Wecome back to the Fifteenth Annual FMS Scarelicious October Movie Series, wherein I resurrect this mostly-dead blog to share as many horror movies as I can manage to watch in the month. I must confess that ever since Netflix did away with its DVD program (RIP), I'm finding it more difficult to find good horror movies that I haven't yet seen. I've seen a lot and have a preference for monsters/science fiction/80s slashers/practical effects; I don't like torture porn or heavy CGI; and I have a low threshhold for jump scares so haunted houses are tough for me. As far as my subscriptions go, Netflix and Hulu don't have much to my taste anymore (that I haven't already seen). Prime has some decent, older stuff. I'm wondering about doing a month-long Shudder subscription? I need more movies!
At any rate, the first one of October 2024 is Bodies, Bodies, Bodies. It's a 2022 horror-comedy about a group of wealthy 20-somethings riding out a hurricane at one of their parents' mansions. There are past relationships and new relationships in the mix, making for some awkward moments. When they start playing the murder mystery game of the movie's title, tensions ramp up as the storm kicks into gear. And then the host's body - real, dead body - is found. The hurricane knocks out the power, their phones and the road back to town. And then the bodies really start piling up, although the only mystery is the first one.
It's not super scary but has a few jump scares. There's a nice little twist at the end. Parts of BBB are really funny and timely, with the characters' attitudes, rationalizations and complete attachment to their phones, including an eyeball gag that is great. One character thinks she's poor even though both her parents are college professors: "It's a state school, you guys." Also, total shout out to Utah State! [Note: the author of this blog lives in Utah, btw.] I didn't recognize any of the actors except Pete Davidson and Lee Pace but viewers younger than I might have more mileage.
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