Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Thing 2011

  ★ Watched 27 Sep 2024

  It's like the director misinterpreted everything that made the original (1980s) such a classic. The tension is non-existent. The atmosphere implies isolation but spends no time establishing it. I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters because of how fast the story developed. They basically took the plot of The Thing from Another World (1951) and added CGI effects.

  On the plus side, the Antarctica-research-expedition-gone-wrong tale is a fun one, and seems to get retold once every 20-30 years in cinema. I hope the next generation's adaptation references this film as what NOT to do

  Hooptober 7/31

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  Frailty 2001

  ★★★★ Watched 24 Sep 2024 1

  God's will has been served. Praise God

  There’s something about religion that goes hand in hand with horror. When it’s done well it really feels like something special, and this movie is an example of that. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of this gem before.

  That being said, it’s a difficult one to recommend, but only because you don’t want people thinking this is the type of movie you enjoy.

  Overall would recommend tho.

  Hooptober 6/31

Popular reviews

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  Cure 1997

  ★½ Rewatched 05 Oct 2021 1

  This was a challenging film to watch. I watched it about 10 years ago and thought it to be entirely forgettable and sleep-inducing, and figured it was worth a re-watch. I want my time back. Considering how highly rated/reviewed this is, I'm clearly missing something here. Is this me finding out I have ADHD for being unable to piece together why this is a worthwhile or interesting story? College dropout uses "hypnosis" (a zippo lighter) to get strangers to commit…

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  The Funhouse 1981

  ½ Watched 20 Oct 2021 1

  Bad

  Took so f*cking long building up to nothing

  The first HOUR (two thirds of the movie) is just teenagers dicking around doing absolutely nothing

  Who financed this
  Who greenlit this

  What did the little brother even have to do with anything? They were building up this side-plot with him as if he'd have anything to do with the plot or maybe save the day or, I don't know, do ANYTHING other than get [probably] raped by a drunk carnival…