Category: Horror
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Rambo: Last Blood (***1/2) In pain ’til I die
Sylvester Stallone understands the concept of little victories as well as anyone since Tom Laughlin brought Billy Jack into town the first time to fight for everyone who wouldn’t. Unironically, it was hippies he was protecting then. Flowers in the gun barrel didn’t work as well as kicking ass back then, either.
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Friday The 13th Chronology: The First 8, because they were cheap.
I have resisted watching or reviewing these films for some time. I was always partial to Michael Myers, for better or worse, and the times I watched these films, it just felt like a hulking replica of everything after the first film in the Halloween franchise. Insert dumb kids, make them get down, then enter…
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3 From Hell (****) comes back around
These three films are the pinnacle of Zombie’s career. His Halloween remakes may have grossed more, but this is HIS artistic statement. They are far from perfect, but they are also unforgettable. If you enjoyed the first two in the series, this will not disappoint.
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The Banana Splits (**1/2) why is Drooper all wet?
It is a good idea, executed in the most average way.
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Forgotten Gem: Jacob’s Ladder is a nightmare of riches
This type of film has not been attempted since it’s most directly inspired The Sixth Sense in 1999. The Bruce Willis movie used a much more straightforward approach and subsequently scored much higher gains at the box office.
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IT Chapter 2 (****): Just can’t finish
“IT is one of the highest points of horror cinema in this decade. If the second chapter doesn’t reach classic status, there will be very few complaints. This is a combination of films that will be watched when kids the age of the Losers have overnight sleepovers for generations to come.”
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Ready or Not (***) Here she comes
“Weaving shows a believable range from comic, to frantic and then to vengeful. ”
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12 Thoughts on Midsommar – The Director’s Cut (****1/2) spoilers ahead…
#midsommarthedirectorscut Ari Aster somehow makes the film feel shorter by adding 24 minutes.
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Maggie (***) Slowest Zombie Apocalypse Ever
The overall feeling of the film works for one viewing, but it sure draws out its 95 minutes.
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Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark (***1/2) hits its target
“The two I was with enjoyed it with no amount of cynicism someone older might acquire with a larger history of horror films. If they weren’t exactly scared, they were creeped out. There are a few jump scares, a few inevitable stalkings, an exorcism and and other things that go bump in the night. None…
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