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First Viewing Viewing Date: October 4th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company. Rating: 5.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 3rd Via: Blu-ray Plot: Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis - who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees - wonders if the serial killer is connected to a series of brutal murders occurring in and around the secluded halfway house where he now lives. Rating: 5.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 3rd Via: iTunes Store Plot: A California couple and a survivalist encounter Leatherface and his cannibalistic family. Rating: 5.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 3rd Via: Netflix Plot: A successful entrepreneur accused of murder and a witness preparation expert have less than three hours to come up with an impregnable defense. Rating: 9.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 2nd Via: iTunes Store Plot: Burt Gummer, who's dying from Graboid poison, and his son Travis travel to a remote research station in Canada's Nunavut Territory to battle a new batch of Graboids. Rating: 5.4/10

I feel bad for catching up with this series a year after it dropped, but I’m glad I finally watched it - this is a great show from top to bottom, and it’s a real treat for film buffs. Rather than four episodes of pure adulation, The Movies That Made Us actually presents a succinct “making-of” documentary of four films, featuring interviews with key players as well as behind-the-scenes footage. Although the show can’t manage interviews with some of the biggest names (Bruce Willis doesn’t participate in the Die Hard episode, predictably), the range of participants is vast and impressive nevertheless, delving into some of the more overlooked production aspects, including production design and special effects. I especially loved hearing from the likes of John McTiernan, and I love that the show doesn’t balk at covering the imperfections of some of the flicks in a light-hearted manner. The narration is playful and engaging, capably guiding us through the production process, while there are also amusing quirks which give this show its colour. I can’t say I was especially interested in watching the Dirty Dancing episode, but I’ll be damned if I didn’t have a good time watching it nonetheless. Especially in the absence of substantive special features for some of these movies (looking at you, Die Hard), this show is a winner. Season 2 is coming, and I can’t wait to dive in as soon as it drops.

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on. Rating: 7.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 29th Via: Netflix Plot: When Enola Holmes - Sherlock's younger sister - discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord. Rating: 6.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 28th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 28th Via: Stan. Plot: As a Texas Marshall hunts the cannibal family responsible for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, they terrorize a radio host. Rating: 5.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 28th Via: iTunes Store Plot: In the year 1889, the citizens of Perfection, Nevada seek to protect the town from rampaging Graboids. They receive help in the form of Burt Gummer’s mining conglomerate ancestor, Hiriam. Rating: 5.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 27th Via: iTunes Store Plot: The now-famous Burt Gummer returns to his hometown of Perfection, Nevada for the first time in years, but the deadliest Graboid evolution yet forces him to save the town he once swore to protect. Rating: 5.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 26th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Washed-up ex-celebrity Earl Bassett is hired by a Mexican oil company to hunt Graboids that are disrupting their operations. When the job becomes bigger than expected, Earl calls old friend Burt Gummer for help. Rating: 6.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 26th Via: Blu-ray Plot: In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients obtain crucial medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease. Rating: 8.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 25th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations. Rating: 6.1/10