Yes! Both could have shaved maybe 15 minutes off the runtime but I loved the performances. I was so happy to see Josh Hartnett flexing his range.

Totally agree, I haven't seen Penny Dreadful but the rest are all movies I've seen a few times and will rewatch again for sure. H20 is actually in my top 3 favorite Halloween movies in the franchise.

His Blair Witch movie doesn't get enough credit! There are elements I don't like but overall it's really good.

It's between The Thing and Halloween. Probably The Thing by a hair though!

I had a lot of fun with Trap! I know M. Night is not for everyone, especially his later work, but even if it's a bit long and convoluted I think it's much better than it's getting credit for. Also I watched Abigail last night and it would for sure be in my top of 2024.

I had never seen Black Christmas (the original of course) until a couple of years ago, and I don't think any other holiday horror can beat it. Krampus comes very close though!

I didn't know how much I missed this until watching Abigail. No one dies for about 35 minutes, and then it's off to the races. Simply good character, writing and directing with gore that's just a little too excessive in the best way.

It has elements of Sam Raimi (e.g. Drag Me to Hell) and late horror with a group of people stuck in a house that's a very elaborate set (e.g. The Haunting 1999). It has no jump scares-it doesn't need them. The characters and setting have plenty of time to build up before the blood starts to flow.

Wow, loving this! I never would have heard of it otherwise, thanks!

Speed Racer was so ahead of its time! Love love love the Blank Check podcast episode about it too.

I love Loud Women! They are the BEST music blog.

This is one of my favorite books! Maybe the best music autobiography I've ever read.

I love her...just read The Talented Mr. Ripley this year and the Netflix adaptation series is one of my top tv shows of 2024.