We love movie lists - so please welcome guest writer Jennifer Bollnow as she takes us through her picks for 31 days of Christmas movies. A new movie feature each day! An Intro from Jennifer - Every year there are more and more Christmas movies released. This year we have over 150 and more are announced each week. I have selected 31 of this year's new releases that I am excited for this year. There are a wide variety of movies that have something for everyone. So warm up the cocoa, get under a cozy blanket, grab a Christmas Cookie, and enjoy! Merry Christmas Day 6 - Mystery on Mistletoe Lane (2023)Jennifer Says - Hallmark Movies and Mysteries brings this Christmas movie that is more than just a rom-com or drama but a mystery as well. In Mystery on Mistletoe Lane, Heidi and her children move to a historic home and find a mystery. They enlist the help of their handyman to solve the mystery. Heidi is played by Erica Cera. She is known for her roles in Eureka, The 100, and Nancy Drew. The handyman, David is portrayed by Victor Webster. You may recognize him from Motherland: Fort Salem or his roles in many Hallmark movies and series. This made the list because I love a good mystery and a movie that isn’t predictable. Plus, Erica Cera is always great in her roles. Streaming Availability - You can find this on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries - Check your local listings for next airing. At this time new Hallmark movies are only available on demand for 72 hours on Peacock after first airing. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** We love movie lists - so please welcome guest writer Jennifer Bollnow as she takes us through her picks for 31 days of Christmas movies. A new movie feature each day! An Intro from Jennifer - Every year there are more and more Christmas movies released. This year we have over 150 and more are announced each week. I have selected 31 of this year's new releases that I am excited for this year. There are a wide variety of movies that have something for everyone. So warm up the cocoa, get under a cozy blanket, grab a Christmas Cookie, and enjoy! Merry Christmas Day 5 - The Claus Family 3 (2022)Jennifer Says - This is a Belgium Christmas movie dubbed in English on Netflix. The series is an adorable family movie following the Claus family. It is a delightful series that comes with a different take on elves and how the job of being Santa works. In the first one Jules and his family move to a new town after his father had died. He hates Christmas but finds out his Grandfather is Santa Claus and must help him deliver Christmas in order to save the day. In the second installment. Jules has embraced Christmas and helping his grandfather. He receives a letter that touches him and wants to help the sender. Now in the third, Santa Claus/Grandpa is in trouble. Jules must team up with his younger sister Noor/Nora to help out Santa. Although the cast may not be familiar and the audio is dubbed, these are cute movies to watch with the kids. That’s why this one made the list. Streaming Availability - Available with a Netflix subscription. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** We love movie lists - so please welcome guest writer Jennifer Bollnow as she takes us through her picks for 31 days of Christmas movies. A new movie feature each day! An Intro from Jennifer - Every year there are more and more Christmas movies released. This year we have over 150 and more are announced each week. I have selected 31 of this year's new releases that I am excited for this year. There are a wide variety of movies that have something for everyone. So warm up the cocoa, get under a cozy blanket, grab a Christmas Cookie, and enjoy! Merry Christmas Day 4 - Never Been Chris’d (2023)Jennifer Says - Hallmark may win the award for Most Ridiculous Movie Name this year. Never Been Chris’d follows BFFs and company co-founders, Naomi and Liz, as they return home for the holidays and run into their high school crush, Chris. Naomi is played by Janel Parrish who you may recognize from Pretty Little Liars and Hallmark movies. Liz who is a relative newcomer only has a few credits. Chris is played by the ruggedly handsome, Tyler Hines who is another Hallmark favorite who was in last year’s Three Wise Men and a Baby and is also in Letterkenny. This made the list despite the name but due solely to the fact that Tyler Hines is in it. The love triangle isn’t new in Christmas movies. This is more of a Christmas movie about the two friends and their relationships with their family and each other. It was a nice movie that wasn’t as predictable as some Christmas movies can be. Streaming Availability - Streaming Availability - You can find this on the Hallmark Channel - Check your local listings for next airing. At this time new Hallmark movies are only available on demand for 72 hours on Peacock after first airing. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** We love movie lists - so please welcome guest writer Jennifer Bollnow as she takes us through her picks for 31 days of Christmas movies. A new movie feature each day! An Intro from Jennifer - Every year there are more and more Christmas movies released. This year we have over 150 and more are announced each week. I have selected 31 of this year's new releases that I am excited for this year. There are a wide variety of movies that have something for everyone. So warm up the cocoa, get under a cozy blanket, grab a Christmas Cookie, and enjoy! Merry Christmas Day 3 - How To Fall In Love By The HolidaysJennifer Says - This year The Roku Channel is a new edition and is offering 2 new Christmas movies both starring Teri Hatcher. The first one on our list is How to Fall in Love by Christmas. (Note from Melanie - This has been renamed How To Fall In Love With The Holidays since Jenn wrote the article). This is the story of Nora, a writer with a lifestyle brand. To save her company she must write a column about how to fall in love by Christmas with the help of photographer, Jack. Nora is played by Hatcher who is known for Lois and Clark and Desperate Housewives. Jack is portrayed by Dan Payne who you may have seen in Crank Yankers, Good Witch, and Hallmark movies. I am excited about this movie because of Teri Hatcher first of all. Her characters are also super likable and relatable. Also, there aren’t as many movies that have a lead romantic character that isn’t young adults. It is nice to see variety in ages in Christmas movies. This one has already been released early in November. Streaming Availability - This is available to stream for free on the Roku Channel HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** We love movie lists - so please welcome guest writer Jennifer Bollnow as she takes us through her picks for 31 days of Christmas movies. A new movie feature each day! An Intro from Jennifer - Every year there are more and more Christmas movies released. This year we have over 150 and more are announced each week. I have selected 31 of this year's new releases that I am excited for this year. There are a wide variety of movies that have something for everyone. So warm up the cocoa, get under a cozy blanket, grab a Christmas Cookie, and enjoy! Merry Christmas Day 2 - Joyeux Noel (2023)Jennifer Says - Joyeux Noel follows two reporters covering a holiday painting and the mystery behind the couple behind the photo. The mystery leads them to France and a Christmas Market, the perfect setting for romance. The romanticizing, optimistic copy editor who wants her big break as a reporter is played by Jaicy Elliot you may recognize from Gray’s Anatomy. The grumpy, jaded journalist is played by Brandt Daughtry who was in Pretty Little Liars and other Hallmark movies. This made my list since the actors have been in other Christmas movies I enjoyed. Particularly Jaicy from My Southern Family Christmas and Brandt from A Christmas Movie Christmas. I also love the fact that Jaicy is not a tall size 0, she is beautiful but is curvy, and on the shorter side which isn’t seen enough in romantic movie leads. This was enjoyable. It highlighted French Christmas customs and the mystery and love story is sweet. IMDB gave it 6.2 out of 10 Stars. Streaming Availability - You can find this on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries - Check your local listings for next airing. At this time new Hallmark movies are only available on demand for 72 hours on Peacock after first airing. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** We love movie lists - so please welcome guest writer Jennifer Bollnow as she takes us through her picks for 31 days of Christmas movies. A new movie feature each day! An Intro from Jennifer - Every year there are more and more Christmas movies released. This year we have over 150 and more are announced each week. I have selected 31 of this year's new releases that I am excited for this year. There are a wide variety of movies that have something for everyone. So warm up the cocoa, get under a cozy blanket, grab a Christmas Cookie, and enjoy! Merry Christmas Day 1 - Ms. Christmas Comes to Town (2023)Jennifer Says - This Hallmark Movies and Mysteries movie was released in October is a sweet and romantic holiday flick. It follows a shopping channel host touring across the country for her final season. The host, Gale, is portrayed by Barbara Nevin from Chesapeake Shores and Evergreen Christmas movie series. Gale’s protege, Amanda is played by Erica Durance who was Smallville’s Lois Lane, in Saving Hope and many Hallmark Christmas movies. Gale’s nurse, Travis, is played by the charming Brennan Elliot who is in the series Cedar Grove, Unreal, and a long list of Hallmark movies. Another actor you may also recognize is the adorable Chris Gauthier who always makes an impression in his many roles. The reason this made my list was primarily the cast. In Christmas movies, I have my favorites and like to watch all their movies. Erica Durance is one of my favorite leads. Having seen it already I recommend it as a feel-good movie with all the elements we want in a Christmas movie. IMDB gives it 6.9/10 stars. Streaming Availability - You can find this on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries - Check your local listings for next airing. At this time new Hallmark movies are only available on demand for 72 hours on Peacock after first airing. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 31 -Melanie Says - I have quite the fascination with Spirit Photography and this movie (a remake of the Japanese version with the same name from 4 years earlier) really does a good job of keeping the original lore - but making it accessible to a more American audience. Camera's and their connection to the soul is something that is very prevalent in other cultures, but pretty overlooked for the most part (I feel) here. With so many actual spirit photos out there it definitely poses some interesting questions. This version stars Joshua Jackson who I am not generally a fan of but he does a good job in this movie, helped along by some amazing music by Nathan Barr (who seems to compose things for a lot of the movies I enjoy). The idea is heavily based in actual Japanese lore which to me makes it far more interesting than your average horror movie. Relying more on the creep factor, than gore with a rating of only PG 13, for me this hits better than many that sit with the R rating. Streaming Availability - The only free version I could find was with a Starz subscription but it is available to rent almost everywhere. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we d Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 30 - The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (2017)Susan Says - Steven Murphy, a surgeon, takes an awkward teenage boy, Martin, under his wing. But things get worse for the Murphys when they find out that Martin has a sinister agenda of his own. The cast was what drew me to this film, not due to big names like Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell, but finding out the Barry Keoghan was starring in it. Barry has recently started to get global attention for his acting, and it's rightly deserved. (But I know him as the young fella in LOVE/HATE whose one scene in an episode had 41 complaints. LOL) This one is defo worth a watch if you want a twisty plot line! Melanie Says - OMG - I didn't know the name Barry Keoghan but I know the EXACT Love/Hate scene you are talking about! Poor lad will probably never live that down. This is definitely going on the to be watched list! Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free with your Netflix Subscription HERE or to rent on many platforms. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 29 - Ghost Ship (2002)Melanie Says - Ugh I debated removing this one and replacing it with one that I could find streaming but I couldn't find a good one to replace it and ran out of time - so here is is. I think this is one of the most underrated horror movies from the 2000s. Even if you don't watch to watch the whole thing (because the rent part - I get it) - if you love horror movies the beginning of this one is one you will never forget. I will say it is quite graphic, and hits totally unexpected. In fact when the movie started playing when we first watched it I wasn't even sure we had the right one playing but nope, right before that 5 minute mark it hits you. With an opening like that you would expect it to lean more into the graphic horror, but instead you get a sophisticated ghost story with awesome effects and a great soundtrack. Streaming Availability - I was only able to find sites where you can rent (Pretty much all of them had it) - and it "might" be streaming with AMC+ but I don't have it so couldn't check for sure. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 28 - Oculus (2013)Melanie Says - I am pretty sure that now most people know Karen Gillan from one thing or another, but when this movie first aired unless you were a Whovian you probably hadn't seen her. I was worried that she would forever be Amy Pond but then after watching this I knew she was going to be a global success - and she has been. I do love a good play on a mirror story, especially a spooky one, and this is exactly what this movie gives you but with some twists. Based on a short story it really doesn't feel like they added filler to make this movie length but logic dictates they must have. Although I know that the movie was pretty successful when it released, I feel like it isn't really talked about and that's a shame. It really has a dark elegance to it, and I have to say I am particularly glad that they have never attempted any kind of sequel (or prequel), even though the dual timeline perspective probably could have been exploited. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 25 - Stitches (2012)Susan Says - After a clown is killed in a party mishap, he comes back from the dead to seek revenge on the people responsible. I'm not a fan of clowns, so this one of probably not going to get watched even if I did snort laughing at how the clown died in the trailer. Ross Noble wouldn't be a comedian that I would watch in stand up so I doubt he would be any better in a movie! Melanie Says - OK I think I might have seen this one a while back. Killer clown movies are always fun and I think we watched this after AHS Freak Show because the whole you almost feel bad for the killer clown because the kids are such assholes aspect felt familiar. That being said I have to say he wasn't the BEST clown hire to start with. Definitely one to watch as it's streaming free right now - as long as you aren't scared of clowns. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 26 - Vampire Journals (1997)Melanie Says - Yes, yes, another vampire movie. I mean I am sure most of you aren't ACTUALLY surprised. This gem is from 1997 and mainly caught my attention originally because it has Johnathon Morris in it. Now that probably won't mean much to many Americans (or to Susan who is just too young apparently), but he was in a TV show called Bread that focused on a family in Liverpool. This movie has nothing to do with that though, dealing with a vampire with a soul who sets out to destroy all the vampires, especially those from his Sire's line. The whole vampire with a soul thing is not new, but this movie is often forgotten when people talk about them with it not really having huge names to bolster the search criteria. (I mean Johnathon Morris lol - that says it all). With that being said, if you haven't seen it it is definitely one I would recommend watching at least once. It IS the typical 90s style of taking itself far too seriously for the resulting movie, but I think that just adds to its charms, and it's available to watch for free right now. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 25 - The Devil's Violinist (2013)Melanie Says - OK I will admit I might be stretching things including this. but hey my list my rules lol. I discovered this movie after hearing a David Garrett performance. He is an extremely talented violinist and I LOVE that they used an actual violin player in this movie rather than finding an actor that could pass it off. The Devil's Violinist is based on another actual violinist from the 1800's Niccolò Paganini. His violin abilities were so good that it was widely believed that he must had made some sort of Faustian Devil's deal. In the movie David plays Niccolò and knowing he is actually playing the violin is captivating. His acting isn't bad, in fact it is better than many of the leading men that land roles, but the fact that this is his only film, sticking with his real talent is probably the best plan. The movie itself takes a few creative liberties with the real life version of events, and much like The Libertine, show us how a life of excess has its downfalls. So yes, it might be a stretch to have this is a horror movie, but watch it anyway! In this the violinist reminds me greatly of Nicki (the vampire violinist from The Vampire Chronicles). If they ever get round to doing some kind of faithful adaptation he would have been perfect. (Well he would have been perfect 10 years ago - now probably not so much). Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 24 - The Hole In The Ground (2019)Susan Says - Look Greg! It's the Irish countryside with green grass and trees and a massive sinkhole! LOL The plot of the movie centers around Sarah, who moves to the Irish countryside after Sarah leaves her husband and rents a house near a forest where she settles with her son, Christopher. Things take a turn when she meets Noreen who informs her that Christopher is not her actual son. One night, Sarah's young son disappears into the woods behind their rural home. When he returns, he looks the same, but his behavior grows increasingly disturbing. Sarah begins to believe that the boy who returned may not be her son at all. As someone who drives around Ireland a lot and who's sat nav tends to bring her into forests for no reason, even I wasn't disturbed by creepy child... It's an alright movie, considering it's Irish so might be worth a watch. Melanie Says - I haven't seen it but it definitely looks like the sort of thing I would like. Adding it to my list! Streaming Availability - I couldn't find this free to stream in the US but it it available to watch HERE with a MAX Subscription. You can get a 7 Day free trial through Amazon - I don't see that option on the site. Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 23 - True Bloodthirst (also released as True Blood Thirst and as Vampyre Nation (2012)Melanie Says - Followers of Watch With Mel might recognize this as we did have it as one of the movies we watched. Originally released as a SyFy original movie, I watched this right when it aired. I even have the original Get Glue sticker for it. I will confess I was curious to see what Andrew Lee Potts would do in a movie, and he pretty much plays the same sort of character as he did in Primeval - so make of that what you will. This movie breaks all the rules of which I am so fond, and yet I find that I love it. Perhaps because it genuinely takes itself so seriously, in a movie that is literally ANYTHING other than a serious take on the vampire genre. There are several faces you might recognize, and honestly? You know what you are getting into before you watch it. The trailer does nothing to hide the ridiculousness of it but I love it anyway! Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 22 - Black Sunday (1960)Melanie Says - I'm swapping in this one that we just watched from Greg's list as the other one I had isn't available anywhere so that was annoying. I have to say I can't believe this was a 1960s movie! Although it's black and white and hits all the cheesy notes you would want in a classic, the story is unusual (it talks in the description about a witch - but she is a witch/vampire), that comes back to curse her family (which seemed strange until you find out her brother was the one that had her killed in the first place). I would literally sit this up there with any of the black and white classics and I have to say, as I said to Greg on more than one occasion - her eyeliner was fabulous. I mean this look was probably achieved with some substance that is now banned because it's likely to kill you - but still - you can't argue with the result. If you like classics, you should check this out. I can't believe I never heard of it before! **Note to add - Apparently, this was released originally in Italian with this name and then dubbed for an English version released as "The Mask of Satan". The version we watched on Plex was labelled as Black Sunday and I didn't notice it was dubbed - just thought the sound was off at times. Greg says it is quite obviously dubbed but doesn't take away from the movie.** Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Plex - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 21 - The Cured (2017Susan Says - A plague called the Maze Virus has previously swept through Europe, transforming its victims into a homicidal, zombie-like state wit Ireland being badly affected. A cure was later discovered, and 75% of those infected who could be captured have been treated and cured of the virus. The remaining 25% have proven resistant to the cure. The two groups are known as the Cured and the Resistant. The Resistant are held in captivity, despite public fears that keeping them alive could lead to another outbreak. The Cured is an Irish horror movie that gives a new twist on the zombie genre, and has a stellar cast of Irish and international stars. I love anything that Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is in because he is one of the mist underrated Irish actors...well, we Irish know he's brilliant, but the world needs to know too! (See Love/Hate) There is drama, suspense, and compelling characters that proves that you don't need a big blockbuster to have a great zombie movie... Melanie Says - I'm not really a fan of zombie movies but I watched the trailer and was like OMG it's Nidge from Love/Hate lol - so now it's a maybe. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 20 - Vampire Killers (2009)Melanie Says - This was another one of those Blockbuster clearout finds and we picked it up despite the fact it had James Cordon in it who I honestly can't stand in anything. I have since found out that he has publicly disowned this movie and says noone should watch it ever, and that made me actually like it even more. This is a ridiculous movie, that apparently was released under the name "Lesbian Vampire Killers" so when I was looking it up it took me a little while. My case has the same picture as most of the movie posters out there but with just "Vampire Killers" which is probably sufficient. From what I understand, the idea was to make a typical B style movie in the style of the old Hammer Horror features. Well they managed the B part outstandingly, so kudos for that. The trailer gives you a good idea as to how bad this movie is - but yes - it is one that skews into the but it's so bad I like it column. And especially as James doesn't want anyone watching it, and he regrets making it, I figure the more people that know and talk about it the better. Right? Susan Says - This looks terrible, and no, not just because Mel sort of likes it, but because James Cordon is in it and he is an awful actor and a bad comedian ... think I'll swerve this LOL Streaming Availability - I could not find a free option anywhere. The closest I could find was a free Starz Trial which is where it is currently streaming. You can get it as an Amazon Add on Free Trial HERE - Or see what offer the official website has HERE. Just be sure to cancel them before the freebie trial ends! Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 19 - Psychomania (aka The Death Wheelers in the US) (1973) Melanie Says - This was one of the movies that we talked about that was on Greg's phone list that we don't remember where it came from but having watched it I just HAD to include it this year. This is everything I want in my classic horror movies. 100% huge cheese factor and some of the scenes are just so hilarious it's ridiculous. The premise revolves around a biker gang, but their leader is special - even more special than he realizes although he knows he can come back from the dead. In fact they can all come back from the dead if they just BELIEVE enough. There are a plethora of well known British actors in here that most Americans will probably not recognize but don't let that stop you. If nothing else watch for the leader's "Funeral" - Absolutely classic! I loved this so much that I immediately ordered the remastered BluRay version because I feel the need to have this on my shelves, but you can watch for free in several places including YouTube. The trailer actually gives you a really good idea of the movie style - so you can see what you would be letting yourself in for. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on YouTube HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 18 - Blood The Last Vampire (2009)Susan Says - Blood: The Last Vampire, is the live action version of the anime of the same name. The story centers around Saya is a 400-year-old half human-half vampire who hunts vampires. Saya was raised by a man named Kato, she works loosely with an organization known as "The Council", a secret society that has been hunting vampires for centuries. (Cough, Cough...sound familiar folks?) Saya's motivation goes beyond duty; she wants revenge: Onigen, the oldest of the vampires, murdered her father.
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this movie, the martial arts and the almost noir-esque feel to the entire movie. It got unfairly mixed reviews because it kept being compared to the anime but if you are looking for something different watch, then you really should check out Blood :The Last Vampire! (Additional note: I've just realized that there are a lot of movies on this list by me that star Liam Cunningham, but since he's Irish, I have to offer my support) Melanie Says - I had heard of the anime one but not the live action. I am amused by the fact that Liam Cunningham is in most of your movies and it wasn't deliberate. If this pops up free anywhere I might check it out. Streaming Availability - I wasn't able to find this anywhere for free - Just to rent on Vudu - Click Here Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
***Disclaimer - Any Links To Buy and/or Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon on this website are Amazon Affiliate Links
Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 17 - Embrace of the Vampire (1995)Melanie Says - I originally watched this because Martin Kemp plays a vampire. Whilst not a big name in the States, in the UK he was one of the 2 brothers that were in the New Wave band Spandau Ballet, and then he went on to star in Eastenders, and my favorite version of The Krays. Then, when I moved here, we watched it again because Greg had a thing for Alyssa Milano until he followed her on Twitter and that put an end to that. As vampire movies go, this one follows a pretty standard trope, but worth watching for the cast. Other than the ones already mentioned there will probably a few that pop up that you recognize. Plus it's free on Tubi right now so definitely worth the watch. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
***Disclaimer - Any Links To Buy and/or Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon on this website are Amazon Affiliate Links
Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 16 - Last Kind Words (2012)Melanie Says - This was another one of those movies we grabbed when Blockbusters was closing down, mainly because it starred Brad Dourif who is probably best known for voicing Chucky in the Child's Play franchise. The movie itself has what I call the "Southern Creep Factor" which can generally be applied to anything set in the middle of nowhere in the south, normally on some sort of farm or plantation, and you know that at least one of the characters is going to be a ghost. If you watch enough of these movies, and I probably have, there are some plot points that are pretty obvious form the get go, but as I guess the plotline to a lot of horror movies I don't class that as necessarily a bad thing. Several popular tropes all crossover making this a decent watch if you haven't seen it and like creepy southern style horror. Definitely improved by the fact that Brad Dourif plays an excellent bad guy, and that it is available to watch for free right now. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 15 - Let Us Prey (2014)Susan Says - Let us Prey is a horror movie set in a small town in Scotland where a mysterious stranger, played by Liam Cunningham, shows up in a remote police station takes over the minds and souls of everyone. Aa police officer who has recently been transferred to a small town, arrests a drunk driver for hitting a man with his car. Bringing the unknown man back to the police station for questioning., she has no idea what's in store for those in the police station. Their is only a small number of police officers working at the station, and a couple of prisoners, one of which is the drunk driver she arrested. But the unknown man isn't an ordinary man, and has the supernatural ability to sense people’s Dark Secrets and influence them. The premise of the story was interesting to say the least and I am quite fond of Liam Cunningham in things, so this one has definitely been moved up my to be watched list. Melanie Says - I kinda feel like I might have seen this at some point, but maybe not. I do like to mix movies together in my head. It definitely looks like one I WOULD watch though. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free With Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 14 - Dead Ringers (1988)Melanie Says - So today's movie might be slightly familiar to those that have been around for a while, as I did cover it for my first ever Forgotten Feature Friday back in 2021. I have even included the YouTube video for that along with the trailer. Dead Ringers is a very dark David Cronenberg movie that stars Jeremy Irons as twin gynecologists whole literally share everything, including some disturbing obsessions. I was expecting to see this popping up a bit more as Amazon recently did a remake as a series with a gender bend twist (which I will be honest, I haven't watched, although it is floating around on a to watch at some point list), but I don't think anyone could compare to Jeremy's portrayal of the twins. As I mention in my forgotten feature segment, this movie features some amazing filming techniques that add so much to the performance. It is almost impossible to tell that it is one person playing the 2 parts, which considering this was 1988, was amazing. The only other time I have been as impressed is when the "twins" were in the TV show The Following. That was spectacularly done too. With such an unusual topic for a horror movie, and adding in the fact that it was at least based in part on a true story, if you can handle medical type horror, you should definitely check this out. Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free on Tubi - Click HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
***Disclaimer - Any Links To Buy and/or Subscribe to Amazon Programs On Amazon on this website are Amazon Affiliate Links
Melanie's Muses is part of the Amazon Associate program and earns from qualifying purchases which in turns helps support all the Muser giveaways we do!*** Can you believe this is the 4th year of 31 Days of Halloween? This year I am taking the reins with some help from Susan Harris. Things might look a little different but I guarantee one thing - Lots of "different" Halloween options! Day 13 - Warlock (1989)Melanie Says - Of all the movies on the list this year, I feel this is probably the most likely to be known by people, but with the discovery of Julian Sands' remains earlier this year I couldn't leave it out. Warlock is definitely my favorite of all Julian's roles. I love that his character is so totally unapologetic with regard to what he is doing, and that he will do whatever it takes to make it happen. This movie is full of stars, including Richard E Grant and Lori Singer, and even though some of the scenes (*cough the airport cough*) are place this movie 100% in the 80s, I rewatched it a couple of weeks ago, and for me the story idea holds up so well. A bit of time travel, some 80s special effects and Julian Sands at his finest ... what's not to love? Streaming Availability - Available To Watch Free With Tubi - CLICK HERE Have you seen it? What did you think? Will you be watching it?
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