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Invaders from Mars (1953)

This movie went in all kinds of directions -- like a 1950's educational short tacked onto a cold war propaganda reel, with a noir car chase thrown in, then finally into the under-ground spaceship and the fantastic vintage sci-fi I was looking forward to! ...which lasted about 15 minutes.

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Invaders from Mars (1986)

  What a wild, nonsensical ride. 🤣

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King Kong (1976)

  Nothing like a good ol' monster movie, and I hadn't seen this one yet!

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Peeping Tom (1960)

  Better than I expected! What a creep job.
  I freakin' love Helen's wise, surly, lurking mother.

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Scream 4 (2011)

OMG there's another one I didn't know about! 😂 Not horrible, lots of recognizable actors, but certainly nothing groundbreaking. Soundtrack has some good tunes, tho.

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Night of the Demon (1957)

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Sinister (2012)

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Practical makeup effects were underwhelming in this, but the movie was still creepy overall, with a predictable yet grotesque ending. Most of the film is so visually dark that watching it at night in a dark room is very immersive.

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The Cursed (2021)

Interesting presentation of the werewolf concept. Atmospheric and brutal period horror, with an adequate amount of story and absolutely lovely cinematography.

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The Vigil (2019)

  Much more drama than expected, fair warning.

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Lights Out (2016)

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Kwaidan (1965)

Stories of ghosts and demons; visually stunning -- as restored 1960's Japanese folk films are wont to be -- but nooooot very horrifying, by modern standards.

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Woodlands Dark & Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)

Big viewing-time investment, but well worth it if you're interested in the folk horror genre. Be ready for lots of pausing to look up/write down movies you'll want to watch. 😉👍

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Relic (2020)

  SUPERIORLY CREEPY --- LIKE WHAT EVEN TF?!

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Ghosts of War (2020)

Really great concept, initial mysterious happenings were intriguing, but otherwise, unfortunately, film was very poorly executed. CGI effects were sub-par, acting left much to be desired, sci-fi reveal was desperately over-the-top.

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Umma (2022)

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We Summon the Darkness (2019)

  This was boring junk. 👎

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Dead Silence (2007)

There's A LOT in this movie that will induce scoffs and eyerolls (e.g. Donnie Wahlberg's character's compulsive neckbeard shaving), but it IS a James Wan film, and there IS a murderous, possessed ventriloquist dummy... so... expect plenty of creep-out, OH👏EFF👏THAT👏 moments, as well.

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Scream 3 (2000)

I swear I'd watched all the Scream movies before, but nothing seemed familiar about this one.🤔 Maybe I just stopped at #2 long ago and never looked back 🤷😆

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream (1996)

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Insidious: The Last Key (2018)

  This was probably my favorite of the series. Great monster, lots of story development.

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Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

  This third installment is the best so far, better than the first two!

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Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

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Insidious (2010)

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Flatliners (2017)

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Flatliners (1990)

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Scream (2022)

  Not bad for a continuation of the franchise.

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The Bye Bye Man (2017)

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The Shed (2019)

Modern-day spin on the classic vampire tale. It was just OK. My son (G) and I agreed: there were a few parts that were great, but not quite enough to elevate the whole film to "good" -- but for opposing reasons...
I thought it was too heavy-handed with the characters' personal dramas, could have used more levity for sure.
G thinks it didn't take itself serious ENOUGH to tip it into "so bad it's good" territory.

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The Blob (1988)

Went on a monster movie bender: Tremors, Jaws, Rodan... then realized I've never seen The Blob remake, even though I really like the Steve McQueen original (enough to own a DVD copy).

So totally worth watching! Fantastic remake! Really expanded the horror of the organism, and great practical effects.

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Pulse (2006)

Why was I avoiding this?! I could've watched this so long ago! Fantastic concept (remake of 2001 Japanese film Kairo) and top-notch execution.

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Chopping Mall (1986)

Killer robots running amok in peak-era 80's mall! with no real explanation, just: a lightning storm happens. Who cares! Kooky ridiculousness ensues! Broken glass! Unnecessary crawling! LASERS!

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

This was really fun, well done, great cast!
Although they really missed a nostalgic opportunity to play Mick Smiley's "Magic" when the mountain erupted with ghosts, IMHO.

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One Dark Night (1983)

Young Meg Tilly, and a whole lotta panning around a mausoleum, Phantasm-style. The reanimated corpses were neat, each one so unique like rotting flowers.😆 Otherwise nothing to write home about.

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Open 24 Hours (2018)

Solid slasher flick. Nothing groundbreaking (and the lead actress was a bit of a ham in places), but along with a deranged hooded stalker: the plot was intriguing, the setting was creepy, and there were plenty of both delusion horrors and actual horrors.

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Troll (1986)

Not too much horror, really, dollars-to-donuts... more fantasy adventure... but it's ridiculous and fun. I love all the greasy, drippy, grotesque little doofy muppet creatures.😆 Watch "Harry Potter Jr." (try to) save the day!

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Friend Request (2016)

I started this movie fully expecting a stinking pile, but it turned out to be pretty good! Cool unfolding mystery, including a trip to a creepy, burnt-out, witchcraft-cult basement; and it got me with jump-scares several times.
I will most likely recommend this to others. 👍

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Tourist Trap (1979)

  This was outrageous.

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The Burning (1981)

Campy slasher with some (very young) familiar faces.

Fun fact: Tom Savini passed up Friday the 13th Part 2 to work on this movie instead.

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Needful Things (1993)

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Attack of the Demons (2020)

My teenage son got a kick out of this, but I'm pretty sure in an ironic way. Amateur production, and the results reflect that, especially the dialogue and voice-acting.

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The Brain (1988)

OMFG there's so much stupid wrong with this movie 😂 including the lamest car chase ever filmed (probably). However, the irony of the "Independent Thinkers" television program is creepy AF.

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Popcorn (1991)

  Wow. Talk about over-the-top villain. 💩

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12 Hour Shift (2020)

I was not expecting much, but this turned out to be pretty enjoyable. I recommend watching with at least 1 other person to get the most out of it. I'm also going to seek out more Angela Bettis flicks -- loved her in May, then lost track of her completely until now.

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Mimic (1997)

Great movie to watch for Twosday! Unique story concept and excellent monsters --- would expect no less for a Guillermo del Toro flick. Great practical effects, and those early-days digital effects held up really well, too.

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Profondo Rosso (1975) Deep Red

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Summer of 84 (2018)

  This one surprised me. The end was messed up and not what I expected.

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