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First Viewing Viewing Date: September 13th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Wren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. With her best friend and two nerds at her side, she needs to find her brother before her mom finds out he's missing. Rating: 6.5/10 Why Did I Watch It? This is on my Halloween movie list, and I chose it this day.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 13th Via: Tubi Plot: Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat. Rating: 6.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? I'm starting to work through my list of horror titles for the Halloween season, and this one looked promising.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 13th Via: Tubi Plot: A woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep that shows a series of gruesome tales that could be real. But the true danger is the pumpkin-faced killer that's using the tape to find his next victim. Rating: 4.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? After watching the first, I felt like I should watch the second.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 12th Via: Stan. Plot: As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past. Rating: 7.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? Just continuing with the series...

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 11th Via: Netflix Plot: Held captive and faced with their imminent executions, fifty strangers are forced to choose the one person among them who deserves to live. Rating: 6.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I needed something short, and this intrigued me. Plus, it's free on Netflix.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 10th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A babysitter is confronted with a mysterious VHS tape featuring sinister murders being carried out by a psychotic clown. Rating: 5.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? Just getting the Halloween season started with something simple and short.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 10th Via: Netflix Plot: Successful video game designer Thomas Anderson questions the reality of his mundane existence after he discovers that his workplace is a window into his past. To find the truth, he must follow the white rabbit again... Rating: 5.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I always intended to watch this, I just didn't want to pay for it. It's about to leave Netflix so I finally fired it up.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 8th Via: Disney+ Plot: A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp with several other juveniles. Their daily job is to dig holes in the blazing hot sun and search for interesting things, but the reasons for this are unclear. Rating: 7.1/10 Why Did I Watch It? This is something of a modern Disney classic and I've been meaning to check it out. This was a random watchlist pick for this day.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 8th Via: Netflix Plot: When their vacation home is attacked by a group of aliens staging an invasion of earth, a group of children take it upon themselves to fight back. Rating: 5.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I wanted something short and easy to watch, plus it's free on Netflix.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 7th Via: Binge Plot: As a young man, Bruce Garrett was a salsa wunderkind, but he gave it all up after being viciously bullied. Years later, Bruce's feelings for his new boss inspire him to explore salsa dancing again. Rating: 7.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? I intended to watch this back in 2014 when it first came out because of Nick Frost, but it fell by the wayside and has sat in various watchlists over the years. After watching Need for Speed, I revisited my 2014 watchlist and this stuck out - and it's streaming on Binge.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 7th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry, they're forced to hijack a city bus and take the passengers hostage. Rating: 7.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? IMDb recommended this to me after I watched Bad Country, and the cast and director (the same guy who made last year's Fall) immediately piqued my interest. Plus, it's free on Prime, short at 90 minutes, and R-rated, so I made it a priority.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 6th Via: Disney+ Plot: Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross-country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins. Rating: 6.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I meant to watch this a long time ago, but it somehow eluded me. It's from the director of The Expendables 4, so I wanted to check it out, plus the recent Gran Turismo got me thirsty for good racing movies.

First Viewing Viewing Date: September 6th Via: Netflix Plot: In 1980s Louisiana a police detective arrests a contract killer. To be with his wife and newborn, he becomes an informant and assists law enforcement. Rating: 5.4/10 Why Did I Watch It? It looked interesting and it's about to leave Netflix.