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Rumpelteazer · 10-28-2025, 05:19 AM

Instead of The Blair Witch Project my sister and I watched the first episode of It: Welcome to Derry.

I did like it on it's own, but as part of the Pennywise universe it's lacking a bit IMHO. The first episode immediately went full horror. Most Stephen King stories take their time to build up and psychological horror is as important as gore, if not more so.

Also, in the book Pennywise takes on the form of something the individual kid is scared of; a mummy or scary bird from a movie, drowned corpses, blood spraying from the sink, missing kids talking through the drains. Even the Pennywise persona is a disguise (a lot of people are scared of clowns). In this first episode we didn't see the Pennywise avatar but it manifested itself into something grotesque, which all kids saw. Except for voices and a finger from the drains they never experienced their individual fears.

The second episode will be released on Friday instead of Sunday, so we'll see how the story progresses.

I'm planning to watch The Blair Witch Project during my cross stitch session later today.

JSWolf · 10-28-2025, 06:02 AM

Tonight my movie watching is either going to be Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, Sound of Music the new 4K edition, and/or the live action How to Train Your Dragon. I'm also going to make some popcorn with butter and cheese.

I'm trying to figure out what movie to watch on Halloween. I'm thinking maybe Halloween the original version. But if anyone has a suggestion, please let me know. It can be on Netflix US, UK, CA, AU as I have a VPN. Disney+ same regions, Paramount+ CA, AU, or UK (borrowing a login but it won't access the US), Apple TV, or Peacock TV.

DiapDealer · 10-28-2025, 09:21 AM

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Last night we watchedA House of Dynamite on Netflix. We were really enjoying it, until the end. It felt more like the season ending of a series than the ending of a movie. I hope there's going to be a sequel.

First time in a long time I've been tempted to throw something at the TV. Kathryn Bigelow's professed reason for doing what she did is no excuse for doing what she did. The only motivation I feel after watching House of Dynamite is to avoid projects she's associated with in the future. Purposefully pissing people off for attention is lazy writing.

PeterT · 10-28-2025, 03:15 PM

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Instead of The Blair Witch Project my sister and I watched the first episode of It: Welcome to Derry.

Coincidentaly the local paper had an article today on the location for Pennywise and Welcome to Derry; about an hour drive from where I live.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...51383eccd.html

issybird · 10-28-2025, 04:58 PM

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I'm trying to figure out what movie to watch on Halloween. I'm thinking maybe Halloween the original version. But if anyone has a suggestion, please let me know. It can be on Netflix US, UK, CA, AU as I have a VPN. Disney+ same regions, Paramount+ CA, AU, or UK (borrowing a login but it won't access the US), Apple TV, or Peacock TV.

How about a silent classic double feature of Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari? Both can be watched on Internet Archive or YouTube, so they could be the spooky answer to anyone who doesn’t have access to paid streaming.

Rumpelteazer · 10-29-2025, 05:39 AM

Yesterday, during my cross stitch session, I watched The Blair Witch Project, another favourite of mine. I have the box set with the sequel, so I might watch that soon too (if even I know it's not a good movie). I didn't watch anything during the evening; today we have general elections and in the evening we watched the final debates.

Today's viewing will be during the day, too (I expect we'll be watching the results of the elections tonight). I've chosen The Cabin in the Woods, not a crappy horror this time but a good one.

Today my secondhand movie haul should arrive. I'll continue watching horror after Halloween because I've got a bunch more I want to watch now I've gotten going.

Rumpelteazer · 10-30-2025, 09:19 AM

I just had my annual viewing of The Crow (1994). A while ago I got the 30th anniversary 4K UHD BluRay version, which was obviously digitally remastered. It looks great, very sharp. However, I did miss the grainy quality, it somehow suited the movie. Next year I might just watch my non-remastered DVD.

Tomorrow I might watch Until Dawn, but I haven't decided yet.

JSWolf · 10-30-2025, 10:52 AM

Last night I watched the movie The Substance. It was excellent. One of the best horror movies in a long time.

Cactus Chef · 10-30-2025, 02:42 PM

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I just had my annual viewing of The Crow (1994). A while ago I got the 30th anniversary 4K UHD BluRay version, which was obviously digitally remastered. It looks great, very sharp. However, I did miss the grainy quality, it somehow suited the movie. Next year I might just watch my non-remastered DVD.

Haven't watched that since I was ten or so. Probably need to go back and re-watch it to see how it's aged.

I went back and read the original graphic novel last year, and it was a slog. Nothing but bog-standard revenge plot wrapped in teenage angst and feigned profundity.

mlewis78 · 10-31-2025, 05:43 AM

I watched the first episode of the latest season of British Baking Show on Netflix. I kept forgetting to start watching when it became available and then I'd see an Instagram post about it.

Solitaire1 · 10-31-2025, 02:37 PM

The anime Serial Experiments Lain. It was the first anime series I purchased on DVD (shown on TV in 1998). I watched the first episode Yesterday.

Overview: A socially isolated young woman named Lain starts to notice strange things going on around her which involves The Wired (a combination of the Internet and Cyberspace). Among them: She receives an e-mail from a classmate who killed herself, and the e-mail was sent after her death. The e-mail claims that she is not dead, she just left her body behind and she has entered The Wired.

JSWolf · 10-31-2025, 02:42 PM

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The anime Serial Experiments Lain. It was the first anime series I purchased on DVD (shown on TV in 1998). I watched the first episode Yesterday.

Overview: A socially isolated young woman named Lain starts to notice strange things going on around her which involves The Wired (a combination of the Internet and Cyberspace). Among them: She receives an e-mail from a classmate who killed herself, and the e-mail was sent after her death. The e-mail claims that she is not dead, she just left her body behind and she has entered The Wired.

I am watching some horror movies. Yesterday I watched The Others. For today I have watched What Lies Beneath. Am watching Books of Blood. I will be watching Halloween (the original version)

nana77 · 10-31-2025, 06:55 PM

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The anime Serial Experiments Lain. It was the first anime series I purchased on DVD (shown on TV in 1998). I watched the first episode Yesterday.

Overview: A socially isolated young woman named Lain starts to notice strange things going on around her which involves The Wired (a combination of the Internet and Cyberspace). Among them: She receives an e-mail from a classmate who killed herself, and the e-mail was sent after her death. The e-mail claims that she is not dead, she just left her body behind and she has entered The Wired.

Did watched some years ago, imho quite nice.
On a dark theme, (imho) "Angel's Egg" (1985) is pleasant in its way.

Rumpelteazer · 10-31-2025, 07:05 PM

Today I watched Until Dawn, which is based on a computer game from 2015. I've never played the game, so I can't judge how good the adaptation is.

On IMDB it gets a 5.7/10. So my expectations weren't very high. But I really enjoyed it. I liked the concept and the execution of it. Do I like it enough to buy it on BluRay? Maybe, definitely if I can find it for a good price.

nana77 · 10-31-2025, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Today I watched Until Dawn, which is based on a computer game from 2015. I've never played the game, so I can't judge how good the adaptation is.

On IMDB it gets a 5.7/10. So my expectations weren't very high. But I really enjoyed it. I liked the concept and the execution of it. Do I like it enough to buy it on BluRay? Maybe, definitely if I can find it for a good price.

There is a serie on Neflix, which is an adaption from the plot of Nintendo's "Castelvania". I recall the first serie was nice, but the following others diverged from the plot (iirc).
Today on Netflix there is the release of Guillermo del Toro’s "Frankenstein".

10-28-2025, 06:02 AM	#1817
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,757 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Tonight my movie watching is either going to be *Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, Sound of Music* the new 4K edition, and/or the live action *How to Train Your Dragon. I'm also going to make some popcorn with butter and cheese. I'm trying to figure out what movie to watch on Halloween. I'm thinking maybe Halloween* the original version. But if anyone has a suggestion, please let me know. It can be on Netflix US, UK, CA, AU as I have a VPN. Disney+ same regions, Paramount+ CA, AU, or UK (borrowing a login but it won't access the US), Apple TV, or Peacock TV. Last edited by JSWolf; 10-28-2025 at 06:17 AM.

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10-28-2025, 05:19 AM	#1816
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,399 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Instead of The Blair Witch Project my sister and I watched the first episode of It: Welcome to Derry. I did like it on it's own, but as part of the Pennywise universe it's lacking a bit IMHO. The first episode immediately went full horror. Most Stephen King stories take their time to build up and psychological horror is as important as gore, if not more so. Also, in the book Pennywise takes on the form of something the individual kid is scared of; a mummy or scary bird from a movie, drowned corpses, blood spraying from the sink, missing kids talking through the drains. Even the Pennywise persona is a disguise (a lot of people are scared of clowns). In this first episode we didn't see the Pennywise avatar but it manifested itself into something grotesque, which all kids saw. Except for voices and a finger from the drains they never experienced their individual fears. The second episode will be released on Friday instead of Sunday, so we'll see how the story progresses. I'm planning to watch The Blair Witch Project during my cross stitch session later today.

10-29-2025, 05:39 AM	#1821
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,399 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Yesterday, during my cross stitch session, I watched The Blair Witch Project, another favourite of mine. I have the box set with the sequel, so I might watch that soon too (if even I know it's not a good movie). I didn't watch anything during the evening; today we have general elections and in the evening we watched the final debates. Today's viewing will be during the day, too (I expect we'll be watching the results of the elections tonight). I've chosen The Cabin in the Woods, not a crappy horror this time but a good one. Today my secondhand movie haul should arrive. I'll continue watching horror after Halloween because I've got a bunch more I want to watch now I've gotten going.

10-30-2025, 09:19 AM	#1822
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,399 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just had my annual viewing of The Crow (1994). A while ago I got the 30th anniversary 4K UHD BluRay version, which was obviously digitally remastered. It looks great, very sharp. However, I did miss the grainy quality, it somehow suited the movie. Next year I might just watch my non-remastered DVD. Tomorrow I might watch Until Dawn, but I haven't decided yet.

10-30-2025, 10:52 AM	#1823
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,757 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Last night I watched the movie *The Substance*. It was excellent. One of the best horror movies in a long time.

10-31-2025, 05:43 AM	#1825
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	I watched the first episode of the latest season of British Baking Show on Netflix. I kept forgetting to start watching when it became available and then I'd see an Instagram post about it.

10-31-2025, 02:37 PM	#1826
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 15,014 Karma: 70029956 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	The anime Serial Experiments Lain. It was the first anime series I purchased on DVD (shown on TV in 1998). I watched the first episode Yesterday. Overview: A socially isolated young woman named Lain starts to notice strange things going on around her which involves The Wired (a combination of the Internet and Cyberspace). Among them: She receives an e-mail from a classmate who killed herself, and the e-mail was sent after her death. The e-mail claims that she is not dead, she just left her body behind and she has entered The Wired.

10-31-2025, 07:05 PM	#1829
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,399 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Today I watched Until Dawn, which is based on a computer game from 2015. I've never played the game, so I can't judge how good the adaptation is. On IMDB it gets a 5.7/10. So my expectations weren't very high. But I really enjoyed it. I liked the concept and the execution of it. Do I like it enough to buy it on BluRay? Maybe, definitely if I can find it for a good price.