Thursday Movie Picks - A New Home

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This week's horror theme from Wandering Through The Shelves is a new home. There's plenty of movies where an unfortunate family moves into a haunted house, so let's get started.


1) The Amityville Horror (2005) - I stand by the fact that this remake is actually good. It also includes a nice thirst trap of pre-Deadpool taking over Ryan Reynolds entire personality. 


2) Beetlejuice - We can't always be scary around here, we have to give credit to this fun flick as well.


3) The Conjuring - One of the best horror films in recent memory. Your butt cheeks remain clenched throughout.

Comments

  1. BirgitOctober 20, 2022 at 11:21 AM

    I have only seen the original Amity Horror movie which well, sucked. I wish to thank you for showing Ryan in this way. I almost licked my screen. We Match with Beetlejuice which is a fin filmm

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  2. BirgitOctober 20, 2022 at 11:24 AM

    I have only seen the original Amity Horror movie which, well, sucked. I want to see the remake. I want to thank you for this image of Ryan...I almost licked the screen. We Match with Beetlejuice, A very fun movie. Yes Alec needs to step back now...way back. I have not seen the 3rd one but want to even though I will get nightmares

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  3. thevoid99October 20, 2022 at 2:46 PM

    I only saw a bit of The Amityville Horror but not enough to give an opinion. Beetlejuice is and always will remain my favorite film by Tim Burton. That was a very popular movie when I was in elementary school as every one quoted that film including the stuff Beetlejuice says. Everyone got in trouble for a lot of the shit said from that film. It was worth it. Still haven't seen The Conjuring or any of its sequels.

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  4. SJHoneywellOctober 20, 2022 at 3:24 PM

    Nice choices all around. My first thought for this was His House--highly recommended if you haven't seen it.

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