Weekend watches were stacked because I just got back from a vacation and spent the weekend cleaning up and lounging. Here's my watch list over the weekend that I'll get into some thoughts on:
Mind, Body, Soul
Oddity
House on Haunted Hill (The OG version)
Every Secret Thing (not horror, but has murder, mystery, and thrill aspects).
I want to give a little more time and words to Mind, Body, Soul and Oddity. But quick thoughts on the latter two from the list -
House on Haunted Hill still slaps. It's obviously dated, but it does a lot of fun stuff to create a creepy setting. We get some scary descriptions, ghostly appearances, and some early jump scares that are well-crafted. It's must-see for horror enthusiasts, even if only once...it's only an hour and twenty minutes. 7.5 outta 10 for being a classic.
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Every Secret Thing has a stacked cast, and a pretty compelling but frustrating mystery at it's center.
A detective looks to unravel a mystery surrounding missing children and the prime suspects: two young women who, seven years ago, were put away for an infant's death
Two girls get out of juvenile detention over the death of an infant, and within a couple of weeks, a young girl has gone missing with similar traits to the infant. We spend the movie trying to piece together what happened in the past and what's happening with the present missing person case. It's a good mystery, but characters act pretty foolish and are cryptic for no reason...so it's a frustrating viewing, but a pretty good movie. 6 outta 10.
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