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TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: In theaters, streaming Genre: Horror What It Reminds Me Of: Writer: Matthew Kennedy Director: Steven C. Miller Premise: Two scientists try to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves after being touched by a super-moon the year before. My Premise: A a year after a super moon, turned millions into werewolves for…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: In theaters Genre: Comedy, drama, musical What It Reminds Me Of: The Wizard of Oz (Because it’s a prequel!) Writer: Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Director: John M. Chu Premise: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Theaters, On demand Genre: Comedy, drama What It Reminds Me Of: Mean Girls Writer: Claire Ayoub Director: Claire Ayoub Premise: Follows a group of teens learning to love their bodies through inclusive fashion design and friendship. My Premise: A group of quiet high schools girls learn to stand out. Cast: Rainn Wilson, Missi Pyle…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Theaters Genre: Romantic drama What It Reminds Me Of: One Day, Live Crazy Writer: Nick Payne Director: John Crowley Premise: An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance. My Premise: A love story told…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Shudder, Prime Genre: Live-action/adult animated psychological horror-thriller film What It Reminds Me Of: Writer: Robert Morgan, Robin King Director: Robert Morgan Premise: A stop-motion animator struggles to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother. My Premise: An artist’s work starts to come to life. Is it to help cope…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Shudder (Included), Rent it across other streaming platforms Genre: Horror movie What It Reminds Me Of: I don’t want to say, haha! It reminds me of a movie that I loved in the early 2,000s. But mentioning it could give it away. Writer: Damian McCarthy Director: Damian McCarthy Premise: A psychic…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Netflix Genre: Science-fiction, comedy horror What It Reminds Me Of: Talk To Me, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, Clue Writer: Greg Jardin Director: Greg Jardin Premise: A group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Hulu Writer: Brandon Espy, Carl Reid Director: Brandon Espy Premise: In 1993, a mysterious children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track…
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Shudder/AMC/Prime Writer: Director: Premise: Six bloodcurdling tapes unleash horror in a sci-fi-inspired hellscape, pushing the boundaries of fear and suspense. Cast: Review: These movies play a big part in my love for horror. I saw the first one when it premiered at the Independent Film Festival Boston in 2012….
TV show or Movie: Movie Where to watch: Theaters Writer: Coralie Fargeat Director: Coralie Fargeat Premise: A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid. Review: Holy crap! This movie was such a ride. I feel like it was this year’s…