Movies
Tightwad Terror Tuesday – Free Movies for 6-14-2022
Hey there, Tightwads! It’s Tuesday, and that means free movies from Tightwad Terror Tuesday and iHorror. Let’s do this!
Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep is the long-awaited 2019 sequel to The Shining. It finds a cult of people with psychic powers trying to gain control of a girl who “shines.” The grown-up Danny Torrance connects with the girl and vows to protect her.
Doctor Sleep was directed by Mike Flanagan, who manages to masterfully walk the line between respecting Stephen King’s book and honoring Stanley Kubrick’s filmed adaptation of The Shining (which King famously hates). Ewan McGregor plays the adult Danny, Kyliegh Curran portrays the similarly psychic girl, and Rebecca Ferguson is the leader of the cult. Catch Doctor Sleep right here at TubiTV.
Don’t Look Now
Don’t Look Now is about a married couple who, while still grieving over the death of their young daughter, travel to Venice where they meet a psychic who claims that she has made contact with their child. At first, the father is skeptical, but when he starts to see his daughter around the city, he turns into a believer.
Directed by Nicolas Roeg, this 1973 supernatural mystery is a must-see for horror fans, and it includes one of the most talked-about surprise endings in cinematic history. The cast is loaded, too, with Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie playing the parents. As if that weren’t enough, Don’t Look Now has an awesome Pino Donaggio score. Don’t wonder about it anymore, just go watch Don’t Look Back here at PlutoTV.
Saw
Saw really needs no introduction, but here’s one anyway; Saw is the 2004 thriller that launched the careers of James Wan and Leigh Whannell. It’s about two men who wake up in a dilapidated restroom, chained to the walls with a dead body between them, and with no memories of how they got there. Much of the story is told through flashbacks, and it’s a morbid tale of an enigmatic figure nicknamed Jigsaw who places flawed people in traps and gives them a choice: pay a horrible physical price, or die trying to escape.
For what was in its time a tiny horror film, Saw boasts an impressive cast that includes Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Shawnee Smith, and Monica Potter. It’s pretty much essential viewing, so see it here at TubiTV.
Bomb City
Bomb City is about a group of punk rockers in Amarillo, Texas, that is constantly at odd with the jocks in town. When things boil over, one of the punks is dead and one of the jocks is accused of murder.
This 2017 crime drama is based on a real case from 1997. And it’s infuriating. While it takes some liberties for dramatic license, it’s a fairly decent snapshot of the punk subculture of the mid-nineties. Catch Bomb City here at Crackle.
Unearthed and Untold – The Path to Pet Sematary
You’ve seen Pet Sematary, its sequel, and its remake. Now, we’ve got Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary, the 2017 documentary about the making of the iconic 1989 movie. Through interviews and never-before-seen footage from the set, Unearthed & Untold tells the story of Pet Sematary, from author Stephen King’s inspiration for writing the book to director Mary Lambert’s realization of her vision.
As far as making-of documentaries go, Unearthed & Untold is pretty standard. It’s an in-depth look, but it’s mostly for hardcore fans of the movie. If that’s you, see Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary here at Vudu.
Want more free movies? Check out previous Tightwad Terror Tuesdays right here.
Feature image courtesy Chris Fischer.
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Editorial
Yay or Nay: What’s Good and Bad in Horror This Week
Welcome to Yay or Nay a weekly mini post about what I think is good and bad news in the horror community written in bite-sized chunks.
Yay:
Mike Flanagan talking about directing the next chapter in the Exorcist trilogy. That might mean he saw the last one and realized there were two left and if he does anything well it’s draw out a story.
Yay:
To the announcement of a new IP-based film Mickey Vs Winnie. It’s fun to read comical hot takes from people who haven’t even seen the movie yet.
Nay:
The new Faces of Death reboot gets an R rating. It’s not really fair — Gen-Z should get an unrated version like past generations so they can question their mortality the same as the rest of us did.
Yay:
Russell Crowe is doing another possession movie. He’s quickly becoming another Nic Cage by saying yes to every script, bringing the magic back to B-movies, and more money into VOD.
Nay:
Putting The Crow back in theaters for its 30th anniversary. Re-releasing classic movies at the cinema to celebrate a milestone is perfectly fine, but doing so when the lead actor in that film was killed on set due to neglect is a cash grab of the worst kind.
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Lists
The Top-Searched Free Horror/Action Movies on Tubi This Week
The free streaming service Tubi is a great place to scroll when you’re unsure what to watch. They are not sponsored or affiliated with iHorror. Still, we really appreciate their library because it’s so robust and has many obscure horror movies so rare you can’t find them anywhere in the wild except, if you’re lucky, in a moist cardboard box at a yard sale. Other than Tubi, where else are you going to find Nightwish (1990), Spookies (1986), or The Power (1984)?
We take a look at the most searched horror titles on the platform this week, hopefully, to save you some time in your endeavor to find something free to watch on Tubi.
Interestingly at the top of the list is one of the most polarizing sequels ever made, the female-led Ghostbusters reboot from 2016. Perhaps viewers have seen the latest sequel Frozen Empire and are curious about this franchise anomaly. They will be happy to know it’s not as bad as some think and is genuinely funny in spots.
So take a look at the list below and tell us if you are interested in any of them this weekend.
1. Ghostbusters (2016)
An otherworldly invasion of New York City assembles a pair of proton-packed paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker for battle.An otherworldly invasion of New York City assembles a pair of proton-packed paranormal enthusiasts, a nuclear engineer and a subway worker for battle.
2. Rampage
When a group of animals becomes vicious after a genetic experiment goes awry, a primatologist must find an antidote to avert a global catastrophe.
3. The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren uncover an occult conspiracy as they help a defendant argue that a demon forced him to commit murder.
4. Terrifier 2
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County, where his next victims, a teenage girl and her brother, await.
5. Don’t Breathe
A group of teens breaks into a blind man’s home, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect crime but get more than they bargained for once inside.
6. The Conjuring 2
In one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, Lorraine and Ed Warren help a single mother of four in a house plagued by sinister spirits.
7. Child’s Play (1988)
A dying serial killer uses voodoo to transfer his soul into a Chucky doll which winds up in the hands of a boy who may be the doll’s next victim.
8. Jeepers Creepers 2
When their bus breaks down on a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discovers an opponent they cannot defeat and may not survive.
9. Jeepers Creepers
After making a horrific discovery in the basement of an old church, a pair of siblings find themselves the chosen prey of an indestructible force.
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Movie Reviews
Panic Fest 2024 Review: ‘Haunted Ulster Live’
Everything old is new again.
On Halloween 1998, the local news of Northern Ireland decide to do a special live report from an allegedly haunted house in Belfast. Hosted by local personality Gerry Burns (Mark Claney) and popular children’s presenter Michelle Kelly (Aimee Richardson) they intend to look at the supernatural forces disturbing the current family living there. With legends and folklore abound, is there an actual spirit curse in the building or something far more insidious at work?
Presented as a series of found footage from a long forgotten broadcast, Haunted Ulster Live follows similar formats and premises as Ghostwatch and The WNUF Halloween Special with a news crew investigating the supernatural for big ratings only to get in over their heads. And while the plot has certainly been done before, director Dominic O’Neill’s 90’s set tale of local access horror manages to stand out on its own ghastly feet. The dynamic between Gerry and Michelle is most prominent, with him being an experienced broadcaster who thinks this production is beneath him and Michelle being fresh blood who is considerably annoyed at being presented as costumed eye candy. This builds as the events within and around the domicile becomes too much to ignore as anything less than the real deal.
The cast of characters is rounded out by the McKillen family who have been dealing with the haunting for some time and how it’s had an effect on them. Experts are brought in to help explain the situation including the paranormal investigator Robert (Dave Fleming) and the psychic Sarah (Antoinette Morelli) who bring their own perspectives and angles to the haunting. A long and colorful history is established about the house, with Robert discussing how it used to be the site of an ancient ceremonial stone, the center of leylines, and how it was possibly possessed by the ghost of a former owner named Mr. Newell. And local legends abound about a nefarious spirit named Blackfoot Jack that would leave trails of dark footprints in his wake. It’s a fun twist having multiple potential explanations for the site’s strange occurrences instead of one end-all be-all source. Especially as the events unfold and the investigators try to discover the truth.
At its 79 minute timelength, and the encompassing broadcast, it’s a bit of a slow burn as the characters and lore is established. Between some news interruptions and behind the scenes footage, the action is mostly focused on Gerry and Michelle and the build up to their actual encounters with forces beyond their comprehension. I will give kudos that it went places I didn’t expect, leading to a surprisingly poignant and spiritually horrifying third act.
So, while Haunted Ulster Live isn’t exactly trendsetting, it definitely follows in the footsteps of similar found footage and broadcast horror films to walk its own path. Making for an entertaining and compact piece of mockumentary. If you’re a fan of the sub-genres, Haunted Ulster Live is well worth a watch.
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