(Views from the Wife is exactly as it sounds – these a reviews done by fellow movie-lover and coincidentally my wife). The opening of this film is very poignant and depicts the literal creation of what has become the iconic … Continue reading Views from the Wife: Annabelle Creation (2017) Review
It is the first of the month which means another theme launch! 2017 has seen a lot of movies and franchises offering reboots, re-imaginings, remakes or long overdue sequels. This month we take a look at some of the key examples … Continue reading Then and Now Month: The Launch!
If you look at New Nightmare closely enough, you can see the early foundations of the Scream franchise. With Scream, Wes Craven took the idea of the slasher horror movie and turned it on it’s head, creating a film that looked … Continue reading Nightmares and Dreams Month: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) Review
A month has flown and with it comes the second episode of Season 2 of The Views from the Sofa Podcast. This episode is all things Nightmares and Dreams. Dave and Ben discuss Halloween, the greatest horror icon of all … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Podcast: Season 2 Episode 3: A Sofa on Elm Street
There are two potential movies within Freddy’s Dead. One is a dark, scary and ultimately a fitting send-off for a character who began as a dream-invading bogeyman. The other movie is one which relegates Freddy Kruger to a comedy character, one … Continue reading Nightmares and Dreams Month: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) Review
Nightmare on Elm Street works best when it is simple and unfortunately, Dream Child isn’t. Instead of a movie where Freddy kills people in their dreams, Dream Child decides to over-complicate matters, introducing “rules” for Freddy’s intrusions, a dark backstory and … Continue reading Nightmare and Dreams Month: Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child
When everything looked like it was going so well, the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise takes a huge step backwards. Maybe it’s the fact they attempted to churn an Elm Street movie out every year. Maybe it’s the lack of main … Continue reading Nightmare and Dreams Month: Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master (1988) Review
After what felt like a strange detachment from the series with Elm Street 2 (Freddy’s Revenge), Dream Warriors, the third instalment in the series, takes the movie franchise back to it’s roots and firmly into what made the original movie … Continue reading Nightmares and Dreams Month: Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Review
(Views from the Wife is exactly as it sounds – these a reviews done by fellow movie-lover and coincidentally my wife). Warning: This review contains mild spoile This is another example of my love for a director leading me into … Continue reading Nightmares and Dreams Month: Views from The Wife – Black Swan (2010) Review
3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst is exactly what it sounds like – 3 of the best examples of either an actor, film series, genre, etc. versus 3 of the worst. It’s also an opportunity for you … Continue reading Dreams and Nightmares Month: 3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst Movie Dream Sequences
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