28 Years Later had a handful of very cool shots (loved the way the sky looked at night from the 2nd floor bedroom hideout) , but overall, left me bored. I re-watched 28 Days Later beforehand, and I remember it being much better...I'm certain my zombie aversion is at play, but I really like all of the actors (the kid was very good) and Garland/Boyle more or less...but the movie was kind of a nothingburger.

Decided to catch up with italian zombie films.

Hell of the Living Dead was incredibly funny all the way through

Zombie Apocalypse (not the Doctor Butcher MD cut) was enjoyable enough, but weaker. Still worth it. The prologue in the city is almost as good as the entire rest of the movie put together.

I checked out Juame Belagueró's new Venus streaming on Shudder. I was pretty geeked for a straight-up supernatural offering but the rhythm to this movie is all askew. Decent scares but they are sparse. Worth a watch I guess.

Got a horror boner for the upcoming Traumatika. I hope it doesn't let me down. I haven't really been scared by anything this year. Best Wishes To All is the only thing that made me feel off and all wrong.

Weirdly I have never owned a physical copy of any type of movie but that'll change. Expensive but worth the expense.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNzqB0jXKIV ... ljNW9vaw==

While I'm not sure this one will be squarely "Horror..."?

It seems like it will be in the ballpark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptUTA9Te3Xk

Just watched “House of the devil” - pretty good, but I was hoping for more action at the end. I have mixed feelings on the 80s schtick - as a person who lived that era I have a fondness for it, but it’s almost becoming a cliche now - just seems too easy…

Anyhow on a Ti West run now - sacrament is tonight’s viewing - looks great…

Iancee wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:59 pm I have mixed feelings on the 80s schtick

Samantha chillin on the couch eating a twix bar is one of my favorite non-scary scenes in a horror movie.

It took one rewatch of The InnKeepers to decide that it rules. I think I like it better than The House of the Devil.

rsmurphy wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 9:16 pm

Iancee wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:59 pm I have mixed feelings on the 80s schtick

Samantha chillin on the couch eating a twix bar is one of my favorite non-scary scenes in a horror movie.

It took one rewatch of The InnKeepers to decide that it rules. I think I like it better than The House of the Devil.

I didn't even recognize Sara Paxton in Weapons until the credits.

Never connected with Lake Mungo.