Public Domain Theater (Halloween Special): The Golem
Public Domain Theater brings you a spooky classic from the Silent Era of cinema! Continue reading Public Domain Theater (Halloween Special): The Golem
Category: Movies
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Review: Separating the ‘Tár’ From the Artist
Cate Blanchett gives her all in Todd Field’s unflinching character portrait The first time we see Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) in the film that bears her name she is psyching herself up for a live Q&A. When she arrives on … Continue reading Review: Separating the ‘Tár’ From the Artist
Favorite Horror Movie / TV Score – The Finals
With just a day to go, I should have gotten this out earlier. Busy week. It was a pretty even win for both Psycho and Halloween, both receiving 18 votes against Jaws with 13 and The Twilight Zone with 11 … Continue reading Favorite Horror Movie / TV Score – The Finals
Black Adam Scores 2nd Box Office Win
The month is drawing to a close and it’s one where Halloween weekend can be a bit light since people are doing things other than going to the movies. This weekend is up 7% over last year with a $69 … Continue reading Black Adam Scores 2nd Box Office Win
30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 30: Horror Across The Decades
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 30: Horror Across The Decades
30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 29: Best & Worst Of Halloween Season
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 29: Best & Worst Of Halloween Season
The 10/28 Day Thread Salutes Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Lee (1922-2015) was one of the brightest stars of twentieth-century horror films, appearing as Count Dracula in seven Hammer films along with his friend Peter Cushing. Star Wars fans, of course, know these actors as Grand Moff Tarkin … Continue reading The 10/28 Day Thread Salutes Christopher Lee
30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 28: Your Scariest Experience
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 28: Your Scariest Experience
Friday New Music 10/28
Hello! It’s Friday! I don’t think I really know anything! I see Angel Deradoorian there below but it’s just two Black Sabbath covers (I’m guessing) so that’s not it and that Superorganism is a remix album… so I’m gonna figure … Continue reading Friday New Music 10/28
30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 27: Your Halloween Traditions
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 27: Your Halloween Traditions
WTF ASIA 236: The Ceremony (1971)
Sometimes, there is nothing scarier than family. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 123 minutes. The movie starts out as if there were a scene missing, but don’t worry, there will be plenty of backstory provided … Continue reading WTF ASIA 236: The Ceremony (1971)
30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 26: Video Game Monsters
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 26: Video Game Monsters
Favorite Horror Movie / TV Score: The Final 4
4 Rounds. 4 Blow Outs. The film that tried the hardest was The Exorcist, which received 10 whole votes against the indomitable Jaws‘ 22. Suspiria, The Thing, and Alien all fared worse, in that order. The Exorcist was one of … Continue reading Favorite Horror Movie / TV Score: The Final 4
Director Profile: David Cronenberg
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… David Cronenberg. Highly recommended: Scanners, Videodrome, The … Continue reading Director Profile: David Cronenberg
30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 25: Scariest TV Episode
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new prompts that have come to life once again – but not like they were before! … Continue reading 30 Day Horror Challenge Lives Day 25: Scariest TV Episode
Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/25)
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? This year marks … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/25)
Spoil Sports: Black Adam
Surely I can’t be the only one with thoughts on this movie. Continue reading Spoil Sports: Black Adam
LGBT Movies: My Policeman (2022)
A school teacher and a museum curator fall madly in love with a handsome policeman. Flash forwards tell us that it will end in tears. Why do we revisit stories of queer trauma? The back-alley hook ups. The brutal beatings. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: My Policeman (2022)
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Trailer Reaction Thread
It’s a crazy world where man is ruled over by ants, and this is the third instalment. Here’s the newest trailer, come talk about it! Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, only in theatres February 17, 2023. Continue reading Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Trailer Reaction Thread
Review: Park Chan-wook Reaches New Heights with ‘Decision to Leave’
The Korean auteur trades his signature maximalism for Hitchcockian smolder The latest from master maximalist Park Chan-wook may surprise fans weaned on the explosive violence and graphic sex of The Handmaiden and Oldboy. While those films tapped into the exploitative … Continue reading Review: Park Chan-wook Reaches New Heights with ‘Decision to Leave’
Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Noel Next Door Recap/Review
It’s finally the most wonderful time of the year! With October comes visions of gingerbread houses, overdecorated fir trees, and Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas. And as is tradition, I will watch some of them and tell you what horrors can … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Noel Next Door Recap/Review
