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Recent reviews

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  Halloween 1978

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 25 Oct 2021

  Hooptober 8: Film #31

  I decided to close out Hooptober with this because I just got the 4K version. Looks great!

  Another Hooptober in the books! See ya next year.

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  The Howling 1981

  ★★★ Watched 25 Oct 2021

  Hooptober 8: Film #30

  The transformations are terrific, but it really makes you wait for them. There are some very odd music cues. Enjoyed it overall though.

Popular reviews

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  Halloween 1978

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 29 Sep 2018

  Hooptober 5.0 - Film #8

  Haven’t seen this in a few years and it still holds up beautifully. I always forget how patient and simple it is. Hard to overstate how much the music adds. It wouldn’t be remotely the same experience without it.  

  I’ve only seen a handful of the sequels and none of the remakes, but I’m looking forward to the new one coming out. Also, The Ringer just released an 8-part podcast series all about the franchise, so I’m excited to take a deep dive.

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  Torso 1973

  ★★½ Watched 19 Sep 2018

  Hooptober 5.0 - Film #2

  Giallo films aren’t exactly known for their great storytelling and character development. Even the best ones compensate for their throwaway plots with breathtaking style and staging. Torso is similarly lacking in the story department, but more often than not relies on nudity to maintain viewer interest. There are definitely a few memorable sequences, but it ultimately feels a little too much like a porno. All for artful titillation, but the director’s horniness in this case is just distracting.