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3.5/5
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Little Deaths
(2011)
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Scott Weinberg
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Three dark horror tales that deal with human sexuality in some deeply unpleasant ways.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
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Delivery
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A smart, calm horror flick that borrows from a few classics but also marks some territory of its own.
Posted May 30, 2014
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Only Lovers Left Alive
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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"Before Sunset with Vampires" may be simplistic, but it's meant as high praise.
Posted May 17, 2014
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Godzilla
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Takes a little while to warm up, but this is a cool and classy piece of epic monster movie-making.
Posted May 15, 2014
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Haunt
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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A respectably old-school chiller that feels sort of refreshing, even if it doesn't leave much of an impression.
Posted May 08, 2014
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A Field in England
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Do you have to fully "understand" a film to enjoy it? No. Case in point: this movie.
Posted May 08, 2014
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Dark House
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Doesn't always work as a cohesive whole, but it does have more than a few good moments.
Posted May 08, 2014
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Oldboy
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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For a "pointless" and "unnecessary" remake, there's actually some really solid stuff in this one.
Posted May 08, 2014
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Exists
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Takes a little while to get cooking, but once you-know-who pops up, there's some solid fun to be had.
Posted May 08, 2014
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What We Do in the Shadows
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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More deadpan, clever, and silly than it is simple, "schticky," or mean-spirited.
Posted May 08, 2014
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Knights of Badassdom
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Frequently sloppy and pretty piecemeal, but also rather funny and oddly likable. Strange flick.
Posted May 08, 2014
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Jinn
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Some of Bob Kurtzman's third act make-up effects are a small silver lining, but unfortunately Jinn is a pretty laughable affair.
Posted May 08, 2014
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Alien Abduction
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Today's lesson is "How not to make a found footage film."
Posted May 08, 2014
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Locker 13
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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As a die-hard fan of the horror anthology film, I take no pleasure in stating that Locker 13's few stray glimmers of quality are not worth the slog it takes to find them.
Posted May 08, 2014
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Fractured
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A clever indie noir/horror that feels like someone really loves Angel Heart. So at least they have good taste.
Posted May 08, 2014
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The Last Days
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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The Last Days may not represent the flashiest apocalypse story you'll ever see, but there's always something to be said for clever storytelling, good acting, and novel apocalypse tales.
Posted Apr 15, 2014
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Coherence
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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The result is a low-key mind-bender that feels half-scripted, half improvised, and -- for the most part -- rather surprisingly compelling.
Posted Apr 02, 2014
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The Guest
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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A dark, slick, and appealing thriller that pulls suspense from some very cool places.
Posted Mar 16, 2014
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The Raid 2
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Wow!
Posted Mar 16, 2014
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13 Sins
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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A nasty demeanor, an excellent lead performance, plenty of strong support work, and a thoroughly expeditious pace. Dark fun.
Posted Mar 14, 2014
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The Den
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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The Den has some pretty compelling things to say about the alleged safety of the internet. Also it's creepy.
Posted Feb 26, 2014
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The Returned
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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This is a smart, intense, and frequently tragic horror story.
Posted Feb 12, 2014
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Lord of Tears
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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All I know is one or two moments really creeped me out, and I never get creeped out. If that's not a compliment, I don't know any.
Posted Feb 11, 2014
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Nurse
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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Moves really quick, offers a generous amount of shocks, and displays a slyly dark sense of humor.
Posted Feb 06, 2014
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Lucky Bastard
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Lucky Bastard is a frank, fascinating, and decidedly "adult" piece of horror filmmaking.
Posted Jan 31, 2014
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I, Frankenstein
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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The kind of awful movie that gives awful movies a bad name.
Posted Jan 24, 2014
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Open Grave
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Decent payoffs for those who are interested in playing along -- and willing to contend with a few slow spots in the mid-section.
Posted Jan 10, 2014
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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
(2014)
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Scott Weinberg
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The scary stuff works, the characters are actually pretty likable, and the franchise mythology is given its fair due ...without overdoing it.
Posted Jan 03, 2014
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Dead in Tombstone
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A fun cast and a decent presentation but man is this a story we've heard 1,000 times.
Posted Nov 01, 2013
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Cassadaga
(2011)
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Scott Weinberg
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A hodge-podge of horror tropes that frequently congeals into something fun.
Posted Oct 28, 2013
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The Borderlands
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Church-set found-footage slow-burner with some solid payoffs.
Posted Oct 28, 2013
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Odd Thomas
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Slick, breezy, amusing, a little sloppy, and rather fun. Saturday matinee stuff.
Posted Oct 21, 2013
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Stalled
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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When it comes to combining zombies and comedy, the British simply know what they're doing.
Posted Oct 21, 2013
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Missionary
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A well-made but generally predictable next-gen Fatal Attraction.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Thanatomorphose
(2012)
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Scott Weinberg
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Rough stuff.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Horror Stories
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Cool Korean horror anthology.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Daylight
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Decent enough found footage fare that deals with a small town's creepy secret.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Under the Bed
(2012)
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Scott Weinberg
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Kids vs. monsters tale that take a while to warm up, but picks up nicely.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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The Colony
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A collection of disparate genre parts that are presented with a noted lack of snark or irony.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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+1
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A decent, uneven, well-made spin on a very standard horror story.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Patrick
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Takes the coolest parts of the original Aussie thriller and adds some more goofy fun.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Proxy
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A frank, unpredictable, and sometimes devastating thriller.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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We Are What We Are
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Works as not only a compliment to the original, but also as an impressive complement.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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I Spit on Your Grave 2
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Welcome to the bottom of the barrel. Population: this movie.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Nothing Bad Can Happen
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A dark and thoughtful film with a legitimately challenging and worthwhile message.
Posted Oct 17, 2013
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Hellbenders
(2012)
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Scott Weinberg
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Sloppy, choppy, and weird but there's a lot of lowbrow energy and goofy charm too.
Posted Oct 16, 2013
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Ghost Team One
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Really runs out of steam near the end, but there's still a nice batch of raunchy laughs here.
Posted Oct 16, 2013
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Grand Piano
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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"Phone Booth in a concert hall" -- except that it's quite a bit better than that.
Posted Oct 15, 2013
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Devil's Pass
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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Further evidence that seasoned directors enjoy the found footage gimmick as much as the first-timers seem to.
Posted Oct 15, 2013
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Dark Touch
(2013)
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Scott Weinberg
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A frank and powerful horror film about the disastrous and irrevocable effects of child abuse.
Posted Oct 15, 2013
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