: The Heretic, I'm happy to say that The Exorcist III is quite, quite good. I'm not entirely surprised by that, given I rather enjoyed William Peter Blatty's The Ninth Configuration.

Blatty was on some real good shit as a director. It's a shame he only helmed two movies. Of course, he's credited as screenwriter and producer on The Exorcist, so I'm glad he got the chance to retcon the studio's misguided sequel and steer things back in the direction of his books. He had a real standout sensibility for horror on page and screen. I enjoyed The Exorcist novel, so now I'll have to track down more of his bibliography.

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EvanBenner said:
After the complete dud that was The Exorcist II: The Heretic, I'm happy to say that The Exorcist III is quite, quite good. I'm not entirely surprised by that, given I rather enjoyed William Peter Blatty's The Ninth Configuration.

Blatty was on some real good shit as a director. It's a shame he only helmed two movies. Of course, he's credited as screenwriter and producer on The Exorcist, so I'm glad he got the chance to retcon the studio's misguided sequel and steer things back in the direction of his books. He had a real standout sensibility for horror on page and screen. I enjoyed The Exorcist novel, so now I'll have to track down more of his bibliography.

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I was really captivated by the interview scenes with George C. Scott and Brad Dourif. Just a great contrast of characters. I haven’t seen Exorcist II but I know it’s somehow got its defenders as well, as most poorly rated horror films do.
 
Prior to the last few months, the only Hannibal Lecter movie I'd seen was Silence of the Lambs. Decided to finally check off Manhunter before it left Criterion Channel back in June, and checked off Hannibal as part of my exodus from Max. Today, I checked Red Dragon off my list.

I quickly realized Red Dragon is based on the same story as Manhunter, so any surprises baked into this were lost on me. Overall, it's comparable in quality to Manhunter. I found things in each rendition that I liked better than in the other, but I think Manhunter is my preferred take, primarily because of Tom Noonan's absolutely unhinged Tooth Fairy.

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EvanBenner said:
Prior to the last few months, the only Hannibal Lecter movie I'd seen was Silence of the Lambs. Decided to finally check off Manhunter before it left Criterion Channel back in June, and checked off Hannibal as part of my exodus from Max. Today, I checked Red Dragon off my list.

I quickly realized Red Dragon is based on the same story as Manhunter, so any surprises baked into this were lost on me. Overall, it's comparable in quality to Manhunter. I found things in each rendition that I liked better than in the other, but I think Manhunter is my preferred take, primarily because of Tom Noonan's absolutely unhinged Tooth Fairy.

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Noonan. Now there’s an underappreciated actor. Always liked him as The Ripper in Last Action Hero.
 
EvanBenner said:
Prior to the last few months, the only Hannibal Lecter movie I'd seen was Silence of the Lambs. Decided to finally check off Manhunter before it left Criterion Channel back in June, and checked off Hannibal as part of my exodus from Max. Today, I checked Red Dragon off my list.

I quickly realized Red Dragon is based on the same story as Manhunter, so any surprises baked into this were lost on me. Overall, it's comparable in quality to Manhunter. I found things in each rendition that I liked better than in the other, but I think Manhunter is my preferred take, primarily because of Tom Noonan's absolutely unhinged Tooth Fairy.

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Manhunter is an all-timer for me.
I remember enjoying Red Dragon well enough, but  Manhunter is yummy slow burn goodness!
 
Kicking my Subtitled Saturday & Sunday off early with a newer Thai kaiju movie—The Lake.

Cool creature designs that they love to show off, but wholly unremarkable from a story standpoint. Great for future background fodder though!

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EvanBenner said:
Prior to the last few months, the only Hannibal Lecter movie I'd seen was Silence of the Lambs. Decided to finally check off Manhunter before it left Criterion Channel back in June, and checked off Hannibal as part of my exodus from Max. Today, I checked Red Dragon off my list.

I quickly realized Red Dragon is based on the same story as Manhunter, so any surprises baked into this were lost on me. Overall, it's comparable in quality to Manhunter. I found things in each rendition that I liked better than in the other, but I think Manhunter is my preferred take, primarily because of Tom Noonan's absolutely unhinged Tooth Fairy.

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I love Manhunter, and pull out the DVD every now and then. I am a long time Ralph Fiennes fan, so I had high hopes for Red Dragon. It is not nearly as good, but still fun to watch. PSH was great in it (love him)
 
Indonesian horror movie Kuntilanak has been sitting on my Netflix watchlist for a long, long time, and now it's slated to leave the service on Oct. 11, so it got an express pass to the front of the line.

The Kuntilanak is sometimes described as the spirit of a woman who died before childbirth and lingers in our realm to abduct children. This reputation as an abductress makes her a great candidate for the big bad of a group of orphans drawn to a local haunted house.

Some western publishers have released this under the title The Chanting Revisited, alluding to the chant which can summon the spirit forth. The "Revisited" portion refers to this director having made a previous trilogy of Kuntilanak films in the oughts. This particular movie begins a new Kuntilanak trilogy with a decidedly kid-centric viewpoint. Given this movie's spirit is tied to an antique mirror and summoned through a chant, you could say this is an Indonesian "Bloody Mary."

The movie has a strong opening scene that sets a dark tone, but things take a turn for the silly the moment we cut to the orphanage four months later. There's a few decent horror visuals sprinkled throughout, but their effect is often hampered by poor editing.

The overall tonal dissonance had me wishing it picked a lane, but it's a serviceable gateway horror that is sure to spook younger audiences.

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