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Gerald’s Game Review [Fantastic Fest 2017]
As 2017 gifts us yet another cinematic Stephen King adaptation, Mike Flanagan positions himself on the right side of history with Gerald’s Game. My earlier review of Andy Muschietti’s It crowned the...
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Cult Of Chucky Review
Don Mancini’s Cult Of Chucky is an anomaly; Hollywood’s smallest horror icon “jumps the proverbial shark” but instead pulls off a daring scripted stunt that sticks its revitalized landing. We’ve come a...
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Haunters: The Art Of The Scare Review [Fantastic Fest 2017]
As a self-proclaimed horror convert (once afraid, now slightly less afraid), I find myself constantly drawn to documentaries like Haunters: The Art Of The Scare. Why spend money to be terrified,...
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Happy Death Day Review
Blumhouse’s spunky time-loop thriller Happy Death Day plays like a CW-ized Edge Of Tomorrow rehash with the heart of Scream Queens – except, like, totally without self-awareness. Whether Christopher...
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Leatherface Review
Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury‘s Leatherface is yet another unique interpretation of Texas Chainsaw tonality. This is the beginnings of evil; a moody dive behind the monster’s mask. After The...
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Amityville: The Awakening Review
For a long-pushed, unceremoniously dropped – straight to Google Play to watch for FREE – 2017 reboot-a-ma-jig, Amityville: The Awakening sure is brazenly confident. Like, beyond pure existence. I’m all...
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Jigsaw Review
It’s been six Billy-less Halloweens since Saw 3D closed the book on John Kramer’s legacy, but now – after executive consideration (aka “Who wants more money?”) – the Spierig Brothers look to scare-up...
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Thor: Ragnarok Review
As Thor tumbles head-over-feet through the infinite cosmos, summons thunder blasts and tries to erase the image of Hulk’s gargantuan – how did Tony Stark put it, zucchini(?) – from his mind, “Cosmic...
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Insidious: The Last Key Review
Adam Robitel’s Insidious: The Last Key fits snugly into James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s ghastly horror franchise, but rarely unlocks its full potential. Scares are ensured – even a few nifty setups that...
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The “It” Crowd: 2017’s 20 Best Horror Movies
With 2017’s charred remains now in the rear-view, let’s take one final chance to reflect on the year’s best-of-the-best horror films (a single opinion, of course). It’s my favorite year-end tradition...
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Day Of The Dead: Bloodline Review
Remember how in 2008 we all thought a Day Of The Dead remake co-starring Nick Cannon was the lowest low? Well, sorry 2016 us – it’s only gotten worse. Hèctor Hernández Vicens’ Day Of The Dead:...
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Before I Wake Review
I wish all shelved projects aged as finely as Mike Flanagan’s Before I Wake. From start to finish, there’s little chance you’ll find a more emotionally-charged narrative nightmare this year. In the...
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Inside Review
For roughly the first third of 2018’s Inside, I felt sympathetic towards a remake whose original “equal” is highly regarded amongst genre crowds. Yet as plot similarities fade, freedoms from...
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San Jose’s Winchester mansion is considered one of the most haunted, puzzling architectural achievements in American history. As the name suggests, this labyrinth-crafted structural oddity drew funding...
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The Cloverfield Paradox Review
The Cloverfield Paradox is the movie I feared Life would turn out to be – a bland, un-authoritative blend of repetitive sci-fi beats. The trouble is, Julius Onah’s Cloverfield tie-in has it far worse...
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The Ritual Review
David Bruckner’s The Ritual is a harrowing blend of fierce and folksy horror, but also comes with a tingle of FOMO. How, you ask? Track back to 2007, when Bruckner teamed with Dan Bush and Jacob...
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Victor Crowley Review
Ever since “oldies” like Scream entered their “retrospective anniversary articles” phase, slasher cinema has failed to regain control of genre airwaves like those 80’s mainstays of pulp and cultural...
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Hellraiser: Judgment Review
For those Hellraiser fans who’ve yet to abandon Pinhead’s sin-o-rama condemnation – how could you miss Hellraiser: Deader (real title) – 2018 brings yet another straight-to-video (ceno)bite of...
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Black Panther Review
A movie like Black Panther speaks volumes about message and direction over recycled beginning. As Ryan Coogler’s Wakandan empire is grandly revealed under the hazy African sunlight, Marvel takes a...
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Death Wish Review
Eli Roth’s Death Wish remake is a “What were they thinking?” shoot-em-up baffler from start to finish. Irresponsibly tone deaf, maverick in its thematic ignorance and pornographic in its fetishistic...
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