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Exorcismo (1975)
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Mike Bracken
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15%
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
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"For every thing that Sam Bayer's Nightmare on Elm Street update gets right, there's at least one other thing it screws up."
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Mike Bracken
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97%
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The Hurt Locker (2009)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
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50%
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Triangle (Tie saam gok) (2007)
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"A loopy concoction of half-formed ideas and incongruous directorial stylings, Triangle is a disappointment."
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Mike Bracken
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71%
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Osoi hito (Late Bloomer) (2004)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
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39%
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My Name Is Bruce (2007)
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"My Name is Bruce is not only a movie-it's also a celebration of the cult of Bruce Campbell."
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Mike Bracken
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——
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Against the Dark (2009)
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"A paunchy and bored looking Seagal (who's barely in the movie) fights generic vampire-zombies. Not nearly as cool as it sounds."
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Mike Bracken
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100%
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Alien Raiders (2009)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
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25%
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Friday the 13th (2009)
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"Could it really be worse than Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan?"
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Mike Bracken
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——
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His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009)
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"A fun, if somewhat lighthearted, look at how the Friday the 13th franchise continues to endure even after three decades of slaughter."
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Mike Bracken
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——
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Midnight Movie (2008)
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"Midnight Movie is an entertaining piece of low-budget slasher cinema that succeeds despite some problems."
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Mike Bracken
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49%
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Donkey Punch (2008)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
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29%
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Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans (2009)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
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57%
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My Bloody Valentine 3-D (2009)
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"My Bloody Valentine is a fun throwback to the golden era of slasher movies--packed with gore, nudity, and the classic gimmick of 3D."
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Mike Bracken
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90%
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Tôkyô Zankoku Keisatsu (Tokyo Gore Police) (2008)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
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——
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Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008)
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"Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead isn't as good as its predecessor, but manages to entertain almost in spite of itself."
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Mike Bracken
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——
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Dead Space: Downfall (2008)
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"Dead Space isn't particularly original, but fans of the game should find this animated prequel engaging."
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Mike Bracken
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55%
|
Sukiyaki Western Django (2008)
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"Sukiyaki Western Django is a far-east-meets-western that could have only sprung from the mind of Takashi Miike."
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Mike Bracken
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——
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Last House in the Woods (Il Bosco Fuori) (2008)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
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71%
|
The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
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"The Midnight Meat Train is a real horror film-one filled with dark imagery, disturbing violence, and an ever-present sense of dread."
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Mike Bracken
|
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0%
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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."
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Mike Bracken
|
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38%
|
Zombie Strippers (2008)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
|
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3%
|
The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
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"Makes Saw V look like Citizen Kane."
|
Mike Bracken
|
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——
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Trailer Park of Terror (2008)
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"Trailer Park of Terror never manages to find the balance between humor and horror--but it does give it the old college try."
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Mike Bracken
|
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12%
|
Saw V (2008)
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"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."
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Mike Bracken
|
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——
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Brotherhood of Blood (2007)
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"In a word? Awful."
|
Mike Bracken
|
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16%
|
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
|
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31%
|
Trauma (2004)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
73%
|
The Mist (2007)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
55%
|
Evil Aliens (2007)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
14%
|
Black Christmas (2006)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
100%
|
Them! (1954)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
67%
|
Versus (2003)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
10%
|
Eaten Alive (1976)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
49%
|
Hatchet (2006)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
63%
|
Bulletproof Heart (1995)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
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——
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Zombie Cult Massacre (2004)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
——
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Wicked City (Yôjû toshi) (1993)
|
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
82%
|
In Bruges (2008)
|
"All in all an excellent film from a filmmaker with a promising future."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
80%
|
Dance of the Dead (2008)
|
"While not without some minor flaws, Dance of the Dead was far more fun than my senior prom."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
58%
|
Quarantine (2008)
|
"Quarantine isn't an awful film--just an unnecessary one. It may well be the most pointless remake since Gus Van Sant's Psycho"
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
60%
|
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)
|
"Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer has cult classic written all over it."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
96%
|
[Rec] (2007)
|
"[Rec] is one of the few genuinely creepy horror films to come along in the past few years."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
71%
|
Fido (2007)
|
"Don't believe the hype when it comes Fido"
|
Mike Bracken
|
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——
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Welcome to the Jungle (2007)
|
"If Disney re-made Cannibal Holocaust, it would probably look something like Welcome to the Jungle"
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Mike Bracken
|
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——
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Gusha no bindume (Hellevator)(Gusher No Binds Me)(The Bottled Fools) (2004)
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"Hellevator may have a stupid title, but the end product is plays like a Japanese version of Cube reimagined by Shinya Tsukamoto."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
100%
|
Rogue (2008)
|
"Rogue subverts genre conventions at numerous points in the narrative--which is both its greatest strength and weakness."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
43%
|
Death Race (2008)
|
"Death Race is a big dumb action flick and it wears that title like a badge of honor."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
83%
|
Tropic Thunder (2008)
|
"Tropic Thunder won't go down as a comedy classic, but compared to the rest of this summer's fare, it succeeds almost in spite of itself."
|
Mike Bracken
|
|
——
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Dreams on Spec (2007)
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"Dreams on Spec is a fascinating look at a part of the filmmaking process that has largely been unexplored up until this point."
|
Mike Bracken
|
76%
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