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So, I wanted to cuddle up with my wife and watch the seminal horror classic “Cube.” Y’know, something wholesome and romantic. Instead, she opted for 2004’s “The Day After Tomorrow.” Frankly, I would have preferred the gory murder rooms movie. Since this was a waste of an afternoon, I now intend to make this everyone’s…

Alice in Borderland has just wrapped up it’s second season on Netflix, and my wife and I are still bouncing theories off each other. For those who’ve come late to the show, Alice in Borderland is a sci-fi thriller adapted from the manga of the same name. To keep things as spoiler-free as possible, I’m…

Hi everyone, here’s another recommendation for a great new streaming series worth catching up with. My wife and I loved season 1 of Amazon Prime’s Carnival Row, and I’m already enjoying season 2 just as much. For those who haven’t gotten into the series yet, this review will be spoiler-free. The series takes place in…

It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any recent shows, and given the constant drabness of the 2022 viewing season I’ve fallen back on reviewing classics or trainwrecks of yesteryear. However, today I want to share a show that I watched on a bit of a whim and have thoroughly enjoyed. Lockwood and Co is…

Hi everyone, I’ve been writing a lot of horror lately, and trying to formulate what makes a good horror story. One of my all-time horror/comedy favourites is Sam Raimi’s 1987 Army of Darkness (yes, I’ll post a review on that one soon, trust me), but I realised I’ve never actually seen the original movie in…

I recently read a report that Hollywood had more box office bombs in 2022 than any year on record, and out of morbid interest I looked through the list of worst movie money pits of all time. About halfway down the list lies a wonderfully bad 2012 sci-fi that managed to lose somewhere between $113-200…

An antidote to too much corporate Christmas smutlz is curling up with a good vampire movie. It’s a shame that I chose this one. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed Daybreakers when it came out in 2009, but on rewatching it, I’ve come to a very different conclusion. For those who have not seen the…

I loved the new Wednesday series on Netflix, especially the spooky atmosphere and the titular heroine’s quest to unmask the monster as she becomes increasingly isolated from her small circle of friends. The whole thing put me in mind of one of my favourite X-Files episodes, Season 5’s Folie à Deux, French for “Madness of…

After my recent review of Blade (1993), my wife let me know she’s never seen the seminal 80s vampire flick The Lost Boys (1987). So, settle in, sharpen your fangs, and let’s take a look at what made this film such a classic.  Set in late 80s California, The Lost Boys revolves around the Emerson…

We’ve been through a few “Classic or Trainwreck?” movies together, but those were just the warm-up. Time for the main event. A 1991 action comedy that people love or absolutely hate. A tale of cat burglars, CIA operatives, Vatican spies, and maniacal corporate villains.  Grab your popcorn, and let’s talk about Hudson Hawk.   I’ll try…