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28 weeks later

Zombies are scary! And, they were scarier than ever in this sequel to 28 Days Later. The basic premise is that a “rage virus” was leaked from a laboratory (in the first movie). Infection happens instantly after being in contact with a bodily fluid from an infectious person. This causes …

halloween

Last night, we did Margaritas and a movie (and popcorn, too!). We watched the original Halloween. I probably haven’t seen this movie in 20 years. It didn’t hold up as well as I thought it would. Perhaps it’s because I know the plot inside and out (mainly because about 100 …

vacancy

We caught this movie last night. It was quite good–very intense. When it comes to “thriller” movies, I prefer the ones with the human monsters in them rather than plain-old monsters. This one had the human variety in it so it was right up my alley. The movie was rather …

zodiac

We watched this movie last night (and the night before–it was kind of long). It told the story of the Zodiac serial killer. It was pretty interesting, but more from a detective standpoint than from a “here’s a bunch of people being murdered” standpoint. Oh, it was also directed by …

the exorcism of emily rose

I rented this movie to get us in the mood for Halloween. Unfortunately, it was more like watching a version of Law & Order: Exorcism Victims Unit. Ripped from the headlines, of course. The story had an interesting premise–the main focus was the trial of a priest who performed an …