Scary Stories (from a Dark Allie)

Miss me yet? I bet you thought I forgot about you. It’s a new year, which means a whole new promise to myself. Did you know it’s really time consuming to watch (and write about) a movie every day for a year? I don’t think I’m going to do that again any time soon.

Wow. It’s been a whole year. And what a year it has been.

If I were going to wish for a feature-length adaptation of one of the V/H/S segments, I’m not sure “Amateur Night” would have been my first pick.

I’m so glad this movie turned twenty years old this year, albeit almost at the end.

This is one of those films with a trailer that gives you incredibly high expectations that will probably be dashed when you finally see the movie.

I’ve only gotten about two hours of sleep in the past 36, so I’ll be quick here.

I have to admit, I’m a bit disappointed by this movie. Okay, a lot disappointed.

This was another fun holiday horror movie, and I’m kind of glad I waited to watch it until it was Christmas this year. Merry Christmas, by the way, if that’s your thing.

I loved this movie. I mean, of course I loved this movie. It’s got Ray Wise and Lin Shaye and a strange, silly plot. What better present for Christmas Eve?

Remember how I said I hoped the cast of this one could hold a candle to the cast of the original? Of course you do; that was yesterday.

I was surprised by how much I liked this movie. I shouldn’t have been, because I love Christmas and slasher films, but for some reason I had low expectations for this. I’m happy to say it exceeded those expectations.

Tonight’s the longest night of the year, so I figured it was only appropriate to celebrate with this movie. And if you like horror movies, it’s a great movie to celebrate with.

I figured I was going to be in for a ride when I saw Graham Skipper’s name and I wasn’t let down.