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The Hexecutioners
(2015)
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Anton Bitel
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brings the Tibetan Book of the Dead into collision with the spirit of Lucio Fulci, and haunts a quirky buddy comedy with a creepily cultic ghost story.
Posted Feb 27, 2016
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The Witch Who Came From the Sea
(1975)
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Anton Bitel
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Molly... is a complex flesh-and-blood character whose derangement is presented with immense sensitivity and sympathy - and her descent into madness is figured less as visceral slice-and-dice than as heightened domestic tragedy.
Posted Feb 20, 2016
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The Premonition
(1976)
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Anton Bitel
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Whether all this seems a marvel or a muddle may well depend on the individual viewer - but from its mime-act opening to its concert finale (with murder, mystery and mayhem in between), The Premonition is certainly a curio.
Posted Feb 16, 2016
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Southbound
(2015)
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Scott Weinberg
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A rock-solid horror anthology that boasts numerous nasty surprises.
Posted Feb 08, 2016
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Trash Fire
(2016)
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Scott Weinberg
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It's sure to make you feel just a little bit better about your own family issues.
Posted Feb 01, 2016
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Baskin
(2015)
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Anton Bitel
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surreal, uncompromising, bestial and eerily beautiful... even if it is not, despite what some unsuspecting viewers may believe, named for a certain popular brand of ice cream, Evrenol's film sure is one haunting Turkish delight.
Posted Jan 31, 2016
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Martyrs
(2015)
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Scott Weinberg
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Not without its own minor merits, but if it's a horror flick you're looking for, I'd just stick with the French film.
Posted Jan 26, 2016
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The Witch
(2015)
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Scott Weinberg
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One of the most captivating and thought-provoking horror films in years.
Posted Oct 11, 2015
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The Visit
(2015)
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Anton Bitel
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while Shyamalan tosses all manner of red herrings at the screen, and allows the tension to build and build towards a terrifying climax, here, as in his earlier Lady in the Water, he seems far more preoccupied with the theme of storytelling itself
Posted Sep 09, 2015
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Cherry Tree
(2015)
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Scott Weinberg
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Coasts along at such an energetic clip that it's hard to not have a little fun with all the crazy witch madness.
Posted Sep 01, 2015
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The Hallow
(2015)
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Anton Bitel
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an inventive ecological variant on Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, reconfiguring Celtic folklore for a more rationalist age.
Posted Aug 29, 2015
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Hostel
(2005)
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Scott Weinberg
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This is a grim, gory, and unapologetically grungy piece of "survival horror." I dug it.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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30 Days of Night
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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A blissfully mean-spirited and aggressively creepy terror tale, and one that's not content to simply rest on its one good concept.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Hannibal Rising
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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The guy's about as intimidating as a mildly irritated kitten, and that certainly doesn't up the creep factor.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Fido
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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Pretty funny, surprisingly smart, pleasant to look at, and often quite sick.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Hills Have Eyes 2
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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As far as stuff like mood, atmosphere, tone, and intensity is concerned, this sequel is a completely empty vessel.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Mr. Brooks
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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A big-budget psycho-thriller that lets two of our more "sedate" leading men cut loose with some entertainingly juicy performances.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Hostel Part II
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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A tight-fisted slow burn that whacks you in face with two or three really horrifying sequences.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Captivity
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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Little more than a grungy-looking TV movie of the week with some pointless gore tossed in.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Hitcher
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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If you can't improve upon your original in some small way, then you're simply churning out assembly-line product for a gradually more disinterested fan-base.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Dead Silence
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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If you're in the mood for a Saturday afternoon-ish throwback thriller, you could certainly do a hell of a lot worse than this one.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Girl Next Door
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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It's a dark, harsh, and sometimes powerfully unpleasant film, but it's also very well made.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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1408
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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Definitely one of the best King adaptations in years ... and I've seen 'em all.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Halloween
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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Pick the lamest Halloween sequel out there and you've just found a better horror movie than this one.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Hatchet
(2006)
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Scott Weinberg
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Feels like an old-school slasher flick that's been hidden on a dusty shelf for the past twenty years. And yes, I mean that as a compliment.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Black Sheep
(2006)
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Scott Weinberg
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If there was a list of movies about killer mutated sheep, this would undoubtedly be the best of the bunch.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Bug
(2006)
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Scott Weinberg
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This "smaller" experiment turns out to be William Friedkin's best film in over 20 years.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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28 Weeks Later
(2007)
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Scott Weinberg
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A damn worthy follow-up to an unexpectedly excellent chiller.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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One Missed Call
(2008)
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Scott Weinberg
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It's not even remotely scary, which leaves the horror fans out. But it's also way too boring to even poke fun at.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
(2006)
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Scott Weinberg
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What we might actually call a "thinking man's slasher flick."
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Eye
(2008)
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Scott Weinberg
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Takes a B-minus import and turns it into a D-minus retread.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
(2008)
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Scott Weinberg
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You've got enough ideas for an entire geek-friendly trilogy in this one crazy movie.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Mirrors
(2008)
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Scott Weinberg
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One of the better films of the infamous J-horror remake onslaught. Relatively speaking.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Eden Lake
(2008)
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Scott Weinberg
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Works exceedingly well, and will probably stick in your gut for a little while.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Children
(2008)
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Scott Weinberg
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A solid balance between set-up, conflict, and horrific execution. Just a well-made horror film all around.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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My Bloody Valentine
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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No pretense, no delusions, just slick, basic stalk & shock mayhem with a 3-D coating that works unexpectedly well.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Friday the 13th
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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I'd say they did a solid enough job of resurrecting a simple scary tale for a new generation.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Last House on the Left
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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A fascinating and confrontational horror film that deals with terrors a lot more chilling than some dude swinging a machete.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Haunting in Connecticut
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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If you're a big fan of creaking floorboards, sudden jolts, and abandoned funeral homes, go nuts.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Drag Me to Hell
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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A bit gross, a bit silly, and entirely entertaining.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Doghouse
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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A Mad Magazine-style zombie-fest that chomps on PC sensibilities like they're made out of obnoxious male flesh.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Dead Snow
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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Earns points for enthusiasm, creativity, and a powerful devotion to all things ultra-splattery.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Antichrist
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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A confrontational film that dances between the sublime, the mundane, and the shocking with little to no regard for audience expectations.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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A Perfect Getaway
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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There's always something to be said for a psycho-thriller that delivers interesting characters in a cool setting.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Orphan
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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Directed crisply and with a palpable air of mid-'70s paranoia thriller.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The Final Destination
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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An absolute slap in the face to the fans who made the franchise a hit in the first place.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Halloween II
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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There's not a pained expression, a confused sneer, or a filthy grimace that Zombie won't linger on for 10 seconds longer than he needs to.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Best Worst Movie
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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A fantastic deconstruction of how a bad film actually earn its "cult fave" status.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The House of the Devil
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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Made for those who have fond memories of low-key '70s devil chillers that focused on mood and atmosphere
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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Jennifer's Body
(2009)
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Scott Weinberg
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The integral problem with Jennifer's Body is that of tone. Or lack thereof.
Posted Aug 28, 2015
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