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McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1971, directed by Robert Altman Rating: 9/10 I love when Westerns are set in locations that don’t look like the regular Wild West with tumbleweeds and cacti and such, and I also love the look of snow from growing up in Connecticut, so the look of McCabe & Mrs. Miller is very much
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The Wizard of Oz 1939, directed by Victor Fleming Rating: 10/10 This movie is a classic for a reason and no matter how many times or at whatever age I watch it, it is still great. I love old movies, and 1939 is famously one of the best years for movies, but this movie holds
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Mala Noche 1988, directed by Gus Van Sant Rating: 8/10 This is Gus Van Sant’s first movie made for super cheap in black and white and while it is not a perfect film, it is still great for what it is and what it presaged. Since this movie came out, Van Sant has continued to
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Scream 1996, directed by Wes Craven Rating: 10/10 When it comes to horror, I think it is hard to find an example of the genre that is better than Scream. The craftsmanship on display here is masterful, it is effectively scary, it is refreshingly hilarious, and it was so good at what it did that it
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Friday the 13th Part 3 1982, directed by Steve Miner Rating: 1/10 I am not a fan of the Friday the 13th series in general; my average rating of the 11 films and the remake is 2.83/10. If I add in the Bring It On sequel that is set in the same universe as Friday the 13th (shockingly, it is In It
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Climax 2018, directed by Gaspar Noé Rating: 10/10 The first time I watched this movie, I went in with no idea what to expect. I now watch it at least once a year usually and I still have no idea how to feel about it, but it always just leaves me in awe. It’s terrifying
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Halloween II 1981, directed by Rick Rosenthal Rating: 9/10 Coming out only a few years after Halloween, Halloween II picks up immediately after the first movie ended, and so spends a lot of time in the hospital while Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is recovering and where we learn more mythology of Michael Myers. This movie is definitely
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Candyman 2021, directed by Nia DaCosta Rating: 6/10 In theory I like the idea of legacy sequels, and how they make classic horror films fresh for a new audience, allow for the opportunity to restart the franchise, and bring back iconic horror actors in parts that often helped make them famous in the first place.
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Candyman 1992, directed by Bernard Rose Rating: 10/10 Candyman came out in 1992—that is between the fifth and sixth Halloween films, between the eighth and ninth Friday the 13th films, between the sixth and seventh A Nightmare on Elm Street films, between the third and fourth The Texas Chainsaw Massacre films, and between the third and fourth Child’s Play films; all this to say that by
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The Amityville Horror, 2005 directed by Andrew Douglas Rating: 2/10 When I was first getting into horror movies, this was one of the ones I watched most often so I bought it hoping that it would hold up at least a little bit. It definitely isn’t the worst thing I’ve ever seen, but a lot
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