I have to be honest, hillbilly horror is not a subgenre I have a lot of interest in. The Hills Have Eyes (1977), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), these are titles I don't really gravitate towards, in part because I don't generally enjoy movies that make humans into monsters by making them creepy, uneducated, and … Continue reading Movie Club: Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)
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Movie Club: Army of Darkness (1992)
Sometimes the format of movie club can lead to viewing experiences that probably aren't what the director intended; going into Army of Darkness (1992), I was under the impression it was the second of two movies in the Evil Dead duology. This is, of course, completely false. I now know Army of Darkness is the … Continue reading Movie Club: Army of Darkness (1992)
Movie Club: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
For some, Halloween is a time for monsters and horror, but for others it's a time for costumed heroics; that was the case this week when Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) was selected for movie club. And who says Power Rangers don't have a Halloween vibe? They're right at home in a Spirit … Continue reading Movie Club: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
Movie Club: Killjoy (2000)
One fun thing about the movie club is that we're really willing to watch almost anyone's movie pick, no matter how off the beaten path it is. Previous highlights include For Y'ur Height Only (1981) and The Holy Mountain (1973); we get to see movies we'd sometimes never otherwise watch because the decision is made … Continue reading Movie Club: Killjoy (2000)
Movie Club: Jaws (1975)
Every week I get together with a few of my friends to watch a movie. We've been meeting for a few years, rotating who picks each week. It's a big decision, but we generally have fun no matter what we watch, and by rotating who decides we get exposed to a lot of movies we … Continue reading Movie Club: Jaws (1975)
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