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Hooptober 10.0 – V/H/S/85 (2023)

Being Film #28 for Hooptober 2023

Oh V/H/S franchise…after so many entries have you finally gotten to the point where there’s nothing left to say? The rapidly diminishing returns of the shorts, the frayed ends of commitment to the format…all of that caused me to drop out after the initial run of film that ended in 2014. I don’t know what it was about V/H/S/85 that brought me back for another look, but I will say that like almost every other entry in the increasingly frustrating series it’s a mixed bag, albeit a bag where the lows and high are much closer together. Make of that what you will.

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Hooptober 9.0 – Hellraiser (2022)

Being Film #20 for Hooptober 2022 Is it enough to say David Bruckner’s legacy sequel/soft reboot of Hellraiser is the third best entry in the series after the first two films? Because that is most definitely true, and if you’re looking for some serious Cenobite action and some great effects, well…you’ll certainly get your money’s worth. But coming at this from the perspective of a … Continue reading Hooptober 9.0 – Hellraiser (2022)

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Hooptober 2022 #19: Hellraiser (2022)

Spoilers galore In a post Saw world, it’s hard to describe how transgressive watching either Hellraiser or Hellbound: Hellraiser II on cable felt as a teen. If you grew up in a religious family like I did, of course the title feels taboo. There’s also the aesthetics of those first two movies. The torture and fashion of the Cenobites, influenced by author Clive Barker’s experience … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #19: Hellraiser (2022)

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