Obsession

broderic on July 31, 2026

I saw Obsession with my mom. She said she wanted to watch a scary movie and Obsession was the only one I hadn’t seen that was playing. It was in its third week and it still was being played. It is going very, very strong at the box office. Anyhow, my mom wasn’t scared by it, but I was scarred.

Obsession is a very disturbing movie. I don’t want to dwell on it because that could be me. I’ve thought to myself, “they never fall in love with me,” and “if only.” Selfish thoughts when it comes to romance. Never love.

It was frightening because that could be me. I guess that why it is a horror film.

I’m writing this several weeks after seeing the movie. I was obsessed with it for weeks after because of its horrifying. I guess it is an obssession.

3 of 5 stars.

Hokum

broderic on June 14, 2026

When I went to purchase tickets to Hokum online, there was no one watching on a Friday afternoon. I wondered if I should watch a scary movie alone in the darkened theater. I figured that I would be alright and went on to purchase the ticket. Obviously. When I arrived, there was one other viewer in the theater. She was an older lady who would have a seat in the row in front of me. Did you know this movie was about a witch? I did and speculated that maybe I might be watching alone with one in the theater. I have an active imagination.

Anyhow, I barely saw any of it as I was quite frightened for much of the run time. I was filled with dread. It has been a while since I felt like this in the theater. I miss it.

4 of 5 stars.

Link of the Day [12.24.24]

broderic on December 24, 2024

In olden time, in the dark night of winter, they would tell ghost stories around this time of year. You may know of the most famous one: “A Christmas Carol,” but there are far many Christmas ghost stories out there.

Today’s link is one such story written by Elizabeth Gaskell entitled, “The Old Nurse’s Story.” Read it by the dim fireside to keep the chill away…

BOO!

https://web.english.upenn.edu/~nauerbac/story.html

Haunted Mansion

broderic on August 31, 2023

The Haunted Mansion is my favorite Disney ride. Will its movie adaptation, Haunted Mansion, be any good? Well, my friend, it isn’t bad. It is somewhat good in its own way. It definitely is a fun, summer flick worthy of an afternoon out of the hot summer sun. I liked it. I wish we had more movies like this — mid-level films out to entertain us. Popcorn Movies!

With Hollywood being broken and only wanting to produce blockbuster films, the mid-level movies suffer. They get bloated or get more pressure to make money. Haunted Mansion isn’t any indie flick, but it shouldn’t have to have been an blockbuster. I know we needed more CG and more spectacle but Haunted Mansion could’ve worked without it. I guess it’s higher cost meant that it had to make more money, but then it didn’t. It should have.

3 of 5 stars.