#31daysofhorror day 3: 1408 (2007)

#31daysofhorror day 3: 1408 (2007)

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)

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.