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Ugh, today is The Worst Day. It's so bad I've been forced to access my House stash. But for the moment I feel lovely floaty and pain free, so!

I got through movies yesterday! Here are my reactions and whatnot!

Wicked Little Things: Oh man, this could have been an awesome movie. As it is, it's not a bad movie. Unfortunately, the two main leads (the mother and teen daughter) choke out their clumsy dialogue awkwardly for the first half of the movie, and a couple of plot points are forced enough to the point where characters start making decisions that are not at all consistent with their characterization. But that aside, the premise was good (though nothing original or particularly interestingly new) and the entire movie was filmed beautifully. It put me in mind of if Hospital Era Stephen King saw the Silent Hill movie and combined it with his idea for Kingdom Hospital. Complete with sad little Mary and her doll. There aren't too many gory bits, with most of the scare factor coming from suspense and atmosphere. There is one scene with a pig that is pretty intense. Basically, it takes the zombie premise and turns it into a psychological paranormal thriller. So while the dialogue isn't the best and the acting takes a bit to warm up, the cliches are easily overlooked in favor of the beautiful framing.

The Haunting In Connecticut : This was kind of an awkward watch for me, since I know the real life story the events were based on. And unlike The Amnityville Horror, which I can just shake my head at since everyone involved knew it was all fake, this case involved severe mental illness and a religiously rigid family. But! As a film, it was well done. The acting was good, the visuals were stunning, and the effects were quite well done. I did kind of fall asleep in the middle, but that was due to meds kicking in and not the movie. And once separated from the facts, I did enjoy the mythos they created.

The Last Man On Earth: The first film adaptation of I Am Legend. I haven't seen the Will Smith version yet, actually. I kind of adore entertainment from the 50s and 60s, so I quite liked this. Vincent Price is always <3, and it was stark and grimly shot and kept close to the novel.

From a Whisper to a Scream: Anthology-style film covering four separate stories about one eerie town. Despite Vincent Price's narration, I was unimpressed with this one. Too much reliance on gore and shock and sex rather than storytelling. And entirely unmemorable, as all I can remember is the one about the guy who wants to bang his dead sister.

Exorcismus: Okay, so, I love exorcism movies. This one was really good. The pace was good, the characters were compelling, the gore level was minimal (there are some scenes with self inflicted stigmata), the religious aspects were honest and uncompromising with neither side (science or religion) being shown as superior or inferior, and again the filming was beautiful. And it had emotional impact.

5 down, 95 to go!