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Saturday Shorts: Creak

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 30, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

I love watching scary movies in broad daylight. Feel free to call me a chicken. I don’t care. Scary + sunshine = content Erin. Especially when said film manages to fill you with a sense of foreboding that boarders on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Horror, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Time Lapse

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 28, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

Shout out to my wonderful, patient friend Wes (HI WES!), who suggested Bradley D. King’s 2014 film Time Lapse. As in, months ago. That became a running joke with us, that would go something like this: Wes (typing sweetly): “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Time Travel, Weekend Movies

One Sexy Cat: Virginity and Incest in Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 27, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

I had wanted to see Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers when it came out in 1992. My mother, having that pesky thing called “standards,” told me no, so I had to wait a bit. Given, I was not quite 12 at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gender, Horror, Sex

Diabolique Entry: Baskin

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 27, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

Fun news! I am now writing for Diabolique Magazine. Exciting days, I tells ya. I did a piece on Eli Roth a few weeks ago, and followed up by analyzing a film that’s been hailed as one of the best … Continue reading →

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Choppy Waters: Hush Edition

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 25, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

I wanted to like Mike Flanagan’s Hush. Really, I did. I went into it with an open mind. The concept sounded great: a deaf woman being terrorized in her own remote home by a nameless, faceless killer lacking motivation. Promising … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Choppy waters; What the hell happened?, Horror

Special Shout Out: Poetry Edition

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 24, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

So my friend Kyle J. Skovira, poet, teaches in my wonderful city of Rochester. Recently, he worked with a group of students for National Poetry Month (NaPoMo). Despite technical difficulties and the creative process (which, some days, I am convinced is … Continue reading →

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Coming This Week: Hush, Sleepwalkers and Time Lapse

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 24, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

Jewish peeps, happy Passover. As a special gift to you, I’m going to poke holes in some movies that some of those nearest and dearest to me really like. Word. Let me be upfront: I had been told that I … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shorts: 20 Seconds to Live: Astaroth

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 23, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 1, 2016

A few weeks ago, I covered Ben Rock’s 20 Seconds to Live entry “Climax”. At the time, I recommended that you go ahead and watch the other entries. This week, I’m revisiting the series. Not because I can’t find anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, Horror, Saturday shorts

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Hardcore Henry

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 21, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

A huge part of the movie going experience is to have fun. So often, we forget to let go and have a good time because we’re too busy checking someone out or picking apart a plot hole, or a shoddy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Action, Good, Weekend Movies

Guilty Pleasures: Tommy Boy Edition

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on April 20, 2016 by Erin MiskellJune 6, 2016

I had a stark realization: Tommy Boy was released in 1995, which means it’s old enough to legally drink. How fitting. Fun story: I watched this film when it first came out with my best friend Lisa. We went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comedy, Guilty Pleasures

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