SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

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Month: October 2018

31 Days to Scare ~ Suspiria (2018)

The Facts: Synopsis: A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Stars: Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Mia Goth, Chloe Grace Moretz, Jessica Harper, Lutz Ebersdorf, Sylvie…
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October 31, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ Suspiria (1977)

The Facts: Synopsis: An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders. Stars: Jessica Harper, Joan Bennett, Alida Valli, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Barbara Magnolfi, Susanna Javicoli, Eva Axén Director: Dario Argento Rated: R Running…
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October 31, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ Beetlejuice (1988)

The Facts: Synopsis: A recently-deceased husband and wife commission a bizarre demon to drive an obnoxious family out of their home Stars: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder Director: Tim Burton Rated: PG Running Length: 92 minutes TMMM Score: (9/10) Review: Some movies feel like great equalizers, something we…
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October 30, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ The Frighteners (1996)

The Facts: Synopsis: After a tragic car accident kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead. Stars: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John…
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October 29, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ Sleepaway Camp (1983)

The Facts: Synopsis: Angela Baker, a traumatized and very shy young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions gets their comeuppance. Stars: Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tierston, Christopher Collet, Mike Kellin, Karen Fields, Katherine Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo Director: Robert Hiltzik Rated: R…
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October 28, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ The Monster Squad (1987)

The Facts: Synopsis: A small town is disrupted with the arrival of Dracula to retrieve an amulet controlling the balance between good and evil. Stars: André Gower, Robby Kiger, Brent Chalem, Tom Noonan, Duncan Regehr, Ryan Lambert, Stephen Macht, Mary Ellen Trainor, Jack Gwillim, Jon Gries, Stan Shaw, Leonardo Cimino Director: Fred Dekker Rated: PG-13…
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October 27, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ Creepshow and Creepshow 2

31 Days to Scare ~ Creepshow (1982) The Facts: Synopsis: An anthology which tells five terrifying tales based on the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s. Stars: Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen, Carrie Nye, E.G. Marshall, Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Viveca Lindfors, Stephen King Director: George A. Romero Rated: R Running…
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October 26, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ Anna and the Apocalypse (2018) – Trailer

Synopsis: A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. Release Date: November 30, 2018 Thoughts: In all honesty, zombie movies are just so…
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October 25, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ The Haunting (1999)

The Facts: Synopsis: When Eleanor, Theo, and Luke decide to take part in a sleep study at a huge mansion they get more than they bargained for when Dr. Marrow tells them of the house’s ghostly past. Stars: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor, Bruce Dern, Marian Seldes Director: Jan de Bont Rated:…
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October 24, 2018
31 Days to Scare ~ Summer of Fear (1978)

The Facts: Synopsis: A teenage girl’s life is turned upside down after her cousin moves into her house, and as time goes by, she begins to suspect that she may be a practitioner of witchcraft. Stars: Linda Blair, Lee Purcell, Jeff East, Fran Drescher, Jeff McCracken, Carol Lawrence Director: Wes Craven Rated: PG-13 Running Length:…
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October 23, 2018