Have you been looking for a movie or series to get into? Welcome to CHUD select, where we take a deep dive to find you the best of the best. We recommended you check out these movies and shows just by watching them. Don’t read too much about the plot just start them as a … Continue reading
A short and sweet series is Weird City. Done in an Anthology style like Three… Extremes, the show is very unique and funny. From it’s guest stars to it’s storylines, Weird City is memorable from beginning to end. It’s available to stream on YouTube Premium and is recommended to watch with as little background info … Continue reading
Sometimes movies are more than just movies. You can call them experiences or films, but when they permeate into the culture so deeply they become modern day myths. Hiro Murai is a co-creator of several of those myths. He directed Guava Island, as well as today’s recommended “blind watch,” Clapping For The Wrong Reasons. Clapping For … Continue reading
Few and far between do films like Oldboy (2003) come around. Many have tried to duplicate what this movie accomplished but it stands out a true original. This film is recommended as a “blind watch.” The less you know going in the better. Oldboy (2003) is available on Blu-Ray and DVD as well as multiple … Continue reading
Many times Hollywood puts out a fantastic creature feature only to water it down with subpar human storylines. The latest Godzilla films suffer heavily from this. The Host (2006) balances a great Monster and Human storyline while delivering on great suspense and action along the way. The movie leaves you with a lot to think … Continue reading
After watching yesterday’s musical horror recommendation, The Happiness of the Katakuris, you may have found yourself digging up some musical classics to take another look at. Give Guava Island on Amazon Prime a try. Along with some very memorable songs and performances the film has a lot to say. It creates a new myth that … Continue reading
If you just watched Three… Extremes, another fantastic Takashi Miike film is The Happiness of the Katakuris. This is a 2001 Horror Musical that is another recommended “blind watch.” Very rarely do films this unique come around and this one is definitely worth celebrating. Watch it without reading too much about the backstory and enjoy! … Continue reading
Tales From the Crypt and the Twilight Zone are two examples of Anthology Horror. You can turn on a season, and jump from episode to episode, exploring short stories that can shake you. Expect nothing less from Three… Extremes which offers three short horror films from the directors of The Host (2006) and Zebraman (2004). The … Continue reading
The Matrix is a cultural milestone still talked about to this day but, it’s creators, the Wachowskis’ later work Jupiter Ascending is often overlooked. Spinning separate folklore into into a sci fi fantasy yarn that dares to ask you to view the world in a different way. Like Nicolas Cage’s National Treasure this film takes … Continue reading
When filming “I Love Lucy” producers used tactics to make Ethel, Lucy’s foil, uglier on screen than she was in real life. This was done to put the focus on Lucy. A similar tactic seems to have been used in 2020’s Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, by not giving any of the supporting actresses … Continue reading