This Week in Macabre & Mysterious Media: Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2015

Posted: September 28, 2015 | Author: Renae Rude - The Paranormalist | Filed under: *Macabre Media, Macabre & Mysterious Music, Movies & Films, Music & Art, TV: Broadcast & Cable | Tags: Macabre & Mysterious Media, Macabre & Mysterious Music, Renae Rude, The Exorcist, The Iron Giant, The Martian, The Paranormalist | 2 Comments

~YOUR MUSICAL INTERLUDE~

Black-Eyed Dog by Nick Drake

This week, I’m most excited about:

~THE MOVIES~

NEW ON NETFLIX & IN REDBOX:

Agatha Christie’s Poirot – Season 12

Available on DVD from Netflix.
Available streaming on Netflix Sep 3o
Not Available from Redbox.
I THINK this is going to make one of my recommended Halloween-themed films available to us all. Season 12, which is supposed to come to Netflix on the 30th, includes the episode Hallowe’en Party. Netflix is adding season 12 now, but there are many episodes of previous seasons available too.
On IMDb here.

Curse of Chucky (2013) NR

Available on DVD from Netflix.
Available streaming on Netflix.
Not Available from Redbox.
Yeah, I don’t care. I suppose I ought to see one of these, though, huh?
On IMDb here.

The Nightmare (2015) – Documentary

Available on DVD from Netflix.
Available streaming on Netflix.
Not Available from Redbox.
About sleep paralysis … otherwise known in some circles as visits from succubi or aliens. This has been on my DVD queue (which moves very slowly) so I’m pleased to see it coming to streaming.
On IMDb here.

(NO LONGER) IN THEATERS:

The Iron Giant (1999) PG

PLAYED NATIONWIDE – Sep 30 & Oct 1

Available on DVD from Netflix.
Not Available streaming on Netflix.
Not Available from Redbox.
This movie is very special to my family, as both of my children loved it at the same time, even though they are 10 years apart. (We wore out the video tape at least once.) One of the finest “children’s movies” I’ve ever seen. This will be our Sunday family movie. (Sadly my daughter is too far away to join us, but she may be in a theater at the same time.)

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus: The endearing Iron Giant tackles ambitious topics and complex human relationships with a steady hand and beautifully animated direction from Brad Bird.
On IMDb here.

The Martian (2015) PG-13

~~In general release Oct 1~~

Available on DVD from Netflix.
Not yet Available streaming on Netflix.
Available from Redbox.
The previews for this look fantastic. Both the Ogre and I want to see it, so it’s likely to be our Saturday date movie. (Ogre is going to be so pleased … two theatrical movies in one weekend.) UPDATE: A very good movie while we were watching it, but I’m not sure it will be memorable in the long run. I want to read the book now. I get the sense that this started out as an intelligent and technical story that was softened a bit when it was translated to film. There’s something about the … gung-ho quirkiness(?) of the main character that didn’t ring true to me. Yet it was that exact attitude that made the movie more fun than it would have been otherwise. (In other words, there are some great one-liners in there.)

From IMDb: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
On IMDb here.

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A Christmas Horror Story (2015)

~~In general release Oct 2~~

Available on DVD from Netflix.
Not yet Available streaming on Netflix.
Not Available from Redbox.
This looks like it’s going to be a GREAT Christmastime rental. William Shatner!

From IMDb: Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.
On IMDb here.