

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)
I think the first movie is a really, really creative concept and I think the rooms in the 2nd movie make that come to full fruition with intricate concepts and puzzles not tailored to the active participants. This made it feel more like an escape room rather than a targeted attack like the first movie can feel when separated from the Minos aspects due to the reason they’re selected being related to their disaster survivals.
Jan 27, 2022


Incident in a Ghostland (2018)
I love twists and trying to guess the twist if I know there is one or being shocked by an unexpected twist, 2 of my favorite horror movie features. With the Incident from a Ghostland 2018 recommend from a horror fan I figured why not with the expectation I’d scroll around social media if and when I lost full interest. While watching however I was shook that I couldn’t look away and rewound multiple times to make sure I didn’t miss clues, hints, or references in the detail lad
Jan 20, 2022


Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Although many a horror title has tempted the concept of a society unaware of zombies experiencing the zombie apocalypse, like The Walking Dead universe, Night of the Living Dead is the official first. Duane Jones delivers a strong leading portrayal of Ben, a man who is treated like any other man in the film and rather is judged by his actions or ideas rather than the color of his skin.
Jan 13, 2022


Into the Dark: New Year, New You (2018)
If you're looking for New Year's Eve holiday horror movies Into the Dark: New Year, New You (2018) anthology film follows a group of girlfriends having a New Year's get together that takes a horror turn. Directed by Sophia Takal New Year, New You follows a reunion of friends who have fallen out of touch with their fourth group member, Danielle Williams, played by Carly Chaikin.
Dec 30, 2021


Better Watch Out (2016)
When it comes to Better Watch Out, the 2016 Christmas film directed by Chris Peckover, I didn’t plan on being fully engaged when we put this movie on. It was more of a random choice from a list of holiday movies but I was pleasantly surprised how engaging the seemingly obvious plot becomes. I went in assuming Better Watch Out would be a typical babysitter horror film but sooner than I anticipated this anticipation was met with an outcome I didn't quite predict.
Dec 21, 2021


Hypnotic (2021)
From the opening scene I assumed the therapist, Dr. Collin Meade (O’mara) bared resemblance to a Criminal Minds episode where the serial killer uses his patients' phobias to kill them. A woman is crushed in an elevator and I have to assume that he doesn’t have Saw level abilities to make her wander into a mechanically altered elevator that crushes her without the news getting a hold of the story. I did however find it interesting to see what someone might experience inside of
Dec 17, 2021


Black Christmas (1974), (2006), and (2019)
Though the horror genre isn’t typically associated with Christmas I feel there are inherently sinister elements of the season that fit perfectly with horror. I'm a huge fan of both horror and Christmas and right after Halloween passes I look forward the holiday season with a mixture of Christmas-themed horror mixed in. Though the 3 Black Christmas movies aren't considered a series or franchise at least one of the 3 renditions typically makes any Christmas horror list.
Dec 9, 2021


Kristy (2014)
For this Thanksgiving holiday I decided to rewatch a movie that takes place over Thanksgiving break at a college, Kristy (2014), rather than a Thanksgiving themed movie. Directed by Oliver Blackburn and starring Haley Bennet as the main character and Ashely Greene as the main antagonist, this movie is definitely worth the watch. Kristy focuses on a college girl who stays on campus over Thanksgiving break and then is hunted down by a cult targeting what they consider “Kristy”
Nov 25, 2021


Into the Dark: Pilgrim (2019)
Luckily, there is one character in this movie who not only is aware of the aforementioned facts but challenges the other characters during the celebratory events surrounding Thanksgiving. I was thankful throughout for this character, also wanting to question the Pilgrim’s religious teachings and gender roles from early on.
Nov 19, 2021


My top five found footage movies
Now a full-fledged subgenre with parameters and guidelines evolving in particular around the technology available now and how we use that tech. Back in '99 it didn't make sense for people to have a recording device out unless they needed to, placing large constraints out of the gate for the plots of these movies. As tech became intertwined with our everyday lives, to the extent that in Unfriended 2 it's believable that hackers can tap into the vast network of surveillance cam
Nov 12, 2021