TSK: XX. 2017. Anthology. Four short horror films that are directed and written by women. I know Boogie and Moe watched this hella long ago, with differing opinions. Boogie hated, moe liked pieces. I fall much closer to Moe's opinion. The first story (The Box) was the best imo. Really simple but good idea. Thought the father did a good job of capturing the tension and stress built by the situation of his child refusing to eat. I could have done without the cannibal dream, but other than that this was a good short. 6.5/10. 

The next one was The Birthday Party. Once again this was a cool premise, but I wasn't a big fan of this one. I know they had to make the mom seem batshit crazy, but it felt a lil over the top. The weird relationship with the nanny and the high brow friends made for an awkward mix of cast. The ending was cool, but would have been even cooler if they'd dropped a couple hints directing the audience towards that idea. 4/10


Next was Don't Fall. This was such a rehashed idea that no matter how well it's done, it's not going to impress me. The 2nd girl was really hot, which will bump up a point or two. Other than that, everything you would expect to happen, happened. Bleh. 3/10


Finally we had Her Only Living Son. This one was goofy aaf, but I actually fucked with it. It was kinda had a Rosemary's Baby mixed with Bates Motel vibe. I really liked the side characters and how they interacted with the mother. I'm glad they didn't try to get too crazy with dumb visuals as well. 6/10



I really don't know how I felt about the little transition scenes. Very weird / off putting, but by the end it was kinda ok? IDK. Definitely an odd choice lol. Overall these shorts averaged about 5/10. 

TSK: Backcountry. 2014. Thriller. An urban couple go camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear. The way this movie is filmed is the reason why I like big foot movies so much. It had a very similar vibe to Willow Creek. There was some cool added tension in the beginning with a stranger who gave off weird vibes. Gave a very realistic reason for the main people to be on edge afterwards. The visual on the bear was really good (when it wasn't attacking, that was very bad). It looked big as shit and was super creepy being able to see it pushing up against the tent and what not. If you like these kind of movies, you'll like backcountry. Long slow burn, but in the kind of way that's pretty enjoyable to watch. 6.5/10

TSK: Re-Animator. 1985. Horror Comedy. A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus. For a long time I'd seen this movie mentioned as a classic and one of the best horror comedies. Decided to check it out for myself. It is mega goofy. The seriousness of the student who develops the serum is hilarious, especially as the film devolves into utter nonsense. The whole idea of the movie is really fun, basically a large scale Frankenstein operation. It's not quite a zombie movie tho. This would be a good one to watch if you're looking for something light and easy to watch. 7/10

TSK: We Are Still Here. 2015. Paranormal. In the cold, wintery fields of New England, a lonely old house wakes up every thirty years - and demands a sacrifice. This is a very common setup for a paranormal movie - a husband and wife lose their son and then move into a new old house. Cue weird shit happening. A cool thing about this movie is that there are pretty much no kids / young adults involved in the main story. The idea behind the paranormal stuff is OK, and is aided by some pretty cool visuals / rules. There were a couple of smallish twists that I liked. The ending went kinda crazy (wasn't mad at it). This was a solid paranormal movie, but doesn't stand out as being as great as the conjuring / conjuring 2, but better than the later paranormal activity movies. 6.5/10