31DoBaG Bonus: Hubie Halloween (2020)

Adam Sandler is back (again) on Netflix with a Halloween movie. Does he actually ever go away, though? Teenage me from the mid 90s is once again crushed and bewildered. Is it really so hard to write a fun comedy with some charm and heart that is a bit deeper than an anti-bullying message? Instead we get the worst Sandler voice ever, boner jokes,…

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The Guest (2014)

When David shows up at the Peterson's house claiming to be their dead son's army buddy, the family immediately takes him in and accepts his story. But who is he really and what does he want? As David assumes the role of the dead son, each family member takes a liking to him in their own way, but the daughter Anna begins to suspect…

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New Music Fridays – Future Islands

I've probably said it before and I'll probably say it again: no one deserves this band. On their 6th album, As Long As You Are, the synth pop crooning is top notch and has never been more relevant. Lyrically and musically, it feels like pre-apocalyptical dread mixed with post-apocalyptical longing for a world that is no more. It's like you get to have your…

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Doom Asylum (1988)

Sometimes, the cheesy comedy is intentional. Or at least, that seems to be the only explanation. With Doom Asylum, it is like they were trying to make a horror movie spoof deliberately. Whatever the case may be, they achieved something amazing. The whole thing starts with a car accident that disfigures the driver and kills his girlfriend. Someone should have been wearing seatbelts. 10…

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The Platform (2019)

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” -- Friedrich Nietzsche As you settle into this Spanish-language movie with echoes of Cube (1997), you can't help but sit mesmerized at not only the situation unfolding in front of you but all of…

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NFL Power Rankings – Week 5

Aaaaaaaand were off. The NFL season is in full swing and theyve only had to postpone 2 games so far due to Covid. Its still to early to determine who the best and worst teams will be in 2020 but heres how its shaking out so far. RankTeamScoreWLT1Chiefs104001Bills104003Packers84003Seahawks84005Ravens63105Titans63007Buccaneers43107Browns43107Rams43107Steelers430011Colts331011Patriots322013Bears231013Saints222013Raiders222016Panthers022017Cardinals-222018Eagles-312118Broncos-313018Vikings-313018Dolphins-313018Lions-31302349ers-422023Bengals-412123Chargers-413023Cowboys-413023Jaguars-413028Football Team-513029Falcons-804029Texans-804029Giants-804032Jets-10040

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Silent Hill (2006)

Adapted from the PlayStation game of the same name, this movie attempts to capture the mystery and the spooky atmosphere of a survival horror video game. Rose (Radha Mitchell) and Chris (Sean Bean) have an adopted daughter, Sharon, who has some concerning sleepwalking dreams. Rose decides (against Chris' wishes) to take Sharon to a small town called Silent Hill in an attempt get to…

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Night Killer (1990)

Welcome to the wild world of Italian horror knock-off confusion. While this looks like a Freddy Krueger clone, it was actually billed as a Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel when it came out. The plot is simple: there is a serial killer that rapes/murders women while wearing a bad rubber mask and clawed hand that vaguely resembles Freddy Krueger. The primary death blow is a…

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Turistas (2006)

Ah, yes, the "dumb college kids getting into trouble on vacation" genre. My favorite. Josh Duhamel and his sister, Olivia Wilde, with her disposable friend derail their vacation plans after the bus they are on rolls down a hill in Brazil. They meet someone who can speak Portuguese, Melissa George, and some brits also on vacation. What starts as going with the flow, partying,…

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Creepozoids (1987)

Late 80s schlock does not get much better than this. Set in the near future of 1998, the world has been decimated by nuclear war and a group of survivors take refuge in a research building away from the acid rain. As they settle in and start to take showers, something lurks in the shadows. The creature slowly infects members of the group with…

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