Scary Stories (from a Dark Allie)

This movie was fine. I know it’s a classic and I know people like it, and it’s made a major cultural impact. I thought it was fine.

This was one of those movies that was WAY hyped up when it came out. Critics loved it, people loved it, there was immediate sequel talk, etc etc etc…

And having finally watched it, I think it’s worth all the hype. This was a great movie!

Have I already mentioned how much I love Christina Ricci? Because I LOVE Christina Ricci. (EVEN MORE than I have since forever now that she is also in Yellowjackets!)

Well, this is a weird little movie.

So…this movie is also fine? Again, I don’t really think it adds much to the story. Not for lack of trying, though?

I can kind of understand why I decided to skip this movie in 2016, but it wasn’t as bad as I’d expected. No, I didn’t like R. Lee Ermey’s character any more in this one, and no, I don’t feel like this really added anything to the story.

It seems a lot of people didn’t like this movie, but it’s under an hour and a half, well-paced and well-acted, and has action pretty much from the start.

Wow, this was a pretty bad movie. It had enough scares and plot and silly moments to earn it two stars, but definitely no more.

I think maybe I didn’t include this movie in 2016 because I waffle at times on whether this is truly a “scary” story…but I’m coming down on the side of thinking it’s a worthwhile addition to the list. And not just because Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman get it on, though that might broaden the appeal.

Ahh, thankfully a much better (if much older) movie with Amy Smart in it! It’s too bad all of her scenes are the ones with the worst “netspeak” and movie computer magic.

This was a weird little movie, and I feel some kind of way after watching it, and I’m not sure how to describe it? The feeling OR the movie.

Thankfully, any misgivings I originally had about this film were unwarranted. I mostly enjoyed it!

Okay, I don’t know if I’m just feeling impatient this year or what, but I feel like I have mentioned “slow” on so many movies already. And I’m going to do it again, because this movie was slow.