An Intro

I try to learn something new from every movie I see. On this blog I plant to write reviews of movies I've seen and analyze why I liked or didn't like the movie. Note: I tend to mostly watch and review horror films.

A note about scores:
It helps me start analyzing a movie if I first give it a numeral score based on how much I enjoyed it.  I score movies on a 1-10 scale. Since every reviewer does things differently, giving a number score to a movie can be pretty meaningless. For some reviewers, a 6 might be a mediocre movie, for others it might actually be pretty good. Here's what the numbers mean to me:

1 - This movie REALLY rubs me the wrong way. This spot is reserved for my all-time least favorite movies (currently I can only think of like 4 movies that might get this score).

2 - The movie is a complete mess and gives me little to no enjoyment. Pretty much torture to watch.

3 - A messy movie with bad plot, bad characters, but might have one or two moments that give me slight enjoyment.

4 - A mediocre movie. It probably has some good ideas, entertaining moments or intriguing characters, but it never quite comes together into something I really enjoy overall. Or maybe this is a movie with a good beginning and an awful end (or vice versa)

5 - An average movie that I probably wouldn't recommend to anyone unless I had a really good reason. It probably has a passable plot and characters. I enjoy it, but never turns into anything remarkable.

6 - An average movie that I would definitely recommend. The movie probably isn't anything special, but it's still very fun and entertaining to watch. It keeps you engrossed until the very end. Anything 6 and above is something I'd recommend.

7 - A special movie that rises above average. It probably has some really fun characters and a solid plot. It leaves me satisfied and maybe even wanting to watch it again.

8 - A great movie. Something I want to watch over an over. After watching, I want to learn everything there is to know about this movie, who wrote it, how it was made, what other movies the actors have done, etc.

9 - A movie so good that it becomes one of my favorites. Something that becomes and inspiration for me. Like I could die happy if I ever write a story half as good as the one in this movie.

10 - This spot is reserved for favorite movies of all-time. Right now, there are only about 5 movies I would put in this category.


And that's all. I hope you enjoy my reviews!