Posts in Horror
‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ Review: Finally, A Solid ‘Saw’ Sequel

The latest instalment in the ‘Saw’ franchise, Spiral, wishes to revitalize the franchise through a traditional detective thriller, à la David Fincher’s Se7en. By doing this, director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriters Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger craft the most serious (and best) Saw sequel yet, utilizing the franchise’s greatest hits to its advantage.

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'Host' Review: Zoom Hacking Goes To A Whole New Level

As you would expect, there is only so much you can do with a found footage film that hasn’t already been done. Host does, at times, sink to using the typical tropes like an actor made-up to look like a demon jumping out of the dark at the camera. However at times I found myself so invested in the film, that even when there was one specific over-used trope, it shocked me and was a pleasant surprise.

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Jordan Peele’s 'Us' Review: A Sophomore Effort Which May Have Faults, But It Is No Slump [SXSW 2019]

What was clear at SxSW’s marquee opening of Peele’s Us, was that not only has Peele deservedly earned comparisons to iconic filmmakers, but that he couldn’t be more modest during this success. Peele, much like Serling can deftly create a world of science fiction or horror that shines a dark light on… well… Us.

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‘Halloween’ Review [TIFF 2018]

After 40 years, David Gordon Green delivers a merciless sequel worthy of the franchise name.

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