#31daysofhorror day 6: Flesheater (1988)

#31daysofhorror day 6: Flesheater (1988)

October 6, 2023Posted in#31daysofhorror, Season 4
Movies have different purposes. Some aspire to tell you a great story, to make you think about your own life & purpose on earth parallel to it, to delve into the great questions of our existence — some are just terribly acted vehicles for titties, not just a single pair but lots & lots of titties.
#31daysofhorror day 3: 1408 (2007)

#31daysofhorror day 3: 1408 (2007)

October 3, 2023Posted in#31daysofhorror, Season 4
We continue last week’s theme of an absolutely insufferable main character with 1408, a psychological horror adapted from a Stephen King short story. & at least part of our disappointment with the film has to land on our expectations for King’s work & in some ways it’s typical of it.
#31daysofhorror day 2: Butterfly Kisses (2017)

#31daysofhorror day 2: Butterfly Kisses (2017)

October 2, 2023Posted in#31daysofhorror, Season 4
In theory this should be a good movie, it has all the right components — a compelling urban legend, a feasible found-footage scenario, and passable character motivations. But the characters themselves are inconsistent & fail to really compel the watcher to believe in their stakes.