B Movies Blog

Note: Check back for updates as new content is announced!

January 2026

January 2 – We Bury The Dead (Theaters)

January 6 – Will Trent (ABC, Next day Hulu)

January 8 – The Traitors (Peacock)

January 8 – His & Hers (Netflix)

January 9 – People We Meet On Vacation (Netflix)

January 9 – Sleepwalker (Theaters)

January 9 – Primate (Theaters)

January 16 – Night Patrol (Theaters)

January 16 – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Theaters)

January 21 – The Beauty (FX, Next day Hulu)

January 21 – Queer Eye (Netflix)

January 22 – Finding Her Edge (Netflix)

January 23 – Return to Silent Hill (Theaters)

January 28 – School Spirits (Paramount+)

January 28 – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

January 30 – Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (Theaters)

January 30 – Iron Lung (Theaters)

January 30 – Send Help (Theaters)

February 2026

February 6 – The Strangers: Chapter 3 (Theaters)

February 6 – Dracula (Theaters)

February 6 – Pillion (Theaters)

February 6 – Whistle (Theaters)

February 8 – The ‘Burbs (Peacock)

February 13 – “Wuthering Heights” (Theaters)

February 13 – GOAT (Theaters)

February 13 – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Theaters)

February 18 – 56 Days (Prime)

February 20 – This is Not a Test (Theaters)

February 25 – Scrubs (ABC, next day Hulu)

February 27 – Scream 7 (Theaters)

March 2026

March 5 – Ted (Peacock)

March 6 – The Bride (Theaters)

March 6 – Peaky Blinders: The Eternal Man (Theaters, Netflix on March 20)

March 11 – Scarpetta (Prime)

March 18 – Imperfect Women (Apple TV+)

March 20 – Project Hail Mary (Theaters)

March 27 – Ready or Not: Here I Come (Theaters)

March 27 – Fantasy Life (Theaters)

March 27 – They Will Kill You (Theaters)

April 2026

April 3 – The Drama (Theaters)

April 8 – The Boys (Prime)

April 10 – Malcolm in the Middle (Hulu)

April 15 – Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)

April 17 – The Mummy (Theaters)

April 17 – Normal (Theaters)

May 2026

May 1 – The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Theaters)

May 1 – Hokum (Theaters)

May 15 – Obsession (Theaters)

May 22 – I Love Boosters (Theaters)

June 2026

June 12 – Scary Movie 6 (Theaters)

June 19 – Toy Story 5 (Theaters)

July 2026

July 12 – Disclosure Day (Theaters)

July 17 – The Odyssey (Theaters)

August 2026

August 21 – Insidious: The Bleeding World (Theaters)

August 28 – The Dog Star (Theaters)

August 28 – Coyote vs. ACME (Theaters)

September 2026

September 11 – Sense and Sensibility (Theaters)

September 18 – Practical Magic 2 (Theaters)

September 18 – Play House (Theaters)

September 18 – Resident Evil (Theaters)

October 2026

October 1 – Terrifier 4 (Theaters)

October 2 – Digger (Theaters)

October 9 – Other Mommy (Theaters)

October 16 – Street Fighter (Theaters)

October 23 – Remain (Theaters)

November 2026

November 20 – The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Theaters)

December 2026

December 18 – Avengers: Doomsday (Theaters)

December 18 – Dune: Part Three (Theaters)

December 25 – Werewulf (Theaters)

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping my podcast feed into the ol’ VCR. 

I’m sure many of you have been asking, “Gee, Baillee, what kind of podcasts could you possibly listen to?” Well, readers, I’m glad you asked. 

As a writer of all areas of pop culture, I feel like it’s my civic duty to start sharing some of my other favorite things (which don’t include wild geese who fly with the moon on their wings), including my podcast feed. 

I’m going to do my best to categorize my feed, so you can choose your fighter (note to self: trademark Creator Clash but for podcast hosts). I’m not writing a description for each pod because most of them speak for themselves. Literally. 

Before I unwrap any additional audio-based puns, l present to you: my podcast feed. 

Recap 

• Pod Meets World 
• Welcome to the OC, Bitches! 
• Good Morning Night Vale 
• Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9

Comedy 

• Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out 
• My Brother, My Brother, and Me 
• The Adventure Zone 
• The BCC Club with Sarah Schauer & Kendahl Landreth 
• Til Death Do Us Blart (New episodes come out annually on Thanksgiving) 
• The Juice 

Horror 

• The Boulet Brothers’ Creatures of the Night 

Historical

• Mother Country Radicals 
• Lore 
• Dark History with Bailey Sarian 
• The 27 Club 

Horror Fiction 

• The Mantawauk Caves 
• Scare You To Sleep 
• Bleeder’s Diegest (There hasn’t been a new episode in forever, but it’s one of the best horror narrative podcasts I’ve ever heard) 
• Welcome to Night Vale 
• Knifepoint Horror 
• Full Body Chills (only releases episodes in October)
• Mayfair Watchers Society 
• Ronstadt 

True Crime 

• Unsolved Mysteries (It just ended, so you can binge listen to all of the episodes)
• Disgraceland 

Interviews/Discussions About Movies 

• The A24 Podcast  
• Memory Static 

Honorable Mentions 

These are podcasts that are in my feed, but I haven’t had a chance to listen through yet.

• Development Hell 
• Aaron Mahnke’s 13 Days of Halloween 
• APL Volumes 

And there you have it! If you’re wondering how I listen to all of these podcasts in addition to the other media I consume, let me know if you figure it out. I hope y’all enjoyed this little peek into the other forms of pop culture I dive into, and keep your eyes peeled for a piece on the YouTube channels I subscribe to (which is a wild ride). All that’s left to do is to grab your headphones, cozy up on your couch, and let the sweet sounds of other human voices take you away.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some introductory horror movies and series into the ol’ VCR. 

It’s no secret that I was born and raised in the church of horror. KP made sure of it. We followed the system of “no sex or nudity” until high school, and even into adulthood she’d still say, “Oh my,” and cover my eyes during all the dirty bits (with the dirty bits, amirite? 🥴) 

I’ve made friends of mine horror movie lists for young horror fans, and I want to share some of my favorite introductory horror movies and series with all of you. All of these movies and shows run PG to PG-13. HOWEVER, I’ll give a friendly reminder that The Monster Squad is from the 1980s and some of the subject matter and ghouls (like the freaky little virus dude) in Are You Afraid of the Dark? are more terrifying than some recent horror movies I’ve sat through. 

With all of the particulars out of the way, I present to you horror content for the little monsters in your life. 

Movies 

Nightbooks: I really thought that season four of Jessica Jones was inspired. 

The Halloween Tree: TIL this is where my deep-rooted fear of getting appendicitis comes from. 

The Monster Squad: This blog’s got nards. 

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Watch Austin Abrams play the exact character he makes fun of in Euphoria. 

This is the energy I’m bringing into my 30s. 

Series 

Goosebumps: Viewer beware, you’re in for a lot of really bad effect makeups and problematic story lines. I’m looking at you, “An Old Story.” 

Are You Afraid of the Dark?:  Seriously, screw that little virus alien dude.

Eerie, Indiana: Never forget that I saved my editor, Elliott, from thinking the milkman episode was a fever dream from her childhood. 

NOW YOU ALL HAVE TO SHARE IN THE MISERY.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping MISTER MANTICORE’s The Monument Mythos into the ol’ VCR. 

I briefly covered The Monument Mythos last year in a piece over on Hyperreal Film Club to celebrate it being halfway to Halloween. However, I definitely think it deserves its own piece. 

Now, friends, I don’t know how exactly to categorize this series. Analog horror doesn’t quite fit, and it isn’t an ARG either. Unfiction doesn’t give the series enough credit. The best description I have is a PBS from an alternate reality mixed with Lovecraftian influences. 

If you aren’t familiar with this particular work, The Monument Mythos is rooted in the idea that James Dean was the 37th President of the United States. Unfortunately, Mr. Dean isn’t the good-looking, smooth-talking gentleman he appears to be. 

Guys, I don’t think that nature is healing. 

In his tale, MISTER MANTICORE presents a split reality in which children from our reality were swapped with versions of themselves from a different reality. The reality presented in The Monument Mythos has ghoulish, monster-esque creatures living beneath our national monuments, including The Lincoln Memorial. 

Additionally, the US government is hiding some big secrets, including mass murder (it’s a stretch, I know) to appease higher powers and greater entities. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen tentacles thrusting out of national monuments, I tell you what. 

The Monument Mythos has some fascinating twists and turns, and plays around with the ideas of wormholes, alternate realities, and collapsed timelines through various media outlets. At times, it truly feels as though you’re watching a documentary. Ken Burns, eat your heart out. 

It looks like Lady Liberty got a little lost in the sauce. 

I think The Monument Mythos is interesting to me because it’s not like anything I’ve ever seen. We all know I’m an analog horror girlie, but this is something entirely different. It’s an alternate reality series for people who are interested in both horror and history. It’s also a wonderful rabbit hole to jump down on a Sunday afternoon like I did (if you’re also a video essay/analysis video girlie like me, Wendigoon does a great deep dive on the series). 

The Monument Mythos is something special. Not only is the story incredibly unique, but the execution is next-level. Well done, MISTER MANTICORE.

And yes, Virginia, there is a S-pecial tree that will transport you to a different dimension and cause you great childhood trauma.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s Do Revenge into the ol’ VCR. 

Now, I’m not one to turn away from a saccharine-dripped teen movie. I’ll even put on a Netflix/Victoria Justice number with the best of them. However, they don’t make teen movies like they used to… until Do Revenge. 

I think the recipe for Do Revenge goes a little like this: 

• 1 part Michael Lehmann’s tone from Heathers 
• 1 part Diablo Cody’s writing from Jennifer’s Body 
• 1 part Darren Stein’s color scheme from Jawbreaker
• 1 part Gil Junger’s romance from 10 Things I Hate About You
• 1 part Roger Kumble’s Kathryn Merteuil from Cruel Intentions

*Add references to Scream, Mean Girls, and any other late 90s/00s movie to taste.*

This is moments before the great finale where they expose Austin Abram’s Max to “Praise You” a la Cruel Intentions. You would think Euphoria would’ve prepared him for this. 

I almost threw Maya Hawke’s Nora into the deranged damsels piece, but I don’t quite think she belongs on the list. And, to be honest, I really just wanted to write an entire piece about Do Revenge (I did throw it into the self-referential piece where it belongs though). 

If you aren’t familiar, Do Revenge is centered around Maya Hawke’s Nora and recently exiled Camila Mendes’ Drea as they band together to get vengeance on those who scorned them. It’s brutal out there, besties. 

As with all good teen movies, there are unlimited allusions to films of yesteryear, ulterior motives, and the message that girl power conquers all… with the added bonus of our revenge mommy herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar. The soundtrack is also KILLER. 

So, babes, grab your totally vintage 90s pastels, endlessly cool playlist, and let’s Do Revenge. 

I’ve honestly never wanted an outfit more than Maya Hawke’s in this scene.

Do Revenge is now streaming on Netflix.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some high school horror movies into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, summer is finally coming to an end, which fortunately means that spooky season isn’t far behind. To help ease the pain of school restarting, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite high school horror movies for your eviscerated education, if you will. 

Now, I know we previously discussed some shows and movies that would fit the bill, but we’re shaking it up with some straight slashers. Grab your backpacks, pencils, and library card for when you’ll have to dig through old microfiche to solve a mystery. 

Cry Wolf: I could see the kids at Chilton playing this behind the scenes. 

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later: Starring Josh Hartnett’s infamously bad haircut 

Final Destination: It’s the John Denver playing in the background for me. 

Freaky: Let’s remake this with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan but with Jamie Lee Curtis playing Laurie Strode. 

The Faculty: Are we ever going to talk about how Famke Janssen’s head CAME OFF and then she was fine?

Maybe this haircut is meant to be a defense mechanism like those spiky vests they put on tiny dogs. 

Dance of the Dead: This still looks like more fun than the dances I went to in school.  

Prom Night (1980):  How many other horror movies can say they have their own disco number?

Student Bodies: If Leslie Nielsen wrote Scream.  

Nightmare on Elm Street (1984): I have insomnia. Your move, Freddy. 

Tamara: I’m the leader of the #JusticeforTamara fan club.  

I know I’m over 30 because the last time I watched this all I could think about is how diminished the property value would be after all the damages, like melted stairs.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite DCOMs into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, I have ranked many a’ genre. I’ve even waded through streamers to give you their best offerings. And, I can genuinely say, narrowing down my top 20 DCOMs was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. 

You see, I grew up in the prime of the DCOM, so I was blessed with the likes of Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century and Cadet Kelly (both of which obviously made this list). And yes, I absolutely cheated and clumped 3-4 DCOMs into a franchise. I don’t have anyone to answer to. 🤗

Now, I know that I usually do funny little captions in my rankings, but it feels weird doing it for DCOMs because these are for children (and nostalgic adults like me that keep living through “unprecedented times” and need them to cope), so we’re just going to leave these puppies with linked videos and call it a day. 

Okay, with all of the particulars out of the way, let’s get started. In no particular order, here are 20 of my favorite DCOMs and a couple of honorable mentions. 

• Cadet Kelly
• Don’t Look Under the Bed 
• Get a Clue 
• Under Wraps 
• Brink!
• The Zenon franchise 
• Motocrossed
• Luck of the Irish
• Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire
• The Halloweentown franchise
• Smart House
• Gotta Kick It Up!
• Can of Worms
• Phantom of the Megaplex 
• The Cheetah Girls franchise
• HSM 2 (I said what I said) 
• Johnny Tsunami 
• Stepsister from Planet Weird
• Alley Cats Strike
• Double Teamed 

Honorable Mentions

For those of you who were baffled, like me, to find out that some movies you remember being DCOMs were actually Wonderful World of Disney movies of the week, this one’s for you. 

• H-E Double Hockey Sticks 
• Susie Q 
• My Date with the President’s Daughter

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping André Øvredal’s The Last Voyage of the Demeter into ol’ VCR. 

Friends, I won’t bury the lede. The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a really fun summer horror blockbuster. Nothing more, nothing less. Outside of the obnoxious men who sat behind us and proceeded to talk throughout the entirety of the movie, I don’t really have any complaints. 

The Last Voyage of the Demeter checks all the boxes: 

• A mysterious and last-minute addition to the crew 
• A captain who is two days away from retirement and too old for this shit 
• A David Dastmalchian character with a surname that sounds eerily similar to Cam Gigandet’s character from The O.C.

It also comes complete with a good ol’ fashioned cinematic score and similar vibes to Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. If you’re a fan of the Boulet Brothers, you may also find yourself comparing bits and pieces to their number from their Halfway to Halloween special. 

This is how y’all look yelling at service industry employees who are just trying to do their jobs. 

I also have a couple of CW/TWs for this one, but they do contain spoilers, so I’m giving you a chance to skip these warnings.

Last chance. 

[CW/TW: child death, animal death, and animal gore] 

Much like Talk to Me, The Last Voyage of the Demeter doesn’t really hold back. If you’re triggered by animals or children dying, this may not be the movie for you. 

I’ve heard some people compare this movie to the Universal Monster movies, and I’d have to agree. It’s very straightforward, and there isn’t a lot of glitz and glam. However, it’s still solid. 

So, friends, get ready to set sail on one of the most unfortunate voyages of all time. 

I know most cruises come with unlimited buffets, but this is ridiculous.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping a birthday message into the ol’ VCR. 

Well, friends, here we are. Today, I’m 31. 

In the past year, I’ve started my own movie blog and YouTube channel. 

I’ve branched out. 

I’ve started making big strides towards my goals. 

I’m in the best place I’ve been in years, and I have all of you to thank. 

Thank you all for supporting my wonderful and weird blog over the past few months.

Thank you for letting me share all of my passions with you, from movies to ARGs to series. 

Thank you for supporting my budding YouTube channel and watching me nerd out about pop culture. 

Thank you so much for letting me share all of these things with you, as well as sharing all of your opinions with me. 

I’ve come a long way from being the kid who sat on the living room floor watching orange Nickelodeon VHS tapes on the weekends. 

The little girl who used to lay brooms on the arms of sofas and pretend to fly with the Sanderson Sisters wouldn’t believe that she grows up to share her love of movies with the world. 

And, more importantly, that people want her to. 

So, friends, here’s to 31. 

May the movies be good and the popcorn be fresh.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping 31 movies that made me into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, tomorrow is my 31st birthday. 

[Hold for applause] 

In my 31 years of life, I’ve seen a LOT of movies. Dare I say, thousands? However, there are several movies I either watched during my formative years that stuck with me, or that I constantly revisit, be it for inspiration or a good time. 

I’ve decided to share a comprehensive list for all of you (without thinking through how long it would take to write) to celebrate making it to 31. As an added bonus, I’ve thrown in pictures of customs from Halloweens past and other pieces I’ve written on some of these movies for kicks and giggs. 

Now, I might be a year older, but I’m still going to throw out a quick disclaimer. I know that some of these directors are trash and/or some of these movies didn’t age well, and I fully acknowledge it. If you don’t feel comfortable watching some of these movies, I totally understand! 

So, friends, slice up some cake and grab your balloons as we dive into the 31 movies that made me. 

Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion: There’s no greater reward than releasing the Lisa Lunar of your graduating class. 

Clueless: Who among us wouldn’t succumb to the charm of a young Paul Rudd?

Practical Magic: A queer woman’s kryptonite. 

A Cinderella Story: I watch this movie after every single breakup/bad experience like medicine. 

Jennifer’s Body: It’s like watching the Barbies you used to make kiss each other IRL. 

Halloween 2020, which I obviously spent at home 

The Blair Witch Project: “WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?” A brilliant horror movie, Heather. 

10 Things I Hate About You: If you can’t quote this movie, I don’t trust you. 

Carrie: My grandmother makes Margaret White look like a good time. 

Heathers: KP and I ordered matching monocle necklaces to match Veronica. 

Scream: This might be the most obvious movie on this entire list. 

Halloween 2016

A Goofy Movie: I was in love with Max Goof for several years of my childhood and will be taking no further questions. 

Harriet the Spy: Someone stole my journal one day, read it, and quickly gave it back, so I don’t know what that says about me as a person. 

Almost Famous: The source of my lifelong infatuation with Patrick Fugit. 

Purple Rain: I went alone to see this movie at Alamo Drafthouse the night that Prince died, and it felt like my kind of church. 

Sixteen Candles: I’m almost double Sam’s age. WOOF. 

Legally Blonde: Turning 31? What, like it’s hard?

Halloween 2021

The Halloween Tree: I miss you, KP. 

Ginger Snaps: Outside of the lycanthropy, this is how I felt as a teenage girl. 

Cruel Intentions: I don’t think this movie needs a witty explanation. 

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark: Bob and Elvira are STILL one of my couple costume goals. 

Halloween 2022

Jawbreaker: I still don’t understand how this movie ranks so low on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Silence of the Lambs: I told one of my old bosses this was my favorite movie in a job interview and was hired on the spot. Thanks, Dave. 

The Guest: If you’ve ever asked me for a horror rec, you know how annoying I am about this movie. 

The Craft: I wanted to be Fairuza Balk for a very long time. 

Halloween (1978): I was actually Laurie Strode in high school. 

Halloween 2017

Saved!: It’s like they left a camera out in the youth groups of my hometown and then wrote a screenplay. 

Rocky Horror Picture Show: My sister rented this for me when I had strep throat in the 10th grade, and I proceeded to make every single person I know watch it. 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I used to practice staking my pillows with twigs I found outside. Just in case. 

The Lost Boys: Richard Gilmore, what are you doing here?

Hocus Pocus: I maintain that this movie is the reason I read tarot as an adult. 

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen: I was absolutely Lola Stepp in my teenage heart.  

Halloween 2018

Honorable mentions

• Bring it On: How did I truly ever think I was straight?
• Hope Floats: This was one of mine and KP’s favorites. We scoured thrift stores trying to find the silver lunchbox I now have to match Sandy B’s. 
• The Faculty: Featuring Queen Famke Janssen

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of cinema’s deranged damsels into the ol’ VCR. 

Now, before we get into this piece, I’m going to give a disclaimer. I’ll give you all a minute to groan. 

Okay, ready?

I don’t think mental illness is a joke, and I’m not here to poke fun at people. I have clinical depression and anxiety myself. All of the movies and characters I mention in this piece are over the top and campy. I’m, in no way, being derogatory towards anyone with mental illnesses/mental health issues, and I never would. 

The subjects of this piece are the female characters who originally seem helpless/distraught/wounded, only to slit your throat as you bend down to help them up (I love this line, so if you don’t comment on anything else, throw me a bone on this one line). After careful consideration, I’ve chosen seven characters to hone in on, with an honorable mention to boot. 

With the particulars out of the way, let’s get into it.  

A Simple Favor 

First and foremost: Blake Lively, please slap the sorry out of me. We’ve talked about my love for Blake Lively in A Simple Favor before, so I’ll keep the gushing to a minimum. 

Secondly, I love this movie. There are scenes of high camp, it has mystery, and Blake Lively plays a femme fatale for the 21st century. When she initially befriends Anna Kendrick’s character, Stephanie, we think two women both struggling to connect with other mothers have found each other. 

Spoiler: both are more complex than we could have ever imagined, and their lives simultaneously unravel and intertwine leading to one hell of a third act. 

Find someone who looks at you the way Anna Kendrick looks at Blake Lively. 

Gone Girl 

Man, oh man. I hadn’t read Gillian Flynn’s novel before watching the movie, so I totally fell for Ben Affleck’s Chris Watts impression. The power this movie wields is truly incredible. We as an audience are manipulated into thinking Ben Affleck’s Nick Dunne is guilty as sin. That is until our perception is once again flipped, and Rosamund Pike’s Amy Dunne is revealed to be more calculated and manipulated than we could have ever expected. 

However, Carrie Coon’s Margo is really the most innocent person in the movie, as there’s more to every character’s story along the way. 

At its core, Gone Girl is essentially a masterclass in controlling audience perspective. 

When it comes to playing villains with bobs, Rosamund Pike is god tier. 

SwimFan 

Don’t @ me, but Swimfan is just a teenage version of Fatal Attraction. BUT, it’s still one of my guilty pleasures. I definitely had the hots for Jesse Bradford (especially as Cliff in Bring it On). Swimfan is steamy, campy fun, and Erika Christensen’s Madison embodies the deranged damsel. 

The plot of this film is as shallow as the kiddie pool. 

The Roommate 

Now, I’m fully aware that The Roommate is simply a remake of Single White Female. I know Single White Female is iconic, and I’ll never be able to think about SWF without picturing Jennifer Jason Leigh’s wig. My defense of The Roommate is as follows: 

1. Someone gets their BELLY BUTTON RING RIPPED OUT 
2. It stars Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Aly Michalka, AND Cam Gigandet. 
3. I scared the hell out of a couple of my friends who were younger than me and going into college the year after me. 

Call it nostalgia or bad taste, but Leighton Meester’s Rebecca deserves a spot on this list. 

Pictured: My anxiety reminding me of something I did in the 10th grade while I’m trying to sleep. 

Nightmare Alley 

Cate Blanchett as Dr. Lilith Ritter. Holy moly. I know this movie received mixed reviews, but I honestly really enjoyed it. Cate Blanchett absolutely destroys Bradley Cooper’s Stanton Carlisle, and the reveal is incredible. Additionally, we don’t often see Cate Blanchett as a villain, so it’s interesting to see her in a new light in the Nightmare Alley remake. 

Like c’mon. 

Sunset Blvd.

We’re taking it back to one of the original deranged damsels, Norma Desmond. Sunset Blvd. is an important film for many reasons, but the relationship between William Holden’s Joe and Gloria Swanson’s Norma Desmond is an important prototype for this subgenre of film. Norma Desmond is initially presented as a forgotten starlet who spends her days reminiscing about her Hollywood days. However, as she and Joe’s relationship evolves, it becomes more evident that Norma isn’t as harmless as she may seem. 

Me watching my Hot Pocket in the microwave.

Fatal Attraction (The TV series) 

This is a hot take, but I’m actually enjoying the Fatal Attraction series more than I enjoy the movie. Chalk it up to my love of both Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan, but I think it’s more realized than the original. Lizzy Caplan’s Alex Forrest is the EPITOME of a deranged damsel. 

When she and Joshua Jackson’s Dan Gallagher begin their affair, things seem to be promising. After Dan ends things, it gets a little messy, a little murder-y, and a little (lotta) malicious.

Team Pacey 4ever. 

Honorable Mention 

I’ll fully admit that this is a weird pull, but go with it. Does anyone remember She Gets What She Wants aka Slap Her She’s French (yeah, I’m not a fan of the original title either)? For those who don’t (most of you), Piper Perabo stars as a French exchange student who begins stripping Jane McGregor’s Starla Grady of all her popularity and notoriety. 

As you can probably guess, Piper Perabo’s Genevieve Le Plouff isn’t who she appears to be, and her ridiculous vendetta has to be seen to be believed. 

I love Natasha Lyonne and Clea Duvall.