This navigation of liminal horror really does feel like the closest thing we’ll get to an onscreen version of House of Leaves in all of its atmospheric eeriness. The experience of treading through that book has had such a deep hold on me. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend it as long … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Backrooms
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My 2 Cents on Obsession
Good lord, this is one of the most anxiety-inducing movies I’ve seen in a long while, allowing the dread and the bleakness to wrap themselves around me as I witness the horrifying and heart-wrenching consequences of an incredibly foolish wish. I had already been onboard for writer, director, and editor Curry Barker due to the … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Obsession
My 2 Cents on Knock at the Cabin (2023)
Knock at the Cabin is a thriller that sure can get my heart pounding as it presents morally complex themes and an ensemble full of strong performances, but it’s hampered by how blatantly it spoon-feeds the story to me. I’d heard the criticisms of this flaw beforehand, so I knew to prepare myself for it, … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Knock at the Cabin (2023)
#89 – Netflix’s Wednesday | Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (with Kailey)
Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Kailey hangs out on 2CC for a deep dive into Wednesday, the 2022 Netflix series that centers around Wednesday Addams—yes, the very same Wednesday of the morbidly eccentric Addams Family. Plenty of topics are discussed here, including a debate over the Love Triangle trope, the show‘s deliciously ruthless critique of … Continue reading #89 – Netflix’s Wednesday | Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (with Kailey)
My 2 Cents on Honeymoon
Premise: "A newlywed couple finds their lake-country honeymoon descend into chaos after Paul finds Bea wandering and disoriented in the middle of the night." There’s plenty to enjoy about the 2014 horror sci-fi movie Honeymoon, even with its imperfections. The slow-burn pacing builds up a creeping tension that left me uncomfortable for the majority of … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Honeymoon
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 8, “Dark”
(SPOILER ALERT: This is a full breakdown review for “Dark”) What’s new, readers? Let’s get right into RWBY, the fantasy anime-style web series from Rooster Teeth Animation. The midseason hiatus concluded with Chapter 8 of Volume 8, “Dark,” being released on Rooster Teeth FIRST on February 6. Directed by Dustin Matthews and written by Miles Luna, … Continue reading My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 8, “Dark”
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