Title: The Ghoul

Director: T. Hayes Hunter

Released: August 7, 1933 (United Kingdom)

Runtime: 1 hour 17 minutes

Available to stream on: Tubi

Professor Henry Morlant (Boris Karloff) is an Egyptologist on his death bed who believes that an ancient jewel, dubbed the “Eternal Light”, will grant him eternal life once presented to Anubis. The doctor leaves the room after examining Professor Morlant and informs someone that Morlant does not have much time left. Shortly after this statement is made, we see Morlant’s solicitor, Broughton (Cedric Hardwicke), thumbing through the professor’s ledgers. Broughton sees where Morlant recently purchased the “Eternal Light” for £75,000. If this is true, it mean’s Henry Morlant has very little left to his name.

Morlant calls for his servant, Laing (Ernest Thesiger), and informs him that the jewel is to be buried with him upon his death. Morlant goes so far as to grip the “Eternal Light” in his hands and then proceeds to bind his hand. However, Morlant also asks for Laing to be careful as he doesn’t trust Broughton.

After Morlant passes, he is buried in the mausoleum that is on the property’s grounds with the key to the tomb left in the door. Before shutting the door however, Laing made sure to swipe the jewel. Laing decides to hide the jewel and contact one of Professor Morlant’s heirs.

If an entire town’s worth of people trying to find the “Eternal Light” wasn’t enough, Professor Henry Morlant himself rises from the dead. Upon noticing that the jewel is missing from his hand, thus impacting his ability to present it to Anubis in the afterlife, he rises from the tomb and staggers out into the world in search of the “Eternal Light”.

How far will Professor Henry Morlant have to travel to find the jewel?

What will happen to those who get in his way?

Who winds up in possession of the “Eternal Light”?

The Ghoul (1933) does an excellent job of using darkness, shadows, and fog to create a gothic atmosphere. That atmosphere serves the brooding tone that is present throughout the film. Unfortunately, the subplots and numerous side characters ultimately take away from what could have been an impactful horror/thriller.

The beginning provides us with an interesting premise despite the obvious nods to Karloff’s The Mummy which was released a year prior. And the third act, where Morlant is on the hunt for the “Eternal Light” is a lot of fun. However, the second act, where we are basically playing a game of “whodunnit” is a bit of a bore. For a movie that heavily advertises Boris Karloff, we could have used a lot more of him. When he isn’t on the screen, The Ghoul (1933) suffers as a result.

That being said, with a runtime of under an hour and twenty minutes, this is still worth a watch, if nothing else, for the limited screen time occupied by the late great Boris Karloff.

Well, there we have it. Another letter in the books. But what did you think of The Ghoul (1933)?

Tell me what you thought in the comments below or by reaching out on social media!

Next up we’ve got the letter “S”. Keep your eyes on Bluesky, Threads, and Instagram this Wednesday to see who and what movie we’ll be covering next Sunday.

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Title: The Editor

Director: Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy

Released: September 11, 2014, at the Toronto International Film Festival

Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes

Available to stream on: Tubi

Rey Ciso (Adam Brooks) had an unfortunate accident that resulted in the loss of his fingers on his right hand. The accident derailed Rey’s promising career as a film editor, despite the use of prosthetics on his right hand. He hasn’t given up though, he still works as an editor and is in the middle of editing the latest giallo film, Tarantola.

Things aren’t much better for Rey at home. His wife, Josephine Jardin (Paz de la Huerta), was once a prominent actress but now spends her days belittling Rey while fantasizing about the lead actor from Tarantola, Claudio.

If Rey had any hopes of things turning around, he’s in for a world of disappointment. While screening Tarantola, Claudio is murdered. One by one the bodies of the lead actors in Tarantola begin piling up. Each victim with their fingers severed, just like Rey Ciso’s right hand.

Can the severed fingers be a coincidence?

Is someone trying to frame Rey?

Will there be enough evidence for Rey to plead his innocence?

Or will Rey join the others on the cutting room floor?

So, I feel like The Editor (2014) is definitely a movie that won’t have a lot of middle ground. You’ll either dig it or you’ll wonder what you did with the last ninety-five minutes of your life.

Luckily for me, I happened to dig what Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy, and fellow writer Conor Sweeney gave us. Somehow, they managed to pull off a love letter to giallo that effectively mixed in comedy and mystery as well.

The choice of colors, costumes (hey, thanks, Heather Neale!), and the synth/jazz soundtrack make this feel like a modern day giallo film. Not even five minutes in and you’re ready for bright vibrant colors caked in cheesy fun. However, we also were treated to humor that reminded me of Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.

While the humor can go unnoticed if you aren’t paying attention, what can’t go unnoticed is how well the mystery aspect of the story blends in. It feels like its own distinct subplot while still very much a central part of all the surrounding events and storylines.

As I said, the odds are this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. But that’s up to you to decide.

Just be sure to give The Editor (2014) at least one viewing before you decide if it belongs on the cutting room floor.

So, those are my thoughts. But what are yours?

Tell me what you thought of The Editor (2014) in the comments below or by reaching out on social media!

You know what’s next. Keep an eye on Threads and Instagram this Wednesday for the reveal of the crew member’s name that begins with letter “I” and the movie they worked on that we’ll review next week!

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Title: The Gift

Director: Sam Raimi

Released: Hollywood premiere was on December 18, 2000, limited release on December 22, 2000.

Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes

Available to stream on: MGM+, Paramount+, and Prime Video

IMDb synopsis: A fortune teller with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared.

Annie Wilson (Cate Blanchett) is a tarot card reading clairvoyant fortune teller in small town Brixton, Georgia. When Jessica King (Katie Holmes), the fiancée of the local principal, Wayne Collins (Greg Kinnear), Annie has a vision. She can see that Jessica was killed and her body dumped in a pond.

Sheriff Pearl Johnson (J.K. Simmons) is hesitant to believe the story of her vision that Annie has told him. However, the Sheriff winds up searching a pond around the property of one Donnie Barksdale (Keanu Reeves).

If you’re asking yourself who Donnie Barksdale is, just remember that this is all happening in a small town. Everyone is tied up in everyone else’s business somehow. In the case of Donnie, he just happens to be the abusive partner of another of Annie’s clients, Valerie Barksdale (Hilary Swank).

But wait, there’s more.

We also have the angry Buddy Cole (Giovanni Ribisi). Why’s he so angry? Well, it takes us a bit to get to there because Annie is so wrapped up in the disappearance of Jessica that she keeps pushing off and ignoring Buddy any time he tries to have a serious conversation with her.

With all of her focus and attention on bringing Jessica’s murderer to justice, she begins to have more visions.

Will these visions bring clarity to the situation?

Can Annie’s visions continue to be trusted?

If that sounded a tad convoluted, you’re not alone. There’s a lot going on in The Gift (2000) and unfortunately for me, it never came together.

With an absolutely stacked cast, I kind of expected more. It seemed as if each actor had their own variation of a Southern accent that they were committed to. Some of the characters felt half-fleshed out, at best. There are tons of shaky jump cuts that take you out of the moment. And there are times where the runtime of an hour and fifty-one minutes feel like it’ll never end.

But that’s not to say that there wasn’t anything that I enjoyed here. Both Cate and Keanu were great in their respective roles. They made it worth sitting through. The overall premise is one that’s interesting and could be a lot of fun.

A lot of people put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this project. Just because one random person on the internet didn’t particularly enjoy it doesn’t mean that it’s a bad movie. Whether it’s good or bad is up to you to decide.

Everything deserves at least one viewing.

Well, that’s what I thought of The Gift (2000), but what did you think of it? Hit me with your thoughts in the comments below or by reaching out on social media!

Next week we have the letter “F”. By now you know what to expect. Keep an eye on the Instagram and Threads accounts on Wednesday for the reveal of next week’s crew member and movie.

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Title: Insidious: Chapter 2

Director: James Wan

Released: September 13, 2013

Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes

Available to stream on: MAX

IMDb synopsis: The Lamberts believe that they have defeated the spirits that have haunted their family, but they soon discover that evil is not beaten so easily.

If you haven’t watched Insidious (2010) yet, then brace yourself for some spoilers, which may not come as a surprise, but it’s worth mentioning anyway.

It’s 1986 and a young Lorraine Lambert (Jocelin Donahue) has decided to call Elise Rainier (younger Elise portrayed by (Lindsay Seim) to save her son, Josh (younger Josh portrayed by Garrett Ryan), who is being haunted by the spirit of an old woman. During her inspection of the home for any paranormal activity, Elise’s arm is mysteriously slashed open by an evil force.

Flashforward twenty-five years we’re smack dab in the middle of the aftermath of the first movie. Elise unfortunately is dead and now Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne) about her husband, Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson), and whether he had a hand in it.

The Lambert’s decide their best bet is to move. So, they pack up and decide to move to Lorraine’s house. New surroundings, should mean a fresh start, right? Well…no. As their luck would have it, Lorraine’s house presents its own version of paranormal events. Dalton (Ty Simpkins) begins telling his mom about a recurring dream with a woman in a white dress.

If that wasn’t enough, the two who worked closest with Elise, Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) have found something troubling on an old VHS recording of Elise’s 1986 session with Josh. When you enhance the image, there it is, clear as day, adult Josh standing behind young Josh. Luckily, Specs and Tucker are able to get ahold of Elise’s old colleague, Carl (Steve Coulter). Surprisingly, Carl agrees to offer his assistance.

From here, we’re off to the races.

What’s the explanation for adult Josh appearing in the photo of young Josh?

Is Carl capable of helping both Josh and Dalton suppress their memories?

While Foster (Andrew Astor), doesn’t seem to be too affected by these evil spirits, is poor Dalton in for another rough go of things?

Is Renai safe under the same roof as her husband?

Now, if you haven’t seen it before, this is where your homework starts. Head on over to MAX to get the answers for yourself.

And if you’ve already seen it, simply continue reading to see my thoughts on Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013).

In any franchise, especially horror, it’s completely reasonable to be skeptical of any run of sequels that try to cash in on the success of the original.

Luckily for us, we’re given a sequel that is arguably as good as, if not better than, the original installment.

First and foremost, it does an excellent job of continuing the story and the development of the characters. There’s no point where you sit and say, “Wait, this doesn’t fit in at all.”. Everything you see and hear somehow ties in and serves a purpose.

Speaking of seeing, personally I thought Chapter 2 is much easier on the eyes than the original. Yes, a lot of the action takes place in shadows and darkness. But you aren’t struggling to try and make out what’s on the screen. The colors don’t appear muted and dull as they did in all scenes of the original either.

The score and sound effects (hey, thanks, Dawn Lunsford) add an elevated level of suspense and tension. In any movie, but especially a horror movie, having an eerie and effective score and sound effects can have such an impact on the viewer that it changes how they feel about the entire movie.

Credit to James Wan for giving us a solid horror movie and delivering it in an hour and forty-six minutes. It doesn’t overstay it’s welcome but doesn’t feel rushed either.

If you have seen the original Insidious, odds are you’ve probably already seen Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). But if you haven’t, here’s your recommendation to go do so.

Well, now that you’ve read my thoughts, I want to read yours. What did you think of Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)? Tell me all about it in the comments below or by reaching out on social media!

You know the drill, next up is the letter “E”. If you have a suggestion for a crew member you want highlighted whose name begins with the letter “E”, you have until Wednesday morning. Wednesday evening I’ll announce who the person is and what film of theirs we’ll be covering on Threads and Instagram.

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Title: Little Shop of Horrors

Director: Frank Oz

Released: December 19, 1986

Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes

Available to stream on: MAX

IMDb synopsis: A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.

Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis) is a florist at Mushnik’s Flower Shop located in the Skid Row district of New York. Due to poor sales, Mr. Mushnik (Vincent Gardenia) decides to close up shop. As a last-ditch effort to try and save their jobs, Seymour’s co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene) suggests displaying Seymour’s new plant in the window.

This might seem like a bizarre way to try and save the shop, but Seymour’s plant isn’t just another average plant. He bought the plant, which he named Audrey II (voiced by Levi Stubbs), during a solar eclipse from a Chinese flower shop. Audrey II is a hit and Mushnik’s Flower Shop is once again filled with customers.

After a period of time, Audrey II begins to wilt. Seymour tries everything from fertilizers, water, minerals, to sunlight, but nothing seems to bring nourishment to Audrey II. That is until one day Seymour inadvertently pricks his finger and draws blood. Seeing Audrey II come to life, Seymour begins to wonder if blood is what Audrey II needs. Against his better judgment he gives the plant a few drops, Audrey II’s health improves almost instantly.

Audrey II’s remarkable recovery and subsequent massive growth spurt gives Seymour his time in the spotlight. However, Seymour can’t reveal the true secret to Audrey II’s success. But he also can’t keep feeding the plant blood forever. Someone is bound to catch on to what is happening, and the growth of Audrey II is already out of control. This doesn’t stop Audrey II though; having formed the ability to speak, the plant demands more blood from Seymour.

How does Seymour deal with a sentient plant’s demands for human blood? Will he give into Audrey II’s demands and murder someone? Can Audrey II even be stopped at this point?

Going into Little Shop of Horrors (1986), all that I knew was that it was an adaptation of a Broadway play (which itself was an adaptation of a 1960 film), that it was a cult classic, and that Rick Moranis was in it. Honestly, I was a little worried that it would be one of those instances where you try to watch something heralded as a “cult classic” and you just don’t see what the hype is about.

Luckily that is not the case here as I had an absolute blast watching this. The musical numbers are campy yet catchy. The use of horror without the use of blood and gore is effectively done. And with Frank Oz at the helm, you knew you were in for a treat with the visual effects, specifically with Audrey II. That’s not to mention that the production design and the way Little Shop of Horrors (1986) is shot makes it feel like you’re watching a Broadway play, but I mean that in the best possible way.

But you can’t praise a movie like this without also heaping praise onto the cast. Yes, Moranis and Greene are great together. However, the cameos that we get arguably steal the show. We’re treated to John Candy, Jim Belushi, Bill Murray, and Steve Martin in a role I don’t hear discussed enough. No, I didn’t get into these at all earlier. But that’s because if you’re like me and haven’t seen the movie before, you’re in for a treat and I don’t want to spoil anything for you.

While I don’t have the nostalgic ties to it that some may have, I still found Little Shop of Horrors (1986) to be a fun and enjoyable watch.

If you’ve already seen it, give it a rewatch. If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor and seek it out.

Just be careful. Don’t feed the plants.

Well, those are my thoughts on Little Shop of Horrors (1986), but what are yours?

Give me your thoughts in the comments below or by reaching out on social media including my account on Threads! While I will still post updates on Twitter, Threads is where I will be the most active moving forward.

Next week brings us the letter “C”. You know the drill. Get suggestions for crew members whose name starts with “C” in by Wednesday morning. Wednesday evening I’ll announce on Instagram, Twitter, and Threads who the person is and what film of theirs we’ll be looking at next Sunday.

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Title: X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

Director: Roger Corman

Released: September 19, 1963

Runtime: 1 hour 19 minutes

Available to stream on: Kanopy and Tubi

IMDb synopsis: A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.

Dr. James Xavier (Ray Milland) (no relation to Charles Xavier) believes that he is on the verge of something huge. He is convinced that these new eye drops that he’s created will allow the eye to see to its full potential. This includes gamma rays and x-ray wavelengths. Dr. Diane Fairfax (Diana Van der Vlis) is skeptical to say the least so Dr. X has her witness an experiment on a monkey.

Dr. X administers the eye drops to the monkey while Dr. Fairfax looks on in disbelief as the monkey is able to identify colors through solid material. What neither of them expected was for the monkey to drop dead soon after. Dr. X says that the monkey must’ve died from shock of what he’d seen.

Convinced that he needs to test the eye drops on a human subject, Dr. X decides to administer the eye drops himself. Initially his sight is full of color, as if he were looking into a kaleidoscope. After a few moments his vision settles and he’s able to read the text on papers that are beneath a folder on the desk. One instance isn’t enough to satisfy Dr. X though, so he administers a second round to himself.

This go-around, Dr. X is able to see into a patient’s organs to identify a misdiagnosis. But it doesn’t stop there, while at a social gathering Dr. X realizes he can see through everyone’s clothing. Not to their internal organs like with the patient, while effective the x-ray vision also appears to be selective.

Friend and colleague, Dr. Sam Brant (Harold J. Stone) while impressed with the results of the eyedrops, urges Dr. X to pump the brakes until they can evaluate what the side effects are. To no one’s surprise, Dr. X insists they must push on. While struggling to take the eye drops back from Dr. Brant, Dr. X hilariously throws Dr. Brant out of a window, and he falls to his death.

Now on the run, Dr. X decides to hide in plain sight. He’s working for a carnival barker named Crane (Don Rickles) under the name Mr. Mentallo where he works as a mind reader. After some time, Crane realizes that Mr. Mentallo isn’t just a gimmick and there could be a lot more money to be made off of this “ability” Mr. Mentallo possesses. Crane convinces Dr. X to become a miracle worker of sorts. They’ll charge people whatever they can afford, and Mr. Mentallo will give them the exact diagnosis they need to relay to their doctors.

Meanwhile, Dr. Fairfax has managed to track down Dr. X and he confesses to her that the power has become too much for him. She promises to help him escape but before they can Crane stops them and tells Mr. Mentallo that he knows exactly who Dr. James Xavier is and what he’s wanted for.

On the run again, now with a heightened threat of the police, Dr. Fairfield and Dr. X flee to Vegas. While here, Dr. X decides to use the eye drops to make some quick cash. While this seems all well and good, apparently irrational outbursts are a side effect of the eye drops. Unable to keep his cool, Dr. X is threatened to be escorted by security. To escape he tosses his winnings into the air as a distraction as he flees the casino in a stolen vehicle.

With a police helicopter following him overhead, and his vision severely impaired from the eye drops, how will he manage to escape?

What will the lasting impact of the eye drops be on his vision?

Right away I knew it was going to be a weird ride. It feels as if we were dropped into the middle of an already in-progress limited series. Why things are at the point they are and how they got there, doesn’t matter. Here it is and now we’re off and running.

For it being 1963, the special effects manage to not feel offensively cheap while also feeling the right level of campy. The script seems rather simplistic, and the acting is at times stiff. However, that’s not to say that there were no bright spots or redeeming qualities.

Don Rickles as Crane the carnival barker was incredibly casting. It didn’t feel like Rickles had to act so much as just be himself in this role.

The big reason that X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), for me, avoids the category of “awful camp” and instead lands somewhere in the realm of “fun camp” is the performance of Ray Milland. His commitment to the role of Dr. James Xavier is what kept me engaged throughout. Without him, the movie becomes just something to have on for background noise.

It’s a weird ride but one that somehow manages to be fun along the way.

So, what did you think? Were you a fan of X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)? Hit me with your thoughts on it in the comments below or by reaching out on social media!

Alright, we are down to the last two weeks in the A-to-Z challenge. Due to my upcoming schedule, I won’t be asking for suggestions for the “Y” and “Z” installments. I will, however, still be posting what the movies will be on Instagram and Twitter come Wednesday.

For the second half of the year, we’ll do the A-to-Z challenge one more time focusing on crew members. Set decorator, stuntperson, makeup artist, doesn’t matter what their role is, as long as it isn’t an actor or a director. You name the crew member and I’ll pick a film of theirs I haven’t seen to cover for the week. Just something to start considering over the next few weeks.

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Title: Housebound

Director: Gerard Johnstone

Released: March 10, 2014

Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes

Available to stream on: Shudder

IMDb synopsis: A young woman is forced to return to her childhood home after being placed under house arrest, where she suspects that something evil may be lurking.

Kylie (Morgana O’Reilly) is a bit of a wild child. When we first are introduced to her, she’s attempting to break into an ATM. After failing with a sledgehammer, Kylie resorts to explosives and gets the machine open. Managing to get back to her car, she starts to tear out of the parking lot as the sound of police sirens continues to close in only to be stopped by…a speedbump.

While she’s in court, we learn that Kylie has been in and out of multiple facilities. So, instead of having history repeat itself again, Kylie’s punishment this time is eight months on house arrest in her mother, Miriam’s (Rima Te Wiata), home. The security officer, Amos (Glen-Paul Waru), in charge of monitoring Kylie’s location informs Kylie that if she goes outside of the perimeter or tampers with the bracelet, that he’ll be notified along with the police.

Kylie, in an attempt to kill boredom, turns on the radio only to hear her mother’s voice calling into a paranormal show claiming that her home is haunted. Kylie confronts her mother and ridicules her for believing there are ghosts in the house. Miriam reminds her that she once believed the house was haunted as well. Kylie doesn’t miss a beat in reminding her mother that she was a child when she believed such things.

However, after multiple unexplained instances, Kylie begins to believe that maybe her mother is right. Luckily, Amos just happens to be an amateur ghost hunter. He brings his equipment over and performs his investigation and also believes that something is in the house with them. Upon learning the history of the house, Kylie is left with more questions than answers.

What is causing the disturbances?

Can it really be a ghost?

Could the history of the house help explain any of this?

How is she going to survive the next seven months trapped in the house?

Housebound (2014) was a surprisingly fun time. There are a lot of horror comedies that will lean too far into one genre however, Gerard Johnstone, who wrote and directed, manages to perfectly balance both, and in ways that you might not always expect.

The cinematography and set design are particularly effective. You feel like you are trapped in this house that is filled with decades of knickknacks and clutter. Trying to navigate through the parts of the home feel like you’re trying to navigate a maze in the cornfields. Consequently, the way that shadows are used makes you second guess what you see on the screen. Was that a shadow of the clutter in the room? Or was there movement over there?

From a comedic standpoint, Housebound is quite clever in how the comedy is used and portrayed. Yes, there is some dark humor sprinkled in. However, the majority of the humor is situational. For as wild as a situation might be, it always manages to remain practical and slightly terrifying at the same time. The humor itself never takes you out of the movie. And for that, it gets extra kudos.

I know I’ve said a lot without really saying anything, but this is one of those where if you haven’t seen it already, less is more. If you enjoyed M3GAN, well come check out the director/writer’s feature debut. You won’t be disappointed. And if you’re like me, seeing Housebound (2014) for the first time has made me more interested in checking out M3GAN.

So, for those of you who have seen Housebound (2014), what did you think? Does the horror comedy genre work for you? Tell me all of your thoughts about it in the comments below or by interacting with me across social media!

Meanwhile, it’s that time again. If you’ve got suggestions for what the movie should be for the letter “I”, get them in before Wednesday. Wednesday evening I’ll reveal the “I” movie across social media.

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Title: Grizzly

Director: William Girdler

Released: May 21, 1976

Available to stream on: Shudder and Freevee

IMDb synopsis: An eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving it up to a Park Ranger to save the day.

A helicopter is flying over Generic National Park when the pilot informs us that the woods below remain untouched since Native American inhabited the land. Chief Park Ranger Michael Kelly (Christopher George) is about to find out just how untouched as he and Allison Corwin (Joan McCall) decide to see if they can find two female hikers. Well, it turns out that they did find the hikers, just not before something else got to them and tore them to pieces first.

While at the hospital, Chief Ranger Kelly is informed that it was a bear that killed the two female hikers. Kelly’s boss, Supervisor Kittridge (Joe Dorsey) blames this on Kelly since he was to be sure that all bears were moved prior to tourist season. After some brief back and forth over whether the park should stay open, Kittridge wins out, the park stays open. As a compromise, hikers are removed from the mountain and the campers are restricted to the lowland areas. But someone still needs to take care of that pesky bear.

The hunt is on. How will an eighteen-foot grizzly be stopped? Does the bear develop a refined taste for human flesh? Will man or beast prevail?

If you’re sitting there thinking, “Hey, this sounds like if Jaws was in the woods.”, you’d be correct. This is exactly what you’d get if Jaws took place in the woods…and wasn’t any good. There are points where it feels like you’re watching a badly dubbed foreign film. The writing and acting are both equally difficult to try and get past.

But hey, let’s not focus on the negatives. There has to be some positives in this, right? Well, believe it or not there are. These positives, they rely heavily on the bear wreaking havoc and the surprising amount of gore in what is a PG rated film.

For example, when one of the hikers loses their arm to the bear, it’s shot in a way that makes it look like the bear high fived the arm clean off of the hiker. There’s the waterfall scene that looks like it’s about to turn into a shampoo commercial before the bear hilariously covers the woman’s mouth as it drags her into the cave. We can’t not mention the horse scene that is memorable for all the wrong reasons. Much like the hiker’s arm before, this horse has its head swiped clean off by our grizzly bear.

However, the best it most certainly saved for last. Yes, that’s right, the bazooka scene. Because who doesn’t carry a bazooka in their helicopter at all times? It is only fitting that a movie as ridiculous as Grizzly ends with a bazooka.

I always say that everything deserves at least one viewing, and I stand by that. But if you’ve already seen Grizzly (1976) and this somehow made you feel like you needed to watch it instead, don’t. Do yourself a favor and just watch the fan-made body count videos like the one below. You get all the best parts of the movie and save yourself an hour and twenty-nine minutes in the meantime.

Yeah, this was bad. But it wasn’t exactly “so bad it’s good”. Sure, it had moments, but overall, this was a rough watch. Bonus half a star though for being able to pack that much gore into a PG movie.

So, what are your thoughts on Grizzly (1976)? Let me know in the comments below or by reaching out on social media!

You know what to do, get those recommendations in for the what the letter “H” watch should be. I’ll announce it across social media come Wednesday evening.

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As you may already know, I am racing towards the finish line of the #150DaysOfHorror challenge (currently sitting at 127 of 150). But, I also just enjoy horror movies, regardless of the time of year. So, I figured I’d try and do a weekly check-in to briefly discuss what I’ve seen recently that I’d recommend.

Shudder is arguably my favorite streaming service. The quantity and variety of what you have at your fingerprints for that price point, tough to beat. It should be no surprise that my recommendation of the week can be found streaming on Shudder. That honor goes to Speak No Evil.

The IMDb synopsis reads “A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.” That’s all you need to know going into this. Don’t look up spoilers, don’t ask around or look online, just go into it knowing as little as possible.

Another recent watch that was surprisingly enjoyable was 1989’s Intruder. This is one where you can watch the trailer, lookup spoilers, whatever you want to do before you watch it. Because the fun is in experiencing it yourself.

A fun slasher with some interesting kills. Grab some snacks, your beverage of choice, and get ready to have some schlocky fun with Intruder.

But it’s not just about what have I been watching. I also want to hear from YOU! Now that spooky season is here, what are some of your Halloween go-to movies? Do you have a new one you’re looking forward to? Tell me all about them in the comments below or by reaching out on social media!

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If you remember back at the beginning of July, I had a post covering the Final Destination franchise. I had watched the franchise as a part of the #150DaysOfHorror challenge put on by Brad and Drew. Well, we are turning the final corner of that challenge with only 51 days until Halloween. And, well, I have some catching up to do. Currently, I have watched 93 of 150 which leaves me 51 days to watch 57 horror movies. Not impossible, but not exactly a walk in the park either.

While I don’t have all of the remaining 57 movies mapped out, I do have at least 6 locked in. That is because I am also participating in the #BingeMoviesChallenge put on by Jason from Binge Movies. To round out Season 6.3, I have 6 George A. Romero films waiting for me and am looking forward to diving in this weekend.

But wait, there’s more. Drew not only helped spearhead the #150DaysOfHorror challenge, he also decided to start a year long scavenger hunt as well that is officially titled “There & Back Again- A Year Long Movie Scavenger Hunt [April 2022 – March 2023]”. We have been referring to it as the T&BA challenge, or just simply the movie number and the theme that we’re currently watching. You can follow my journey on the TB&A challenge here. I have fallen a bit behind for the month of September. However, I should be caught up and have the whole month mapped out by the end of the weekend.

That was just a brief glimpse at what else I’ve been watching outside of Margot Robbie films, in terms of movies. As for television, we’re in that weird spot where a lot of shows are either ending or beginning new seasons. However, one I have really enjoyed so far is The Patient. Highly recommend giving that one a watch on Hulu, Steve Carell flexing his dramatic muscles is always a treat.

Enough about me though, what have you been watching lately? Give me your weekend check-in. What’s been a favorite find? An unfortunate dud? Tell me all about them in the comments below or on social media!

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I’ll be back to start the week with more in the Margot Robbie filmography watch through. Be ready for The Legend of Tarzan as well as a look at a new trailer or two on the week.

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