Joseph M.

Queer punk horror schlock πŸ’€πŸ€˜πŸΌ

Favorite films

  • Scream
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Suspiria
  • Evil Dead

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  • Psycho III

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  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

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  • Psycho II

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  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

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  • Psycho III

    Psycho III

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    The tone feels similar to other 80s slashers of the time such as Silent Night, Deadly Night and My Bloody Valentine.Β 

    The neon lighting and sex/pornography aid in a sleazier, darker tone β€” especially following that wild opening! This sequel fully embraces its slasher tendencies, and β€œMother” as the slasher villain is so much fun. She definitely gets a bit knife happy.Β 

    By this third installment it reallyΒ feels like Anthony Perkins took over the reins of this franchise, and deservedly so! His performance as Norman is always enthralling, and his direction is solid.

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

    A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

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    I don’t think we talk enough about how absolutely stellar the special effects makeup is in this installment. There are some absolutely gruesome and brutal moments of body horror throughout this film.Β 

    And throw the whole entire queer subtext on top of it that basically becomes full text. This is such a bizarre and mean movie. Freddy Krueger is genuinely terrifying in this sequel. A lot of his quips and one-liners are absent this time around, and he is pissed…

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  • Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

    Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

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    Oh man, I think I’m going to be in the minority here but I genuinely felt this movie puts forth a valiant effort. At times it even succeeds at being eerie and creepy. It fully feels like a video game adaption, probably for better and worse.

    So much of this reminded me of Silent Hill (2006)Β - how focused it is on recreating the world and iconic scenes known by fans from their respective video games. Maybe it does try to pack in too much fan service, but the end result is still a swift and entertaining adaptation.

  • The Witches

    The Witches

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    Angelica Houston serving witch looks and wanting to kill children and pushing baby carriages down a hill?!? She is a gay icon there’s no doubt about it.