ROTTEN TOMATOES: Mike Bracken

Send Email
Mail
Official Websites:
Toxic Universe

MIKE BRACKEN

Agrees with the Tomatometer 71% 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

Critics' Group: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews: 566

Location: Oakland, CA

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

# a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Results for All Genres

Showing 1 - 50 of 566

Previous | Next

Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date (default)

Fresh 4/5	Fresh 75%	Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)	" Capitalism: A Love Story isn't perfect, and it's certainly not Moore's best film, but it may be his most important one." — Flipside Movie Emporium Posted Dec 29, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 97%	The Hurt Locker (2009)	" It's too soon to pick the definitive film of the Iraq war, but when the time comes, The Hurt Locker will get serious consideration." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Dec 17, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 43%	Triangle (2007)	" A loopy concoction of half-formed ideas and incongruous directorial stylings, Triangle is a disappointment." — Mike Bracken's Horror Films Posted Dec 16, 2009
Fresh 4/5	Fresh 98%	Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)	" The story of lifelong friends and wannabe heavy metal gods Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner is touching, sad, tragic and uplifting--often all at once." — Flipside Movie Emporium Posted Dec 14, 2009
Fresh 3/5	Rotten 45%	Saw VI (2009)	" Saw VI is a step in the right direction, but it's still a film more likely to appeal to fans of the earlier entries than win new converts to the cause." — The Horror Geek Posted Oct 24, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 86%	Trick 'r Treat (2009)	" Trick 'r Treat was well worth the wait and is destined to join Carpenter's Halloween as required viewing every October 31st." — The Horror Geek Posted Oct 6, 2009
Fresh 3.5/5	Fresh 89%	Zombieland (2009)	" Zombieland doesn't take itself even remotely seriously, which makes it a nice counterpoint to all the nihilistic zombie flicks shambling around out there." — The Horror Geek Posted Oct 3, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Deadgirl (2008)	" Deadgirl is a relatively schizophrenic viewing experience--one filled with bizarre tonal shifts that are odder than even the admittedly out there subject matter." — The Horror Geek Posted Sep 21, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 88%	Roger Dodger (2002)	" I present Exhibit A in the case for why Campbell Scott should be a household name: Roger Dodger." — Flipside Movie Emporium Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Dead Meat (2004)	" A loving homage to the gory morti viventi films of men like Peter Jackson, George Romero, and Lucio Fulci, Dead Meat makes up for its budgetary shortcomings with a lot of heart (and more than a few brains, too)." — The Horror Geek Posted Sep 6, 2009
Rotten 2/5	Rotten 11%	Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009)	" With a title like Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, you probably don't expect a classic film-which is a good thing, because The Asylum's latest release is a terrible movie." — The Horror Geek Posted Aug 2, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 36%	While She Was Out (2008)	" If you ever found yourself wondering what First Blood would have been like with Kim Basinger playing John Rambo, then wonder no more-just run to the video store, grab a copy of While She Was Out and prepare to be astounded-for all the wrong reasons." — The Horror Geek Posted Jul 29, 2009
Fresh 5/5	Fresh 93%	Near Dark (1987)	" Near Dark still stands as one of vampire cinema's most underrated classics." — The Horror Geek Posted Jul 26, 2009
Rotten 1/5	Rotten 33%	Horsemen (2009)	" Horsemen proves that production company Platinum Dunes is capable of more than just screwing up remakes of classic horror films-they're equally adept at ruining original ideas as well." — The Horror Geek Posted Jul 26, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Gutterballs ()	" Gutterballs may not have any redeeming value in the eyes of highbrow film fans, but for folks who love sleazy exploitation cinema it's time well spent." — The Horror Geek Posted Jul 13, 2009
Fresh 3/5	N/A	Header (2006)	" Header is faithful to the novella that inspired it--right down to every repulsive detail. It's guaranteed to offend or disgust anyone with taste, but I loved it anyway." — The Horror Geek Posted Jul 12, 2009
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 54%	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 (2008)	" 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 25%	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 49%	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 55%	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	Rotten 58%	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

Results for All Genres

Showing 1 - 50 of 566

Previous | Next

Sort by Rating:
Sort results by this critic's rating. This option is only available for critics with a rating system (4 star, letter grade, 1-10, etc.)
Sort by T-meter:
Sort results by the Tomatometer (percentage of critics recommending a certain movie)

5/5	H.H. Holmes: The World's First Serial...Offsite
4.5/5	ScrapbookOffsite
4/5	Dark HoursOffsite
4.0/5	Casino RoyaleOffsite
3.5/5	The HitcherOffsite
3/5	The EnforcerOffsite
2/5	Demon HunterOffsite
1/5	Rise: Blood HunterOffsite

0.5/5	House That ScreamedOffsite
0.5/5	Prison of the DeadOffsite
0.5/5	Remember the TitansOffsite
1/5	While She Was OutOffsite
1/5	HorsemenOffsite
1/5	Against the DarkOffsite
1/5	HouseOffsite
1/5	The Haunting of Molly HartleyOffsite
1/5	Brotherhood of BloodOffsite
1/5	ChaosOffsite

MIKE BRACKEN

LISTING OF ALL REVIEWS & ARTICLES

Sort by Rating:

Sort by T-meter:

Best to Worst Sampling

Best Reviewed

Worst Reviewed

Sponsored Links