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Us (2019)

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WARNING: This review contains spoilers Us is a chilling film that will be a timeless classic in the horror genre. The movie is about a family of four on summer vacation. The mother, Adelaide played by  Lupita Nyong’o, experienced a traumatic event in her childhood at the same location her and her family are now vacationing at. Their first night, they are suddenly startled by the arrival of a family in their driveway, their doppelgängers!  The cinematography and soundtrack are fantastic. In particular I liked the ballerinas scene because it was so haunting and powerful to the story’s message. It was very reminiscent of Black Swan. Lupita Nyong’o is an amazing actress in that she had to play two completely different characters. The children in this movie were also shining stars in the film.  While I greatly enjoyed the first two thirds of the film, I have mixed feelings about the last third. The idea of suppressed doppelgängers in an experiment gone wrong revolting a
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The Witch (2015)

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The Witch is a period piece set during the time of the Puritans arriving in New England. It reflects how their patriarchal society undermined and outcasted what it did not understand. The movie is dreary and dark, and the forest seems to be character all on its own. While this is a great horror movie, it’s not for everyone in that its also a historical period piece. It can be a bit slow paced, dry, and their early American accents can sometimes be difficult to understand (I had the unfortunate experience of watching this movie in theaters with many teenagers who grew bored and started heckling the movie!). There was one scene that was particularly disturbing, which displayed a creepy witch in the shadows smearing herself with blood. It was what I had always imagined the Blair Witch to look like, if they had ever revealed her form. Lastly, I admire that this film has layered interpretations. *Spoilers ahead* Was the main character, Thomasin, a witch all along, and caused the death
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Ginger Snaps (2000)

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“I get this ache, and I thought it was for sex. But it’s to tear everything to fucking pieces” Made in 2000, Ginger Snaps is about two angsty teenage girls who deal with the horrible life transition of puberty, including menstruation, sexual interest, and turning into a werewolf. Puberty at its finest! A hybrid of The Craft and Goosebumps television series, this film has outcast teenagers in long plaid skirts, chunky shoes, and one-liner comebacks. It’s not only a werewolf movie, it’s a 90’s teen movie that is so over-dramatic you can’t help but keep watching. The special effects and creature makeup are not great, but they fit in with genre of its time. It’s especially fun to see how as one character transitions into a werewolf, she gradually gains white streaks and better makeup looks. The two main characters are enticing to watch as they have charisma and a strong sisterhood. The shy character Brigitte is played by actress Emily Perkins, also acted as Beverly Marsh in Step
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Bee Dress

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You can call me queen bee! I instantly fell for this embroidered a-line, Peter Pan collar dress from ModCloth. It’s a heavy and thick material, so it’s great for cold weather to wear with leggings. Not only does this dress have two small front pockets, it has  large side pockets! This may be my favorite dress I have ever purchased from ModCloth. Though a bit pricey whole sale, I was able to purchase this with a 25% off coupon.
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Black Polka Dot Dress

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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.
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Mandy (2018)

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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 part
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Bird Box (2018)

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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 character develop
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