TOP 1/BOTTOM 1

TOP 1

Jack: Venom - I very nearly picked this as my most anticipated horror movie for all of 2018, and I only held back because I wasn’t sure it was horror-y enough. Now that it’s almost here, I’m too excited to give a fuck.

Jake: Apostle - This looks like it’s beautifully made and though I’m honestly trying to find something that isn’t Halloween just to mix things up, I do think this will be a well made movie that has the potential to be a strong entry.

Mark: Halloween - I mean, it’s the heavy hitter for the month. I actually wonder if that’s why significantly fewer movies are scheduled for this October over last. Just got to get out of Michael’s shadow, you know? The Haunting of Hill House gets runner up.

BOTTOM 1

Jack: I still See You - Nope. No thanks. Just not all that interested in straight up generic ghosts these days. Creepy door-closing and candle-blowing-out ghosts? Sure. But straight up Patrick Swayze in Ghost ghosts, interacting with people and whatnot? Ehh.



Jake: Goosebumps 2: Not enough Jack Black and I’m thinking this could get awfully tired awfully quickly. Tales from the Hood 2 looks like a worse movie so I’ll give it an honorable mention, but I think this Goosebumps flick is just a whole lotta yawn.

Mark: I Still See You - Weirdly this is a pick based on the overall quality of the month. Frankly, I will still be inclined to see this movie which is quite a departure from my normal Bottom 1’s. I think my big hangup is just that I’m going to have too many questions about this horror dystopia that will likely go unanswered and will distract me from watching the actual movie.