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Horror

A collection of 14 posts
A Quiet Place Part II (2020): Horror Sequel Gone Wrong
Movie Review

A Quiet Place Part II (2020): Horror Sequel Gone Wrong

John Krasinski's follow-up to his “stay quiet or be eaten” hit of 2018 makes me question whether the original was actually good.
15 Jul 2021 2 min read
In the Earth (2021): Nature Fights Back, Strangely
Movie Review

In the Earth (2021): Nature Fights Back, Strangely

Pandemic-tinged hallucinogenic horror from Ben Wheatley, with interesting parts not quite formed into a substantial whole.
26 Jun 2021 3 min read
Psycho II (1983): A Killer Sequel
Movie Review

Psycho II (1983): A Killer Sequel

Continuing the Norman Bates story, decades later and without Hitchcock, somehow works.
19 Jun 2021 6 min read
Army of the Dead (2021): Kinda Zombie Movie
Movie Review

Army of the Dead (2021): Kinda Zombie Movie

Without trying to sound dramatic, movies like Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead might pose something of an existential threat to cinema as we know it.
2 Jun 2021 3 min read
Tremors (1990): Monster Movie Fun Perfection
Retrospective Movie Review

Tremors (1990): Monster Movie Fun Perfection

An early 90s creature feature with a great cast and a fantastically wild plot. Imaginative, tense, scary fun.
23 May 2021 3 min read
Promising Young Woman (2020): A Revenge Movie With Relevance & Originality
Movie Review

Promising Young Woman (2020): A Revenge Movie With Relevance & Originality

Taking cues from the rom-com, this is a modern rape-revenge movie set apart by its incisive script and excellent lead performance.
11 May 2021 3 min read

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