Ben Jessup

A ★★★★ review of Ghost of Kasane Swamp (1970) Probably my favorite of the three in the Daiei Gothic Vol 2 set. Not as creepy or scary as the others but also more of a straight-forward classical style story. Really interesting supplement talking about the history of the story.

Ghost of Kasane Swamp, 1970 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Frankenstein (2025) Kind of conflicted on this, loved so much of it but also feel completely removed from it. GDT ranked

Frankenstein, 2025 - ★★★
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https://letterboxd.com/benjessup/film/frankenstein-2025/

A ★★★★★ review of Ripley (2024) This is so damn good.

Ripley, 2024 - ★★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Caught Stealing (2025) I dug this a lot more than I thought I would. Favorites of 2025

Caught Stealing, 2025 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of The Smashing Machine (2025) I really dug the style of this but I’m not sure how well it worked overall. Still interesting enough to be worth a watch.

The Smashing Machine, 2025 - ★★★
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A ★★★★ review of Bone Tomahawk (2015) LB Roulette #106 from George This is brutal and I love how it takes its time to make the journey feel excruciating and real.

Bone Tomahawk, 2015 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of Haunted Castle (1969) This goes crazy, you gotta love a cat ghost

Haunted Castle, 1969 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of The Mask (1994) Cameron Diaz in this…..sheesh Jim Carrey really had an all time run for a bit there, huh?

The Mask, 1994 - ★★★
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A ★★★★ review of Noroi: The Curse (2005) Easily one of the best found footage movies ever made, this legit freaked me out at times.

Noroi: The Curse, 2005 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of Citizen Kane (1941) Watched with the Ebert commentary This already goes extremely hard even without the incredible added context from Roger Ebert. So many genius effects that would otherwise go unnoticed (which speaks to how damn good they are).

Citizen Kane, 1941 - ★★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Kid Brother (1927) LB Roulette #105 from Clarence Despite the noise/restoration issues, the cinematography is gorgeous. Surprisingly watchable!

The Kid Brother, 1927 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Demon of Mount Oe (1960) I feel like this sort of lost momentum towards the end but it was still such a wild ride.

The Demon of Mount Oe, 1960 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Clue (1985) I got the new 4k disc because I remember really liking this but it did not hit the same this time. Some funny lines and gags but the overall tone just felt grating, it felt long for ~90 mins 😅

Clue, 1985 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of Splitsville (2025) Fun movie overall but also not a super enjoyable watch.

Splitsville, 2025 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of The Shrouds (2024) Strange movie, I really enjoyed a lot of it but was also so confused by some of it. I was also so thrown off by the ending.

The Shrouds, 2024 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of The Threesome (2025) Fun little rom-com, good performances all around. Favorites of 2025

The Threesome, 2025 - ★★★
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A ★★★★ review of Lurker (2025) I have to hand it to this movie that I really wanted to crawl out of my skin the entire time. Wild how it starts out pretty bad and just keeps getting worse. Favorites of 2025

Lurker, 2025 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) This wasn’t pitch perfect but it’s the first Marvel movie in a long time that didn’t actively piss me off.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 2025 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of Panic Room (2002) Solid premise but I felt like it dragged a bit despite how over-the-top some of the filmmaking was.

Panic Room, 2002 - ★★★
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A ★★★★ review of Twinless (2025) This was pretty upsetting (complimentary)

Twinless, 2025 - ★★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of Cloud (2024) That scene on the bus shook me, had to rewind it and make sure my audio didn’t cut out. Favorites of 2025

Cloud, 2024 - ★★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Casper (1995) This kind of grew on me on the rewatch!

Casper, 1995 - ★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of TRON: Legacy (2010) Will never get tired of this dumb ass movie.

TRON: Legacy, 2010 - ★★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977) Weird ass movie lol

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, 1977 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of The Lair of the White Worm (1988) LB Roulette #104 from Grab What a wild ride, it’s weird how it’s simultaneously fucked up and kind of goofy. The effects were pretty sick, even the dream sequence painting stuff.

The Lair of the White Worm, 1988 - ★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of Rio Bravo (1959) LB Roulette #10 from Eric Guys Being Dudes: The Western I just dug hanging out with these characters. Shout out cowtown with that random Fort Worth mention at the beginning.

Rio Bravo, 1959 - ★★★★★
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A ★★★★ review of The Substance (2024) Saw this on the hotel TV and had to watch it again. Movie has balls and doesn’t give a fuck.

The Substance, 2024 - ★★★★
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A ★★★ review of Midnight Run (1988) LB Roulette #102 from Josh I can see why people love this but it didn’t totally work for me. Maybe it’s a dumb nitpick but the goofy 80’s score was really getting on my nerves.

Midnight Run, 1988 - ★★★
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A ★★★ review of Near Dark (1987) Some cool moments in here for sure but I could not get on board with the pacing. The main characters are basically duds and then we bring in some really interesting side characters to make them look even worse?

Near Dark, 1987 - ★★★
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A ★★★★★ review of In the Heat of the Night (1967) WOKE cop shuts down LYNCH MOB using FACTS and LOGIC! Holy moly this knocked my socks off. The tension just kept rising and I was hanging on every word. I feel like they need to show this in school or something, such an important film.

In the Heat of the Night, 1967 - ★★★★★
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https://letterboxd.com/benjessup/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night/