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Somebody’s Knocking – Final Girl – A Knock at the Door Review
Horror movies are not really my forte (though I have to say that you should definitely check out Dust Bunny now if you can! It’s great and not really much of a horror movie, but it’s still fun). Jump scares and creepiness while watching… Continue Reading “Somebody’s Knocking – Final Girl – A Knock at the Door Review”
RIP (Revenge in Peace) – Final Girl – Slaughter in the Groves Review
One of the big horror movie tropes over the last 50 years (going back to Poltergeist, which was the first horror movie I saw, even if it was only PG-13) is the “oh my god, we’re building on/visiting/desecrating some religious space/burial ground/whatever” reason for… Continue Reading “RIP (Revenge in Peace) – Final Girl – Slaughter in the Groves Review”
It’s Moving Through the Vents! – Final Girl – Into the Void Review
One of the classic horror movie franchises is the Alien series, or at least the first one. The second one, I would almost count as an intense action movie with some horror elements. And then things got silly. Anyway, it’s not surprising that the… Continue Reading “It’s Moving Through the Vents! – Final Girl – Into the Void Review”
October 2025 Gaming
Who knew that after my 1000th post celebration, the next one would just be a regular “hey, what did Dave play last month?” post? In other words, we’re back to normal. The cake has been eaten, the ado has been stored so nobody can… Continue Reading “October 2025 Gaming”
Dying on Strings – Final Girl – Carnage at the Carnival Review
As a kid, I was never really that fond of puppets. It’s not that they creeped me out, necessarily. They weren’t like clowns. I just never really went to puppet shows to be entertained, and Pinocchio was not one of my favourite Disney cartoons.… Continue Reading “Dying on Strings – Final Girl – Carnage at the Carnival Review”
He Comes For You in Your Nightmares – Final Girl – Frightmare on Maple Lane Review
Nightmare on Elm Street was one of the few horror movies I could really stomach as a teenager (I’m not really a fan of horror movies, especially with jump scares and the like). There was just something about Freddy Krueger that was cool, plus… Continue Reading “He Comes For You in Your Nightmares – Final Girl – Frightmare on Maple Lane Review”
It Could Be Anyone! – Final Girl – Panic at Station 2891 Review
Anybody with any horror movie knowledge has heard of The Thing, directed by John Carpenter. This 1982 movie takes place on an Antarctic base with some kind of organism or creature inhabiting people and slowly assimilating all of the members of the scientific team… Continue Reading “It Could Be Anyone! – Final Girl – Panic at Station 2891 Review”
New to Me – June 2025
Ah, June. Halfway through the year (at the end of it anyway) and it’s good to take stock of where I am in my boardgaming. I’ve played more than half again the number of unique games as I did last year, meaning I (hopefully)… Continue Reading “New to Me – June 2025”
He Just Keeps Coming – Final Girl (and Happy Trail Horrors) Review
I’ve never been a fan of horror films. They’re inherently silly and, yes, kinda scary at the same time. I’m not big on feeling fear at the movies and jump scares just annoy me (and startle me, yes). For some reason, though, horror tropes… Continue Reading “He Just Keeps Coming – Final Girl (and Happy Trail Horrors) Review”
Friday Night Shots – Game Moments That Make You Go “Wow”
I know you keep walking by this bar every Friday night and are constantly amazed when you see the big neon “Open” sign. Especially given my history the last few months. But this is now the fifth weekend in a row where you get… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Game Moments That Make You Go “Wow””
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