Letterboxd 4v3r4n Kyle Johnson https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/ Letterboxd - Kyle Johnson Stand by Me 3211s 1986 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/stand-by-me/1/ letterboxd-review-911554507 Mon, 9 Jun 2025 17:15:55 +1200 2025-06-08 Yes Stand by Me 1986 5.0 235 <![CDATA[

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One of my absolute favorite coming of age stories and a grade A in storytelling. The final lines sum up a timeless sentiment that will echo for all of eternity.

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Sum 41 6f6gw Don't Try This at Home, 2011 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/sum-41-dont-try-this-at-home/ letterboxd-review-910971695 Mon, 9 Jun 2025 07:06:40 +1200 2025-06-08 No Sum 41: Don't Try This at Home 2011 3.0 443103 <![CDATA[

Sum-41: Don’t Try This At Home is brought to you by Jack Daniels and bad breakups.

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Dogma 182j4b 1999 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/dogma/ letterboxd-review-910843875 Mon, 9 Jun 2025 04:41:43 +1200 2025-06-07 No Dogma 1999 4.0 1832 <![CDATA[

When a notorious goofball director with a heart of gold is given an actual stage to create an epic, Dogma is what you get. For this size of a film and dick joke humor, it’s awesomely accessible and fun. 

It was so great to see it on the big screen after all these years and 720p being the maximum resolution I had ever seen before today.

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Ballerina 1d3w6f 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/ballerina-2025/ letterboxd-review-910216432 Sun, 8 Jun 2025 12:58:19 +1200 2025-06-07 No Ballerina 2025 2.0 541671 <![CDATA[

The John Wick standard dropped pretty low with this one. Maximum cheese with a little bit of fun mixed throughout. I don’t think there was a ball to begin with to drop here, but it felt real rough around the edges.

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The Apartment b2r40 1960 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-apartment/ letterboxd-review-906927489 Wed, 4 Jun 2025 15:19:04 +1200 2025-06-03 No The Apartment 1960 5.0 284 <![CDATA[

Had the pleasure of catching the 4K remaster on the big screen for my first time watching this. Everything about it is stellar, with everything standing the test of time. To this day, one of the greatest romantic comedy dramas I have ever seen.

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Thunderbolts* 584g4j 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/thunderbolts/ letterboxd-review-906749248 Wed, 4 Jun 2025 11:01:06 +1200 2025-06-03 No Thunderbolts* 2025 4.0 986056 <![CDATA[

Another really solid entry from the MCU, proving that we don’t need familiar heroes to carry a good plot device. This one definitely put me in my feels, which is impressive for a superhero movie.

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Not Megan's Boat 3rg5a ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/not-megans-boat/ letterboxd-review-906687204 Wed, 4 Jun 2025 09:42:09 +1200 2025-04-30 No Not Megan's Boat 5.0 1478586 <![CDATA[

A year in the editing room!

(because I’m really good at putting fun projects on the backburner)

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Bring Her Back 4ai2z 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/bring-her-back/ letterboxd-review-906558856 Wed, 4 Jun 2025 07:05:51 +1200 2025-06-03 No Bring Her Back 2025 4.0 1151031 <![CDATA[

A great sophomore banger from the Philippou brothers, who have proved that their creative angles on classic horror tropes mixed with phenomenal casting can really create an intense and fun horror atmosphere. Like Talk to Me, this doesn’t need to rely on crappy jump scares, but instead propels itself on jaw dropping effects and memorable horror moments. 

The plot isn’t air tight, and some of the writing feels like a ‘fuck it, this will work’ moment, but the sound design and atmosphere of this thing leaves it to be just as memorable as Talk to Me with more care to the character building. 

I’m so glad these guys graduated from YouTube to becoming staples in the modern horror genre. Cant wait to see what they come up with next.

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Friendship 6xc3c 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/friendship-2024/ letterboxd-review-906464639 Wed, 4 Jun 2025 04:42:39 +1200 2025-06-03 No Friendship 2024 3.5 1239655 <![CDATA[

I wasn’t sure how Tim Robinson’s comedy style would pan out over a feature length. It turns out, peppering those punch lines and mannerisms throughout a pretty cinematic modern comedy really gives a breath of hope to a genre that’s been struggling for a while.

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 5u6e4g 1989 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade/1/ letterboxd-review-906114481 Tue, 3 Jun 2025 16:05:10 +1200 2025-06-02 Yes Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 5.0 89 <![CDATA[

This one feels the most James Bond-ish of the trilogy, but it’s a step back up from Temple of Doom and one hell of a Nazi ass kicking good time.

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Lara Croft 2t4c28 Tomb Raider, 2001 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/lara-croft-tomb-raider/ letterboxd-review-905163018 Mon, 2 Jun 2025 15:05:32 +1200 2025-06-01 No Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 2001 2.0 1995 <![CDATA[

In a long standing tradition of video game adaptations being hot garbage, this is no exception. If all the pointless fluff was cut out of this movie it would be about 15 minutes long. That being said, it fits right in with the timeline of 2000’s techno-action movies that all dream of having a fraction of the character that The Matrix has. Angelina Jolie’s hotness couldn’t save this, even in her prime.

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 12401q 1984 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom/1/ letterboxd-review-905026928 Mon, 2 Jun 2025 12:41:09 +1200 2025-05-31 Yes Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 4.0 87 <![CDATA[

I’ve used my Temple of Doom effect example in several conversations recently. Essentially, ToD leaned really far into ‘made for kids kinda’ territory, making it my favorite when I was younger, but realizing it lacks a lot of sustenance once I got older, making it my least favorite of the trilogy now. The same goes for The Lost World VS Jurassic Park. Still a rad time through all the goofiness, though.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark 5e1a5g 1981 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark/1/ letterboxd-review-905024421 Mon, 2 Jun 2025 12:38:16 +1200 2025-05-31 Yes Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 5.0 85 <![CDATA[

I often forget this came out in 81. Way before its time, and one of the best examples of peak Hollywood blockbuster cinema. They don’t make action flicks like this anymore.

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Ex Machina 564h1n 2015 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/ex-machina-2015/ letterboxd-review-901330226 Thu, 29 May 2025 14:42:38 +1200 2025-05-28 No Ex Machina 2015 4.0 264660 <![CDATA[

Finally getting around to watching this, I think I had higher expectations than what was delivered. It’s a well packed script and a beautiful execution, but it didn’t really dive into any real emotional state. While the premise was gripping, it felt pretty surface level, all things considered.

I appreciate it as one of the earlier A24 films that started to propel the company into mainstream, and I love that it’s a very accessible arthouse film about AI, but it could have easily been an episode of Black Mirror instead of a feature.

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The Lost World 441n5a Jurassic Park, 1997 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park/ letterboxd-review-900490562 Wed, 28 May 2025 15:21:55 +1200 2025-05-27 No The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997 3.5 330 <![CDATA[

I have a soft spot for this one since I was obsessed with dinosaurs as a kid and BEGGED my mom to let me watch it on VHS when it came out (I was 8). Looking back now, this feels like a Temple of Doom situation where is your favorite as a kid because it’s full of dumb memorable action, but later you realize it’s all style over substance. Still a nostalgic good time, but not nearly the same grasp as the OG. I also feel like it was all downhill for this franchise from here.

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Jurassic Park 1j126w 1993 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/jurassic-park/ letterboxd-review-900486484 Wed, 28 May 2025 15:16:19 +1200 2025-05-27 No Jurassic Park 1993 5.0 329 <![CDATA[

One of the most influential movies of my teenage years, and damn does it hold up well. There’s not much to say about this that hasn’t already been said. Jurassic Park rules.

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Almost Famous 3x63n 2000 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/almost-famous/ letterboxd-review-899641274 Tue, 27 May 2025 16:25:04 +1200 2025-05-26 No Almost Famous 2000 4.5 786 <![CDATA[

I’ve had the pleasure of touring in a bus with a rock duo, and while some aspects of that life range true to this story, it felt more like the time my 7th grade basketball team lost in the semi-finals and never talked to each other again. If only the Jacobs Jaguars had a Penny Lane.

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Thelma 6c3q56 2024 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/thelma-2024/ letterboxd-review-898550327 Mon, 26 May 2025 14:58:22 +1200 2025-05-25 No Thelma 2024 2.5 1051891 <![CDATA[

It’s cute, endearing, and a pretty tight script all things considered. It explores a lot of nuances of old age in a slightly tongue-in-cheek kind of way, which is unique for modern films. 

To be frank, I have never had positive relationships with older people in my life, so the immediate sentiment for the elderly isn’t really there for me. That being said, I do have somewhat of a heart, so I obviously fell in love with Thelma and Ben throughout the journey. It just took me a little while to get there.

I think I would have had a better time with this if it leaned into absurdity a little more, at very least with the editing.

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Burn After Reading z5f4d 2008 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/burn-after-reading/ letterboxd-review-893945101 Wed, 21 May 2025 16:54:01 +1200 2025-05-20 No Burn After Reading 2008 2.0 4944 <![CDATA[

I love the Cohen brothers, but this one is a miss for me. The chaotic storylines of interwoven relationships clashing together is interesting for a little bit, but doesn’t hold much substance by the end. Not to mention, it felt like the climax was in the middle of the movie.

If it wasn’t for excellent direction and an all-star cast, this would be the most forgettable story I have seen in a while.

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Sinners 585y6o 2025 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/sinners-2025/ letterboxd-review-887784233 Wed, 14 May 2025 12:18:20 +1200 2025-05-13 No Sinners 2025 4.5 1233413 <![CDATA[

I usually struggle to really get into vampire flicks, but this one is SO MUCH fun. What an amazing setting for this story, too. It’s also cool to see Michael B Jordan absolutely slay his roles through all of Coogler’s movies.

The aesthetics and atmosphere are flawless in this, but I wish some more aspects of the story were more fleshed out (no pun intended). I’d love to see a directors cut that gives us more solution to the Chicago backstory and seeing a deeper role from the Native Americans. 

What a treat of a film.

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Midsommar 3b3231 2019 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/midsommar/ letterboxd-review-879815257 Mon, 5 May 2025 02:59:21 +1200 2025-05-03 No Midsommar 2019 5.0 530385 <![CDATA[

Happy May! 

There are very few folk horrors that reach this level of intricacy. The first watch is spent wondering what the hell is going on, while subsequent watches are spent noticing little details that all paint a pretty clear picture. 

The 2.5hr runtime somehow still feels not enough, wanting to live inside the commune even longer to make sense of all the horror. 

Truly the most unique folk-horror experience since the OG Wicker Man.

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City of God 4rn5g 2002 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/city-of-god/ letterboxd-review-872378582 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:03:00 +1200 2025-04-25 No City of God 2002 5.0 598 <![CDATA[

The real gang was the hoodlums we made along the way.

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Until Dawn 2u6d13 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/until-dawn-2025/ letterboxd-review-870904499 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:23:26 +1200 2025-04-23 No Until Dawn 2025 2.0 1232546 <![CDATA[

I enjoyed the easter eggs I guess..

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Amores Perros 1u734m 2000 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/amores-perros/ letterboxd-review-870846875 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:22:59 +1200 2025-04-23 No Amores Perros 2000 5.0 55 <![CDATA[

Holy shit this is one of the greatest tragedies ever made. I feel like I just watched 3 amazing films subtlety intertwined in the perfect way.

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The 4 1a3g3n 30 Movie, 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-4-30-movie/ letterboxd-review-870689926 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:08:57 +1200 2025-04-23 No The 4:30 Movie 2024 4.0 1146556 <![CDATA[

I love movies and I love Kevin Smith.

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You're Next 2i5z34 2011 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/youre-next/ letterboxd-review-870530676 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:32:19 +1200 2025-04-23 No You're Next 2011 4.0 83899 <![CDATA[

A refreshing ride in the midst of a tired slasher era.

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The Substance 2t2s2u 2024 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-substance/1/ letterboxd-review-864063859 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:18:52 +1200 2025-04-16 Yes The Substance 2024 5.0 933260 <![CDATA[

Probably the best body horror there will ever be

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Say Anything... 1b5749 1989 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/say-anything/ letterboxd-review-863385703 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:51:51 +1200 2025-04-15 No Say Anything... 1989 5.0 2028 <![CDATA[

I needed a comfort movie tonight and it has been a while since I watched this absolute gem of a movie. Emotional grounding succeeded.

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A Real Pain o2x57 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/a-real-pain/ letterboxd-review-863192057 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:37:55 +1200 2025-04-15 No A Real Pain 2024 3.5 1013850 <![CDATA[

A ion project for Jesse Eisenberg that turns out to be a very compelling character study. It feels endearing, charming, slightly painful, and very real.

It’s one of those journeys that doesn’t say too much, but gives the characters space to breathe and become three-dimensional, bringing the audience very close to them by the end.

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The Driller Killer 6jd5e 1979 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-driller-killer/ letterboxd-review-858371401 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:00:39 +1200 2025-04-09 No The Driller Killer 1979 3.0 13553 <![CDATA[

There are so many facets to this that are creative and inspiring. There are some facets of this that seem to lose their way, but there are many shining moments in this fun character-study style horror. This is almost a masterpiece for its budget and time period, but instead ends up being little more than a mentionable thrill ride.

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The Man in the White Van i2x24 2023 - ★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-man-in-the-white-van/ letterboxd-review-858201106 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:54:44 +1200 2025-04-09 No The Man in the White Van 2023 1.0 877087 <![CDATA[

The only thing noticeable through the vomit-inspired color palette are the dozen obnoxious SFX jump-scares trying desperately to create something palpable out of this greasy nothing-burger.

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Cinema Paradiso 3dy3b 1988 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/cinema-paradiso/ letterboxd-review-857423318 Wed, 9 Apr 2025 09:23:40 +1200 2025-04-07 No Cinema Paradiso 1988 4.5 11216 <![CDATA[

Possibly the greatest love letter to cinema. This reminded me how fortunate I was to have been able to work with 35mm film as a projectionist for a couple years before we switched to digital. Nothing beats having every tangible frame between your fingertips, being integral to the film continuing to play. Just light, film, and the warm comfort of a projection booth (that had its own bathroom, by the way)

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Terminator 2 1k6g41 Judgment Day, 1991 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/terminator-2-judgment-day/ letterboxd-review-857421060 Wed, 9 Apr 2025 09:20:35 +1200 2025-04-07 No Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 4.5 280 <![CDATA[

I haven’t seen any of the Terminators since I was a kid, and after finally rewatching this one, either it’s the ONLY one that I’ve seen or all the moments are so grand it’s the only one that actually stuck with me.

Either way, it’s one of the best action movies ever made and WAY before its time.

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Hell of a Summer 671j47 2023 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/hell-of-a-summer/ letterboxd-review-856603057 Tue, 8 Apr 2025 08:49:40 +1200 2025-04-07 No Hell of a Summer 2023 2.5 999243 <![CDATA[

This was a fun one, especially for someone who spent 10 years working at summer camp. 

The downside comes with how often this thing blueballed me by skipping out on the fun side of horror. The action that happens off-screen and the immediate scene cuts are cute on occasion, but left me hungry for way more than we got out of this.

On the plus side, a lot of the jokes land. More summer camp movies, please. And when they are horror-themed, let me SEE THE FUN PARTS!

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The Lord of the Rings 522xm The Two Towers, 2002 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers/1/ letterboxd-review-856105747 Mon, 7 Apr 2025 16:04:59 +1200 2025-04-06 Yes The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 4.5 121 <![CDATA[

The Battle of Helm’s Deep is still one of the greatest action scenes of all time.

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Checkpoint Zoo 3t4v4y 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/checkpoint-zoo/ letterboxd-review-848776514 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:18:12 +1300 2025-03-29 No Checkpoint Zoo 2024 4.5 1176733 <![CDATA[

[Annapolis Film Festival 2025]

Intense and emotional from the first frame to the last. An incredibly interesting perspective while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on. We stand with Ukraine. We stand with the Animals.

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Been Here Stay Here 5u3b6d 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/been-here-stay-here/ letterboxd-review-848579501 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:37:32 +1300 2025-03-29 No Been Here Stay Here 2024 4.5 1374395 <![CDATA[

[Annapolis Film Festival 2025]

I’ve spent a day on Tangier Island many years ago, and it was such an impactful experience. This doc does it great justice by creating a rich atmosphere and letting the culture of the people breathe through the screen. 

It is less of a DANGER: CLIMATE CHANGE film and more of a community film with a very impactful ending. It doesn’t tell you what to think, what to believe, what’s right, or what’s wrong. Instead it shows you people and life in a beautifully cinematic way. 

Through this lens, Tangier lives on forever.

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Ten Times Better 5l2710 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/ten-times-better/ letterboxd-review-847728299 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:11:16 +1300 2025-03-28 No Ten Times Better 2024 3.5 1327347 <![CDATA[

[Annapolis Film Festival 2025]

Interesting and heartwarming, but I wish it leaned into the complications of immigration, segregation, and family life a little more. Great execution and a beautiful subject, though. Lots of great archival footage.

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Georgie 562l4f 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/georgie-2024/ letterboxd-review-847713075 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 03:41:27 +1300 2025-03-28 No Georgie 2024 3.0 1373136 <![CDATA[

[Annapolis Film Festival 2025]

A gripping short story about a very interesting man. I wish it went deeper into details, but it does hit on some really interesting topics.

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Broken Flight y1i54 2023 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/broken-flight/ letterboxd-review-847705776 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 03:28:26 +1300 2025-03-28 No Broken Flight 2023 3.0 1320131 <![CDATA[

[Annapolis Film Festival 2025]

Equal parts cute and sad, and an interesting look inside an overlooked part of bird conservation.

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The Monkey 26h44 2025 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/the-monkey-2025/ letterboxd-review-846078248 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:09:56 +1300 2025-03-25 No The Monkey 2025 3.0 1124620 <![CDATA[

A lighthearted horror-comedy that hits the par pretty straight on. It’s delightfully ridiculous and devilishly fun. It doesn’t rely on cheap jump scares, and leaves its memorable moments in some off the wall practical (and digital) effects. It’s not a very deep story, but for a surface scratcher, this is a lot of fun.

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Close 403vo Up, 1990 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/close-up/ letterboxd-review-835125721 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:31:16 +1300 2025-03-11 No Close-Up 1990 4.5 30017 <![CDATA[

One of the most unique and naturally amazing films I’ve seen.

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Werewolves Within 16p72 2021 - ★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/werewolves-within/ letterboxd-review-833735113 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:39:06 +1300 2025-03-11 No Werewolves Within 2021 1.0 800497 <![CDATA[

About as ‘good and entertaining’ as an episode of Big Bang Theory. I’m surprised they didn’t add a laugh track to tell us where the billion terrible punch lines are.

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Mickey 17 2q27c 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/mickey-17/ letterboxd-review-833733147 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:36:31 +1300 2025-03-10 No Mickey 17 2025 3.5 696506 <![CDATA[

Super cute and creative with dynamite casting. It’s not as serious and critical on modern society as Bong’s big hits, but it’s a fresh addition to the bangers of original films we’ve had lately.

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Captain America 571iq Brave New World, 2025 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/captain-america-brave-new-world/ letterboxd-review-833731605 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:34:26 +1300 2025-03-10 No Captain America: Brave New World 2025 3.0 822119 <![CDATA[

Sam is great as Cap, but this really falls short of taking a stance or saying anything. It’s fun, but that’s about it.

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Mansion of the Doomed 23o8 1976 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/mansion-of-the-doomed/ letterboxd-review-828188260 Thu, 6 Mar 2025 19:01:05 +1300 2025-03-05 No Mansion of the Doomed 1976 3.0 40139 <![CDATA[

While the pacing crawls a little too slow at times, I appreciate how much further this leans into character than camp. It’s also surprisingly well done for the subject matter at hand. 

The concept is completely off the rails, but it does such a good job at seeming grounded in reality, all things considered.

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Y2K 9112t 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/y2k-2024/ letterboxd-review-827251184 Wed, 5 Mar 2025 17:03:54 +1300 2025-03-04 No Y2K 2024 3.0 1094274 <![CDATA[

A nice juicy nostalgia-burger that doesn’t quite lean hard enough into Mooney’s absurdist dry humor. It is a hell of a goofy fun ride, though, with casting and cameos that turned me into Leo DiCaprio’s OUATIH meme.

I was only 11 when Y2K happened, but this was pretty much the same thing I experienced that fateful New Years Eve.

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Ghostwatch 1n1q3q 1992 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/ghostwatch/ letterboxd-review-826286564 Tue, 4 Mar 2025 15:56:04 +1300 2025-03-03 No Ghostwatch 1992 4.0 46633 <![CDATA[

Is ghostploitation a genre?

I love the idea and public response to this a lot more than I liked the execution. To be something so innovative, though, deserves a lot of good credit. 

I LOVE the idea of millions of people losing their marbles in their nice Christian households over thinking Satan’s poltergeists were invading their lives through the television set. It must have been such a magical production to be a part of.

Not to mention paving the way for found footage horror, a subgenre that caused every single one of us at least one sleepless night. 

Mark this one down as a pillar of horror history.

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O Brother e585s Where Art Thou?, 2000 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/o-brother-where-art-thou/1/ letterboxd-review-823092483 Sat, 1 Mar 2025 15:24:15 +1300 2025-02-28 Yes O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 4.0 134 <![CDATA[

I enjoyed this a lot more the second time around. Its witty writing, stellar execution, and bangin soundtrack really make it a classic. 

I’ve seen Dan Tyminski a handful of times now and will forever love Man of Constant Sorrow.

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Wicked 52571s 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/film/wicked-2024/1/ letterboxd-review-818157201 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:12:31 +1300 2025-02-22 Yes Wicked 2024 4.0 402431 <![CDATA[

I realized I needed to rate this a little higher because I’m pretty stoked about seeing part 2 when it comes out. I also want to actually see the play now. I’m officially a Wicked fan.

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2025 Films Ranked 5m4f3h https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/2025-films-ranked/ letterboxd-list-58830370 Tue, 4 Feb 2025 11:23:41 +1300 <![CDATA[

Every 2025 narrative feature I’ve seen ranked by personal preference. Cutoff date is based on Academy Award eligibility.

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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2024 Films Ranked 521221 https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/2024-films-ranked/ letterboxd-list-43468331 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:00:40 +1300 <![CDATA[

Every 2024 narrative feature I’ve seen ranked by personal preference. Cutoff date is based on Academy Award eligibility.

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Kyle Johnson
Hooptober IX u1m1g No More Lives https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/hooptober-ix-no-more-lives/ letterboxd-list-26679507 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:59:12 +1200 <![CDATA[

My second official Hooptober! As with last year, all 31 movies will be first time watches for me. 

EDIT: I failed this year miserably, only having gotten about halfway through my list. My October got insanely busy. I will still be finishing my list slowly through the year, though.

(Original Hooptober IX List)

Rules
31 horror films (total)

8 films from different decades

6 films from different countries

5 films from David Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr.

2 films centered on insects

2 animated films

2 regional horror films from the 1970's

2 Christopher Lee films

1 film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released)

1 film about a bloodthirsty old person

1 low-rated horror sequel from the 1990's (watch the worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access)

1 German silent film

1 film with a musician or band in it

1 Stephen King adaptation that has been previously adapted

1 Lon Chaney film

1 Tobe Hooper film
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Hooptobers of the past:
Hooptober VIII

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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2023 Films Ranked 6z83j https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/2023-films-ranked/ letterboxd-list-31470314 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:23:30 +1300 <![CDATA[

Every 2023 narrative feature I’ve seen ranked by personal preference.

  1. Saltburn
  2. The Iron Claw
  3. Godzilla Minus One
  4. Anatomy of a Fall
  5. Poor Things
  6. Beau Is Afraid
  7. Oppenheimer
  8. Past Lives
  9. No One Will Save You
  10. All of Us Strangers

...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Kyle Johnson
2021 Films Ranked 717210 https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/2021-films-ranked/ letterboxd-list-17023230 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:47:09 +1300 <![CDATA[

Every narrative 2021 film release I have seen ranked by personal preference.

(Begins after Oscar release date cutoff of March 1, 2021)

  1. The Green Knight

    Full review: https://boxd.it/22IPaN

  2. Last Night in Soho

    Full review: https://boxd.it/2f7IeL

  3. Spider-Man: No Way Home
  4. Dune

    Full review: https://boxd.it/2gX89j

  5. The Worst Person in the World
  6. Candyman

    Full review: https://boxd.it/266ARn

  7. Bad Trip

    Full review: https://boxd.it/15Nr9l

  8. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    Full review: https://boxd.it/27Ss1t

  9. Blue Bayou

    Full review: https://boxd.it/2k3maT

  10. CODA

    Full review: https://boxd.it/25Efo9

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Kyle Johnson
2022 Films Ranked 2sq2x https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/2022-films-ranked/ letterboxd-list-22719921 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:15:10 +1300 <![CDATA[

Every 2022 Narrative Feature I’ve seen ranked by personal preference

  1. Babylon
  2. The Whale
  3. The Menu
  4. X
  5. The Batman
  6. Jackass Forever
  7. Aftersun
  8. The Banshees of Inisherin
  9. Barbarian
  10. Cha Cha Real Smooth

...plus 24 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Kyle Johnson
2020 Films Ranked 5p3n6w https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/2020-films-ranked/ letterboxd-list-8680379 Thu, 2 Jul 2020 04:44:30 +1200 <![CDATA[

Every 2020 narrative film I’ve seen ranked by personal preference.


(Cut off at Oscar release date, Feb 28 2021)

  1. Sound of Metal
  2. Shithouse
  3. Soul
  4. Minari
  5. Nomadland
  6. The King of Staten Island
  7. Judas and the Black Messiah
  8. Tenet
  9. Babyteeth
  10. Black Bear

...plus 38 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Hooptober X 6d1l3a Failure’s Not Flattening https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/hooptober-x-failures-not-flattening/ letterboxd-list-36747837 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:01:19 +1200 <![CDATA[

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I failed last year’s Hooptober so miserably, I’m still picking up the pieces rounding out the year. THIS YEAR I refuse to fail.

This is my third year participating, and as with previous years, all will be first time watches for me (or at least ones I haven’t seen in my adult life)

Here are the parameters. You can check out the official list here: https://boxd.it/n6or6

QUICK EASY RULES:

There must be 31 films

6 Countries
Tenebre (1982, Italy)
The Cremator (1969, Czechoslovakia)
Pulse (2001, Japan)
Triangle (2009, Australia)
The Lure (2015, Poland)
Seance (2021, UK)

8 Decades
Häxan (1922)
The Seventh Victim (1943)
The Cremator (1969)
Cannibal Girls (1973)
Doom Asylum (1987)
Tremors (1990)
The Lure (2015)
Seance (2021)

2 Post Apocalyptic or Natural Disaster Related Films
Day of the Dead (1985)
Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)

1 Film with Robert Englund
A Nightmare on Elm St: The Dream Child (1989)

1 ‘Something is Underground’ Film
Tremors (1990)

3 Satan/Devil Centered Films
Häxan (1922)
The Seventh Victim (1943)
The Exorcist III (1990)

1 Amicus Film
Asylum (1972)

The Worst Dracula Film (by Letterboxd rating) That You Haven't Seen and Can Access
Blade: Trinity (2004)

1 LGBTQ+ Connected Film
Pieces (1982)

5 Films from De Palma, Wes Craven, Ken Russell, Hitchcock and/or Moorehead & Benson
A Nightmare on Elm St: The Dream Child (1989)
Frenzy (1972)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Altered States (1980)
The Endless (2017)

2 Peter Cushing films
Asylum (1972)
Dracula (1958)

1 Film Based on a Work of or Invoking the Name Bram Stoker
Dracula (1958)

1 film based on a Clive Barker story
Nightbreed (1990)

1 film that was released the year that you turned 10
Kolobos (1999)

1 Mario Bava Film
A Bay of Blood (1971)

1 film with an 'x' in the title
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)

And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
Body Bags (1993)


Previous Hooptobers: 
Hooptober IX
Hooptober 8

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Kyle Johnson
Hooptober 11 5t534v Double Trouble https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/hooptober-11-double-trouble/ letterboxd-list-50634337 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:53:33 +1200 <![CDATA[

This is the first year I’ve been waiting by the minute for the parameters to drop. Check them out here: boxd.it/tYxXW

This year I’m collaborating with my homie Cade (@NoahDuzent) for his first Hooptober after he was sick of me talking about it every year and never finishing it. Hopefully the collab will be the added inspiration I need to 100% for the first time since Hoopober 8, and will also lead to several double-features at the theater after hours!

QUICK EASY RULES: 

There must be 31 films


6 Countries
 
USA, Singapore, India, Italy, Ireland, Austria

8 Decades 
20’s, 50’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s, 2010’s, 2020’s

ALL of the films from a horror franchise with at least 4 entries 
Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Final Destination 3 (2006)
The Final Destination (2009)
Final Destination 5 (2011)

1 film by Wes Craven
Cursed (2005)

1 film caused by/worsened by weather
Bait (2012)

1 film starring a Black woman
Death Proof (2007)

1 Donald Sutherland film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

3 films from New World Pictures
Children of the Corn (1984)
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Saturday the 14th (1981)

2 Indian films
Stree (2018)
Tumbaad (2018)

4 Italian films
Inferno (1980)
Deep Red (1975)
All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
Cemetery Man (1994)

2 Horror comedies
Saturday the 14th (1981)
Stree (2018)

2 films made primarily or entirely in Texas
Planet Terror (2007)
Death Proof (2007)

1 film that exists in at least 2 available cuts 
Donnie Darko Alt Cut (2001)

1 Robert Wiene film
The Hands of Orlac (1924)

1 Michael Soavi film
Cemetery Man (1994)

1 film from 2011
Final Destination 5 (2011)

1 film from 1984 
Children of the Corn (1984)

1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
Eaten Alive (1976)

PREVIOUS HOOPTOBERS:
Hooptober X: Failures Not Flattening
Hooptober IX: No More Lives
Hooptober 8.0

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Weird Beard’s Top 20 5u7141 https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/weird-beards-top-20/ letterboxd-list-11404802 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:00:04 +1200 <![CDATA[

Top 4 is hard. Top 8 is dead. Top 20 favorite films of all time is impossible. Watch as I constantly change this list.

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Weird Beard’s HOOPTOBER8.0 67195d https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/weird-beards-hooptober80/ letterboxd-list-19835517 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:07:30 +1200 <![CDATA[

Last year I did my own challenge to watch 31 Horror movies I hadn’t seen before in the month of October (Weird Beard Horror Challenge 2020). It was a great success and THEN I found out about Hooptober. So, this year’s challenge will be 31 Horror Movies in the month of October following the Hooptober8.0 guidelines, with the added caveat of them all being movies I have never seen:

6 Countries
  (South Korea, Japan, USA, UK, , Canada, Italy, )
8 Decades
  (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s)
2 Folk Horror
  (The Wailing, Pyewacket, Hagazussa)
4 Films from 1981
  (My Bloody Valentine, Piranha II, The Howling, Hell Night)
2 Films from your birth year (1989)
  (Puppet Master, Death Spa)
2 Haunted House films
  (House, The Haunting)
The Worst Part 2 that you haven’t seen
  (Piranha II: The Spawning)
1 film set in the woods
  (Pyewacket)
1 Kaiju or Kong film (not the new K v. G)
  (Godzilla ‘54)
2 Hammer films
  (The Mummy, Twins of Evil)
3 films with a person of color as director or lead, excluding Asian
  (Leprechaun in the Hood, Ganja & Hess, The People Under the Stairs)
3 Asian Horror films
  (The Wailing, House, One Cut of the Dead)
And 1 Tobe Hooper film
  (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)

  1. Hell Night

    film from 1981


    Full review: https://boxd.it/2aU4Zv

  2. Halloween III: Season of the Witch

    Full review: https://boxd.it/2aWVwv

  3. Hagazussa

    / film set in the woods / folk horror


    Full review: https://boxd.it/2biIKj

  4. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

    Full review: https://boxd.it/2bsmuj

  5. Twins of Evil

    hammer film / uk 


    Full review: https://boxd.it/2bz4d9

  6. Piranha II: The Spawning

    film from 1981 / the worst part 2 that you haven’t seen


    Full review: https://boxd.it/2bAeh3

  7. Blood and Black Lace

    italy 


    Full review: https://boxd.it/2bGYXB

  8. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    Full review: https://boxd.it/2bQOIL

  9. The People Under the Stairs

    person of color as director or lead


    Full review: https://boxd.it/2c05c1

  10. Leprechaun in the Hood

    person of color as director or lead


    Full review: https://boxd.it/2c9oE7

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Oscar Nominations 2021 (Complete List) 1r6v2p https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/oscar-nominations-2021-complete-list/ letterboxd-list-16962799 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:45:36 +1300 <![CDATA[

Films nominated for categories in the 93rd Academy Awards, with notes stating each nomination. Arranged by number of nominations.

  • Mank

    Best Picture
    Best Director (David Fincher)
    Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Oldman)
    Best Actress in a ing Role (Amanda Seyfried)
    Best Original Score
    Best Sound
    Best Costume Design
    Best Cinematography
    Best Makeup and Hairstyling
    Best Production Design

  • The Father

    Best Picture
    Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins)
    Best Actress in a ing Role (Olivia Colman)
    Best Adapted Screenplay
    Best Film Editing
    Best Production Design

  • Judas and the Black Messiah

    Best Picture
    Best Actor in a ing Role (Daniel Kaluuya)
    Best Actor in a ing Role (Lakeith Stanfield)
    Best Original Screenplay
    Best Original Song ("Fight for You")
    Best Cinematography

  • Minari

    Best Picture
    Best Director (Lee Isaac Chung)
    Best Actor in a Leading Role (Steven Yeun)
    Best Actress in a ing Role (Yuh-jung Youn)
    Best Original Screenplay
    Best Original Score

  • Nomadland

    Best Picture
    Best Director (Chloe Zhao)
    Best Actress in a Leading Role (s McDormand)
    Best Adapted Screenplay
    Best Cinematography
    Best Film Editing

  • Sound of Metal

    Best Picture
    Best Actor in a Leading Role (Riz Ahmed)
    Best Actor in a ing Role (Paul Raci)
    Best Original Screenplay
    Best Sound
    Best Film Editing

  • The Trial of the Chicago 7

    Best Picture
    Best Actor in a ing Role (Sacha Baron Cohen)
    Best Original Screenplay
    Best Original Song ("Hear My Voice")
    Best Cinematography
    Best Film Editing

  • Promising Young Woman

    Best Picture
    Best Director (Emerald Fennell)
    Best Actress in a Leading Role (Carey Mulligan)
    Best Original Screenplay
    Best Film Editing

  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

    Best Actor in a Leading Role (Chadwick Boseman)
    Best Actress in a Leading Role (Viola Davis)
    Best Costume Design
    Best Makeup and Hairstyling
    Best Production Design

  • One Night in Miami...

    Best Actor in a ing Role (Leslie Odom Jr.)
    Best Adapted Screenplay
    Best Original Song ("Speak Now")

...plus 46 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Top 50 Horror Movies 4k82s https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/top-50-horror-movies/ letterboxd-list-16527455 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:20:33 +1300 <![CDATA[

Some of my favorite horror films ranked by personal enjoyment

  1. The Thing
  2. The Exorcist
  3. Halloween
  4. The Descent
  5. Scream
  6. The Shining
  7. Alien
  8. Green Room
  9. Jaws
  10. Psycho

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Kyle Johnson
Weird Beard Horror Challenge 2020 q3o1c https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/weirdbeard/list/weird-beard-horror-challenge-2020/ letterboxd-list-12720235 Tue, 1 Sep 2020 06:17:58 +1200 <![CDATA[

31 Horror Movies in one fantastic calendar month! 
This year is focused on movies that I have never seen before.

  1. 31

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1nIO1V

  2. #Alive

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1nKuHh

  3. Creepshow

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1nXxfL

  4. The Blob

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1oaJuJ

  5. Poltergeist

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1odhwj

  6. Escape Room

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1on1eD

  7. An American Werewolf in London

    Full review: https://boxd.it/29yk

  8. Possessor

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1oTynx

  9. Child's Play

    Full review: https://boxd.it/jpX0

  10. Cannibal Holocaust

    Full review: https://boxd.it/1oYCoJ

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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