Jon C. Pro

Favorite films

  • Blue Velvet
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
  • Lost Highway
  • Mulholland Drive

All
  • Dark Match

    ★★½

  • Earth vs. the Spider

    ★★

  • Dirty Work

    ★★★

  • Jade

    ★★★½

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Earth vs. the Spider

1958

★★ Watched

I’ve never been much for the old “giant insect” (or arachnid or whatever) genre of films, so really the only draw for me here is Joe Bob’s insight on the history of the drive-in and the old drive-in bumpers they sprinkled throughout the show.

Dirty Work

1998

★★★ Liked Watched

Watched the “Dirtier Cut” on the recent Vinegar Syndrome release. 

I’m super picky when it comes to comedies, but an old friend of mine from my years in Austin absolutely loved this movie. Between that and the fact that it showed up in my subscription, I was willing to give it a shot.

It’s got a stacked cast (many of whom are no longer with us), a decent helping of laughs, and is pretty much a mid- to late-90s time capsule (the soundtrack to this is insane).

Overall, not a bad watch — but I wish I’d been watching it with my buddy Schooley.

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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

2021

★★★★ Liked Watched

Beautiful & entrancing, mixing classic gothic horror with psychedelic & occult touches that feel equally at home in 70s Eurocult & modern horror. Striking imagery, a beautiful soundtrack, and fully realized performances. It almost feels like a blend of movies like All the Colours of the Dark or Satan’s Blood crossed with the SpectreVision slate. Probably my favorite fiction film of this year’s Popcorn Frights festival. A stunning must-see!

All Jacked Up and Full of Worms

2022

Watched

This movie made me want to abort myself.

Even at a brief 71-minute runtime, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms seems interminable.

The description calls it “arthouse horror cinema” but that really only applies to maybe the last 5-10 minutes - and even though there is some creativity on display during those final minutes, it was nowhere near enough to redeem the whole for me.

If you want to watch a movie where a Harry Knowles lookalike pleasures himself…