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Swipe Right: The Dangers of Modern Dating in the Holidays (2016) Segment New Year’s Eve

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 13, 2019 by Erin ThompsonDecember 30, 2019

I’ve heard some guys try to explain that the worst thing that can happen on a date is getting stuck in poor conversation for the price of two meals without the hope of sex at the end. The overwhelming response … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Horror, I hate people, Relationships

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Braindead (1992)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 7, 2019 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 7, 2019

Oh Peter Jackson, how I do love your early days. Given, of late, he’s been obsessed with creating the longest fantasy epics out there, and we’re a bit fatigued by that, but there was a point in time when he … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Horror, Weekend Movies

Absolute Power: Feminine Corruption and Fracture in Suspiria (2018)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 6, 2019 by Erin ThompsonFebruary 6, 2019

After some breathing room from the film, we’re back to talk about Suspiria (2018), a film which moves in multiple layers (much to the chagrin of some). Our first foray into the film saw us tackling notions of guilt and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Horror, Politics, Uncategorized

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Raw (2016)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 31, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 31, 2019

Some college students are back in the swing of things with the spring semester kicking off. So we’re heading to college in solidarity. Okay, maybe not the bad version that we see in Raw (2016), a French-Belgian film about sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Weekend Movies

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Get Out (2017)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 10, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJanuary 10, 2019

Okay, so I’m recommending something that pretty much everyone has seen. Still, Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) is one for the books. People are going to be talking about this film for ages to come, and with good reason: it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Race, Social commentary, Weekend Movies

Fear and Loathing in Cabrini-Green: The Dangers of Cultural Appropriation in Candyman (1992)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on January 9, 2019 by Erin ThompsonJuly 31, 2019

Candyman (1992) has been in the news of late, thanks to the announced remake coming in 2020 from Jordan Peele. The original was written and directed by Bernard Rose, based off Clive Barker’s short story, “The Forbidden,” from one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Race, Social commentary

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Colossal (2016)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 1, 2018 by Erin ThompsonNovember 1, 2018

I walked into Colossal (2016) thinking it would be a fun, campy movie about a monster. Boy, was I wrong – I sold this sucker way short based on synopsis alone. The story follows Gloria (Anne Hathaway), a woman who … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Weekend Movies

Any Age: Jamie Lee and Halloween, 40 Years Later

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 31, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 31, 2018

About two months ago, someone in a Facebook group to which I belong – one I really love – made a comment about which hot women in horror are worth your time, eventually commenting that if you wanted “hot” Jamie … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminine, Horror

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Poltergeist (1982)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 25, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 25, 2018

Chances are, if you’ve got kids, you wrestle with certain films to show them. You fret and worry about if they’re ready, especially for some of the classic horror films. Such is the case with Poltergeist (1982). The film concerns … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Weekend Movies

Less Room: Mistaken Diagnosis in Hereditary (2018)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 24, 2018 by Erin ThompsonOctober 24, 2018

**WARNING: I liked this film and it’s still relatively young, so you get a spoiler warning. It’s Spoiler City here.**   Cards on the table: Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018) messed with me. I watched that film wondering where it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Identity, Mind blown

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