Movie Review: There's Someone Inside Your House

Title: There’s Someone Inside Your House

Based on There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

Rating: TV-MA

Release date: October 6, 2021

Run time: 1h 36m

Genre: Suspense, horror, mystery, thriller

Production companies: Atomic Monster Productions, 21 Laps Entertainment

Director: Patrick Brice

Stars: Sydney Park, Théodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper

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Synopsis: The graduating class at Osborne High is being targeted by a masked assailant, intent on exposing the darkest secret of each victim, and only a group of misfit outsiders can stop the killings.

My rating: ★★★☆☆

Starting this movies I was like, "Okay, here go.” Why? Because I wasn't a fan of the book it was based on 😅 However, I do love horror movies in general, so I thought I’d give this movie a chance anyway. Maybe this would be a rare occurrence where the movie is better than the book. Plus, James Wan does good horror—I generally like his movies! And you know what, this wasn't bad!

Review- Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films by Nina Nesseth

Title: Nightmare Fuel: The Science of Horror Films

Author: Nina Nesseth

Genre: Adult, nonfiction, horror, science

Publication date: July 26th 2022

Published by: Tor Nightfire

Source: eARC from publisher via Netgalley

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Buy it: Amazon | Book Depository

Synopsis: Do you like scary movies?
Have you ever wondered why?

Nina Nesseth knows what scares you. She also knows why.

In Nightmare Fuel, Nesseth explores the strange and often unexpected science of fear through the lenses of psychology and physiology. How do horror films get under our skin? What about them keeps us up at night, even days later? And why do we keep coming back for more?

Horror films promise an experience: fear. From monsters that hide in plain sight to tension-building scores, every aspect of a horror film is crafted to make your skin crawl. But how exactly do filmmakers pull this off? The truth is, there’s more to it than just loud noises and creepy images.

With the affection of a true horror fan and the critical analysis of a scientist, Nesseth explains how audiences engage horror with both their brains and bodies, and teases apart the elements that make horror films tick. Nightmare Fuel covers everything from jump scares to creature features, serial killers to the undead, and the fears that stick around to those that fade over time.

With in-depth discussions and spotlight features of some of horror’s most popular films—from classics like The Exorcist to modern hits like Hereditary—and interviews with directors, film editors, composers, and horror academics, Nightmare Fuel is a deep dive into the science of fear, a celebration of the genre, and a survival guide for going to bed after the credits roll.

My rating: ★★★★☆

I was SO excited when I came across this book because it combines two of my favorite things: horror movies and science!

Sunday Post #87: So much Netflix! (+ Another Update...)

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2016 needs to go back to sleep and come back when it's in a better mood... Here I was, ready to come back to blogging after being sick for so long when nope, the universe had other plans for me.

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