Author: Aaron Ploof
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The newest iteration of The Mummy monster from Universal Pictures comes to us by way of Director Lee Cronin, whose previous works are Evil Dead Rise and The Hole in the Ground, both of which received positive reception. In fact, Evil Dead Rise turned out to be the highest-grossing film in its respective series. The…
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According to the oft-repeated story, Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, wrote it on a dare. In 1816, she joined her lover, Percy, and her friends, Lord Byron and John Palidori, at the Villa Diodati, a mansion near Lake Geneva in Switzerland. There, they each decided to write a separate ghost story. Hers was Frankenstein.…
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When I first saw the trailer for Sam Raimi’s new film, Send Help, I was immediately excited at the prospect of another gory, fun-filled film like Evil Dead. The trailer was intense, giving the impression of extreme violence, unhinged characters, and thrilling action. What I didn’t know was that the film was about to pull…
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Warning: There are spoilers for both Silent Hill 2 and Return to Silent Hill in this article. As you can tell from this recent article, Christopher Gans’ adaptation of the classic psychological survival-horror game Silent Hill 2 failed to meet expectations. Through and through, it was a disaster on almost every level, altering fundamental aspects…
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Silent Hill 2 is known among survival-horror fans as a near-perfect entry in the genre. As a psychological horror game, it touches upon serious and mature themes, many that even today most game developers wouldn’t dare address. The game speaks of euthanasia, sexual assault, frustration, guilt, murder, and death. Yet it also deals with themes…
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Very often in my free time, I browse the channels of YouTube. My most watched content consists of board games videos. I do, however, also watch movie reviews. Out of everyone I watch, Chris Stuckmann is at the top. He brings with him a positive energy and an enthusiastic attitude that’s easy to see. Although…
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There seems to be an overall critical appreciation for Black Phone 2, the sequel to the horror/thriller film The Black Phone. The first movie featured excellent performances all around, especially from actors Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames. It also starred Madeleine McGraw as Gwen Blake, the sister to Thames’ character, Finney. Hawke starred as “The…
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As I’ve said in my review for F1, I’m not particularly into sports or sports movies. However, couple that with a psychological horror bent, and you have my interest. I went to Him expecting a movie of low quality; the RT score currently sits at 31%. However, after viewing the film and talking with my father,…
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I’m brand new to The Toxic Avenger franchise and Troma films in general. I wasn’t exactly interested in some of their over-the-top sexual material. But this reboot of The Toxic Avenger pulled me in! One thing that The Toxic Avenger does, as Jeremy Jahns says in his review, is fully give you the experience that…
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I appreciate movies that hold their cards close to their chests for the majority of their runtime, refusing to reveal what the central conflict is truly about. There’s something exciting and intriguing about being brought along for a mystery and attempting to guess at what is actually going on. When the surprise is unveiled, it’s…