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Although perhaps not mentioned in the same breath as Halloween, Friday the 13th, or A Nightmare on Elm Street, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to not mention Scream in the conversation for best horror franchise of all time. Maybe it’s missing the nostalgia factor that the other franchises have but in terms of quality, Scream…
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When you think of horror-tinged superhero movies, what comes to mind? It’s probably films like Blade, Hellboy, and Morbius, but I’d like to suggest another, much less obvious, movie to add to that list: Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Sure, Shazam himself isn’t a monster, and his world isn’t full of creepy creatures like vampires…
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I’m not going to lie, I didn’t know what to expect from Reflect. When I first heard about it, the film was described to me as a “metaphysical sci-fi thriller,” and I honestly think that was the first time I ever heard those words put together in that order. I simply had no idea what…
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I’m a big fan of haunted house movies. If there’s a malevolent spirit tormenting a group of unsuspecting victims, I’ll always be down to see it, so naturally, when I first heard about Night Swim, I was immediately intrigued. Not only did this film look like it would offer a fun haunted house experience, but…
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If you walk into a room of hardcore horror fans and ask them to name the best John Carpenter film, about 99% of them are probably going to give one of two answers. They’ll say either Halloween or The Thing, and with good reason. Those are hands down his two best and most famous movies,…
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The transition from small-screen superstar to big-screen money maker has been a slippery slope for many a wrestling legend. For every Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, countless others have tried—and failed—to break away from their in-ring personas and carve a successful second career in the movie business. Does anyone care to remember Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s…
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I recently had the opportunity to see a screening for The Unbinding in Cincinnati, Ohio. The film officially releases on September 8th and will be available on Amazon Prime, YouTube and other streaming platforms. This review/ analysis will be spoiler free but if you’re just looking for a headline, here it is: See The Unbinding whether or…
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In perfect time for the Halloween season, we are finally looking at Mark Frost’s screenplay for John Schlesinger’s 1987 film, The Believers. IMDb summarizes the plot as: “A New York psychiatrist finds that a brujería-inspired cult, which believes in child sacrifice, has a keen interest in his own son.”[1] Succinct as that summary is, there…