Checked out the new supehero/horror film Brightburn. This is the one that posits Superman… only evil. Or Superboy. The basic origin story of Superman… baby arrives in a spaceship and a Kansas farm couple who can’t have a kid of … Continue reading
Also saw the new horror film The Curse of La Llorona. This is a film about a Mexican myth – the Crying Woman – and is partially being targeted at the Hispanic community who are a not-insignificant box office audience … Continue reading
And, finally, watched the new Netflix horror flick The Silence. Which has nothing to do with A Quiet Place… honest! This is based on a book published in 2015… so odds are Quiet Place may have been inspired by the … Continue reading
Here’s a new film version of Stephen King’s Pet Semetary out this weekend and I checked it out. I read the book 35 (ack!) years ago and saw the original 1989 film version a handful of times (I really liked … Continue reading
Checked out Jordan Peele’s latest film Us. This is his follow-up to the very good to great Get Out. It’s also a horror/suspense film but more than “just” a horror film, though on a different social message level than Get … Continue reading
Happy Death Day 2U is the unexpected direct sequel to 2016’s Groundhog Day time loop meets a slasher film original (just called Happy Death Day). I was not expecting a sequel to that clever horror comedy but was not against … Continue reading
Also rented on iTunes 2018’s high school musical zombie comedy Christmas movie Anna and the Apocalypse. This is a small Scottish flick that has a lot of heart, not a lot of brains, that almost works. Yes, it’s a … Continue reading
The latest killer kid flick came out this weekend and I don’t think anyone noticed. It’s called The Prodigy and… well… it’s anther killer kid movie. I was just thinking to myself, ‘Self,” I said, “there just aren’t enough killer … Continue reading
Checked out the new Netflix Original art scene satire / horror movie Velvet Buzzsaw. Not a movie on my radar; didn’t see the trailer, gave it a shot based on some simmering buzz. Wasn’t pleased by the result. It’s … Continue reading
Rented the flick Goosebumps 2 after missing it at the theaters over Halloween. This is the Non-Jack-Black sequel to the Jack Black led Goosebumps from a few years ago. It wasn’t a bad (nor an overly good) little family comedy … Continue reading