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Horror

The Dead Don’t Die should have stayed dead

June 13, 2019Justin Moore 2 Comments

I found The Dead Don’t Die to be incredibly boring and a waste of good talent… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Driver, Austin Butler, Bill Murray, Caleb Landry Jones, Carol Kane, Chloë Sevigny, Danny Glover, Fantasy, Focus Features, Horror, Iggy Pop, Luka Sabbat, Rosie Perez, RZA, Sara Driver, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, The Dead Don't Die, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits

Ma Review :: Ma is weird but fun

June 1, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Although I couldn’t tell if this movie wanted to be a serious horror flick or a movie that wanted to be funny, I still found entertainment in it… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Corey Fogelmanis, Dante Brown, Diana Silvers, Elizabeth Banks, Gianni Paolo, Horror, Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans, MA, McKaley Miller, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, Thriller, Universal Pictures

Brightburn Review :: Brightburn delivers the gore, but lacks a strong story

May 25, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Brightburn’ asks the question: What if a being from another planet, like Superman, was evil instead of good?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brightburn, David Denman, Elizabeth Banks, Horror, Jackson A. Dunn, Jennifer Holland, Matt Jones, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures

The Wind is a suspenseful Western thriller

April 23, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A psychological horror film set in the Western frontier of the late 1800s is not something you see every day… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Ashley Zukerman, Caitlin Gerard, Dylan McTee, Horror, IFC Films, Julia Goldani Telles, Martin C Patterson, Miles Anderson, The Wind, Western

The Silence is something we have already seen before

April 20, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Silence’ was an unoriginal film that was overwhelming and not exciting at all… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Horror, Kate Trotter, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Netflix, Stanley Tucci, The Silence, Thriller

The Curse of La Llorona is all wet

April 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A promising start is scuttled by some bad acting… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Horror, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Linda Cardellini, Marisol Ramirez, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patricia Velasquez, Raymond Cruz, Roman Christou, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Curse of La Llorona, Tony Amendola, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Haunting of Sharon Tate exploits a Hollywood tragedy

April 17, 2019Justin Moore 6 Comments

Daniel Farrands turns a tragic story into an average home invasion film that feels disrespectful to the victims of this crime… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Drama, Hilary Duff, Horror, Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst, Pawel Szajda, Ryan Cargill, Saban Films, The Haunting of Sharon Tate, Thriller, Tyler Johnson

Pet Sematary could use more scares

April 5, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

This remake offers a disturbing story and really messed up ending… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amy Seimetz, Horror, Hugo Lavoie, Jason Clarke, Jeté Laurence, John Lithgow, Lucas Lavoie, Paramount Pictures, Pet Sematary, Thriller

Jordan Peele scores again with Us

March 22, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Peele’s latest film is a mindf–k thrill ride… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Elisabeth Moss, Evan Alex, Horror, Lupita Nyong'o, Madison Curry, Noelle Sheldon, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Thriller, Tim Heidecker, Universal Pictures, Us, Winston Duke, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Happy Death Day 2U repeats the first film with a new twist

February 18, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film used a lot of scenes from the first movie, but it managed to feel new… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Happy Death Day 2U, Horror, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe, Mystery, Ruby Modine, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures

Escape Room Review :: 2019’s first film is a puzzle that has not yet been completed

January 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Escape Room’ wanted to focus on setting up a sequel rather than giving the viewers answers they deserved… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Deborah Ann Woll, Escape Room, Horror, Jay Ellis, Logan Miller, Mystery, Nik Dodani, Sony Pictures, Taylor Russell, Tyler Labine, Yorick van Wageningen

The Possession of Hannah Grace :: What happens after an exorcism is boring

December 2, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Many scenes from ‘The Possession of Hannah Grace’ feel borrowed from other films … continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Grey Damon, Horror, Kirby Johnson, Mystery, Shay Mitchell, Sony Pictures, Stana Katic, The Possession of Hannah Grace

Dracula A.D. 1972 brings the Count to the present and Blu-ray

October 28, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Lee and Cushing reunite to battle once again… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Caroline Munro, Christopher Lee, Christopher Neame, Dracula AD 1972, Hammer Films, Horror, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

Truth or Dare is a fun horror TV movie

October 21, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Creative kills offers a enjoyable late night film… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alexxis Lemire, Brytni Sarpy, Cassandra Scerbo, Christina Masterson, CineTelFilms, Harvey Guillen, Heather Langenkamp, Horror, Luke Baines, Mason Dye, Ricardo Hoyos, Thriller, Truth or Dare

Michael Myers slashes again in Halloween

October 19, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Forget all the sequels, this is a new beginning for the masked killer… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andi Matichak, Blumhouse, Halloween, Horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Miramax, Nick Castle, Remake, Thriller, Universal Pictures, Virginia Gardner, Will Patton

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✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
    DUNE: PART TWO   ★★✩
    THE BEEKEEPER   ★★✩
    ALL REVIEWS
★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    KIKI'S FOURTH INGREDIENT  ★★✩
    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
    THERE'S NO WAY OUT  ★★✩
    GIVE ME BACK MY DAUGHTER ★★★
    JOSH'S THIRD SERVING  ★★★
    SHARI'S SECOND ACT  ★★✩
    WIFE STALKER  ★★★
    JENNA'S FIRST LOVE  ★★✩
    TRAPPED IN HER DORM ROOM  ★★✩
    PLAYING WITH FIRE  ★✩✩
    ROYAL-ISH  ★★✩
    TAKEN AT A BASKETBALL GAME  ★★★
    WHAT WOULD YOU KILL FOR?  ★✩✩
    THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE  ★★✩
    I WAS OCTOMOM  ★★✩
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