Category: Initial Impressions of New Films

2 Priests & A Deacon With a Camera: Initial Impressions of Name the Demon (2024)

In the new found footage possession movie Name the Demon, a desperate husband allows an exorcism on his possessed wife, but there may be more to this run-of-the-mill possession story than initial impressions let on. Name the Demon is out today and will be available on the free with ads streaming service that just keeps … Continue reading 2 Priests & A Deacon With a Camera: Initial Impressions of Name the Demon (2024) →

Bloody Mary is Not Impressed with Your Podcast: Initial Impressions of Spooky Crew

Before getting into this post, I just want to reiterate this is a vanity press. I generally just write about whatever I want on here because life is short. So why not spend massive chunks of my precious time on earth defending Hellraiser: Revelations and rating Children of the Corn films on a 1-5 scale … Continue reading Bloody Mary is Not Impressed with Your Podcast: Initial Impressions of Spooky Crew →

Thoughts on Thanksgiving (2023)

"White meat. Dark meat. All will be carved." That brilliantly silly line from a fake trailer for a Thanksgiving-themed slasher has lived in my mind rent-free for years alongside rumors that Eli Roth would eventually turn the joke trailer into a feature-length film. And 16 years later, we finally got a chance to watch all … Continue reading Thoughts on Thanksgiving (2023) →

Toilets, FOMO, and Trauma-Bonding with Looney Tunes: Is Skinamarink Worth It?

After reading so many polarized reactions to Skinamarink basically saying it would either be the most boring or most terrifying movie I would ever watch, I decided I wanted to be terrified. So despite rarely smoking or using THC products, I downed a bunch of THC tonic, turn off all the lights, and watch a … Continue reading Toilets, FOMO, and Trauma-Bonding with Looney Tunes: Is Skinamarink Worth It? →

Thoughts on Terrifier 2

Obviously there are going to be some spoilers for Terrifier 2 but there are also some for Terrifier. I'm pretty surprised with how high I ranked this in my 2022 #31HorrorFilms31Days list given the first Terrifier was my least favorite #31HorrorFilms31Days watch in 2019. To be honest, I want to unequivocally love this movie the … Continue reading Thoughts on Terrifier 2 →

Thoughts on Halloween Ends

Aka Love Lives Today! Fair warning: Plenty of spoilers for the Halloween franchise including Kills and Ends in particular. Just when I thought they couldn't possibly make another Halloween sequel as controversial and polarizing as Halloween Kills...Halloween Ends comes along only one year later. To be upfront from the jump, I am one of the … Continue reading Thoughts on Halloween Ends →

Scream 5 is Another Solid Franchise Sequel

Yet another Ghostface Killer(s) is stalking the teens of Woodsboro and everyone is once again a suspect. Some spoiler free analysis before jumping into spoilers: fear not Scream fanatics. This is another solid sequel on par with the others, and it does the franchise justice. Between this and Scream 4, I would sort of love … Continue reading Scream 5 is Another Solid Franchise Sequel →

Truthful Thoughts from Someone Who Has Waited Over Two Decades for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)

*****SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION***** "Have you ever loved somebody so muchIt makes you cry?Have you ever needed somethin' so badYou can't sleep at night?Have you ever tried to find the wordsBut they don't come out right?Have you ever? Have you ever?"Brandy, "Have You Ever?" Like Brandy, I too have wanted something so bad. For over two … Continue reading Truthful Thoughts from Someone Who Has Waited Over Two Decades for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) →

Promising Young Woman Ending Explained + Analyzed

Nearly a year ago, I saw the trailer for Promising Young Woman and it is one of the best movie trailers I have ever seen in my life. Which made the pandemic delayed release of this film all the harder to stomach. https://youtu.be/yZQpclS3tO4 Warning: Finally seeing the film will just make you want to watch … Continue reading Promising Young Woman Ending Explained + Analyzed →