Thursday Movie Picks - Halloween Edition: Tourists

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 It's October so that means it's Halloween month over at Wandering Through The Shelves. This week we're talking about tourists in horror movies and there's no shortage of picks there. Here are a few of my favorites. 


1) The Cabin in the Woods - This is my favorite horror comedy of all time. College kids go on a secluded cabin vacation and of course something creepy happens. It's such a clever film and so rewatchable. 


2) Midsommar - Swedish cult nightmares anyone? This is still my favorite of Ari Aster's film and Florence Pugh was Oscar worthy


3) Infinity Pool - Hands down the weirdest movie I've seen this year, but absolutely worth it. It takes tourism horror to the next level. Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaames!

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  1. joel65913October 5, 2023 at 2:47 PM

    I really must catch up with Midsommar one day soon, I've heard so many good things about it. The other two don't look to be my thing.

    This month is always tough for me since horror isn't something I gravitate to very often. But the tourist/traveler theme lends itself to the spooky as well and I'm much more inclined to that since I don't mind tension just gore.

    My first is a tribute to one of its stars-Glynis Johns (she played Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins & the grandmother in While You Were Sleeping among dozens of other parts) is still with us and turned 100 years old today! And that led me to my other two.

    The Halfway House (1944)-When a group of travelers take refuge at an isolated roadside inn run by a father and daughter (Glynis and her real life father Mervyn Johns) they find they are in for an eerie surprise.

    Between Two Worlds (1944)-During the London Blitz a group of disparate travelers suddenly find themselves on a large steamer drifting relentlessly through a fog. With only one steward aboard who responds to their questions with enigmatic answers they soon begin to suspect that their destination is not the one they had expected.

    And Soon the Darkness (1970)-Jane and Cathy, two young English nurses, are on a cycling holiday through the French countryside when they strike up a conversation with a man by the roadside. Cathy, intrigued by him decides to stay and get to know him better but Jane continues on to the next town expecting Cathy to follow. But Cathy vanishes and Jane, who doesn't speak French, searches desperately to locate as darkness begins to descend.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamOctober 5, 2023 at 2:58 PM

      Midsommar is great. I hope you like it! I haven't seen any of your picks, but I love the title of the 3rd one. Sounds Jane is a bad friend though lol.

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  2. SJHoneywellOctober 7, 2023 at 11:36 AM

    I've seen all three of your picks and liked all of them to some degree. Infinity Pool is a hard watch in a lot of ways. While not nearly as revolting, I think it hits on the same themes as Salo--that sort of unabridged, unlimited hedonism and what it exactly means. It's one of those films I'm happy to have watched, but don't want to watch again any time soon.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamOctober 13, 2023 at 7:50 AM

      I feel the same way. Good, but no rush to see it again for me.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 11, 2023 at 9:52 PM

    It’s Birgit and…am I missing Wandering as she didn’t seem to post?? Anyhoo, one day I may see Midsommer and Cabin but your 3rd pick is a no for me:)

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  4. Wandering Through The ShelvesOctober 14, 2023 at 6:16 AM

    Haven't seen any of these. Cabin in the Woods was recently added to Netflix, so I'll watch it before it leaves.

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  5. thevoid99October 21, 2023 at 8:50 PM

    I have seen 2 of these films while Infinity Pool is a film I will watch tomorrow.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamOctober 23, 2023 at 7:53 AM

      I look forward to your thoughts on Infinity Pool! It's out there.

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