61 Nights of Halloween (2025 Edition)

[Lily Adler]

That's cinema.

Why is Paul Rubens a vampire?

 

[Sithborg]

Oh no, all respect and love to Paul Ruebens in that movie. Its another character doing a Jim Carrey impression.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Night 32

76. Cronos (1993) dir. Guillermo del Toro

Bite-Sized Review: A strong start, with plenty of room to improve. Wonder if he will?

***1/2

77. Mimic (1997) dir. Guillermo del Toro

Bite-Sized Review: This film is an odd marriage of a young GDT still finding his voice and Hollywood expectations. Easily his weakest leads, leading to what feels like an aimless film. Still, the signs are there.

**3/4

78. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) dir. James Whale

Bite-Sized Review: I assume the first film was a shock to the system of audiences at the time. Something that felt fresh and bat****. So I can't imagine how they reacted to the actual bat**** sequel, that burns so much brighter.

****1/4

79. Ghost Killer (2025) dir. Kensuke Sonomura (NEW)

Bite-Sized Review: Missing the naturalistic absurdity of the Baby Assassins movies, it still delivers the action in spades.

***1/2

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Why is Paul Rubens a vampire?

Because it's awesome!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Tonight...

Good boys.

 

[Sithborg]

Night 32

76. Cronos (1993) dir. Guillermo del Toro

Bite-Sized Review: A strong start, with plenty of room to improve. Wonder if he will?

***1/2

77. Mimic (1997) dir. Guillermo del Toro

Bite-Sized Review: This film is an odd marriage of a young GDT still finding his voice and Hollywood expectations. Easily his weakest leads, leading to what feels like an aimless film. Still, the signs are there.

**3/4

78. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) dir. James Whale

Bite-Sized Review: I assume the first film was a shock to the system of audiences at the time. Something that felt fresh and bat****. So I can't imagine how they reacted to the actual bat**** sequel, that burns so much brighter.

****1/4

79. Ghost Killer (2025) dir. Kensuke Sonomura (NEW)

Bite-Sized Review: Missing the naturalistic absurdity of the Baby Assassins movies, it still delivers the action in spades.

***1/2

Slowly letting Akari Takaishi doing more action.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Link]

I want to boop the snoot

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Lily Adler]

Not the marmalade!

 

[Lily Adler]

So The Thing?

 

[Drizzle]

So The Thing?

Kinda surprised he put that on there too.

 

[Lily Adler]

Good Boy ending, dammit.

 

[CaptainWagner]

1. Fear Street 1994 (2021)
2. Fear Street 1978 (2021)
3. Manhunter (1986)
4. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
5. Hannibal (2001)
6. Red Dragon (2002)
7. I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
8. Over the Garden Wall (2014)
9. Fallen (1998)
10. Severance (2004)
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11. Clue (1985)

Best way to start off October is with a true classic. One of the most quotable movies, up there with other 80's classics like Princess Bride for me. Never gets old.

12. Y2K (2024)

I was promised a zany stoner horror comedy and that is not what I got. Rachel Zegler and Julian Dennison are both perfect, but the former is stuck with a bland character and Dennison is killed off inexcusably early. The main problem here though is that Mooney has taken a comedy pitch and made a painfully unfunny movie, mixing in awkward attempts at commentary on everything from teen stereotypes to technology dependency. Every time it seems like it's about to get entertaining, it grinds to the halt for a clumsy attempt at a Serious Dramatic Moment. Big disappointment.

13. Heart Eyes (2025)

Thank goodness for Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt, because with lesser leads this would have ended up in the Hall of Shame for bad movies that waste amazing killer designs. The script is flimsy - the kills are too few and far between and the third act is a mess - but the main "couple" fully sell it. Gooding and Holt are very entertaining, and their comic instincts vibe well with Ruben's style, making it easy to root for them. All in all, it's a shame it underperformed, because I'd totally be down for a series of these. Anything to save Gooding from the sinking ship of the Scream franchise.

14. Time Cut (2024)

Big "Antz" vibe from this one, like someone at Netflix overheard the vague premise of Totally Killer and stole it for their afternoon pitch. Some decent performances from the young cast save it from being a total wash, but there's not much going on here. No actual engagement with early 2000's culture other than needle drops, and the killer is barely present. Just totally forgettable stuff from the streaming content farm.

 

[Link]

1. Fear Street 1994 (2021)
2. Fear Street 1978 (2021)
3. Manhunter (1986)
4. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
5. Hannibal (2001)
6. Red Dragon (2002)
7. I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
8. Over the Garden Wall (2014)
9. Fallen (1998)
10. Severance (2004)
-------
11. Clue (1985)

Best way to start off October is with a true classic. One of the most quotable movies, up there with other 80's classics like Princess Bride for me. Never gets old.

12. Y2K (2024)

I was promised a zany stoner horror comedy and that is not what I got. Rachel Zegler and Julian Dennison are both perfect, but the former is stuck with a bland character and Dennison is killed off inexcusably early. The main problem here though is that Mooney has taken a comedy pitch and made a painfully unfunny movie, mixing in awkward attempts at commentary on everything from teen stereotypes to technology dependency. Every time it seems like it's about to get entertaining, it grinds to the halt for a clumsy attempt at a Serious Dramatic Moment. Big disappointment.

13. Heart Eyes (2025)

Thank goodness for Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt, because with lesser leads this would have ended up in the Hall of Shame for bad movies that waste amazing killer designs. The script is flimsy - the kills are too few and far between and the third act is a mess - but the main "couple" fully sell it. Gooding and Holt are very entertaining, and their comic instincts vibe well with Ruben's style, making it easy to root for them. All in all, it's a shame it underperformed, because I'd totally be down for a series of these. Anything to save Gooding from the sinking ship of the Scream franchise.

14. Time Cut (2024)

Big "Antz" vibe from this one, like someone at Netflix overheard the vague premise of Totally Killer and stole it for their afternoon pitch. Some decent performances from the young cast save it from being a total wash, but there's not much going on here. No actual engagement with early 2000's culture other than needle drops, and the killer is barely present. Just totally forgettable stuff from the streaming content farm.

I've had a craving for Clue already several times, but I'll have to wait until my 4K arrives on the 20th. Such a fun film.