Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Faculty 1998

  ★★★★ Rewatched 31 Oct 2024

  Hooptober 11: 31/31.
  -2 films made primarily or entirely in Texas: 3/2

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  Cemetery Man 1994

  ★★★½ Watched 30 Oct 2024

  Hooptober 11: 30/31.
  -4 Italian films: 6/4
  -2 Horror comedies: 9/2
  -1 Michele Soavi film: 2/1

Popular reviews

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  The House of the Devil 2009

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Oct 2014

  “The House of the Devil” is a meticulous homage to 1970s horror films, expertly blending the haunted house and satanic cult sub-genres. Director Ti West’s film is a slow burn punctuated by bursts of violence. While I found this approach to be very effective, viewers will either be enthralled or bored to tears. With spot-on casting and a great soundtrack featuring The Fixx, Thomas Dolby, and The Greg Kihn Band, “The House of the Devil” is easy to recommend.

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  All Cheerleaders Die 2013

  ★★½ Watched 10 Oct 2014

  “All Cheerleaders Die” is an odd horror hodgepodge. The film attempts to blend cheerleading, high school drama, revenge, witchcraft, the undead, and gender politics, but is never wholly successful. While writer-directors Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson introduce several intriguing ideas, they cannot overcome glaring pacing and tonal problems.

  McKee and Sivertson seem interested in challenging genre conventions and the objectification of women, but regardless of their intentions, they present a muddled message. “All Cheerleaders Die” contains some dark, biting humor, but the film is unable to become more than an entertaining mess due to its clumsy script.