The Haunting of Bly Manor

Summer has been fun but the Fall season is upon us, and that means apple picking, pumpkins, and of course, Halloween. This is an exciting time of year for horror fanatics like myself as we start to re-watch all of our favorite scary movies. Two years ago, series creator Mike Flanagan, the man behind Oculus and HUSH, brought pure joy to the horror community with the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House.

I mean the show was simply amazing - it was well-acted, the production value and cinematography was on point, and most importantly it had a legit “give you chills” horror feel throughout.

Fast forward to the 2020, a year that has been one big horror movie in all of the worst ways, and Flanagan is back with a follow-up series - The Haunting of Bly Manor. It promises to stay true to what made Hill House so good and the trailer does not disappoint.

Watch the trailers below but proceed with caution, you might pee a little. The Haunting of Bly Manor is set to hit Netflix on October 9th.

The War with Grandpa

Is this a PG rated comedy? Yes it is, but when you pair Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken together, I don’t care if its a hemorrhoids commercial I am absolutely watching. I know Dirty Grandpa starring De Niro and Zac Efron was hammered by critics and viewers alike, but I actually really enjoyed it. It is one of those raunchy R-rated comedies that you know pretty much what to expect once you’ve seen the trailer.

Oddly enough, Dirty Grandpa is the first movie I reviewed for this site nearly 5 years ago, and I remember sitting in the theater and during one of the first scenes De Niro is “keeping himself company” if you know what I mean, and Efron walks in on him. An older guy easily late 60’s/early 70’s walked out of the theater right then with the most disgusted look on his face, it was glorious. He was definitely one of those old dudes who shows up to the theater and decides what he wants to see by looking at the movie posters - he won’t make that mistake again.

Now back to the family-friendly content I promised. The War With Grandpa tells the story of a kid named Peter, who is upset that he now has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, so he decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back. This forces both sides to team up with their age appropriate friends, leading to what looks to be some hilarious moments.

Co-stars include Uma Thurman, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and up-and-coming young actor Oakes Fegley (Pete’s Dragon). The film is based on a book written by Robert Kimmell Smith.

Watch the trailer for The War with Grandpa below.

And if interested you can read our review for Dirty Grandpa (2016) here, just make sure the kids are in bed before you decide to watch this raunchy comedy.

Nancy Drew

Genre Mystery

Cast Kennedy McMann, Maddison Jaizani, Alex Saxon, Tunji Kasim

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere  Wed October 9th, 2019 9:00 PM EST (The CW)

“Young Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college after high school graduation, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery.”

From creator Josh Schwartz, the man behind The O.C. and Chuck, Nancy Drew follows 18-year-old Nancy who was ready to leave for college when the death of her mother delays her plans and she becomes involved in a murder investigation in the series based on the classic mystery novels. Check out the official trailer below!!