Yes, the newest. Having watched many of the Grudge films over the years, I didn't find this one that low in the franchise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricky
I've watched some pure dumpster trash films over the years, so this is pretty good compared to those. :shrug:
I watched Hubie Halloween last night. Knowing that Sandler films are pretty hit or miss, I was hoping for a light comedy with some laughs and Halloween atmosphere. The Halloween atmosphere and overall seasonal vibe is definitely there, but that's really one of the only good things I can say about the movie. The plot was so all over the place: There's an escaped mental patient on the loose! Is Sandler's neighbor a werewolf? There's people disappearing from town! There's just so much going on that it feels like they just threw plot points at the wall and saw what stuck. And don't get me started on that WTF climax where Hubie's momSpoiler:
It's also super tonally inconsistent. Am I supposed to laugh at how unbelievably awful the entire town treats Hubie? I get the message that they were going for with the forgiveness angle but it feels nasty that his bullies only like him when Hubie has something to offer them. Kind of like how Santa treats Rudolph in the Rankin-Bass special. It doesn't help that the voice Sandler chose for Hubie is so awfully grating.
There were some laugh-out-loud moments, and I enjoyed the cameos throughout, but I'm disappointed that this wasn't better. :(
Originally Posted by becca69
31 days of Horror
Oct 17 Casper $$$ When my kids got bored with it, I kept watching.
Oct 17 Black Christmas 2019 * $$ It had some good moments, but it was too heavy handed in it's message to be a fun watch.
Oct 18 Friday The 13th The Final Chapter * $$ A lot of killing and nudity. Watching this by myself was kinda boring.
Oct 19 Books of Blood 2020 * $$$ A couple of connected stories. No comedy, and that's usually how I like my horror. No corners cut here on budget or acting.
Oct 20 All Hallows Eve * $$$ Low budget anthology with strange presentation. There are plenty of cheap horror anthologies out there, but the low budget look works in it's favor here.
[Disclaimer: These are of course just my opinions]
31 days of Horror
Oct 21 Death House * $$ Back when SyFy channel was The Sci-Fi Channel, they used to make respectable movies. This would have been one of those, but with language and nudity.
Oct 22 Lovely Molly * $$$ Typical story of moving into a house and being possessed. But the acting and story are pretty believable. I think I'll probably watch this again sooner than later.
Oct 23 Nightbreed: Director's Cut $$$ I never saw the theatrical cut, and I probably never will. This is like Little Monsters for adults, if that makes sense.
[Disclaimer: These are of course just my opinions]
31 days of Horror
Oct 24 Vampire Hunter D * $$ I liked this story better
Oct 24 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust * $$ but I liked this animation better
Oct 25 Unfriended * $$ Everything about this was just okay, bordered on the bad.
Oct 26 Evil Dead II $$$ I like all the Evil Dead movies.
Oct 27 Friday The 13th V: The New Beginning * $$$ Found this one to have a decent story in the timeline.
Oct 28 Highway to Hell * $$$ Thought is was pretty good. It's somewhere between the movies Monkeybone and Wristcutters.
Oct 28 Body Melt * $$$ Australian version of a David Cronenberg movie.
[Disclaimer: These are of course just my opinions]
Last night, during a tropical storm no less, watched Demons and can we please have more movies with people on motorcycles riding through movie theaters hacking demons up with a samurai sword please? Probably my tenth time seeing it since childhood, such a fun movie.
Then I watched Tenebrae again. Argento rules!
Also, that sounds like an amazing day. I'll be over at 12 for banana bread. :lol: I think I might carve a pumpkin also. And I got a recipe for apple cider that I think I'm gonna try tomorrow.
Good luck on the apple cider. I made some for the first time the other week. I followed a recipe but it came out super spicy. I think it was a tablespoon of cloves which was way too much. I'd recommend going easy on the spices as you simmer it and then adding more later on if needed. I also made pumpkin pie for the very first time earlier this week and that came out delicious. I just finished it up tonight but I'm already ready to make another one :lol:
Yeah, a whole tablespoon of cloves does sound like a lot. I'm not a big fan of adding 'em into things (unless it's mixed in with other warm spices) so I think I'm just going to do cinnamon and maybe some allspice. I'll let you know how it turns out. I've also been on a pumpkin baking kick as well. Last weekend I made a pumpkin dump cake (the bottom layer is like a pumpkin pie, the top is kind of like a cake-y crumble) and fried up some pumpkin donut holes. They were good but not as good as Dunkin's. :D
Originally Posted by Heather19
My brain...does...not...compute. Can't...process...
Originally Posted by RickyWho are you and what have you done with Heather?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Heather19
My brain...does...not...compute. Can't...process...
Originally Posted by Tommy
Originally Posted by Tommy
That's a big plus side, I'd say!Quote:
Originally Posted by Heather19
And I just finished up my apple cider and it turned out amazing! I did maybe 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of dried cloves and that was plenty. I think I did 1/2 cup of brown sugar. I even made apple sauce from the broken down apples afterwards. :)
Oh! And I listened to that Elvira podcast, too.
In other news we ended up watching Psycho last night :D
Originally Posted by RickyI've heard good things about this but the trailer didn't grab me for some reason. So I should watch it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
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Originally Posted by Heather19
That's cool to do them back-to-back like that. I haven't seen them this year. There's too much to watch! :panic:Quote:
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