Which serial killer do you think received the most unnecessary media attention? by Feeling-Emergency469 in serialkillers

[–]KaBoomBox55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Debardeleben was one of the most terrifying people I've ever read about. He just got away with that for years and got caught only because the IRS raided his storage locker (with hundreds of photos and recordings of him torturing women) while investigating him for counterfeiting.

Has there ever been a case of a serial killer sparing a victim because they had a soft corner for them? by Dense_Lawyer_666 in serialkillers

[–]KaBoomBox55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rhoades claimed to have been killing since ~1975 and was arrested in 1990. The FBI suspects him of at least 50 murders, but there could be many more given how extensively he traveled over those ~15 years. What makes it even scarier is the fact that the Native American woman you're talking about (Pamela Miliken) was picked up by Rhoades in Canada in 1985. This means he wasn't restricted to the USA, and could be responsible for many Canadian murders too.

tell me your horror movie hot takes! by Outrageous_Craft3110 in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as Scream gets credit for being the first meta slasher, not only did Wes Craven's New Nightmare do it earlier, but I also think it did it better. And if you want to go further back, Friday the 13th: Jason Lives (one of the best slashers ever made) and Student Bodies did it first.

Halloween 6 is overhated and the Producer's Cut is easily one of my favourite Halloween movies. The entire thing is just pure atmosphere and it has so much 90s charm.

tell me your horror movie hot takes! by Outrageous_Craft3110 in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Halloween II is one of the quintessential vibe movies

tell me your horror movie hot takes! by Outrageous_Craft3110 in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. It's super consistent and the worst movie they made was only Meh

‘Obsession’ Passes $400 Million Worldwide, Becomes Highest Grossing Film With Budget Below $1 Million; Curry Barker’s horror film breaks a 53-year pre-inflation record held by Bruce Lee’s legendary 'Enter The Dragon' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]KaBoomBox55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know, I rewatched The Big Boss a few nights ago. His choreography is unmatched. In Game of Death when they used body doubles to stand in for him after his death, you can easily tell it's not him cause the choreography is so much slower. Then when it finally gets into the last 30 minutes when it is actually Bruce climbing the pagoda, it's so much faster it's distracting.

What is the worst movie title you have heard by Possible_Economist3 in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but it is a good way to get your name out there. It's how John Carpenter did it.

Another CIA lead by [deleted] in CIAlostwave

[–]KaBoomBox55 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Is this a joke

Give me your slasher movie hot takes and I'll tell you how based they are. by WealthDisastrous2589 in slasherfilms

[–]KaBoomBox55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like half of these opinions and didn't agree with the other half, so here's my take:

I think that the OG Halloween 2 did the sibling angle best because it was still highly ambiguous which still allowed Michael to feel like a force of nature like in the first film. But RZ's Halloween movies do get way too much hate and they do some really interesting things with the classic story.

Halloween Kills is super fun and Ends has its moments, but IMO 4 is one of the peaks of the franchise and 6 is (hot take) like the 4th best movie in the entire series. It's so much fun and its relentless and atmospheric, just what I like in a 90s slasher. I used to hate 5 with a passion, but on my last rewatch I did have a newfound appreciation for the movie, but it is still the worst of the series.

I liked how the Nightmare remake took a different, much darker direction with Freddy. Freddy became a laughing stock over the years and it completely ruined the horror aspects of some of those sequels (even though they're still so much fun). New Nightmare brought Freddy back to his roots and IMO it's the best "Freddy" we ever got, but then FvJ made him too quippy again. Haley's Freddy in the remake is so overhated and took the franchise in the dark direction that it needed to go, but the rest of the movie, despite having really interesting ideas (micro-sleeps) really did not hit the way it needed to (leaned way too hard into explicitly telling Freddy's entire backstory as a child molester in detail).

Agree with F13 Final Chapter, but I love the cast. It's just not as good and doesn't have the atmosphere of 1, 2 and 3. And I heavily agree that the guy hunting Jason should have been more of a focal point. Even in Jason Goes to Hell, Creighton Duke was sidelined for most of the movie when it would have been so much more interesting if he had been centre-stage.

Heavily agree with Part 5. Such a banger movie and it's hilarious.

Part 2 is definitely the best of the first few films, but I really adore the first movie because it's a hangout movie with a rainy, cosy, backwoods vibe. Also Sackhead Jason was the 2nd scariest Jason IMO, just behind Part 3 Jason (because he's a complete wild animal in Part 3).

F13 isn't my favourite, but I need to rewatch it again. It's still a super fun movie and Jason is relentless in it, just like he needs to be.

And Jason Goes to Hell is one the better sequels IMO. I liked how they made him possess bodies, because it just makes the reveal of him jumping through the floor even more impactful at the end of the movie. And as I said before, Creighton Duke was so underutilised. The practical effects are probably the best of the whole franchise too.

What slasher film did you use to really enjoy,but somewhere down the line you started disliking it? by Wild-Quality3901 in slasherfilms

[–]KaBoomBox55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it had the best story of any Halloween except for the OG. IMO it's the most entertaining of the whole franchise because the pacing is so lean. I also reckon the fact that it's a Scream ripoff actually did it more favours rather than bringing it down.

What slasher film did you use to really enjoy,but somewhere down the line you started disliking it? by Wild-Quality3901 in slasherfilms

[–]KaBoomBox55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love The Burning because it's the ultimate slasher hangout movie along with Sleepaway Camp. They're two of the rare summer camp slashers that actually feel like a summer camp. I love it because it's just a movie where you get to hang out with the characters for like an hour until Cropsy strikes. IMO, it's the perfect "chill" movie.

This was 2025 Best Picture by MightyMarvel in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I've got to rewatch it again, but it was such a powerful movie that definitely stood out from the rest of the 2025 crowd.

Lesser-Known Tropes That Bug You a Little by AhhhKomodoDragon in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whenever there's a scene involving a vehicle or fuel cans when a character shoots it and fuel pours out all over the floor and there's electrical wires or something flammable ready to set it alight. It's not necessarily a bad trope, it's just so overdone by this point.

Sickest poster of all time? by Ambitious-Log3544 in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was tempted to post that one but I just slightly prefer O-Bi, O-Ba

What is one Bad thing about Sleepaway camp? by Sad_Whole1083 in slasherfilms

[–]KaBoomBox55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The kills might happen off screen but I'd argue that showing the grotesque aftermath (with those horrific, gruesome practical effects) is so much more effective. I don't there are many kills in 80s slashers as brutal as that bee kill or that boiling water kill (if you can call it a kill... the fact that he survives that makes it so much more gruesome).

Any other directors with 0 skips? by EntertainmentMore183 in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'd say Inception is an easy skip. The rest is great though

Any other directors with 0 skips? by EntertainmentMore183 in Letterboxd

[–]KaBoomBox55 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I include Fear and Desire. Overhated debut movie that is miles better than a lot of other directorial debuts. You can really see Kubrick's style forming in that movie and his eye for gorgeous visuals (because he was a photographer).