6 Ways to Boost Engagement
By Marissa Despins, Ronnie Eyre, Carla Fedler, Amber Dial, Tiffany Schmidt, Vanessa Mejia, Tammy DeShaw – Updated Nov 17, 2023 Creative ways to boost engagement in upper elementary For today’s post…
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| Movie | What to expect | Prime status | |--------|----------------|----------------| | | Low‑budget haunt attraction gone wrong. Surprisingly scary third act. | Included with Prime | | The Taking of Deborah Logan | Alzheimer’s + possession. One specific jaw‑scene will stay with you. | Included with Prime | | Lake Mungo | Slow, sad, Australian ghost story. One scene of pure terror. | Included with Prime | | Butterfly Kisses | Underrated meta‑found footage about a cursed peephole. | Included with Prime | 5. Hidden Gems & Underrated Best for: Horror fans who’ve seen everything mainstream
| Movie | Why it works | Prime status | |--------|----------------|----------------| | (1987) | Barker’s original – dark, sexual, and gruesome. | Included with Prime | | Child’s Play 2 | Better than the first. Chucky at his most relentless. | Included with Prime | | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) | Still one of the most grimy, sweaty, terrifying films ever. | Included with Prime | | Friday the 13th Part 2 | Best of the early Paramount ones. Sack‑head Jason. | Included with Prime | 3. A24 & Arthouse Horror Best for: Beautiful, weird, existential scares scary movies on prime
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| Movie | Why it’s scary | Prime status | |--------|----------------|----------------| | | Grief horror with a brilliantly unsettling house layout. | Included with Prime | | Coherence | Low‑budget masterpiece about a dinner party during a cosmic glitch. | Included with Prime | | The Invitation (2015) | Dinner party tension that explodes in the final act. | Often included (check) | | Possessor | Body‑horror + corporate espionage via brain implants. Disturbing. | Included with Prime (Uncut version) | 2. Classic Slashers & 80s Horror Best for: Nostalgia, practical effects, iconic villains | Movie | What to expect | Prime
| Movie | Why it stands out | Prime status | |--------|--------------------|----------------| | | Modern classic. Family trauma as demonic horror. | Included with Prime | | Midsommar | Bright daylight folk horror. Breakup movie from hell. | Included with Prime (Director’s Cut sometimes extra) | | The Witch | “Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?” Period dialogue, real dread. | Included with Prime | | Saint Maud | Religious mania meets loneliness. Short, brutal, brilliant. | Included with Prime | 4. Found Footage & Mockumentaries Best for: Immersion, “is this real?” feeling One specific jaw‑scene will stay with you
By Marissa Despins, Ronnie Eyre, Carla Fedler, Amber Dial, Tiffany Schmidt, Vanessa Mejia, Tammy DeShaw – Updated Nov 17, 2023 Creative ways to boost engagement in upper elementary For today’s post…
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