Nosferatu. The cut back and forth during the sleepwalk is so good. I like those creepy Venus fly traps and spiders. The score in my version had some Sibelius quotes – nice. Didn't expect the tie-in with the plague, but I really like it.

Rear Window. Masterpiece. Saw this one at a revival screening. What a treat to see it on a big screen. Still my favorite Hitchcock.

El Orfanato (The Orphanage). I really like stressful movies like this. Dread and anxiety make the best kind of horror.

Tomb Raider. So fun! I love how you see our characters growth – a bike race in familiar neighborhoods, a foot chase from some teenage thugs, waterboarding with a showerhead? We get lower stakes, and mistakes, but similar thrills. Even when the difficulty ratchets up, we see a cycle of vulnerability, fear, panic... and then determination. Our hero is not invincible, not inevitable. (Reminds me of Die Hard that way.) I like seeing the increasing influence of MMA in recent action films – more grappling, jujitsu, throws, locks, holds.

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog. Preeeetty good. Theater screening with live accompaniment. So much more beautiful to look at than I expected for something created 90+ years ago. Sometimes it's hard not to laugh at old-timey-ness (in plot, acting style) of old movies (or books, for that matter), but if you can be present and give yourself over, you'll see why they've stuck around. Filed under: Hitchcock.

Hereditary. I liked it... and it's completely draining. Just seeps in and grinds you down like the characters. Toni Collette is a master.

It Follows. Loved this movie. Good theme, good creeps, good jumps, great soundtrack.