Matt Kent
@matthewkent.bsky.social
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I watch weird old movies, read too much, and post too much.
My ★★½ review of Rings on @letterboxd:
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A ★★½ review of Rings (2017)
This is a weird sequel. The Ring and The Ring Two came out in 2002 and 2005, and I don’t know who was asking for a sequel 12 years later. It even features Leonard from Big Bang Theory in a supporting ...
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My ★★★★ review of Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth on @letterboxd:
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A ★★★★ review of Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
This could be titled; “Hellraiser 3 - cheaper and nastier” but it’s a lot of fun. This picks up where Hellraiser 2 left off, with Pinheads body possessed by the evil half of his personality, which qu...
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8 days ago
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My ★★★ review of The Prowler on @letterboxd.social
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A ★★★ review of The Prowler (1981)
This is a serviceable (ha) slasher with good effects. The Valentine’s Day theming invites comparisons to my bloody valentine, which I have not seen. Nonetheless a jilted lover goes on a killing spree...
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about 1 month ago
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My ★★★★ review of From Hell on
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A ★★★★ review of From Hell (2001)
This might be the best Ripper-based film to date, although it’s a pretty far fetched take on the historical murder spree involving Freemasons, a royal child born to a prostitute, and a cover up conspi...
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about 1 month ago
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My ★★★½ review of Shelby Oaks on
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A ★★★½ review of Shelby Oaks (2024)
I held out for a while because I had seen initial reviews and was afraid this would disappoint, and I think it would have if I had watched it immediately after release. Nonetheless, it’s a good horror...
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about 1 month ago
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My ★★★½ review of Shutter on
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A ★★★½ review of Shutter (2008)
Is it still “J-Horror” if a Thai movie set in Thailand is remade for an American audience, set in Japan, and then heavily promoted as associated with The Ring and The Grudge? I don’t know, but I reall...
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about 1 month ago
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My ★★★ review of Ju-on: The Grudge on
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A ★★★ review of Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
I’m in an odd position because I watched the American remakes first, then watched the originals. Unfortunately, I don’t feel the Ju-On series holds up considering that the same basic story is redone.
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about 1 month ago
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My ★★★★ review of House of Wax on
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A ★★★★ review of House of Wax (1953)
1953’s House of Wax should not be confused with the 2000’s remake featuring Paris Hilton. Instead, it features the incomparable Vincent price in one of his first iconic horror roles (you could say 194...
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2 months ago
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My ★★★½ review of The Grudge 2 on
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A ★★★½ review of The Grudge 2 (2006)
It’s rare for a sequel to surpass the original, and especially rare for a horror sequel to do so. The Grudge 2 somehow manages to turn its predecessors formula into a slasher with scares sprinkled in ...
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2 months ago
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My ★★★ review of The Grudge on
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A ★★★ review of The Grudge (2004)
This was a pretty effective atmospheric J-horror adaption. There’s basically two names in play in that category - the grudge and the ring. I think this is the superior film, setting aside the original...
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2 months ago
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4 months ago
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My ★★★★ review of They Live on @letterboxd:
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A ★★★★ review of They Live (1988)
A movie that mostly consists of a man walking into public spaces and shooting seemingly-innocent people hits differently in the year of our Lord 2026, compared to what I assume the 80’s was like. The...
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4 months ago
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My ★★ review of The Wasp Woman on @letterboxd:
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A ★★ review of The Wasp Woman (1959)
This might be a classic of the budget-creature-feature genre but that doesn’t mean it’s good. This is short, to the point of being more like an extended TV episode rather than a film (66 minutes). Th...
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4 months ago
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My ★★★ review of Subspecies on @letterboxd:
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A ★★★ review of Subspecies (1991)
This is supposed to be one of Full Moons better efforts, and I wouldn’t call it unusually stylish or entertaining, but it rockets along and feels faster than its 80 minute runtime. It’s filmed in Rom...
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4 months ago
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My ★★★★ review of The Wolfman on @letterboxd:
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A ★★★★ review of The Wolfman (2010)
(Reviewing the directors cut) This might be the coolest werewolf movie of the past two decades, although Robert eggers might shoot that record down. Nonetheless this delivers an engaging reimagining of the universal wolfman property with benicio del toro in the leading role as Lawrence Talbot, layering in a conflict between man and beast. This is definitely “would rewatch” possibly paired with the latest Frankenstein adaptation.
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4 months ago
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#nowwatching
The Prophecy (1995)
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The Prophecy (1995) ⭐ 6.4 | Action, Crime, Drama
1h 38m | R
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0114194/
4 months ago
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My ★★★½ review of The Dark on @letterboxd:
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A ★★★½ review of The Dark (1993)
This is a neat little monster movie, mostly notable for being the debut of Neve Campbell. It’s good, but sorely needs a blu-ray (or even dvd) quality distribution.
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4 months ago
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I cannot recommend Strange Resort enough! It’s clear that only two people know Stephen King better.
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🌕🐺 STRANGE RESORT: The Werewolf of Tarker's Mills 🐺🌕
YouTube video by Stephen King Book Club
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4 months ago
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My ★★★★ review of The People Under the Stairs on @letterboxd:
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A ★★★★ review of The People Under the Stairs (1991)
This was a fun little thrill ride, like the hills have eyes mixed with inverse home alone. Even more surprising, the social messaging stands up, with the predatory suburban couple managing to remain m...
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5 months ago
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My ★★★★ review of Insomnia on @letterboxd:
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A ★★★★ review of Insomnia (2002)
Insomnia is a tense crime thriller starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams in a rare turn as a villain. Great performances, a fast pace, and some early-Christopher-Nolan filmmaking makes this worth a re...
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5 months ago
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Cheap aftershave is maligned too often. The trick is showering before putting it on
5 months ago
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Did not enjoy this one
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5 months ago
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Forgot to post my
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5 months ago
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My ★½ review of The Ring Two on @letterboxd:
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A ★½ review of The Ring Two (2005)
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5 months ago
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My ★ review of Carry On Christmas on @letterboxd:
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A ★ review of Carry On Christmas (1969)
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5 months ago
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6 months ago
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A ★★ review of The Ring (2002)
It’s hard to believe this was one of the early 00’s scariest and most successful films, spawning a wave of J-horror adaptions. The Ring is overlong at 115 minutes, and is somehow both light on spooks,...
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6 months ago
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Really nice classic-profile ... Wine from Winemakers Selection via @Vivino app:
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Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Matthew Kent rated Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 with 4.0 stars
https://www.vivino.com/users/matthew-kent2/reviews/346009569
6 months ago
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A uniform intense dark fruit note, dr... Wine from Campo Viejo via @Vivino app:
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Campo Viejo Tempranillo U.V.
Matthew Kent rated Campo Viejo Tempranillo U.V. with 4.0 stars
https://www.vivino.com/users/matthew-kent2/reviews/344270079
7 months ago
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A ★★★½ review of The Shining (1997)
The ‘97 adaption of the shining cannot escape the shadow of the ‘80 Kubrick film and should not have expected to. That, I fear, was its first mistake. As an adaption, this delivers. We get a pretty c...
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7 months ago
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Matt Kent's review of The Shining (The Shining, #1)
5/5: Having watched the Kubrick film before attempting the novel (and watching the overhated ‘97 miniseries partway through) it was very interesting how different the character were in the lauded adap...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8015912837
7 months ago
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I’ll need to check these out!
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8 months ago
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My ★★★★ review of The Devil Rides Out on
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A ★★★★ review of The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The Devil Rides Out is widely recognized as among Christopher Lee’s best performances, and it’s easy to see why. He takes a rare turn as the hero, a sort of aristocratic white magician who, with his u...
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8 months ago
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My ★★★★ review of Night of the Living Dead on
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A ★★★★ review of Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead redefined the Zombie movie, and set the standard (despite its low budget) for at least three decades. The budget is low, and that shows in the scenes that take place outside t...
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8 months ago
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My ★★★ review of Frankenstein Created Woman on
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A ★★★ review of Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
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8 months ago
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My ★½ review of Once Bitten on
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A ★½ review of Once Bitten (1985)
Once Bitten fails the most important assignment of a horror-comedy - it isn’t very funny. I bought this as a 2-pack with the far superior Love at First Bite (1979) and these serve as contrasts to each...
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8 months ago
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My ★★★½ review of Love at First Bite on
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A ★★★½ review of Love at First Bite (1979)
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8 months ago
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House of Dracula (1945) ⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A ★★ review of House of Dracula (1945)
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8 months ago
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Son of Frankenstein (1939) 4.5⭐️/5⭐️
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‘Son of Frankenstein’ review by Matt Kent • Letterboxd
It’s impossible not to watch this with “Young Frankenstein” in mind, but that mostly enhances the enjoyment (although you do keep expecting the characters to wink at the camera). Overall this is my fourth favorite of the Classic Universal Horrors, after Bride, The Old Dark House, and The Wolfman, and definitely ahead of the various crossovers (the best of which is Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, and the rest aren’t worth your time). Basil Rathbone (also famous for playing ‘30s-40’s Sherlock Holmes) plays the titular Baron Wulf von Frankenstein and returns to his fathers estate years after the events of Bride
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8 months ago
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The Two Faces of Dr Jekyll (1960) ⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A ★★★ review of The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
This film twists the Jekyll and Hyde formula slightly, making Hyde a younger, beardless hedonist compared to the reclusive older Jekyll. Hyde, let loose by an experimental potion, wastes no time in se...
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8 months ago
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Vampire Circus (1972) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A ★★★★ review of Vampire Circus (1972)
Vampire Circus comes in near the end of Hammer’s film production and arguably is a small high peak on an overall decline in quality - Dracula AD 1972, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, Captain Kronos, Fra...
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8 months ago
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Tipping <20% on good service isn’t activism
9 months ago
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