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Movies Viewed in 2020 (354 movies items)

"Your very high rating got me curious about "The Invisible Guest", a movie I had not heard of. Watched it last night, really liked it, and want to thank you for the indirect recommendation. Cheers! You"

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 7th Via: Blu-ray Plot: Two weeks after the events of the first film, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for Reiko Asakawa as her son Yochi develops psychic abilities. Rating: 5.7/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 6th Via: Netflix Plot: Two years after surviving a satanic blood cult, Cole leaves for a weekend of partying with friends only to find history repeating itself. Rating: 4.8/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 5th Via: Netflix Plot: The events of one evening take an unexpected turn for the worst for a young boy trying to spy on his babysitter. Rating: 6.6/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: October 5th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that uses mirrors as a gateway into their world. Rating: 6.7/10

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