For the discussion of film
2004’s Hellbent was called the “first gay slasher.” Let’s say it’s the first openly gay slasher. Four queer friends are stalked by a masked killer at a Halloween Carnival. The men are likeable and it’s sad to watch their fates. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Hellbent (2004)
Take a bite outta the suckiest vampire film this side of Twilight in this Halloween extravaganza! Feel the dread overcome you with this in-depth look at Sony’s latest effort to bleed the Spider-Man film rights dry… Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack Halloween Special: MORBIUS (2022)
Public Domain Theater brings you a spooky classic from the Silent Era of cinema! Continue reading Public Domain Theater (Halloween Special): The Golem
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
Surely I can’t be the only one with thoughts on this movie. Continue reading Spoil Sports: Black Adam
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)
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
