Films
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Heat
Finally watched this film for the first time and I absolutely loved it to bits. As I sat there sweating through the UK heatwave — my apartment being three or four degrees higher — I became lost in this world of LA. It goes without saying that Al Pacino and Robert Deniro are at the…
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The Babysitter
Categories: JournalNot to be confused with the 1995 erotic, straight-to-video film starring Alicia Silverstone. 2017’s The Babysitter is a violent, fun watch and completely ridiculous in all the right places. I was recommended this by a friend and did really enjoy it. I was surprised that it was a 15 though. Looking forward to watching the…
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Categories: Watching FilmsThe “Final” chapter. Lolz. I enjoyed the film for what it was — the gathering together of a bunch of young people for Jason to pick off one by one.
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Friday the 13th part 3
Friday the 13 part 3 was a lot of fun. I didn’t enjoy it quite as much on the whole as I did part 2, but it was still a great ride. And it was great to finally see Jason don his infamous hockey mask. I found myself wondering about the director’s taste when I…
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Thoughts on The people under the stairs
Categories: FilmsI finally faced my childhood trauma by watching The people under the stairs in full. I saw sections of it as a child and remember only the image of children running from something in the wall cavities of a old creepy house. It was an absolute surprise and joy to see Everett McGill and Wendy…
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Categories: Watching Films
Watching The people under the stairs An image from an old film haunted me for some years in my childhood. Only recently did I discover somehow, without watching it, that the image was from The people under the stairs. Now I’m going back in to a film I may have seen as a child and…
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Thoughts on Friday the 13th part 2
Categories: FilmsApart from being an entertaining and very 80’s killing spree around the cursed area surrounding Camp Crystal Lake, I thought this was a really well made, and clever horror film.
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Categories: Watching Films
Watching Friday the 13th part 2 Loved the first film but have never got round to watching the others. It’s about time I remedied that.
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The New York Ripper — My Thoughts
Categories: FilmsThe New York Ripper has been one of the most challenging films I’ve watched in recent times. It’s violence and sexuality are off the charts.
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Thoughts on Phenomena
Categories: FilmsDario Argento’s Phenomena is yet another example of a masterclass in horror cinema.