Victor H. Rodriguez
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Talent manager, writer, world (and elsewhere) traveler. (Art: Maxfield Parrish.)
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Sinners' (2025) Powerful ideas merge in this beautiful, superbly-executed #vampire #horror movie set in the 1930s. Two brothers gather locals for their juke joint's grand opening, and their success attracts unwelcome guests. 9 out of 10.
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Sinners' (2025) Powerful ideas merge in this beautiful, superbly-executed #vampire #horror movie set in the 1930s. Two brothers gather locals for their juke joint's grand opening, and their success attracts unwelcome guests. 9 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Bring Her Back' (2025) - Absolutely brutal #psychological and #body #horror with #supernatural elements. The story revolves around two recently-adopted kids (one #blind). Script needed one more edit. Sally Hawkins rules. 7.5 out of 10.
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Bring Her Back' (2025) - Absolutely brutal #psychological and #body #horror with #supernatural elements. The story revolves around two recently-adopted kids (one #blind). Script needed one more edit. Sally Hawkins rules. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Fiend Without a Face' (1958). Atomic #monster #movie. 'Frankenstein' x The Face-Hugger from 'Alien' is the gist. #LowBudget (creatures are invisible for the first fifty minutes or so), exceptionally gory-sounding (lol) UK feature. 7 out of 10.
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Fiend Without a Face' (1958). Atomic #monster #movie. 'Frankenstein' x The Face-Hugger from 'Alien' is the gist. #LowBudget (creatures are invisible for the first fifty minutes or so), exceptionally gory-sounding (lol) UK feature. 7 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Ugly Stepsister' (2025) One of Cinderella's classic antagonists is a sympathetic protagonist. Plentiful #BodyHorror, and dark #Norwegian humor. Some narrative opportunities are missed, yet updated moral lessons to the story are refreshing. 7.5 out of 10.
October 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Ugly Stepsister' (2025) One of Cinderella's classic antagonists is a sympathetic protagonist. Plentiful #BodyHorror, and dark #Norwegian humor. Some narrative opportunities are missed, yet updated moral lessons to the story are refreshing. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Shrouds' (2024). Interesting #drama revolving around the human treatment of (and desire to control) death. More #disturbing than #horrific. Plot is secondary to an emotionally insightful character study. 7.5 out of 10.
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Shrouds' (2024). Interesting #drama revolving around the human treatment of (and desire to control) death. More #disturbing than #horrific. Plot is secondary to an emotionally insightful character study. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Presence' (2025) A #Supernatural #Mystery-#Thriller. Beautifully stylized from the point-of-view of a conscious, spectral presence with limited ability to affect the physical world. 8.5 out of 10.
October 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Presence' (2025) A #Supernatural #Mystery-#Thriller. Beautifully stylized from the point-of-view of a conscious, spectral presence with limited ability to affect the physical world. 8.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Strange Harvest' (2025) #FoundFootage #Crime-#Horror presented like a true crime documentary. Two detectives correlate the evidence from a series of ritual murders, leading to a discovery of #CosmicHorror. 7.5 out of 10.
October 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Strange Harvest' (2025) #FoundFootage #Crime-#Horror presented like a true crime documentary. Two detectives correlate the evidence from a series of ritual murders, leading to a discovery of #CosmicHorror. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween #Caturday #Costume Welcome to Halloween week. (Art via Daniel Arthur @Danielarthury.)
October 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween #Caturday #Costume Welcome to Halloween week. (Art via Daniel Arthur @Danielarthury.)
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Weapons' (2025). #Horror-#mystery-#comedy w/all-star cast. An #eerie missing child event points to a #supernatural explanation. Style choices and plot inconsistencies subtract from an otherwise well-executed, original concept. 7.5 out of 10.
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Weapons' (2025). #Horror-#mystery-#comedy w/all-star cast. An #eerie missing child event points to a #supernatural explanation. Style choices and plot inconsistencies subtract from an otherwise well-executed, original concept. 7.5 out of 10.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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#31DaysOfHalloween 'Smile 2' (2024) improves upon the #supernatural #curse plot laid out in its 2022 predecessor. Clever #horror-ization of pop-star fame, and an #eerie musical score from Tapia de Veer ('The White Lotus') are highlights. #Scary. 8 out of 10.
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Smile 2' (2024) improves upon the #supernatural #curse plot laid out in its 2022 predecessor. Clever #horror-ization of pop-star fame, and an #eerie musical score from Tapia de Veer ('The White Lotus') are highlights. #Scary. 8 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'He Never Died' (2015). #Horror-#DarkComedy. Rollins plays an ancient, cannibalistic immortal who works his way through a low-level criminal organization to rescue a loved one. Is it scary? No. Is it entertaining? Yes. 7 out of 10.
October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'He Never Died' (2015). #Horror-#DarkComedy. Rollins plays an ancient, cannibalistic immortal who works his way through a low-level criminal organization to rescue a loved one. Is it scary? No. Is it entertaining? Yes. 7 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Dead Mail' (2025). A unique, play-like #Psychological #Horror #art #film. A USPS dead mail detective tracks down the origin of a mysterious help note. Slow-paced, though non-linear plot twists keep things interesting. 8 out of 10.
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Dead Mail' (2025). A unique, play-like #Psychological #Horror #art #film. A USPS dead mail detective tracks down the origin of a mysterious help note. Slow-paced, though non-linear plot twists keep things interesting. 8 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Re-Animator' (1985), a #horror-#comedy masterpiece, is forty years old this year. I remember literally running to the theater opening weekend to make it by showtime. Changed my mind about what a horror movie could be. 10 out of 10.
October 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Re-Animator' (1985), a #horror-#comedy masterpiece, is forty years old this year. I remember literally running to the theater opening weekend to make it by showtime. Changed my mind about what a horror movie could be. 10 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Hostel: Part II' (2007) - The rich buy and sell the middle-class for sadistic sport... until they meet their match. This time, it's #horror, not non-fiction. Brutal. IMO the best of the Hostel bunch. 7.5 out of 10.
October 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Hostel: Part II' (2007) - The rich buy and sell the middle-class for sadistic sport... until they meet their match. This time, it's #horror, not non-fiction. Brutal. IMO the best of the Hostel bunch. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Call' (2020). Enigmatic #Korean #horror-#mystery about a woman and a killer joined by a mysterious phone... and separated by twenty years. The first half is slow, and I had to watch this twice to understand it. 7.5 out of 10.
October 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Call' (2020). Enigmatic #Korean #horror-#mystery about a woman and a killer joined by a mysterious phone... and separated by twenty years. The first half is slow, and I had to watch this twice to understand it. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Saw II' (2005) - Gross, yet inventive. This is the one with the pit o' syringes. Also, for a #horror movie with such a grimy aesthetic, the actors are lit rather well. Astounding musical score by Charlie Clouser. 7.5 out of 10.
October 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Saw II' (2005) - Gross, yet inventive. This is the one with the pit o' syringes. Also, for a #horror movie with such a grimy aesthetic, the actors are lit rather well. Astounding musical score by Charlie Clouser. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Monkey' (2025). Oz Perkins strikes again, directing, adapting, and playing a small role in this delightful #Horror-#DarkComedy feature about a #cursed monkey toy. Surprisingly gory. 8 out of 10.
October 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Monkey' (2025). Oz Perkins strikes again, directing, adapting, and playing a small role in this delightful #Horror-#DarkComedy feature about a #cursed monkey toy. Surprisingly gory. 8 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Fréwaka' (2024) #Horror-ized grief is an emotional throughline of this #creepy, well-written and performed #Irish narrative. The story is depressing, so make sure you are in the right mood before pressing "play." 7.5 out of 10.
October 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Fréwaka' (2024) #Horror-ized grief is an emotional throughline of this #creepy, well-written and performed #Irish narrative. The story is depressing, so make sure you are in the right mood before pressing "play." 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Boogeyman' (2023) starts decently, yet by act two the characters are doing silly things to enable #Supernatural #Horror tropes to play out. The result is pretty far from Stephen King's original short story, which I love. 5.5 out of 10.
October 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The Boogeyman' (2023) starts decently, yet by act two the characters are doing silly things to enable #Supernatural #Horror tropes to play out. The result is pretty far from Stephen King's original short story, which I love. 5.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Milk & Serial' (2024) is a #FoundFootage #Horror-#Thriller currently available on #YouTube. A birthday prank takes several turns for the worse. Anyone planning to make a low-budget feature should check this out. 7.5 out of 10.
October 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Milk & Serial' (2024) is a #FoundFootage #Horror-#Thriller currently available on #YouTube. A birthday prank takes several turns for the worse. Anyone planning to make a low-budget feature should check this out. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Madhouse' (1974) - Fictional #Horror #movie character kills people when the mentally unstable actor who plays him is released from an asylum. #Mystery-#Slasher fans might like this despite the PG-rated kills. 7.5 out of 10.
October 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Madhouse' (1974) - Fictional #Horror #movie character kills people when the mentally unstable actor who plays him is released from an asylum. #Mystery-#Slasher fans might like this despite the PG-rated kills. 7.5 out of 10.
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Full Brutal' (2018) is a #extreme #horror novel by #splatterpunk writer Kristopher Triana. A pregnant, murderous high-school student descends into madness. Insanely gory. 8 out of 10. You have been warned....
October 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'Full Brutal' (2018) is a #extreme #horror novel by #splatterpunk writer Kristopher Triana. A pregnant, murderous high-school student descends into madness. Insanely gory. 8 out of 10. You have been warned....
#31DaysOfHalloween 'All Cheerleaders Die' (2013). #Supernatural #Horror-#Comedy about a #witch plotting the demise of an irresponsible high-school jock. It was OK. 6.5 out of 10. For more #evil #cheerleader stories, check out the comments below!
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'All Cheerleaders Die' (2013). #Supernatural #Horror-#Comedy about a #witch plotting the demise of an irresponsible high-school jock. It was OK. 6.5 out of 10. For more #evil #cheerleader stories, check out the comments below!
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The House that Screamed' (1969). An isolated boarding school in 19th century #France boils over with repressed emotions, mysterious #murders, and cover-ups. Thanks @badchopsuey for turning me on to this #slasher gem! 8.5 out of 10.
October 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#31DaysOfHalloween 'The House that Screamed' (1969). An isolated boarding school in 19th century #France boils over with repressed emotions, mysterious #murders, and cover-ups. Thanks @badchopsuey for turning me on to this #slasher gem! 8.5 out of 10.