Frills and Fright

One can never have too many black dresses! I found this lovely dress online during Torrid’s clearance sale earlier this month 🖤 It’s starting to heat up already in California, so this dress was perfect for being out and about in the middle of the day. I particularly  love the sheer sleeves and high neckline.

A psychedelic, exploitation thrill ride. Mandy is one of those movies that haunts you days after viewing, where you think “what in the hell did I just watch”?! It stars Nicholas Cage as Red, a lumberjack who lives with his girlfriend in a secluded cabin in the woods. These two are adorably in love, and the simple everyday moments like talking in bed display that. A Charles Manson-like cult rolls into town, and changes the couple’s lives forever. The first portion of the film is slow paced, and filled with trippy, engrossing, colorful shots. The second portion of the movie is a revenge exploitation film, that has Nicholas Cage blood soaked. There’s a reaper scythe, a chainsaw fight, and LSD addicted demons (who are reminiscent of Hellraiser’s cenobites). Nicholas Cage plays his usual over-the-top performance, which is perfect for this type of film. The scene of him in the orange 70’s styled bathroom where he drinks and pours booze  all over his wounds is one of the memorable ...

Bird  Box is an intense apocalyptic horror movie. It is based on the premise of a worldwide invasion of creatures who once seen, will induce its victims into a trance and commit suicide. A real life boggart if you will. Sandra Bullock plays a pregnant survivor, and shows her journey to stay alive along with the various people she encounters. Like A Quiet Place, this film plays on intense situations that allows the survivors to prevail without using one of their keen senses, in this case eyesight. The film has nail biting situations and found it to be well done, but I was left wanting more.  (Spoilers Ahead)  I had hoped for a creature reveal, or more background on the monsters. Were they aliens, or just highly intelligent creatures? Why were some people able to see them with the naked eye? Was there a purpose for this? How was the blind facility able to avoid these people? Overall this was an entertaining movie that could have had more depth in terms of cha...

Visiting my soul sister and dear friend. We had an amazing day of exploring the city of Portland and catching up. Ended the night by going to see BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon's Holiday show. It was fantastic! Outfit Details: Sweater: Hand-me-down from mom, most likely Macy’s  Dress: Forever 21 Leggings: Torrid Boots: Clarks

I love this  cozy time of year, and winter clothes are my absolute favorite. This teal skirt is from ModCloth, which is beautifully lined with satin. The blouse is actually navy blue with a white collar, but since it was cold out decided to wear this black cardigan over it instead. I recently purchased my first pair of Clarks, and they are by far the most comfortable pair of boots I’ve ever owned. They are worth the investment! I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season <3 Black cardigan: Target White collar blouse/Skirt: ModCloth Boots: Clarks 

This eery drama is about a family plagued by a haunted mansion. The show alternates between the 1990’s when the Crains lived in Hill house, to present day where now the Crain children are adults. Like Steven King’s IT, the Hill manor still haunts the Crain children, and something us pulling the children to return to the house. The magnificent character development is able to be achieved through the one hour long episodes. The viewer gets to know each character, both their childhood and adult world views. If you have kept up with my film reviews, you know that I am drawn to dysfunctional family drama plots, and this one surely delivers. The best aspect of the show is the non-linear storytelling. Like a good mystery, the show gives the viewers small hints and leaves you wanting more! The actors, both children and adults, are exceptional. There is not a lot of gore or cheesy jump scares. The scares are disturbing, and usually perfectly timed out. Plus, there hidden Easter egg g...

I wore this chic little black dress to the theatre. I found this in-store and was instantly drawn to the black ruffles and flower details. Unfortunately LB now longer carries this dress in black, but they do have it available in lilac (and on clearance!) Dress: Lane Bryant Sandals: Avenue