Category Archives: Movies

Us (2019) mini-review

Posted on May 8, 2020 at 1:54 pm by Chris

Scary. Bloody. Funny. Thought-provoking. 9 Skelpometer points. Go see it! Facebook mini-review first posted 22nd March 2019

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Bliss (2019) mini-review

Posted on May 8, 2020 at 1:47 pm by Chris

Blood. Heavy Metal. More blood. Driving in LA. Struggling for your art. More blood. More Heavy Metal. You’re right. I liked it. Has many faults, but gets 7 S-Points It also has Norm. Facebook mini-review first posted 11th April 2020

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Mega Time Squad (2018) mini-review

Posted on May 8, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Chris

Utter nonsense. I loved it! Perfect for an afternoon off. A solid 7 Skelpometer points. FaceBook mini-review first posted 24th April 2020

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The Descent (2005) mini-review

Posted on May 8, 2020 at 11:42 am by Chris

Late to the party on this. Genuinely terrifying. 9 ‘oh shit’ points on the S-scale FaceBook mini-review first posted 25th April 2020

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Train to Busan (2016) mini-review

Posted on May 8, 2020 at 9:52 am by Chris

Bloody (&) good. 8/10 Skelpometer rating FaceBook mini-review first posted 16th March 2019

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Get Out (2017) mini-review

Posted on May 8, 2020 at 9:06 am by Chris

Creepy, well-made and brilliantly acted. Solid 9/10 on the Skelpometer FaceBook mini-review first posted on 16th March 2019

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Pyewacket (2017) review

Posted on May 3, 2020 at 6:39 pm by Chris

If you come to Pyewacket expecting full-on terror and jump-scares from the start then you will be disappointed, however if you like movies that build slowly and steadily, with clear (if you look for them) signposts as to where you … Continue reading →

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The Lodgers (2017) mini-review

Posted on May 3, 2020 at 5:30 pm by Chris

Meh. Beautifully shot, with some good acting – really good atmospheric build-up but ultimately disappointing. Scrapes in with 6 S-Points. Maybe 5. Yeah, 5. FaceBook mini-review first posted 25th April 2020

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We Summon The Darkness (2019) mini-review

Posted on May 3, 2020 at 5:25 pm by Chris

Enjoyable late-night hokum set in the 80s. Gets extra credit for an accurate discussion about Metallica in the first act 🤘🏻. 6 genre-specific points on the S-Scale. Edit: I rewatched the last 45 minutes of this as I realised I may … Continue reading →

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Lords of Chaos (2018) mini-review

Posted on May 3, 2020 at 5:21 pm by Chris

Watched this last night, and I’m still not sure what I make of it. I can’t decide if it is a shameless exploitation of the real story, or if it successfully manages to convey the idiocy and juvenile posturing that … Continue reading →

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