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Lawrence P. Raffel

"'If it weren't for disappointment, I wouldn't have any appointments.'"

Agrees with the Tomatometer 47% of the time.

Biography:: I am the Webmaster/Editor-In-Chief of Monsters At Play - while we definitely aim to serve the niche horror/cult market I am personally a fan of all types of cinema.
Favorites:: Too many to mention - Magnolia, Tenebrae, May, To Kill A Mockingbird, Dawn of the Dead, Clueless, Weird Science...and the beat goes on.
Publications:: Monsters At Play
Critics' Group:: Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews:: 375
Total QuickRatings:: 2

Location:: Philadelphia

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
—	——	Abomination: Evilmaker 2 (2003)	— Monsters At Play Posted Sep 7, 2011
—	——	More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story (2003)	— Monsters At Play Posted Sep 7, 2011
—	——	Baba Yaga (Kiss Me Kill Me) (The Devil Witch) (1973)	— Monsters At Play Posted Apr 12, 2011
—	——	Ta Paidia tou Diavolou (Island of Death)(Psychic Killer 2)(Cruel Destination) (2003)	— Monsters At Play Posted Apr 4, 2011
—	——	Fright (1972)	— Monsters At Play Posted Apr 4, 2011
—	——	Handgun (1984)	— Monsters At Play Posted Apr 4, 2011
—	——	Savage Beach (2002)	— Monsters At Play Posted Apr 4, 2011
—	——	Malibu Express (2005)	— Monsters At Play Posted Apr 4, 2011
—	——	Dirty Filthy Love (2005)	— Monsters At Play Posted Feb 8, 2011
—	——	Cornman: American Vegetable Hero (2003)	— Monsters At Play Posted Jul 16, 2009
—	98%	Evil Dead 2 (1987)	— Monsters At Play Posted Jul 16, 2009
—	98%	Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) (Nosferatu the Vampire) (1922)	— Monsters At Play Posted May 8, 2007
—	——	Hand Gun (1993)	— Monsters At Play Posted Oct 29, 2006
—	——	2001 Maniacs (2005)	— Monsters At Play Posted Oct 28, 2006
—	——	Slaughterhouse Of The Rising Sun (2005)	— Monsters At Play Posted Sep 30, 2006
3/5	——	Christmas Season Massacre ()	" Christmas Season Massacre screams parody done right" — Monsters At Play Posted Sep 1, 2006
4.5/5	——	Blind Dead Collection (2005)	" An exceptionally fun series that holds a very special place in horror's pantheon" — Monsters At Play Posted Sep 1, 2006
3.5/5	——	Felicity (2005)	" The potential to be on par with some of the worlds greatest 'girls coming of age' flicks" — Monsters At Play Posted Sep 1, 2006
—	40%	Feed (2005)	— Monsters At Play Posted Aug 19, 2006
—	75%	Dawn of the Dead (2004)	— Monsters At Play Posted Aug 14, 2006
3/5	——	Flesh For Olivia ()	" The appeal lies in how Hellfire seems to emulate soft-core directors from the past." — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
3.5/5	——	August Underground (2001)	" August Underground holds a place in indie horror film history." — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
3.5/5	45%	Beyond Re-Animator (2003)	" Successfully injects new life into a fan favorite franchise" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
3.5/5	——	Eternal Blood (2003)	" Manages to retain a look that far exceeds its budgetary limitations" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
4/5	——	Graveyard of Honor (Jingi no hakaba) (Death of Honor) (1975)	" Brilliantly mesmerizing and upsetting dive literally from the first frame to the last" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
2/5	——	Mimic 3 - Sentinel (2003)	" It's pretty difficult to determine exactly what's going on here" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
3.5/5	100%	2LDK (2002)	" A sickly disturbing black comedy" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
4/5	——	Danger After Dark Collection (2006)	" No need for a double dip here, but an essential purchase for first time buyers." — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
2.5/5	——	Succubus (Necronomicon - Geträumte Sünden) (2000)	" Far too slow even for Franco" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
4.5/5	——	Witch's Mirror ()	" For fans of Mexican horror, this one is not to be missed under any circumstance" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
4/5	——	Curse of the Crying Woman ()	" Reminds us of just how classy horror once was " — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 11, 2006
2/5	——	Antropophagus (The Zombie's Rage)(The Grim Reaper)(Anthropophagous: The Beast) (1980)	" Never have the words 'purely for profit' taken on truer meaning" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 1, 2006
4/5.0	50%	The Hills Have Eyes (2006)	" Sticks close to the original and goes straight for the throat" — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 1, 2006
3.5/5	70%	Mission: Impossible III (2006)	" Wildly uneven but still always entertaining." — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 1, 2006
3.5/5	——	Perils of Gwendoline ()	" The film (no matter how off-the-wall) is a pure delight. " — Monsters At Play Posted Jul 1, 2006
—	——	Curral de Mulheres (Amazon Jail) (1982)	— Monsters At Play Posted Jun 24, 2006
—	32%	Tamara (2006)	— Monsters At Play Posted May 27, 2006
—	——	Scrapbook (1999)	— Monsters At Play Posted May 20, 2006
4.0/5.0	32%	Poseidon (2006)	" A very entertaining summer action flick" — Monsters At Play Posted May 12, 2006
—	85%	The Descent (2006)	— Monsters At Play Posted May 6, 2006
2.5/5	86%	Slither (2006)	" Seems to miss the mark it so desperately wants to hit " — Monsters At Play Posted Mar 30, 2006
3.5/5	50%	The Hills Have Eyes (2006)	" These characters are met with endless amounts of violence and despair...it's not a very pleasant experience...that's a compliment. " — Monsters At Play Posted Mar 8, 2006
—	——	Day of the Dead 2 - Contagium (2005)	— Monsters At Play Posted Feb 11, 2006
4/5	44%	Final Destination 3 (2006)	" Spiritually fulfilling? No. Cool as hell? Yes." — Monsters At Play Posted Feb 7, 2006
.5/5	36%	Saw II (2005)	" Oh yes...this will be lame." — Monsters At Play Posted Feb 3, 2006
3.5/5	63%	The Land of College Prophets (2005)	" The story is far fetched, inane and completely unfamiliar, at times, hard to follow, but in the end...ultimately satisfying" — Monsters At Play Posted Feb 2, 2006
—	——	Don't Go in the House (1980)	— Monsters At Play Posted Jan 7, 2006
4.5/5.0	85%	The Descent (2006)	" The Descent isn't ONE of the scariest movies I've seen in years, The Descent IS the scariest movie I've seen in years." — Monsters At Play Posted Dec 31, 2005
—	80%	The Candy Snatchers (1973)	— Monsters At Play Posted Dec 24, 2005

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