The Ruins
Both of us read the book this film was based on, so it added another dimension to our discussion about this killer plant thriller in the wilds of Central America.
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The Dorm That Dripped Blood
You also get the screen debut of Daphne Zuniga of “Spaceballs” fame, one of Hollywood’s most prolific makeup designers AND one of its most prolific film composers. So as always, we try to appreciate it for what it is, without shying away from laughing at its ineptitude.
Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
This movie adaptation takes the imagery from the book’s nightmarish illustrations, and the urban legend tales that spooked us out so much as kids, and combines them into a “kids’ horror film” that manages to be the dark, twisted, no-holds-barred kids’ horror film that we have often lamented from our childhoods. A pleasant surprise and a fun film to talk about.
The Devil’s Advocate
This week’s request comes courtesy of Alyssa. We’re revisiting this 90’s era mainstream thriller, starring Al Pacino and a pre-Matrix Keanu Reeves.
Needful Things
We picked this movie because he had such a prominent role. Have a look at yet another Stephen King adaptation and see how it stacks up to the book.
