Was lucky enough to see this in the theater for the 40th Anniversary. I'd seen some scenes here and there but never the whole movie, and it's very clear why this has stood the test of time. It's a perfect blend of horror and sci-fi, with likable characters, an amazing protagonist, and a very memorable monster. The art direction and set design are incredible and only add to the atmosphere. The way the ship is designed has you seeing the…

This starts out as a fairly run-of-the-mill supernatural thriller about a shadowy figure that abducts children away from their families and turns into absolute tripe whose message is basically that children are better off being kidnapped from their poor families and placed with rich strangers than living below the poverty line. I suppose the writer/director thought he was saying something ~clever about poverty and abuse, but whatever he was trying to say fell flat because of the lack of any…

The Ring scared the shit out of me when I saw it for the first time in 2003 and every time I've managed to watch it since then. It's one of maybe two horror movies to leave a lasting impression on me in that way, and I haven't been able to watch it more than twice. This movie was so bad that it has retroactively made me less scared of the original and of Samara's grotesque face. Thanks for that,…