Month: July 2026

Watched Fear Street: 1994 (2021) by an author from letterboxd.com
After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.

On this watch through I’ve become pretty convinced that this is six ~1 hour episodes condensed into 3 movies. Apparently the writer/director describes the format as a “hybrid of traditional television content and movies.” Hmmm…

For me, I think it works way better as a mini-series. It’s the only thing that explains the severe lulls in the tempo as we pad out some backstory. This is entirely forgiven in TV shows but absolutely skewered in movies.

Since my first watches, I have grown to love the little world and lore set-up here. I think the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Also, it’s got a feminist streak a mile-wide, which I am here for.

★★★½

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Watched Holes (2003) by an author from letterboxd.com
After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. As he endures the brutal routine, Stanley begins to uncover a hidden truth behind the camp—one that connects to a dangerous secret and his family’s history.

I assume what makes most of this great is the source material but it was still a lot of fun, especially the adult roles!

★★★½

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Watched Dante's Peak (1997) by an author from letterboxd.com
Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

This review may contain spoilers.

Watched it with the kids (11/14). Had to preface that the dog doesn’t die but Grandma does. Aside from the close up on the gnarly compound fracture, all good!

★★★ (contains spoilers)

My review