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  • The Place Beyond the Pines
  • Occult
  • Donnie Darko
  • The King

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  • Baby Blue

    ★★★

  • The Industry Did It

  • Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva

    ★★★★★

  • No One Will Save You

    ★★★

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  • The Forbidden Files

    The Forbidden Files 1991

    ★★★★★ Watched 23 Nov 2021

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

    Found Footage brilliance here. Different stories from around the world, primarily set in the 80's capturing various supernatural phenomena on tape. The episodes are really short, yet still grabbed my attention. It feels like the Twilight Zone meets Black Mirror, but still completely original in both concept/execution... My favorite episode has got to be 'The Witch'. Which one was your favorite?

    Episode 1: The Castaway (7 min)
    The logbook of the only survivor of the Vega sinking, witness to a…

  • Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01 - Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman

    Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01 - Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman 2012

    ★★★★½ Watched 26 Apr 2021 13

    A video series shot in the form of a mockumentary, called 'Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi!’ — While you can only stream these in Japan; I was lucky & caught the ‘Final Chapter’ (File-07) on YouTube before it was eventually taken offline. This (parallel) universe created by Kôji Shiraishi (Noroi) is extremely unique in concept and just the kind of ‘weirdness’ that I like.

    Link (Japan Only): osorezone.com/title/761

    Chronology of franchise:
    (1): Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed…

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  • The Catcher Was a Spy

    The Catcher Was a Spy 2018

    ★★★★ Rewatched 22 Sep 2023

    Real men don't need chess boards...

    This has got to be one of my favorite performances from Rudd. I just wish the film would have lightened up on the score a little bit. Nothing wrong with the music, but I felt like it never stopped.

  • The Luck of the Irish

    The Luck of the Irish 2001

    ★★★★ Rewatched 19 Sep 2023

    Kyle’s mom was brave enough to admit her heritage to the family, but Kyle’s dad still just cowardly states that he’s from Cleveland without sharing any details about his ancestry. Surely Kyle’s dad’s side is from somewhere other than the United States. I’m thinking he probably comes from a family linage of Freemasons, so perhaps that’s why there’s a grey area in the subsequent disclosure. Either that or he’s CIA, but definitely somethings up.

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  • The Outwaters

    The Outwaters 2022

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 11 Feb 2023 2

    Just coming back from seeing this at my town’s local theater and was really pumped to see my contribution up on the big screen (main title design) — but let’s be real… Robbie, Scott, Angela, Michelle & Leslie all stole the show!!! So proud!

  • Evil Dead Rise

    Evil Dead Rise 2023

    ★★★★★ Watched 21 Apr 2023 6

    I feel like with most possession movies, there’s a missed opportunity when it comes to making the possessor scary. And to me, what makes a possessor scary is there needs to be a healthy balance between showcasing the objective of wanting to taunt, versus wanting to kill. And because most of these types of movies like this to solely linger in the taunting realm, it’s difficult for me to find possession movies enjoyable, or scary for that matter…
    However, I…

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