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Let us know what you have been watching recently on the big and small screen. Excited about any upcoming releases? Doing anything fun this weekend? Simply sitting around in your underwear eating dang quesadillas while watching movies and endlessly scrolling through social media? Let us know below!
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Here are some articles from this past week that we encourage you to check out and jump in (or start) the conversation.
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October is usually a pretty big month around here, so you know there’s gonna be lots of spooky things for you to read and watch.
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Check out our latest movie reviews!
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Your 31 Days of Halloween movie watchlist is here. How far along o it are you?
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The Horror Movie Madness Tournament Final Four is here!
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Are jump scares over hated?
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Sailor’s got ANOTHER new list for you… It’s a sequel to his original 100 most overlooked horror movies.
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Here’s the latest Canon podcast for The Witch.
OPEN THREADS
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WHAT I WATCHED THIS WEEK
The Fly (1986) – I hadn’t actually seen this since it came out. I kinda forgot how good it is. Jeff Goldblum is great as Seth Brundle and does a terrific job portraying the transition from man to fly. 4/5
Magic (1978) – This is one I’ve been meaning to watch for a while now. It was on my list to watch for October 2022. I never got around to it and kept pushing it off. Well Ii finally put it on Tuesday night. It’s a slow burn. Anthony Hopkins is great in it, but I didn’t get why it had such high marks. Then the last 20-25 minutes hit and I got it. 3.75/5
The First Omen (2024) – Ok this one was one of those movies I brushed off because I didn’t think you actually needed a prequel to The Omen. The remake was bad enough, so why make us suffer more? But honestly it’s a really solid film, with a great score and it tells an interesting story to the birth of Damien without pandering to the original. 3.5/5
Peeping Tom (1960) – Known as the first slasher film, it’s a flashy one by any means. It’s slow and deliberate with some great camera work. Overall it’s an interesting film, the lead feels a bit Norman Bates-esque, which is funny since Psycho came out the same year. Definitely a must watch if you like old slow burn horror/thrillers. 3.5/5
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