The Midnight Society is BACK! So, that means Midnight Society movie night returns, where everyone is welcome to join me on Twitter to live-tweet the creepy and dark and weird. Why? Well, if you're like me, you have people in your life who just don't 'do' horror. I go to movies alone. I watch at night in the dark when everyone is in bed. BUT...it's fun to share the terror with friends, with people who like the shadows as much as I do. My goal is to have a scheduled live-tweet once a month and maybe a few surprise movie nights, just because. So welcome to... AN[...]
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0 I love watching movies. I have special fondness for Christmas movies of all kinds. Lately, I've been hitting Netflix hard for cheesy holiday films. Now it's time to add in a few horror flicks into the rotation. If you do a search online for "Horror Christmas Movies," quite a few come up. Some are very slasheresque--what with a lot of blood and scantily clothed women. These aren't really my cup of tea. I do like some substance to my horror and trust me, there are a ton of amazing choices. Although I've chosen just a few, I hope to discover more to share with you[...]
I am so excited that we are back! So excited that I had to tell you all about the latest movie I watched this weekend. First, I need you to understand that I am not one to choose a film with subtitles. Sure, I enjoyed the original version of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest; subtitles and all. But for the most part I get lost in the reading and miss much of the film. On Sunday, when the BF suggested we watch Pan’s Labyrinth, I first grumbled and groaned before telling him to just put it on. He swore I’d like it. He knows me so well. I was immed[...]
My day was filled with body horror. I was taking an online first aid course. I was expecting a review of CPR and how to use an AED machine. But the first aid section was the stuff of horror movies: shockingly graphic and so, so bloody. The wound care module opened with an arm so lacerated, they could’ve been fighting off Jason Voorhees and a freshly sharpened machete. But the eye module was worse. I now know the proper first aid if you have your eyelid sliced off. Not just cut open, so your eye socket fills with blood and you need stitches. No[...]
Hey there, fans of all the horror movies. Let's talk about a couple I watched recently...yes, two movies for the price of one post. First, I decided to go see A Quiet Place in the theaters. My esteemed colleague Brian posted his thoughts on this movie, so go read it here, he is absolutely right. The silence in this movie is breathtaking. The crinkle of my M&M bag made me cringe. When someone sneezed in the theater, I almost cried out "WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE NOW THANKS!". But I didn't. I'm not a movie-ruiner. Seriously, I was too busy sitting on the edge o[...]
There's nothing creepier than when something well known and played turns into something evil. We all know that Ouija boards conjure malevolent spirits. There have been many movies telling this tale. But in Truth or Dare, playing a simple game becomes deadly. What's next? Never Have I Ever--Psycho Edition? Wait. That's good. Someone want to write and direct this...now? If you haven't heard rumblings about this movie, check out the trailer below. Lucy Hale is said to give an amazing performance. Seen it? Let us know what you thought in the comments. xoxo, A &n[...]
My favorite thing about seeing A Quiet Place in the theater was watching--or rather, hearing--the effect it had on the audience. It's rare that a movie truly makes an audience hold its collective breath, but this one does so frequently. It kind of tricks the audience into believing that they are in some way also responsible for the fate of the characters, and any random noise they make could attract the horrific monsters that populate the world of the film. This spell A Quiet Place casts upon the audience wouldn't be possible without the superb sound design of[...]
I've been traveling pretty frequently for work lately, so I've had some long airplane flights. Most of the airlines now offer some form of free movies on demand during flights, and most of them have a small selection of both new and old horror films. So, I figured when I fly from now on, I'll try to find a horror flick to pass the time, and I'll review it for the site. First up is an absolute classic from 1979--When a Stranger Calls. Starting Carol Kane, Charles Durning and Tony Beckley, this movie is one of the most influential horror films of all time, and ye[...]
If we're going to talk about bunnies being scary, I first have to give a shout out to Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you don't know why... Now this may be a bit of irony, but Donnie Darko takes the whole evil, creepy bunny to an entirely new level. Let me introduce you to Frank the Bunny. Before I tell you about the movie, here are a few fun facts: Donnie's mom is reading IT in one of the first scenes, Donnie takes Gretchen on a date to see EVIL DEAD, ther[...]
Because it's Oscar month (this Sunday!) and because a horror movie has been nominated...let's watch Get Out. This fabulous 2017 horror movie directed and written by Jordan Peele, not only made us cringe and shudder, but made us think about how we look at, how we think about, and how we treat people of color. Chris, a black man, journeys to meet his girlfriend's parents, his white girlfriend's parents. The visit should be fine, but from the very beginning the trip tumbles into a mess of weird and creepy. Get Out addresses the true horror of racism, not only a d[...]