Horror – Page 10 – Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews

Criterion: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (***) is unrelenting horror

Nov 11, 2020

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in 3 Stars, CPE, Criterion, Historical Nugget, Horror

As it stands, there is no one that can take it’s cult status away. This will forever be a history making cinematic effort, even if it is almost as annoying as it is scary.

Netflix’ His House (*****) holds in the pain

Nov 8, 2020

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coolpapae

in 5 Stars, Classic, CPE, Horror, Movie Reviews, Netflix

Weekes does an excellent job creating a situation that we can empathize with, even if it is not an experience we share.

Criterion: Black Christmas (***1/2) coal for everyone

Nov 7, 2020

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coolpapae

in 3.5 Stars, CPE, Criterion, Horror

Bob Clark is best known for directing A Christmas Story. This sorority slaughter fest is his 2nd most famous Christmas film.

Criterion: It’s Alive (*) and it’s bad

Nov 7, 2020

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coolpapae

in 1 Star, CPE, Criterion, Horror, Movie Reviews

Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist naturally lead to stuff like this crawling around in the sewer of entertainment. Having Warner produce just brings a nicer sheen to the turd.

Criterion: The Crazies (**) is a rough draft for a better film

Nov 6, 2020

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coolpapae

in 2 Stars, CPE, Criterion, Horror, Movie Reviews

There are occasional good moments here and there, but overall, the skill is somewhat below local theater troupe making an even lower budget version of Home for Purim.