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MIKE BRACKEN

Agrees with the Tomatometer 70% of the time.

Biography: I'm a 34-year-old film freelance film critic who specializes in Euro-horror, cult exploitation, and Asian action cinema. When not writing about film, you can find me expounding on the latest videogames at GameCritics.com. I think games are an artform that have the potential to become like film--and it's very interesting to watch the medium develop from its infancy. You can also catch me as The Horror Geek on Comedy Central's pop-culture game show, Beat the Geeks.

Publications: Flipside Movie Emporium, Mike Bracken's Horror Films, The Horror Geek, ToxicUniverse.com

Total Reviews: 550

Location: Oakland, CA

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Fresh 3/5	Fresh 86%	Mum & Dad (2008)	" Mum & Dad feels like a Rob Zombie film merged with Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, told with a distinctly English tone." — The Horror Geek Posted Jun 22, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 66%	Dead Snow (2009)	" There's a Grand Guignol level of excess in the latter stages of Dead Snow, wherein Wirkola simply cuts loose and plays a game of "how can I top this?" with each new scene." — The Horror Geek Posted Jun 19, 2009
Rotten 2/5	N/A	Cadaver (2009)	" For all it's twists and turns, Cadaver is really little more than a merging of lazy American horror screenwriting, Asian ghost girl cinema aesthetics, and some occasionally inspired cinematography." — The Horror Geek Posted May 21, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 57%	Hush (2008)	" Hush never breaks new narrative ground, but Tonderai understands the ins and outs of the films he's aping and revels in giving us what we expect." — The Horror Geek Posted May 18, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Rotten 52%	Martyrs (2008)	" The film's sense of philosophy is what elevates Martyrs from the "torture porn" ghetto and places it alongside more intellectually unsettling films by men like Michael Haneke, Pier Pasolini, and Gaspar Noe." — The Horror Geek Posted May 11, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 71%	Splinter (2008)	" Splinter is another reaffirmation of my faith that horror can be more than boring remakes and sequels. It's proof that there are still good ideas out there." — The Horror Geek Posted May 3, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 82%	The Chaser (2009)	" The Chaser is one of the better Korean films to emerge since Park Chan Wook's Oldboy." — The Horror Geek Posted May 3, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 36%	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)	" Wolverine isn't on the same level as The Dark Knight or Iron Man, but it does just enough things right to justify the price of the ticket." — The Horror Geek Posted May 1, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Autopsy (2008)	" I suppose the best way to describe my reaction to Autopsy is this: casual indifference." — The Horror Geek Posted Apr 27, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 73%	Stuck (2007)	" Fans who like their films darkly humorous and filled with scathing social commentary (both subtle and obvious) should find Stuck to their liking." — The Horror Geek Posted Apr 26, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 88%	Adventureland (2009)	" There are some funny moments in Adventureland (most of them in the first half). None of them are of the "laugh uncontrollably" variety, but the chuckles are there." — ToxicUniverse.com Posted Apr 3, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 18%	The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)	" The Haunting in Connecticut is never particularly scary--making it a horror film for people who don't really like horror films." — The Horror Geek Posted Mar 27, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 42%	The Last House on the Left (2009)	" Last House on the Left stands as the second Craven remake where the new filmmaker manages to get more right than wrong." — The Horror Geek Posted Mar 13, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Dead in 3 Days (2008)	" Dead in 3 Days isn't a particularly effective genre film, but it is more interesting than the DVD cover description would lead you to believe." — The Horror Geek Posted Mar 8, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Attack Girls Swim Team vs the Unliving Dead ()	" It's no Tokyo Gore Police, but it gets the job done when you just wanna kick back and watch Asian chicks simulate sex between bouts of zombie slaughtering mayhem." — The Horror Geek Posted Mar 6, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	Late Bloomer (2008)	" The Japanese have a gift for making uncomfortable (yet compellingly watchable) films, and Go Shibata's Late Bloomer might be the best of the bunch." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Mar 2, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 41%	My Name is Bruce (2008)	" My Name is Bruce is not only a movie-it's also a celebration of the cult of Bruce Campbell." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Feb 26, 2009
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Against the Dark (2009)	" A paunchy and bored looking Seagal (who's barely in the movie) fights generic vampire-zombies. Not nearly as cool as it sounds." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Feb 25, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 100%	Alien Raiders (2008)	" Those who get past the lame title will be rewarded with one of the better low budget horror/sci-fi films to turn up in the past few years." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Feb 22, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 26%	Friday the 13th (2009)	" Could it really be worse than Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan?" — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Feb 15, 2009
Fresh 4/5	N/A	His Name was Jason (2009)	" A fun, if somewhat lighthearted, look at how the Friday the 13th franchise continues to endure even after three decades of slaughter." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Feb 8, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Midnight Movie (2008)	" Midnight Movie is an entertaining piece of low-budget slasher cinema that succeeds despite some problems." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Feb 6, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 48%	Donkey Punch (2009)	" Donkey Punch opens strong, but loses its way at the first major plot point. A potentially intriguing thriller devolves into a generic "last man standing" movie that borrows liberally from better films." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Jan 29, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 32%	Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)	" Not deep or particularly good, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is the kind of innocuous fluff that will appeal to fans of the earlier entries. Everyone else can safely skip it." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Jan 23, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 59%	My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)	" My Bloody Valentine is a fun throwback to the golden era of slasher movies--packed with gore, nudity, and the classic gimmick of 3D." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Jan 18, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 100%	Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	" Tokyo Gore Police is sure to be one of the best cult films of 2009. Fans of Versus and Machine Girl will want to check this out." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Jan 15, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Joy Ride 2 - Dead Ahead (2008)	" Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead isn't as good as its predecessor, but manages to entertain almost in spite of itself." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Jan 8, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Dead Space Down Fall - The Animated Movie (2008)	" Dead Space isn't particularly original, but fans of the game should find this animated prequel engaging." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Dec 8, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 60%	Sukiyaki Western Django (2008)	" Sukiyaki Western Django is a far-east-meets-western that could have only sprung from the mind of Takashi Miike." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Dec 3, 2008
Rotten 2/5	N/A	The Last House in the Woods ()	" Last House in the Woods is a throwback to the days when Italian horror was a vital component of the cinematic horror universe, but it works better as an homage than an actual movie." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Nov 22, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 70%	The Midnight Meat Train (2008)	" The Midnight Meat Train is a real horror film-one filled with dark imagery, disturbing violence, and an ever-present sense of dread." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Nov 12, 2008
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 0%	House (2008)	" House wears its religion on its sleeve-and like the pushiest Jehovah's Witnesses, it's going to try and convert you to its cause come hell or high water." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Nov 8, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 40%	Zombie Strippers (2008)	" Unfortunately for fans of the burgeoning "walking dead eat the patrons of the champagne room" subgenre, Zombie Strippers never manages to become the classic of this particular cinematic movement." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Nov 4, 2008
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 3%	The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)	" Makes Saw V look like Citizen Kane." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 31, 2008
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 69%	Red (2008)	" Red is the best Ketchum adaptation to date, just edging out The Girl Next Door. It earns this achievement thanks to Brian Cox's amazing performance." — Flipside Movie Emporium Posted Oct 30, 2008
Rotten 2/5	N/A	Trailer Park of Terror (2008)	" Trailer Park of Terror never manages to find the balance between humor and horror--but it does give it the old college try." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 27, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 15%	Saw V (2008)	" *About the only thing that really interested me about Saw V* was the fact that it shares this odd parallel relationship to the fifth installment of Friday the 13th.*" — Mike Bracken's Horror Films* Posted Oct 24, 2008
Rotten 1/5	N/A	Brotherhood of Blood ()	" In a word? Awful." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 20, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 18%	Max Payne (2008)	" Max Payne spends a great deal of time building a unique visual look--at the expense of narrative and character development." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 38%	Trauma (2005)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 3/5	Fresh 72%	Stephen King's The Mist (2007)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 64%	Evil Aliens (2005)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 5/5	Rotten 17%	Black Christmas (2006)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 100%	Them! (1954)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 67%	Versus (2000)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 9%	Eaten Alive (1976)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 4/5	Rotten 49%	Hatchet (2007)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 75%	Bulletproof Heart (1995)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 64%	Cemetery Man (1994)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Zombie Cult Massacre (2002)	Click here to read article — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Oct 18, 2008

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