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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 9h

#31DaysOfHorror day 18 and Natty Knocks (2023). Part slasher, part adult version of a kids adventure movie but ultimately a whole lot of nothing, despite the presence of a couple of horror icons

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 1d

Day 17 of #31DaysOfHorror and #DakotaFanning stars in (mostly) one person horror #viscious . Has a fairly interesting setup but relies on tired tropes for scares and drags on come the end.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 2d

#PaulThomasAnderson pits stoner #leonardodicaprio against military hard ass #seanpenn in his latest stab at describing America

#onebattleafteranother #moviereview below

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#film #movies #reviews #chaseinfiniti #beniciodeltoro

Fight For Your Right

The debate about the "Great American Novel" (a book that encapsulates the spirit and character of the United States) continues to rage. Whil...

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 2d

#finaldestinationbloodlines is up for #31DaysOfHorror day 16. A fine return for the dormant franchise with some of the best set pieces and most likeable characters of the series.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 3d

#31DaysOfHorror day 16 and #themonkey is up. Part ultra visceral Final Destination, part bizarre black comedy, part ode to the acceptance of death.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 4d

Day 14 of #31DaysOfHorror and rip roaring genre bender #fromdusktilldawn (1996). Insanely fun and stylish. George Clooney has never been cooler.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 5d

#thestrangerschapter2 sees #madelainepetsch still being stalked by people in masks. Is it any better this time round?

#moviereview below

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#horror #slasher #movies #film #reviews

Don't be a Stranger

The Strangers: Chapter 2 skulks into cinemas a little over a year after the underwhelming Chapter 1. While this is, probably, a little bett...

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 5d

#31DaysOfHorror day 13 and #finaldestination5 . An improvement on the precious entry but still some way short of the glory days. Can see why it was put on hiatus afterwards.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 6d

#31DaysOfHorror day 12 and #thefinaldestination (2009) . 3D made it fun in the cinema but with rushed kills and some horrible CGI, it's definitely a weak entry.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 7d

#31DaysOfHorror day 11 and #finaldestination3 (2006) . Franchise in full swing with some classic kills and possibly the best lead in any of the films

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 8d

#finaldestination2 (2003) is up for day 10 of #31DaysOfHorror. Plot contrivencies to tie it to the first film get ridiculous but ups the anti and has some of the most memorable moments of the series.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 10d

The Warrens are back busting spooks in #theconjuringlastrites . Is it as good as the first two? Or a least better than the awful last instalment?

#moviereview below

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#film #movies #horror #PatrickWilson #verafarmiga #halloween

The Family That Fights Ghosts Together..

The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth instalment in the blockbuster horror franchise and picks up five years after the previous entry, wit...

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 9d

Day 9 of #31DaysOfHorror is #finaldestination (2000). The film that hit on the genius idea of, what if the slasher was...everything!? Slow compared to what came after, but vintage turn of the century.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 9d

Strange this was ever put on the back burner. It will print money.

Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 10d

Day 8 of #31DaysOfHorror and #frightnight (2011). Never understood why this remake was panned on release because it absolutely rips. Is it's own thing, and who wouldn't let #colinfarrell into their house.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 10d

The Warrens are back busting spooks in #theconjuringlastrites . Is it as good as the first two? Or a least better than the awful last instalment?

#moviereview below

dansaysitsalright.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

#film #movies #horror #PatrickWilson #verafarmiga #halloween

The Family That Fights Ghosts Together..

The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth instalment in the blockbuster horror franchise and picks up five years after the previous entry, wit...

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 11d

#31DaysOfHorror day 7 and #Frightnight (1985). There's no messing around in this classic. Effects haven't aged as well as some other iconic films of the era but it's dripping in 80s style.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 12d

#31DaysOfHorror day 6 is fun vampire hunter romp #dayshift . As by the numbers story as you can imagine, but has a tonne of inventive fight scenes and #jamiefoxx charisma.

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#31daysofhalloween #horror #action #film #movies

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 13d

#31DaysOfHorror day 5 and a spiritually attuned therapist comes up against a soul sucking entity in #itfeeds (2025). Plenty going on but the execution isn't quite there.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 13d

Boys must walk til they drop in the forlorn hope of riches and a wish of their choice in #stephenking adaptation #thelongwalk .

#moviereview below

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#film #movies #francislawrence #dystopia #horror

You Must Walk 500 Miles

As far as descriptive titles go, The Long Walk nails it. In an undefined near future, a bunch of teenage boys compete to see who can walk t...

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 14d

Day 4 of #31DaysOfHorror sees a released mental patient under house arrest at his dead father's mansion in #delerium (2018). Any scares are rushed and the central performance isn't Topher Grace's best work but the twist is fairly surprising.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 15d

#untildawn is up for day 3 of #31DaysOfHorror . Manages to work video game mechanics into its story and starts off with promise but quickly fizzles out. Needed a more likeable cast of characters.

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#horror #31daysofhalloween #film #movies

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 16d

Day 2 of #31DaysOfHorror and it's #themaninmybasement (2025). Compelling psychological drama staring #willemdefoe and #coreyhawkins is slow moving but high in tension and rich in questions.

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 17d

#31daysofhalloween is off to a ropey start with #carved (2024). A killer pumpkin is a fun premise but the film doesn't have the imagination or the nouse to fashion anything interesting.

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#31DaysOfHorror #Halloween #movies #film # horror

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Dan Chilton @danchilton.bsky.social · 19d

#darrenaronofsky puts #austinbutler through the ringer in his version of a crime caper. Is #caughtstealing any good?

#moviereview below

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#film #movies #reviews #zoekravitz #mattsmith #vincentdonofrio

Man About Town

Caught Stealing is not your typical Darren Aronofsky film. More playful and less mired misery, it feels like the director having a stab at ...

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