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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “Smile 2”!

Ready for more smiles? This sequel looks like a blend of Vox Lux and the first film…and I’m digging it. Synopsis! About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “The Demon Disorder”

“I thought MY family was fucked up.” Story: Three brothers did a thing awhile back. Their grief, guilt, and horror has haunted them ever since. So when prodigal son/brother Phillip comes back home? More than the third brother has come … Continue reading

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#31in31 – #ChadGetsTheAxe

*wouldn’t it be funny if they all just died* [HARSH, dude.] Story: Social media wannabe Steve decides to do a live stream from Devil’s Manor, your typical abandoned place that used to be a Satanic meeting…place. With fellow big-name influencers … Continue reading

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#31in31 – Salem’s Lot

“Ahh, for fuck’s sake!” Scares: A few. Yeah, I’m shocked too.Splat Factor: More than either network miniseries, but not much for cable Story: It’s been decades since author Ben Mears moved away from ‘Salem’s Lot, and he’s no longer the child … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “Tarot”

“No matter how much it sucks, you can’t change fate.” Story: A group of college-aged friends rent a cool mansion for their friend Elise’s birthday. But when they run out of beer – THE HORROR – it’s time to kill … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “When Evil Lurks”

“Evil knows more about your fears than you do.” Story: Welcome to a whole new world! Possession by demons is a thing, and it’s turned into a disease you can catch. So when brothers Pedro and Jamie find out that … Continue reading

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“Saturday Night” – rowdy and real

“Nick? LET US SEE YOUR FAAAAACE!” Story: The ninety minutes before the first Saturday Night Live was just as crazy as the ninety minutes that made it on air. Wanna see? Yeah you do. Genre I’d put it in: Raucous … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “The First Omen”

“I don’t want to be forgiven. I just want it to be over.” [Honey, same. – eds.] Story: In 1971, young Margaret travels from the States to Rome, Italy, in order to take her vows as a nun. But there’s … Continue reading

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#31in31 – “Victor Frankenstein”

“History will bury you, Frankenstein. And no man will remember your name.” Story: There once was a poor, abused hunchback who lived with a circus. But his mind was hale and healthy, and one day a man came to the … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch – Robert Eggers “NOSFERATU” (2024) hews closely to the original

And by that, I mean the 1922 silent film Nosferaru, though the story that film “borrowed” – Dracula – can be seen here too. With blue filters that would excite Twilight fan, and Eggers’  signature dour fairytale  aesthetic, this is … Continue reading

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