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I watch many, many horror films and then have small thoughts on them. Other people may have different thoughts. Also an Evertonian, so swings and roundabouts really. Letterboxd boxd.it/8ljBP

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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 2h
Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966): An arrogant and explosive holy man with a couple of special powers rises through the ranks in Czarist Russia. Lee is excellent as always, both intimidating and weirdly charming. Takes liberties with history but you can guess that from the title.
Rasputin: The Mad Monk (Don Sharp, 1966)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 9h
The Plague of the Zombies (1966): A professor is asked by a former student to help find out what is killing folk in a Cornish village. Voodoo enters the chat. An old school zombie film that is as much about the rich exploiting the poor as it is about the walking dead. Great stuff
The Plague of the Zombies (John Gilling, 1966)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 11h
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966): Ten years after his defeat, Dracula is awakened by a faithful servant at the expense of a group of tourists. A curiously silent Lee and a Cushing-sized hole make for an inferior sequel, although it does have its moments. Ending is a bit weak.
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (Terence Fisher, 1966)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 15h
The Nanny (1965): An awful young boy returns from boarding school and keeps accusing his nanny of not only murdering his sister but also trying to kill him. Manages quite a fine balancing act in terms of who the audience should trust right till the end. Two fine performances too.
The Nanny (Seth Holt, 1965)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
She (1965): Three British chaps in Egypt get wind of a lost city, and are enticed there by a mysterious woman. Has elements similar to the Mummy films, and seems like it influenced Last Crusade a bit too. Derivative but an enjoyable ride with a good cast.
She (Robert Day, 1965)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Witchfinder General (1968): During Matthew Hopkins’ campaign of terror, a roundhead soldier seeks revenge against the witchfinder after his fiancée is raped and her father executed. Some startling scenes of brutality and Price on top form as the titular zealot. Often disturbing.
Witchfinder General (Michael Reeves, 1968)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Body Stealers (1969): After a bunch of paratroopers disappear mid jump, a chap is assigned to uncover the mystery as to where they went. Quite a good, albeit cheap, sci-fi mystery until it gets way too cheap at the finale and unravels. Fun up to that point though.
The Body Stealers (Gerry Levy, 1969)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Yokai Monsters: Along With Ghosts (1969): A little girl in possession of evidence to convict a criminal is pursued by a gang whilst searching for her father. She has a bit of help. More akin to a samurai film than the others with less appearances by creatures. Best in the series.
Yokai Monsters: Along With Ghosts (Yoshiyuki Kuroda, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, 1969)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968): After some idiots release a middle eastern demon, it flies off to Japan and possesses some poor bloke. The monsters get onto it and fight it off. In some ways even more bizarre than the first one, but contains a lot of great monsters action.
Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (Yoshihuki Kuroda, 1968)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968): When some poor folk are threatened with eviction from their homes by a lord, a gang of monsters turn up to help them out. Some really bizarre creatures in a fun class struggle situation. Pretty similar to the Daimajin films but sillier.
Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (Kimiyoshi Yasuda, 1968)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Promise (2017): Two girls whose lives have been upended by a financial crash decide to commit suicide together, but one doesn’t go through with it. Years later, the one who did kill herself comes for her friend’s daughter. A good ghost story with quite a few freaky moments.
The Promise (Sophon Sakdaphisit, 2017)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Countdown (2012): Three flatmates invite a mysterious drug dealer round to get high on New Year’s Eve. Things start to go sideways part way through the night. Really quite unique, and although not exactly scary, it’s definitely unsettling. Manages a lot in a small space too.
Countdown (Baz Poonpiriya, 2012)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Alpha (2025): A teenage girl gets a daft tattoo that causes her no end of bother, particularly as a plague is ravaging the land. Told in a confusing way, but contains some striking imagery and three excellent performances. The effects of the plague are particularly memorable.
Alpha (Julia Ducournau, 2025)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ladda Land (2011): A chap moves his family into a nice home in an exclusive estate, but things start going wrong when the whole place seems to be haunted. Effective as a series of moments but lacks cohesion and any reason for what’s happening. Could have been better.
Ladda Land (Sophon Sakdaphisit, 2011)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cold Prey III (2010): A group of young folk in the 1980s seek out the abandoned hotel and find themselves being picked off by the killer who lives there. A prequel that doesn’t add anything that wasn’t implied by the first two films, so whilst it’s well made it’s also pointless.
Cold Prey III (Mikkel Brænne Sandemose, 2010)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Paranormal Activity (2007): A couple having experienced strange occurrences in their new home decide to start filing to try and get evidence. They obviously get some of that. Very simple and very effective, helped by two very naturalistic performances. Genuinely chilling.
Paranormal Activity (Oren Peli, 2007)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Coming Soon (2008): After an advance screening of a horror film based on real events, folk at the cinema that showed it start meeting misfortune. An effective horror that pulls the rug out from under you a couple of times and has a belter of an ending.
Coming Soon (Sophon Sakdaphisit, 2008)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cold Prey II (2008): The survivor of the last one is taken to hospital, where unfortunately for everyone concerned the presumed dead killer has also been taken. Very Halloween II in its setting and ditches the cold cinematography of the first one, but still an effective slasher.
Cold Prey II (Mats Stenberg, 2008)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971): A village is plagued by strange occurrences after a strange corpse is unearthed. All the children go berserk. Wonderfully atmospheric and occasionally quite disturbing. One of the most influential and controversial folk horrors of the period.
The Blood on Satan’s Claw (Piers Haggard, 1971)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Haunted House of Horror (1969): A bunch of young folk bored at a party decide to visit an allegedly haunted house. One of them is killed and they try to cover up the death. Filled with red herrings although ultimately a bit disappointing. Performances vary wildly.
The Haunted House of Horror (Michael Armstrong, 1969)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Virgin Witch (1971): An aspiring model brings her sister along to a photo shoot at a big house is inducted into a coven. Mostly an excuse to show off the two sister’s bodies but has quite a bleak horror lurking underneath. Must have been pretty daring when it was released.
Virgin Witch (Ray Austin, 1971)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Beast in the Cellar (1971): Two elderly sisters hiding a secret fret about a series of brutal murders of soldiers stationed near their home. Spends way too much time with the sisters and doesn’t reveal the titular beast till the end, but it’s still quite entertaining.
The Beast in the Cellar (James Kelley, 1971)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Mummy (2017): An American soldier uncovers a tomb and ends up possessed by a mummy who wants to start some shit. To ally all over the place and is more interested in setting up a franchise that famously fell apart than making any sense. Waste of a good cast.
The Mummy (Alex Kurtzman, 2017)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011): A passenger flight makes an emergency landing when the virus breaks out on board. The survivors are stuck in a baggage handling area. Drops the found footage of the first one and largely takes place in a boring location, but it’s a decent sequel.
Quarantine 2: Terminal (John Pogue, 2011)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Barbarian (2022): A woman rents an Air BNB only to find someone already staying there. She also finds a secret underground dungeon in the house. Wildly unpredictable as it keeps getting madder and madder. Interesting structure too. Difficult to compare to anything else really.
Barbarian (Zach Cregger, 2022)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Obsession (2025): A young chap uses a toy to make a wish that his crush loves him. Backfires massively of course. An exceptional and genuinely horrifying film about consent anchored around two incredible performances. Has moments of humour amidst the tension too.
Obsession (Curry Barker, 2025)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Skylines (2020): A human/alien hybrid lady who helped win the war against the invaders is made part of an expedition to the alien planet, ostensibly to stop a virus. Does a lot on a low budget. Not full of surprises but it’s a lot of fun and a good extension of the universe.
Skylines (Liam O’Donnell, 2020)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Quarantine (2008): A news team following some firemen around get trapped in an apartment building as a virus breaks out. Well made and performed but it’s so similar to Rec which it’s a remake of that it feels irrelevant. Which is a shame really.
Quarantine (John Erick Dowdle, 2008)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Malevolence 3: Killer (2018): Martin Bristol tries to track down his mother whilst the feds are on his trail. Nowhere near as good as the two previous installments, due to slow pacing and questionable acting. Still has some good moments though and good makeup effects.
Malevolence 3: Killer (Stevan Mena, 2018)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Bereavement (2010): A young boy who doesn’t feel pain is abducted by a serial killer and raised to kill young women. Prequel with higher production values that adds something to the series more than just a back story. Incredibly bleak and a little disturbing. Really good film.
Bereavement (Stevan Mena, 2010)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025): A bunch of friends cause a fatal car crash and hide their involvement. A year later the inevitable happens. Somehow this one works quite well by doing something a bit different. The legacy stars aren’t wasted. Good young cast too.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, 2025)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006): A group of idiots pull a prank that results in the death of their friend. A year later someone comes after them. Dreadful film that seems like a remake for a while but actually connects to the previous one. Some awful editing.
I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (Sylvain White, 2006)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998): A year after surviving, Julie wins a holiday on an island in a radio contest. Unfortunately for her and her friends, it’s a stitch up by the killer. Stupid title and plot but it’s not bad for a slasher sequel, and the setting works.
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (Danny Cannon, 1998)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997): A year after four friends covered up a fatal hit and run, somebody starts stalking and killing them. Well made and with a great cast, it doesn’t reinvent the wheel but it is a pretty good slasher.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (Jim Gillespie, 1997)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Malevolence (2003): After a bank robbery goes a bit wrong, some thieves hide out at an abandoned house along with a mother and daughter as hostages. They’ve stumbled onto the turf of a killer though. Very lo-fi and feels like a throwback to 70s slashers, especially with its score
Malevolence (Steven Mena, 2003)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Cold Prey (2006): Five friends on a skiing trip end up in a seemingly abandoned hotel after one suffers an injury. A crazy bloke lives there unfortunately. A fairly typical slasher elevated by its location and cinematography into something greater. Good film.
Cold Prey (Roar Uthaug, 2006)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Insidious: The Red Door (2023): A grown up Dalton starts college and starts remembering what his “coma” was all about. It ends up with him and his dad in the Further again. Perhaps more of a family drama than straight up horror, but it is good in that regard. Still effective.
Insidious: The Red Door (Patrick Wilson, 2023)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026): Young survivor Spike joins Jimmy Crystal’s band of lunatics, and Dr Kelson makes friends with one of the infected. Absolutely deranged in parts thanks to magnificent performances from O’Connell and Fiennes. Brilliant sequel that teases more.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Nia DaCosta, 2026)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
1408 (2007): A writer who reviews haunted hotel rooms is determined to review a cursed room in a New York hotel. Goes wrong obviously. An old fashioned horror that doesn’t really on violence or jump scares but rather largely practical effects and a great performance from Cusack.
1408 (Mikael Håfström, 2007)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Bring Her Back (2025): A young girl with limited vision and her older step brother are sent to stay with an eccentric foster mum after their dad dies. Another kid staying there seems a bit odd. Genuinely horrifying, devastatingly sad and magnificently made and performed.
Bring Her Back (Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, 2025)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Hush (2016): A deaf and mute writer living on her own in a remote location is trapped in her house by a serial killer. Does a lot with a small amount of parts, and stands out from similar slashers due to its central conceit and an excellent performance from Siegel. Great film.
Hush (Mike Flanagan, 2016)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
28 Years Later (2025): A father takes his son to the mainland to teach him to hunt. The boy then takes his sick mother to see a strange doctor. Excellent sequel that is very much a film of two distinct halves. Comer and the young lad Williams are exceptional. A bold update.
28 Years Later (Danny Boyle, 2025)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Bride! (2026): A lonely monster resurrects a murdered woman with the help of a doctor. The couple then go on something of a rampage. A mad hybrid of genres with two great leads. Bizarrely includes an awesome dance sequence. Excellent film.
The Bride! (Maggie Gyllenhaal, 2026)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Grindhouse (2007): A double bill of 70s inspired horrors as well as a bunch of fake trailers. Death Proof is much the better film, with an insane car chase, but Planet Terror is a lot of fun. The fake trailers are brilliant, particularly the Rob Zombie one. A fantastic concept.
Grindhouse (Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Rob Zombie, Eli Roth, Edgar Wright, 2007)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Beyond Skyline (2017): A bunch of people stuck underground when the attack happens survive being taken into a spaceship and then crashing in Laos. They team up with some heroin smugglers to fight aliens. A mad sequel that has a bit of everything, with Grillo and Uwais added too.
Beyond Skyline (Liam O’Donnell, 2017)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Mummy Returns (2001): A bunch of idiots wake up the angry mummy again and the protagonists of the first one plus a couple of new additions try to stop him by pitting him against a scorpion king. Convoluted and has one of the worst CGI uses of all time. But the action is fun.
The Mummy Returns (Stephen Sommers, 2001)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Mummy (1999): An American chap in Egypt is recruited by an English woman and her brother to find a lost tomb. They end up waking up a right bastard of a mummy. Daft but it’s a pretty good blockbuster with effects that have mostly held up well. Entertaining stuff.
The Mummy (Stephen Sommers, 1999)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Skyline (2010): Some folk having a party in an apartment witness an alien invasion that ravages LA. Well designed aliens and effects that hold up remarkably well given its budget. Has quite an unusual ending, both in tone and style. Has its detractors but I like it.
Skyline (Colin Strause, Greg Strause, 2010)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My Bloody Valentine (2009): A miner goes on a horrific rampage on Valentines Day. Ten years later, a survivor returns to town and the killing starts again. A good remake that ups the violence considerably. Has a sense of fun and a pretty decent cast.
My Bloody Valentine (Patrick Lussier, 2009)
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Thoughts On Horror @thoughtsonhorror.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
My Bloody Valentine (1981): Years after a miner carried out a rampage on Valentines Day, a town is plagued by a similar outbreak of violence when warnings not to celebrate are ignored. A good slasher with a memorable masked killer and an intriguing mystery at the centre.
My Bloody Valentine (George Mihalka, 1981)
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