🧟♂️ Young Frankenstein (1974) “It’s pronounced Fronkensteen!” Lets start by showing y’all the trailers shall we? — 🎬 Non-Spoiler Thoughts I recently watched Young Frankenstein and wow — no wonder this has become so many people’s favorite Frankenstein movie. It’s not scary, not faithful to Mary Shelley’s text, and it doesn’t even pretend to be….
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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
⚡️ The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) ⚡️ “Hammer Time… with Extra Blood and Morality Gone Wrong” — 🎬 Let’s start with the trailers, shall we? — 📝 Non-Spoiler Thoughts Kayla and I sat down with this film recently, and it was an experience. What Hammer set out to do was simple: revive Gothic horror by…
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
⚡️ The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) ⚡️ “Till Death Do Us Part… or Until Universal Needs a Sequel” — 🎬 Let’s start with the trailers, shall we? Since this is a Universal film, Y’all know what that means? Cue the Universal Logo! — 📝 Non-Spoiler Thoughts Here’s the thing: I finally sat down with The…
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
⚡ Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) A Monster Wrapped in Melodrama 🎥 Trailers First — 📖 Non-Spoiler Plot Overview This isn’t your goofy, green-skinned, bolt-necked Universal Monster. Branagh set out to create a “faithful” retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic novel — though whether it actually succeeds at that is up for debate. The story follows Victor…
Victor Frankenstein (2015)
⚡ Victor Frankenstein (2015) Sherlock with Scalpel & Stitch Lets start by showing y’all the trailers shall we? 🎥 Trailers First — 📖 Non-Spoiler Plot Overview This isn’t the standard Frankenstein tale you’ve seen before. Instead, it reframes the myth through the perspective of Igor (Daniel Radcliffe), a hunchback circus performer rescued and transformed by…
Coraline (2009)
🧵 Coraline (2009) Review 🧵 “Buttons, Tunnels, and Trauma” 🎥 Let’s start by showing y’all the trailers, shall we? — 🌀 Non-Spoiler Plot Overview Coraline follows Coraline Jones (Dakota Fanning), a curious and stubborn little girl who moves into a new house with her distracted parents. She stumbles upon a small hidden door in the…
Scary Godmother (2003)
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular (2003) Review 🎃👻 “A fever dream wrapped in low-poly skeleton bones.” Let’s start by showing y’all the trailer, shall we? 🎬 — 🎨 Who Made This Thing?This isn’t your typical Halloween special. Scary Godmother was adapted from Jill Thompson’s children’s books/graphic novels, and then in 2003, Mainframe Entertainment (yep, the ReBoot…
IT: Welcome to Derry (2025) — Episode 1 (2025)
🎈 IT: Welcome to Derry (2025) — Episode 1 (2025) Welcome to Derry, Population: Nope. Let’s start by showing y’all the trailers, shall we? I bet some y’all are thinking who wanted an IT prequel? Well id urge y’all to give thie show a chance before judging it, also did I enjoyed this episode? Lets…
Dracula (1931)
Dracula (1931) 🦇 The cape’s iconic, the scares… not so much — Let’s start by showing y’all the trailer, shall we? Since this is a Universal film, Y’all know what that means? Cue the Universal Logo! Dracula (1931) Trailer — Non-Spoiler Thoughts Okay, so let’s rip into this one. Dracula (1931) is one of those…
The Invisible Man (1933)
🎬 The Invisible Man (1933) Review Lets start by showing y’all the trailers shall we? 🎥 Trailers Since this is a Universal film, Yall know what that means? Cue the Universal Logo! — 📖 Plot Overview Based on H.G. Wells’ novel, The Invisible Man follows Dr. Jack Griffin (Claude Rains), a chemist who makes himself…
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