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10/31
Edward D. Wood Jr.'s 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' (1957)
HAPPY HALLOWEEEN!!!
Kinda fun when it's a bunch of idiots shuffling around cardboard sets, but struggles when those same idiots talk about nothing and do nothing for the bulk of the runtime. Brilliant film.
4/10
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10/29
James Wan's 'Saw' (2004)
I'm sorry. I just don't fuck with it as much as so many others do. Too "2004" (with it's insane editing, weird performances, and convoluted plot) for my liking.
5/10
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10/28
Jerry A. Baerwitz/Ishirō Honda's 'Varan the Unbelievable' (1962) [US Version]
Extremely generic and underwhelming with it's lazy English cast edited in, and it's message muddled.
4/10
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10/27
J. Searle Dawley's 'Frankenstein' (1910)
It's able to convey the hubris and tragedy of the original story in such a tiny amount of time, while also using some interesting techniques for the time.
6.5/10
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10/26
Tatsuya Yoshihara's 'Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc' (2025)
Start's slow and really builds up in a sweet, subtle way, then explodes into absolute chaos, and somehow it's all tonally consistent and cathartic and tragic by the end.
7/10
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10/25
Lew Landers's 'The Return of the Vampire' (1943)
Has a lot going for it in terms of it's premise, moving pieces, and general vibes (much of which can be attributed to Bela Lugosi), but is just a bit bogged down by it's chaotic pace and overly-brisk runtime.
6/10
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10/24
Zach Cregger's 'Weapons' (2025)
Very satisfying watching all the pieces fall into place for a really great time.
8/10
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10/23
Hajime Sato's 'The Golden Bat' (1966)
Evil will always fall to the might of a laughing skeleton who runs around, smacking people with a stick.
6/10
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10/21
Jack Sholder's 'A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge' (1985)
A decent, well-paced slasher choked full of the kind of bizarre homoeroticism you can only get from the mid-80s.
6.5/10
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10/20
Luis Buñuel's 'Un Chien Andalou' (1929)
Fuckin' French people, man. No wonder 'Avant Garde' is a French term.
6/10??? idk
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10/18
Dimitri Simakis, Nic Maier, and Lehr Beidelschies's 'The Great Satan' (2018)
A shitpost so good you'll go to Hell.
7/10
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10/17
Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz's 'The Toxic Avenger' (1984)
Utter madness from beginning to end. I mean that in every sense of the word. Holy shit.
FULL REVIEW HERE: letterboxd.com/theredmoth/f...
7/10
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10/16
William Malone's 'House on Haunted Hill' (1999)
It's not even a house. It's takes place in a tower.
3.5/10
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10/15
Jan Švankmajer's 'Alice' (1988)
An insanely bizarre take on the Lewis Carroll story. Weird stop motion using animal bones and barely any soundtrack.
7.5/10
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10/14
Ken Wiederhorn's 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' (1988)
As silly and dumb and fun as it's predecessor, but lacking a lot of it's charm. You still end up with a simple, easy-to-watch zombie flick, but don't expect much of it to stick with you.
6/10
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10/13
Tim Egan's 'Curve' (2016)
A short one to help me catch up.
Simple and effective stuff. Sometimes all you need is a decently creative scenario and a good performance to bring things together.
7/10
Two coloured in quick moth sketches
Two line drawings of moths and nettle and bindweed
Just about keeping up with #MothTober2025 / #Inktober2025 with #conceptart for the Magpie and Convolucus Hawk Moth! #Handdrawn #Moths #MothTober #Inktober 🦋🌙
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10/12
Jules Bass's 'Mad Monster Party?' (1967)
A great idea with a great set-up, bogged down a bit by Phyllis Diller laughing at her own lame jokes and a lack of meat to swim in the usual Rankin/Bass sauce.
6/10
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10/11
Shigeo Tanaka's 'Gamera vs. Barugon' (1966)
It's fine. Gamera runs his face into a rainbow and get's frozen for a lot of the movie until it's time for him to steal a cheap win.
5/10
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10/09
Brian De Palma's 'Carrie' (1976)|
Growing up is hard when you're mother is a crazy religious zealot and you have to go to school with a student body comprised mostly of psychopaths plays by actors in their 20s.
7/10
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10/09
Motoyoshi Oda's 'Godzilla Raids Again' (1955)
Full review: letterboxd.com/theredmoth/f...
6.5/10
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10/08
Max Tzannes's 'Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project' (2025)
I knew timeshares were a scam.
6/10
A LOT of catch-up needs to be done. I DID watch a movie for each day, just forgot to log them. ANYWAY...
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10/07
Victor Halperin's 'White Zombie' (1932)
Bela Lugosi obviously carries this, but a handful of shot choices stand out against the very primitive pacing.
6/10
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10/06
John Hsu's 'Dead Talents Society' (2024)
a bit messy and does a bit too much at times, but no so much so that keeps it from being fun.
6/10
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10/05
Brian Trenchard-Smith's 'Leprechaun 4: In Space' (1996)
How did this little fucker get to space?
4/10
