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Blumhouse

Hotchka Contest :: Win a M3GAN 2.0 T-Shirt

July 6, 2025Chuck Duncan

This contest is closed. continue reading

Swag Blumhouse, M3GAN 2.0, Universal Pictures

Night Swim is a tight thriller

January 5, 2024Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

As the first movie in January, ‘Night Swim’ defies expectations somewhat… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amélie Hoeferle, Atomic Monster, Blumhouse, Elijah J. Roberts, Gavin Warren, Horror, Jodi Long, Kerry Condon, Night Swim, Thriller, Universal Pictures, Wyatt Russell

The Black Phone capitalizes on your real life fears

June 23, 2022Patrick Regal Leave a Comment

Stranger danger has never been so scary… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Ethan Hawke, Horror, James Ransone, Jeremy Davies, Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, The Black Phone, Universal Pictures

Firestarter has a spark but fails to ignite

May 13, 2022Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Competent leads and a great score make this remake barely watchable… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Drama, Firestarter, Gloria Reuben, Horror, John Beasley, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sci-Fi, Sydney Lemmon, Universal Pictures, Zac Efron

The Invisible Man materializes

March 21, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The film utilized the technique of invisibility well even with a smaller budget when compared to other horror films… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Aldis Hodge, Blumhouse, Elisabeth Moss, Harriet Dyer, Horror, Mystery, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sci-Fi, Storm Reid, The Invisible Man, Universal Pictures

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

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

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

Ignore the cheesy title because Happy Death Day is perfection

October 11, 2017Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Blumhouse strikes again with a perfectly crafted horror with humor and heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Charles Aitken, Drama, Happy Death Day, Horror, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe, Laura Clifton, Mystery, Ruby Modine, Universal Pictures

The Gallows is a tight, tense found footage thriller

July 10, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Found footage horror films may have run their course a long time ago, but ‘The Gallows’ does a decent job of making the hair on the back of your next stand on end… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Cassidy Gifford, found footage, Horror, Mackie Burt, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Reese Mishler, Ryan Shoos, The Gallows, Thriller, Warner Bros. Pictures

Insidious: Chapter 3 succeeds in delivering the scares

June 5, 2015Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Writer/director Leigh Whannell piles on the scares while star Lin Shaye guides us through the terror in a horror film sure to make you jump out of your seats… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Angus Sampson, Blumhouse, Dermot Mulroney, Gramercy Pictures, Horror, Insidious Chapter 3, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye, Mystery, Sony Pictures, Stefanie Scott
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    CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE   ★★★
    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER   ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT   ★★✩
    A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY  ★★✩
    HIM  ★✩✩
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    NE ZHA II  ★★★
    WEAPONS   ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS  ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN  ★★✩
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    THE CHRISTMAS BABY  ★★★
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    A PICKLEBALL CHRISTMAS  ★★✩
    SWEET HOLIDAY ROMANCE  ★★✩
    WHERE PRETTY GIRLS DIE  ★★✩
    OY TO THE WORLD!  ★★★
    A SUITE HOLIDAY ROMANCE  ★★✩
    RODEO CHRISTMAS ROMANCE  ★★✩
    CHRISTMAS IN ALASKA  ★★✩
    A RUNAWAY BRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS  ★★✩
    MY MOTHER THE MADAM  ★★★
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