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IT CHAPTER 2 by Urizen

   For someone who really loves horror movies, I suck at actually keeping up with and watching them. Still haven’t seen any of the Conjuring movies, haven’t seen Psycho, who knows how many there are I haven’t seen that I told myself I would watch. Finally though, the other day I gave in and watched 2017's It. I had put it off for a while, not really caring about the movie. Truth be told, while I like some of the movies based on his work, I’m not a big Stephen King fan. I don’t see the fascination with him or really feel the horror that I imagine I should from his works. After seeing the trailer for It Chapter 2 earlier this year, I grew highly interested in the movies and knew I had to see the first one. About a week ago. I gave in, sat down and put it on, finding that I really enjoyed It. While not this terrifying movie people made it out to be, Bill Skarsgard gave a pretty creepy performance. The actors playing the children were also fantastic and really made the movie to

CHILD'S PLAY by Urizen

   It goes without saying that the Child's Play series has had its ups and downs over the years. The series started back in 1988 with the original film and since then has continued to this day with the recent Cult of Chucky and a new television series coming out. In 2018, it was announced that a reboot would be happening with a different creative team. Many people expressed their annoyance at this, including the original writers and actors, but nonetheless it was happening. While I was initially unsure how to feel about the movie, my hope for it got lowered when I saw the first trailer. There was a lot that was different, all things I could deal with after processing it all for a bit But one thing really stood out. I hated how Chucky looked. Even now after seeing this movie, I still hate it. The one saving grace for me was the cast. Having Aubrey Plaza and Mark Hamill, was enough for me to be happy, truthfully, and think this stood a chance. It also had some clever marketing