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- 1Film fans revisit Running Scared, calling it too disturbing to rewatch●#TerCinema (Filmes que gostei, mas não assistiria de novo) "No Rastro da Bala" (Running Scared, 2006). Há nele uma cena
Film buffs on social media are discussing Running Scared, the 2006 crime thriller starring Paul Walker and Vera Farmiga, as part of a recurring topic about movies people liked but would not watch again. Commenters highlight one particularly dark, traumatic scene as the reason the film is hard to revisit despite being well regarded.
- 2Vintage horror 'Horrors of Spider Island' gets a scathing review●'Horrors of Spider Island' is one of those bare bones plots that lets the filmmakers show of their creativity, if they h
The 1960 horror film 'Horrors of Spider Island' is being discussed by film fans, with at least one reviewer giving it the lowest possible rating of half a star. The critique argues the film's minimal plot offered ample room for creative filmmaking, but says the makers failed to take advantage of it, calling the movie a creative failure.
- 3Viewers revisit campy Lugosi horror with memorably bad bat effects●Mostly competent B spooker with the most hilariously bad bat-effects since the original Dracula. Lugosi's earnest charm
A horror film buff has praised a lesser-known Bela Lugosi picture as a mostly competent B-movie, singling out its 'hilariously bad' bat effects as the worst since the original Dracula. The review credits Lugosi's earnest charm and menace with saving the film, and gives an honorable mention to side characters One-Shot and Maxine for their over-the-top chemistry.
- 4Actor and Evangelist Marjoe Gortner Has Died●Sad to learn about the passing of Marjoe Gortner... here's a review of him in a great TV Movie...Mayday at 40, 000 Feet
Marjoe Gortner, the former child evangelist who became an actor, has passed away, prompting tributes from film fans. One writer is preparing a tribute and reviewed his performance in the 1976 television movie Mayday at 40,000 Feet, calling it a great TV movie. Film buffs are sharing memories of his screen work.
- 5The Exorcist, 1973 Horror Classic, Draws Renewed Attention▼The Exorcist Release date: 1973-12-26 When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two
The 1973 horror landmark The Exorcist is being discussed online, with posts recalling its release on December 26, 1973, and its story of a young girl possessed by a mysterious entity whose mother enlists two Catholic priests to save her. Fans of classic horror are revisiting the film's poster art, typography and place in cinema history more than fifty years after its debut.
- 6Film fans debate movies with more needle drops than plot●I don’t think you should have more needle drops than plot. # movies https:// boxd.it/gzv7rD
A film buff is arguing that movies shouldn't have more needle drops — pre-existing songs on the soundtrack — than actual plot. The quip, shared alongside a Letterboxd entry, strikes a chord with viewers tired of soundtracks doing the heavy lifting where story should be. It feeds an ongoing debate about style over substance in modern filmmaking.
- 7Film Reviewer Dismisses a Movie as 'Ho-hum'●More like ho-hum, am I right? # movies https:// boxd.it/gAnfGf
A film buff has publicly panned a movie with the dismissive quip 'More like ho-hum, am I right?', sharing the review via their film logging page. The one-line verdict suggests the film failed to impress, and the sarcastic framing invites others to agree or argue about whether the movie deserves the lukewarm reception.