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Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Fog Island - 1945

We picked this one based on Lionel Atwill. He's the man, and it was an easy choice.

A man invites the people who betrayed and put him in prison to his house. They believe he has a fortune hidden inside, so they all show up and pretend they're all friends. One of the guys is the son of the invited person, and he ends up falling in love (or he might've already been in love) with the ex-con's niece.

The host gathers everyone around and gives them various "clues." One looks like an awl, while another person gets a book of multiplication tables. It's weird. Also, the movie summary claims the man booby-trapped the house, but there's really only the one. Also also, the "secret passage" is the worst kept secret in the world.

This movie felt familiar, especially the part where four people were all in the booby-trapped room and had no situational awareness. I can't be sure, but I'll tell you that the son has miraculous drying powers. He can also pretend like he didn't see a bunch of dead bodies and convince the young lady to leave without saying goodbye to her uncle without any issues.

A lot of this movie didn't make sense, and the subtitles were the best part. The butler's name was Allerton, but the subtitles called him "elephant" and "hello there" at different times. Another subtitle referenced YouTube, but 1945 was a far time from the creation of YouTube.

Anyway, people teleported around, and the secret passage was huge enough for everyone to take a turn checking it out. The movie itself was slow, and it just wasn't enjoyable enough to warrant a Good Movie review. It's another middle-of-the-road old horror movie.

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