You're Next (2011)

Nicole and I watched You're Next (2011), which was a (bloody, murderous) romp! Not the most inventive plot, but redeemed by good pacing, zany, dark, deadpan humor, and a badass female lead. This one had some similar vibes to Ready or Not (2019).

Ready or Not (2019)

Eric came over for a backyard showing of Ready or Not (2019), which was awesome! A lively comedic horror film starring hottie Samara Weaving (from The Babysitter). Great satire with some hilarious characters, including an Otho-like brother-in-law. Some annoying horror no-nos*, but no dealbreakers. All in all, a fun, playful movie.

* I just can't stand it in modern films when people do any of these stupid horror no-nos:

- assume the killer is dead. SHOOT HIM AGAIN DAMNIT!!! like 6 more times! 

- leave the weapon on the ground. So you knocked the gun out of his hand... NOW PICK IT UP, YOU NINNY!

- stop to comfort each other, inspect wounds, cry, or provide exposition. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF TIME FOR THAT LATER, IF YOU SURVIVE!

- or any of the classics (split up, go toward the scary sound, etc.)

Haven't any of these people seen a horror movie?? 🤣

The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

Knowing we'd be watching Ready or Not (2019) tonight, I made sure to watch the original The Most Dangerous Game (1932) today in preparation. A pre-code classic horror film about a wealthy madman who hunts, you guessed it, people for sport. It was delightful actually. (Although in keeping with historical perspectives of women, the doe-eyed damsel of this film seemed to utterly lack interiority, but that's par for the course.)

Society (1989)

Wow... Society (1989) was nuts. One of the horror tropes I really like is the paranoid, everyone's in on it, me-against-the-world conspiracy (cf The Truman Show, Rosemary's Baby), which this explored to good effect. The practical effects were pretty gnarly too, and I loved the tongue-in-cheek visual humor, reminiscent of my all-time-favorite movie, Heathers (1988).

Get Out (2017)

Don't love being laid up in bed on the heating pad, but did finally get to watch Get Out - WOW that movie is amazing! Trenchant, funny, and grippingly suspenseful. 10/10 for sure!