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Yes! It’s another demonic possession movie! But, what a damn good one it is…again! At the Devil’s Door is written and directed by Nicholas McCarthy, and what a solid, straight-from-Hell entry in the demonic-possession horror genre it is! Continue reading
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The Dark and the Wicked begins with a woman (actress Julie Oliver-Touchstone) living on an isolated farm in a nondescript, rural area, with her dying, bedridden husband (Michael Zagst). The son (Michael Abbott Jr.) and daughter (Marin Ireland) return for their father’s impending death and… Continue reading
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Never before had I seen a film, of any genre, so completely like a poem…or, perhaps, completely a poem and not just “like” one. You Won’t Be Alone, the new internationally co-produced horror film, written and directed by Goran Stolevski… Continue reading
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The Exorcism of God? Yes! My first thought about this movie was exactly that question. Is this really a movie about exorcising God from the body of a human…and not the typical exorcism of a demon or, perhaps, The Devil himself? The answer to that question is… Continue reading
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I am always a little bothered in the end, when I learn that the title of a movie has nothing to do with the movie. The Pact is just such a film that had me… Continue reading
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With real-life horrors of COVID19 and their lingering effects, can movies about pandemics ever be novel again? (No pun intended.) Hitting too close to home for many, with too much… Continue reading
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I always hate to see a great actor in a bad movie–a movie so lame and hopeless that it offers no opportunity for the great actor to even make the bad movie any better. The Blood Lands is… Continue reading
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“Out there, nature eats everything it catches…right down to the bone. It doesn’t give a shit if it’s a cute girl or not.”
Yes! Nature “eats” cute girls too; it’s a sure thing. But, is everything so sure in Wrong Turn (2021)? Continue reading
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When I was kid–back before VCRs, DVRs, etc.–The Twilight Zone was on TV every weeknight at 11:00 p.m. It was technically my bedtime, but I would always, somehow, persuade mom to let me stay up that extra half hour to… Continue reading
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Hallucinations in movies are rarely done right. If done correctly, visual hallucinations should be cowitnessed by the audience, only when the affected character is also looking in the direction of the hallucination. If the audience sees an objective view that the affected person… Continue reading
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Some of the most disturbing moments in life are those when your spouse is having a moody reaction to something and you don’t know why. He/she isn’t acting “normal,” and what the hell could it be? “Is it something I… Continue reading
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Most movies that attempt meshing imagination with reality fail miserably. For most, the routes taken to connect and disconnect the two are paved with confusion and inconsistency; in the end… Continue reading
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Yet another revenge-horror film it is! “Oh no!” you say. “Please, not another!” But, wait. There’s a silver lining in this blood-soaked playbook of could-be cliches and overdone drudgery. This time it’s… Continue reading
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If I’m lucky, after watching a movie for free, I am relieved of more than spending my own money on it; If lucky, I’m also spared the act of wasting time and witnessing other people waste theirs as well–wasting it to make … Continue reading
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Acting on a tip from a friend about a movie called Head Count, I do a quick check on VUDU . What luck! It’s in the selection of films currently “Free with Ads.” The featured poster, showing two teenagers in… Continue reading
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It is almost amazing that a movie about warring conservatives and liberals would be made during such volatile political times. Perhaps now, as things are worse than ever, such a movie wouldn’t be made; perhaps a bit earlier was just… Continue reading
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Within the walls of the mind are hopefully buried the worst of our experiences, our guilt, and our fears. Hopefully, they will remain forever hidden… Continue reading
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Some of the best horror films are those in which the monsters are the people around us, our friends and family, and anyone but the obvious, overt physical monsters we expect. These monsters look just like our friends, relatives… Continue reading
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There’s nothing like a good B-grade sci-fi/horror flick from the 80s! Yes! From bygone times comes the best in practical monster effects, no-holds-barred guts and gore, and a charm to it all that never gets old… Continue reading
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I’ve often thought that revenge provides the best motives for the best horror movies. Revenge can turn ordinary people into monsters, at least for the time needed to cut, hack, slash and torture their way to happiness… Continue reading
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I’m an avid believer in the endless possibilities that the horror genre is capable of, that it’s a far larger, more diverse genre than many give it credit for. While I do appreciate how the genre can show the ugly, uncomfortable, and immense darkness present in our world… Continue reading
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If you could have your choice of any birthday gift, what would it be? A diamond ring, a pearl necklace, tickets to your favorite vacation spot, a car, or any of the other usual, popular choices? Or, being honest, would it be something totally different! Could it, perhaps, be… Continue reading