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Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Day of the Dead: Bloodline (2017) Summary: A med student deals with a stalker before and after a zombie outbreak. What I Liked: I love the characters in this movie, in particular Max, Miguel, and Zoe. Max and Miguel are both charismatic…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Boys from County Hell (2020) Summary: A legendary vampire preys on the people of a small town. What I Liked: Boys from County Hell is a good action-horror movie with traditional beast-like vampires. The vampires in this movie had some characteristics that…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Crimson Peak (2015) Summary: In a haunted mansion, a young writer is targeted by sinister siblings. What I Liked: Crimson Peak has a fairytale-like quality and is a visually beautiful horror movie. I like romance mixed with horror, and this one handles…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: The Bat (1959) Summary: A writer movies into a creepy mansion, and there is a killer called “The Bat” in town. What I Liked: 1: The characters. Some are funny, some are mysterious. 2: The creepiness. It’s an old movie and doesn’t…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Willard (2003) Summary: Pushed to his limits, an introverted man trains rats to retaliate against his hateful boss. What I Liked: I love a good revenge story, and this is one of my favorites. Willard was easy to empathize with, and except…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Candy Corn (2019) Summary: An abused man is brought back from the dead to punish his attackers. What I Liked: I like movies that make you question whether certain actions are justified, and I enjoy revenge movies. In this movie, some got…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Tusk (2014) Summary: While interviewing a strange elderly man, Wallace undergoes a terrifying, forced transformation. What I Liked: When I first saw this movie, I honestly didn’t know what to expect from it. What I love is that Tusk is an engrossing…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: The Ringmaster (2018) Also called Finale. Summary: In a rural town, two gas station workers are terrorized throughout the night. What I Liked: I like the suspense in this movie, and that it wasn’t told in chronological order. One particular part during…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) Summary: A serial killer in training tells his story to a group of young reporters. What I Liked: I love the humor in this movie, and the characters. No, you probably shouldn’t like…
I’m trying something new this year–a weekly recommendation of a horror or action movie I’ve enjoyed. They might be new movies or old ones. They’ll be short, including a brief summary, a few sentences about what I liked, and a some key words describing the movie contents. Please let me know in the comments if…
Weekly Movie Recommendation–Always short so you can get right to the movie. Title: Jekyll and Hyde (2021) Summary: This version of Jekyll and Hyde focuses on Jekyll’s lawyer, Utterson, and how he uncovers the truth about Hyde. What I Liked: The characters held my attention. Utterson and his wife were easy to care about. I…
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. Sara (Chelsea Camp) has a seemingly harmless entity in her new apartment, but things soon turn frightening. Emma is a 4 minute…