October Review Fest – Event Wrap-up

That’s All Folks!

Thank you to everybody who participated in this year’s Halloween event. I did more than I have ever done for an event like this; it ran the whole month! In case you missed any or all of the event, here is a list of each week and the respective reviews:

Week 1 – Lika Week

• Coraline – Say Hello to Your Other Mother
• Paranorman – Norman isn’t Normal but That’s OK

Week 2 – Fun & Gams Week

• The Sexy Brutale – Not What it Sounds Like
• Mysterium – Is This Your Card?
• Outlast – A Found Footage Game you Can Play

Week 3 – Higurashi Week

• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Season 1) – Wait, What’s Going on?
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (Season 2) – Some Much Deserved Answers
• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (Season 3) – The Perfect End?

Week 4 – Obscure Week

• Pet Shop of Horrors – Selling Hopes & Dreams?
• Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne – The Times are Always Changing
• Le Portrait de Petite Cossette – Beauty Effects us in Mysterious Ways

We had a lot more articles published beyond this from both myself and contributors as well. Here are a few other articles that you may want to check out for the Halloween season from my contributors:

• ‘Happy Death Day’ Film Review
• Music Review: Gojira – The Way of All Flesh (2008)
• Music Review: Thy Art is Murder – This Hole is not Deep Enough for the Twelve of You/Infinite Death (Demo and EP review)
• ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Film Review
• ‘Gerald’s Game’ Film Review
• Music Review: Witchgrinder – Haunted (2015) (Random Music review)

October Review Fest ended up being a little more taxing than I had initially expected, but that was largely due to real life interference. I would love to do more events like this in the future. I hope you’ll be around for them! That does it for this Halloween. Until next year!

Paranorman – Norman isn’t Normal but That’s OK

What Would You do if You Could See Ghosts?

Paranorman is the second film to come out of Liaka Studios. Unlike their first film, Coraline , this film is an original story. Originally premiering in 2012, how does Paranorman hold up today and is it a worthwhile watch? Spoiler; the answer is yes.

Coraline – Say Hello to Your Other Mother

Pretty Freaky for a Children’s Film

After noticing Jacob had reviewed Laika Studios’ most recent film, Kubo and the Two Strings, I decided it was high time we got around to reviewing Laika’s older films. What better time than during the October Review Fest? Today I’m looking at Coraline, a film that is pretty creepy and based on the Neil Gaiman book of the same title. It’s a great film for the time of year, but an excellent watch regardless.