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Horror

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween doesn’t bring the scares… or the fun

October 19, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Goosebumps 2’ just felt dull… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bryce Cass, Caleel Harris, Chris Parnell, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Horror, Jack Black, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Ken Jeong, Madison Iseman, Peyton Wich, Sony Pictures, Wendi McLendon-Covey

David Tennant fights a Bad Samaritan on home video

August 21, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

This is definitely not Doctor Who… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Bad Samaritan, Carlito Olivero, Crime, David Tennant, Electric Entertainment, Horror, Jacqueline Byers, Kerry Condon, Robert Sheehan, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

The Meg is the perfect summer movie

August 10, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

‘The Meg’ is better than it has any right to be… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Cliff Curtis, Curtis Sophia, Horror, Jason Statham, Jessica McNamee, Li Bingbing, Masi Oka, Ólafsson Robert, Ólafur Darri, Page Kennedy, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Sci-Fi, Shuya Cai, Taylor Cliff, The Meg, Warner Bros. Pictures, Winston Chao

Now on Blu-ray Graboids on ice in Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell

May 7, 2018Cisco Davis Jr Leave a Comment

The direct-to-video blues continues with this franchise… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Horror, Jamie Kennedy, Jamie-Lee Money, Michael Gross, Sci-Fi, Tanya Van Graan, Tremors A Cold Day in Hell, Universal 1440 Entertainment, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

The Endless is a bizarre, beguiling, and bewildering horror film

April 20, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Endless’ has a simple strategy in mind: Confuse and alarm you… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Moorhead, Callie Hernandez, Emily Montague, Fantasy, Horror, James Jordan, Justin Benson, Lew Temple, Sci-Fi, Tate Ellington, The Endless, Well Go USA

Play a dangerous game of Truth or Dare

April 13, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A clever plot and decent cast elevates the latest Blumhouse horror… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse's Truth or Dare, Hayden Szeto, Horror, Landon Liboiron, Lucy Hale, Nolan Gerard Funk, Sophia Taylor Ali, Thriller, Tyler Posey, Universal Pictures, Violett Beane

The Black Scorpion attacks on Blu-ray

April 10, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The giant bug movie gets a spiffy upgrade… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Carlos Múzquiz, Carlos Rivas, Horror, Mara Corday, Mario Navarro, Richard Denning, Sci-Fi, The Black Scorpion, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

A Quiet Place offers silent terror

April 6, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

You won’t make a peep during this movie… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Quiet Place, Emily Blunt, Horror, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Paramount Pictures, Sci-Fi

Curse of the Mayans offers a new take on ancient mythology

March 26, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

This action adventure film delivers fun on a budget… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Bernardo Peña, Carla Ortiz, Curse of the Mayans, Horror, Olga Fonda, Sci-Fi, Steve Wilcox, VMI Worldwide

Innocent Blood Review :: Warner Archive Collection brings the classic vampire movie to Blu-ray

February 12, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

John Landis brings the perfect mixture of gore and humor… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Angela Bassett, Anne Parillaud, Anthony LaPaglia, Chazz Palminteri, Crime, Don Rickles, Horror, Innocent Blood, Luis Guzman, Robert Loggia, Tony Sirico, Warner Archive, Warner Bros. Pictures

Mom and Dad is a gonzo horror misfire with glimpses of potential

January 19, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Mom and Dad’ wields a crazy Nicholas Cage but doesn’t hit the insane heights it promises… continue reading

★, ★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anne Winters, Horror, Mom and Dad, Momentum Pictures, Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Thriller, Zackary Arthur

IT creeps into your living room

January 14, 2018Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Stephen King’s terrifying clown is even more disturbing in 4K… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Horror, It, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, New Line Cinema, Sophia Lillis, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures, Wyatt Oleff

Insidious: The Last Key brings a new twist to the franchise

January 5, 2018Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

The fourth, and possibly last, film of the series is full of decent shocks… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Angus Sampson, Blumhouse, Bruce Davison, Caitlin Gerard, Horror, Insidious, Josh Stewart, Kirk Acevedo, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye, Mystery, Spencer Locke, Tessa Ferrer, The Last Key, Universal Pictures

Better Watch Out delivers a twist on traditional holiday horror

December 17, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

No killer Santa here, ‘Better Watch Out’ is a more disturbing thriller… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Better Watch Out, Crime, Ed Oxenbould, Horror, Levi Miller, Olivia DeJonge, Well Go USA

Annabelle: Creation delivers thrills and chills on Blu-ray

October 31, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The creepy doll is just as creepy on home video… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Annabelle: Creation, Anthony LaPaglia, Horror, Lulu Wilson, Miranda Otto, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Samara Lee, Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Warner Bros. Pictures

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    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   ★★✩
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    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
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    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  ★★★
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