Abbott and Costello Meet David Cornelius

Man, that shark vs. octopus footage really brings things to a cringey halt, doesn't it.

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

#DaveOfTheDead no 23.

Me, when a guy dressed as Batman in a movie called Batman says "I'm Batman": he's Batman

80s CLOSING CREDITS SOUNDTRACK ALERT

I'm not familiar with The Truth, but whoever they are, I dig their extremely 1987 sound.

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A ★★★★ review of The Hidden (1987) On par with Alien Nation in its Cops and Aliens high concept. The Hidden has an eye for character and a knack for quirky detail ("aliens love stolen sports cars" is such a great touch). Perfectly cast...

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The Hidden

#DaveOfTheDead no 22.

A ★★★½ review of The Unknown (1927) (I watched the 50 minute cut on Tubi, if that accounts for anything.) A dark ride to a bleak punchline and an almost bleaker kicker. Chaney is terrific - sure, for the leg stuff, yeah, but also for th...

Not a horror film as advertised, but still dark as night.

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The Unknown 1927

#DaveOfTheDead no 21.

That is a movie I absolutely love and also you couldn't pay me a billion dollars to watch it again.

stop scrolling and post two parties of the first part who bring you happiness

A ★★★★ review of It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) Everything you want from a movie called It! The Terror from Beyond Space (my god, one of cinema's perfect titles, right down to the exclamation point). Action and thrills and a guy in a giant rubber s...

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It! The Terror from Beyond Space

#DaveOfTheDead no 20.

Is the whole "dads watch TV standing" deal a generational thing? I have no memory of my dad or grandpa doing this, but I do it all the time. A Gen X invention?

A ★★★ review of Re-Animator (1985) How it avoided a lawsuit from the Bernard Herrmann estate is beyond me. I wish it had more comedy, because the comedy we get - the pitchest of black - is wonderful stuff. The splatter I could take or ...

I didn't care for it as much as most of you folks, but yeah, it's good stuff.

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Re-Animator

#DaveOfTheDead no 19. First viewing.

A ★★½ review of The Giant Claw (1957) It's not a bad little film, not really. It has breezy dialogue and a fun story and nifty effects and a sharp use of recycled footage... and it's all undone by one of the most laughable creature design...

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Big Boy to close Dolly's restaurants in Cincinnati Big Boy Restaurant Group said it will discontinue operations in Cincinnati.

I remind you: Dolly sat on a throne of lies. Be gone, imposter.

The Giant Claw

#DaveOfTheDead no 18.

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

"Stealing the French crown jewels"

Look man we already have enough euphemisms, this is one too many

A version of Coily the Spring Sprite, a cartoon character made of springs, with a crown on his head. The caption says "Royally the King Sprite says: NO KINGS!!!"

I'm going to a protest this weekend mostly because I wanted to make this sign.
@billcorbett.bsky.social and @frankconniff.bsky.social get it.
#NoKings

An American flag with a very, very distinguishable swastika in the middle of it. Like, it draws your eye immediately to it. There's no looking away.

This is what the naked eye can't see at first. Uh huh.

Ohio Rep. Dave Taylor says swastika flag was result of 'ruse' on Republican offices Taylor says numerous Republican offices were given American flags bearing a similar symbol by an "unidentified group or individual."

"He also believes his office was one of 'numerous Republican offices' targeted by people handing out flags 'bearing a similar symbol, which were initially indistinguishable from an ordinary American flag to the naked eye.'"

So their defense is "not a Nazi, we're all just incredibly stupid." Got it.

A ★★★½ review of Psycho II (1983) Good n' creepy, with some neat twists and a killer* ending. It's a lot of fun to see where Perkins takes Norman 22 years later, and while it dips its toes into early 80s slasher sensibility a few time...

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Psycho 2

#DaveOfTheDead no 17.

"There's a giant Nazi flag behind me on Zoom calls I just didn't gosh darn notice until called out about it" is a grade A prank, I guess.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

My rep, friends.

"Taylor believes it is the result of 'foul play or vandalism'" is the Surest Jan to ever Sure Jan.

The real Criterion Collection

A ★★★ review of The Amityville Horror (2005) Works well enough, especially when making subtext very much text themes of domestic abuse (although it gives George an easy out he doesn't earn). Several scenes bring the tension goods, especially the...

My ★★★ review of The Amityville Horror on Letterboxd boxd.it/bnhDt1

The Amityville Horror 2005

#DaveOfTheDead no 16.