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Horror

Sputnik is a Russian sci-fi film that delivers suspense

August 21, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The tone for the film crafts a dark and mysterious setting that keeps building as the film progresses… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Fedor Bondarchuk, Foreign, Horror, IFC Films, Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov, Sci-Fi, Sputnik

Is The Rental worth a rental? Jeremy Fogelman & Justin Moore review it

July 28, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Two critics have differing opinions on Dave Franco’s new thriller… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alison Brie, Anthony Molinari, Dan Stevens, Horror, IFC Films, Jeremy Allen White, Sheila Vand, The Rental, Thriller, Toby Huss

Homewrecker goes low-budget horror with a touch of satire

July 8, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Homewrecker’ feels like something that almost is where it needs to be… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alex Essoe, Comedy, Homewrecker, Horror, Kris Siddiqi, Precious Chong, Uncork'd Entertainment

Gretel and Hansel puts a new spin on the classic fairy tale

May 20, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A stellar Blu-ray presentation lacks extras… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Alice Krige, Fantasy, Gretel and Hansel, Horror, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Mystery, Orion Pictures, Sammy Leakey, Sophia Lillis

Bad Ronald on Blu-ray is just bad

April 24, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

A decent high def clean-up for a not-so-great 70s TV movie… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Bad Ronald, Dabney Coleman, Drama, Horror, John Fiedler, John Larch, Kim Hunter, Lisa Eilbacher, Lorimar Productions, Pippa Scott, Scott Jacoby, Thriller, Warner Archive

Extra Ordinary is a light horror comedy that is oddly delightful

April 22, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Extra Ordinary’ is that rare gem: a horror comedy that doesn’t overstay its welcome… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Barry Ward, Claudia O’Doherty, Comedy, Cranked Up Films, Extra Ordinary, Fantasy, Horror, Maeve Higgins, Will Forte

Is the Hunt deserving of its controversy?

April 3, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Horror films that move at a quick pace and don’t take their selves too seriously are some of the most entertaining films… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Horror, Ike Barinholtz, Justin Hartley, Mystery, The Hunt, Thriller, Universal Pictures

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

Color Out of Space is most certainly a Nicolas Cage movie

January 25, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Color Out of Space’ is a manic, ultra-pink weird Lovecraftian horror oddshow… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Brendan Meyer, Color Out of Space, Elijah Wood, Elliot Knight, Horror, Joely Richardson, Julian Hilliard, Madeleine Arthur, Nicolas Cage, RLJE Films, Sci-Fi, Tommy Chong

The Grudge Review :: The movie lacks any sort of chills or thrills

January 10, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The paranoia and terror of a haunted house was ripped away from this film… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Andrea Riseborough, Betty Gilpin, Demian Bichir, Horror, Jacki Weaver, John Cho, Lin Shaye, Mystery, Sony Pictures, The Grudge

Underwater Review

January 9, 2020Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Derivative but effective… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Horror, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr, Kristen Stewart, Mamoudou Athie, Sci-Fi, T.J. Miller, Twentieth Century Fox, Underwater, Vincent Cassel

Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep shines

November 8, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

Return to the Overlook Hotel with a grown Danny Torrance… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Alex Essoe, Bruce Greenwood, Carl Lumbly, Cliff Curtis, Doctor Sleep, Drama, Emily Alyn Lind, Ewan McGregor, Fantasy, Horror, Jocelin Donahue, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson, Warner Bros. Pictures, Zahn McClarnon

IT Chapter Two is less terrifying, but still a solid sequel

September 5, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Bill Hader was easy the best thing about the movie… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Horror, Isaiah Mustafa, It Chapter Two, Jack Dylan Grazer, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, New Line Cinema, Teach Grant, Warner Bros. Pictures

Movie Review :: Ready or not, here comes a bloody black comedy

August 21, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

If you like your humor on the dark side, this is about as dark as you can get… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell, Fox Searchlight, Henry Czerny, Horror, Mark O’Brien, Mystery, Ready or Not, Samara Weaving, Thriller

The Curse of La Llorona haunts home video

August 12, 2019Chuck Duncan 1 Comment

This one’s for Conjuring Universe completists only… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Horror, Linda Cardellini, Marisol Ramirez, Mystery, New Line Cinema, Patricia Velasquez, Raymond Cruz, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Curse of La Llorona, Warner Bros. Pictures

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    MERCY  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    THE HOUSEMAID  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    BUGONIA  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    HIM Watch on Apple TV. ★✩✩
    THE BALTIMORONS  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    NE ZHA II Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    WEAPONS  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    THE FANTASTIC FOUR Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    OH, HI!  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
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✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    THE MOONLIGHT MURDERS  ★★★
    BEHIND CLOSED DOORS  ★★✩
    I'LL BE SEEING YOU  ★★★
    A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES  ★★★
    MURDER AT THE MERRIWEATHER  ★★★
    MURDER IN THE DARK  ★★✩
    TO PHILLY WITH LOVE  ★★✩
    THE GUEST WHO WOULDN'T LEAVE  ★★✩
    TEN THOUSAND REASONS FOR REVENGE  ★★✩
    I HAVE TO KILL MY NEIGHBOR  ★★★
    A LITTLE PARK MUSIC  ★★★
    HOME MAKEOVER NIGHTMARE  ★★✩
    KIDNAPPING MY OWN DAUGHTER  ★★★
    A SEASON TO BLOSSOM  ★★✩
    DON'T TRUST THE COUPLE UPSTAIRS  ★★✩
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