Adventures in Movies: Starting Spooky Season Right
A killer October double feature: the shocking psychological turns of “Bone Lake” and the Halloween chaos of “V/H/S Halloween”.
We appreciate it when PR companies go the extra mile, and the marketing for Bone Lake has been genuinely inspiring. From suggestively placing the R rating to some cool posters, the film’s promotion has been eye-catching. The over-the-top opening adds to this with lots of nudity and a gruesome kill.
When it turns things down, it is to an almost shocking degree, which may cause people to turn away, a shame, since Bone Lake becomes an excellent psychological thriller that does a fantastic job of toying with audience expectations.
It also boasts one of the strongest performances of the year.
Since its return in 2021, the V/H/S series has produced some excellent releases. They have taken things to he past along with trying out new things like sci-fi horror. This year, the franchise tackles something that John Carpenter was never able to do. V/H/S Halloween sees the found footage anthology turn its eye towards a particular holiday in October.
There have been some fun segments, but this is the most fun V/H/S has been as an overall product in years. It perfectly captures the Halloween spirit and presents stories that range from scary to funny. And all of them are gross. This is one of the movies that will become a regular tradition.
But there is a significant caveat. V/H/S Halloween also features the darkest segment in the franchise’s history. It will be a polarizing watch that many people may skip. Others will think it is potent extreme horror.
One thing is for sure: the segment is one of the best seen in the V/H/S series, but it feels out of place in this year’s edition.
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode: 367: ‘Speed Demon’ (2026)
Over the years, we have seen and discussed how horror has become more acceptable in the mainstream. This week we talk about two of the most striking examples of this. One is interesting while the other is just straight up weird. But both have us interested.
The idea of a nun who has lost her faith is not strange for an exorcism movie. Having the first introduction of said nun has her completely nude and coked up after a threesome is a little different. After showing off this incredibly buff nun, the awesomely titled Speed Demon takes off from there.
The film is an example of less being more. It does not reinvent the wheel and tells the simple story of a person trying to overcome their personal demons in order to defeat a literal one. And it works thanks to its setting and quick pace.
But it is in the closing moments that Speed Demon truly shines. In a whirlwind of revelations, the most powerful people in the world become entrenched in Sister Lu’s world. It also sets up the promise of what could be an exciting franchise.
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Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.
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