Do you remember last year when we all went about our business, buying useless crap, breathing on each other, pining for the following year to reclaim American democracy. If only we knew what real life horrors the following year was going to bring. Anyways, instead of swimming around in a toilet of anxiety and despair let's pretend if only for a minute that "this is fine" and talk about spooky shit. So what are the chances that Nicholas Cage tops my fave horror lists two years in a row?! WTF dude. The guy is on a role! Colors Out of Space is probably my favorite Lovecraft films ever. It's so beautiful and messed up. Everything always looks so entrancing in those bright pinks and blues. I want to mainline that neon 80s SynthWave mood straight into my veins. There is nobody better than Richard Stanley (see: Hardware) to direct this and I really do hope the rumors are true that a trilogy is planned. Then there is the gorgeously deranged piece of art that is Midsommar. A slow burn that is a feast for your eyes. Also, crappy boyfriends around the world, you are hereby on put notice. Now go put on your bear snuggy. Lastly but not leastly, Us is a brilliant take on the duality of human beings. Evil doppelgängers are freaky man. Also Lupita Nyong'o is both stunning and horrifying in this film. What would you do if your evil twin showed up at your door?
2019
1. Color Out Of Space (Directed by Richard Stanley)
IMDB plot: A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.
2. Midsommar (Directed by Ari Aster)
IMDB plot: A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
3. Us (Directed by Jordan Peele)
IMDB plot: A family's serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them.
Bonus Films!!! Fucked up families who love to play fucked up games and what could go wrong with a haunted house in the middle of nowhere?
Ready or Not (Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett)
IMDB plot: A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
Haunt (Directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods)
IMDB plot: On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an "extreme" haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.
That's it creeps. Tomorrow is the big day. I hope you have your jack-lanterns carved and your costumes picked out and your candy bowls filled. Get ready, Halloween is nearly here.
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