THE HORROR OF IT ALL
Greetings to all my semi-constant readers. I just watched Last House on the Left recently and it still holds up as one of Wes Craven's best even since the 70s in my opinion as a raw cringeworthy tale of murder and revenge. I am trying to keep up with all of the recommendations coming from my groups and upcoming trailers. Be sure and catch season 2 of Evil on Paramount + because this season is so well written and continues to surprise with drawn from real life stories.
(1) Blood Red Sky a new Netflix Original is a vampire tale with a twist. A group of terrorists hijack a transatlantic overnight flight get more than they bargain for when it is revealed that one of their passengers is a vampire and they really poked the bear with this one. Nadja is traveling to New York from Germany to visit a specialist for a mysterious illness and she brings her young son. She has been covering a very dark secret backstory that is revealed in flashbacks, Her unconditional love is what somehow is the heart of this story and I really enjoyed this action/horror hybrid.
2) Fear Street 1994, 1978 and 1666 streaming on Netflix.This trilogy came from the mind of R.L. Stine ( Goosebumps) but this was definitely much more on the adult realm. The films start in 1994 and trace it all the way back to 1666 where the curse for Shadyside began. This town has been cursed for centuries and in 94 a group of teens are targets for undead serial killers who terrorized the town while the neighboring town Sunnyvale is thriving . They discover the witche's curse which has held the town in terror since 66. All three films are good and gory and the talented cast appear in all three but my personal favorite is 1994. A throwback trilogy that is fresh thanks to Netflix releasin close together. What a great concept!
3) American Horror Stories streaming on Hulu is our newest fix from Ryan Murphy and each episode is a standalone episode with the exception of 1 and 2 which center around The Murder House from season 1. The plot revolves around a gay couple (Matt Bomer and Gavin Creel) who bring their teenage daughter Scarlett (Sierra McCormick) to the house to revive it as a haunted bed and breakfast. That seems doomed from the beginning since they don't believe in the spirit world and Scarlett already seems troubled with an obsession with violent porn. This is creepy, gruesome and even hilarious.I enjoyed it and the acting was great. No spoilers but rubber man is back!!
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