Movies I've watched over the last few days...

My reading kind of tailed off towards the end of the week (yet again, I've ended up with four or five books on the go but am struggling to get into any of them) but when I've been able to stay awake for long enough, I have managed to watch a few more movies. And this is the post where I tell you all about them ;o) Quick thoughts today, I've got a few things that I need to get done, one of which is try and catch up on my sleep...


'The Coffee Table' (2022)

A couple buy a new coffee table for the flat; by the end of the day, three people will be dead. These events are all connected...

Well, damn... I saw 'The Coffee Table' on Shudder and naturally assumed that it would be a movie about a possessed coffee table. I think it's a fair assumption to make...  Gentle reader , 'The Coffee Table' is not about a possessed piece of furniture... 

'The Coffee Table' is a very good film (as tense as hell) but not one that I'd easily recommend, due to its subject matter and the film's intent to find the humour in it. How much you get out of it will depend on how funny you find the situation. I don't want to give too much away but just want to say... Don't watch 'The Coffee Table' if you're pregnant or if you're a new Mum who is wondering whether their partner can watch the baby while you nip out for a bit. You're welcome ;o)


'Outbreak' (2024)

A park ranger must deal with the disappearance of his son and his failing marriage while a zombie outbreak happens around him. Can he keep it together and keep his loved ones safe?

There is a twist in the tale here and while it's a decent one, it was signposted a little too obviously and I saw it coming. It's not the end of the world though (well, it is in the film but you know what I means...) as there is so much energy to this film that it's impossible not to get on board with it right away and just go with it for a bit. That's what I did and I had a lot fun with it. Billy Burke was great as well as Ranger Morris.


'Children of the Corn' (2020)

A small town in Nebraska becomes a battleground as the townsfolk square off against each other and something monstrous moves in the dying cornfields outside town.

I really do try not to be one of those people who moan about how things were better when they were a kid but then movies like this remake of 'Children of the Corn' come along and I'm sorry but the original was better. Hell, 'Children of the Corn: Urban Harvest' was better and that's saying something.

To be fair, 'Children of the Corn' isn't the worst movie ever and there are some decent death scenes (always a deal breaker for me) but there just isn't enough to the movie to make it stand out and the CGI monster was just a let down. 
One of those movies where I can say that at least I gave it a go, I guess.


'There are Monsters' (2013)

Monsters disguised as humans are slowly taking over our world. A student film crew discovers their existence and captures the terrifying breakdown of society through their cameras...

Not the best shot movie but the delivery of the plot really makes up for this with some really creepy moments and a 'fresher than normal' take on 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'. It's a shame that the finale isn't as tightly plotted, as the rest of the movie, but that wasn't a dealbreaker for me. I was just after something fun to watch, after an intense day, and 'There are Monsters' delivered on that score.

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  1. Bookstooge7 June 2025 at 12:18

    I read Children of the Corn in a King collection in highschool in the early 90's, so I have a vague idea of what's it is about. I do remember that I didn't ever want to watch a movie based on it. I just can't handle scary movies, period. Something about the images just creep into my head and suddenly come forth at 2am, when all the lights are off :-(

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    1. Graeme8 June 2025 at 00:12

      Scary movies aren't for everyone, I'll watch the ones that you don't ;o) Is it just the movies or do you stay away from the books as well?

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    2. Bookstooge8 June 2025 at 00:15

      No, it's just the movies. It's the images. I'm so visual that I can't filter like I can with the written word.
      That being said, I still don't subject myself to a steady diet of horror. I dropped King a few years ago and then got into Cosmic Horror. I'm taking a break from that this year. So even the written word does affect me, it just takes much longer and it's not so visceral...

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    3. Graeme8 June 2025 at 00:44

      I'm with you, I love reading horror but have to take breaks otherwise it does get a little too much. I may well have too many books but I've always got something different to read if I need it ;o)

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