Things I Watched #3

Movies with a * were seen in theaters.

  • The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016); first viewing
  • 28 Days Later (2002); first viewing
  • King Arthur (2018); first viewing
  • Halloween (2018); first viewing
  • Scary Stories to tell in the Dark* (2019); first viewing
  • Baby Driver (2017); first viewing
  • Dracula Untold (2014); first viewing
  • Mystic River (2003); first viewing
  • Session 9 (2001); first viewing
  • I am the Pretty Thing that lives in the house (2016); first viewing
  • In the Tall Grass (2018); first viewing
  • Channel Zero (2016); season one, first viewing
  • House of the Witch (2017); first viewing
  • The Quiet Ones (2014); first viewing
  • Stonehearst Asylum (2014); first viewing
  • Shutter Island (2010); fourth viewing

Worth Watching

From this batch of movies that I have watched these are the ones I would recommend watching. At the end of each there is a link to the website Does the Dog Die? which can be used to search for triggering content in movies. Highly recommend this website and answering questions for movies that you have seen to help others.

I am Pretty Thing that lives in the house (2016); This movie is creepy and very evocative, the narration felt like it was written by a classic horror author. With manners, soul, and loneliness that hangs off every breath. Does the Dog Die.

Baby Driver (2017); It has a killer soundtrack and one of the best uses of music in any movie. Ham driving a car as a murder monster through a parking garage while Queen is blaring is intense and wild. It also has a good perspective to a disabled character (this is a comment added by a disabled person with tinnitus). Does the Dog Die.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019); Me and the boyfriend saw this in theaters on opening weekend! It was terrifying but worth it, both of us were big fans of the stories and the interpretations of each monster. As well as impressed by how multiple stories were strung together, and the setup for additional movies/sequels. Plus the effects were amazing. Does the Dog Die.

King Arthur (2018); King Arthur uses fun effects and an interesting perspective on the character of Arthur to retell the story for a action fantasy audience in 2018. The Sirens under the castle were one of the highlights of this movie, that and the giant mountains that turned into elephants. This movie did some flak, but we think it’s undeserved or at least is expecting something that this movie wasn’t even trying to offer. One downside that is apparent, that reoccurs, is that Guy Ritchie does not know how to write women characters. Does the Dog Die.

28 Days Later (2002); This is the best zombie movie of all time, for me (the boyfriend said this). It was dark and fast before zombie movies were fast. The movie is rich with emotion, tackling apocalypse experiences that other horror films had not yet approached. The military in horror movies before this was a common perspective of heroism, or being misunderstood, or doing the right thing despite the moral grayness of the actions. The military here is people with power abusing power while alone and creating structures to perpetuate said abuse on a small scale, alienating dissenters. The alternate endings suck though. Does the Dog Die.