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Reviews
Little Bite Left in ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’
Lyndsey Anderson Beer’s “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” has an ambitious idea for a prequel and a rich atmosphere to carry it…
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Provocative ‘Fair Play’ Doesn’t Play Fair
Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play” made a sensational debut at the January 2023 Sundance Film Festival, then made a belated premiere…
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‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ Should Have Ended Franchise for Good
Steve Miner’s “Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later” (1998) opens with “Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes (as did “Halloween II”) and…
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‘The Keep’ Remains Michael Mann’s Fascinating Misfire
Michael Mann’s “The Keep” (1983) is a deep cut in his body of work, a severely compromised studio film that…
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‘Friday the 13th Part VII – The New Blood’ Delivers When It Counts
John Carl Buechler’s “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood” (1988) has a title with the nerve to suggest…
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Movies
‘The Faculty’ – Future Stars Held Back in Mediocre B-Movie
Robert Rodriguez’s “The Faculty” (1998) is to the horror genre what “Young Guns” (1988) is to the western. Its youthful,…
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Why ‘Child’s Play’ Remains the Creepiest Chucky Close-up
Tom Holland’s “Child’s Play” (1988) starts like a genuinely bad movie, the kind of cop movie you’ve seen dozens of…
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‘Skinamarink’ – 2023’s Answer to ‘The Blair Witch Project’
Kyle Edward Ball’s “Skinamarink” is the biggest horror movie Rorschach test since “The Blair Witch Project” (1999), another movie that…
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Why ‘The Good Son’ Was a Misfire Then … and Now
Joseph Ruben’s “The Good Son” (1993) gives us mixed feelings right from the start. The opening credits’ font and Elmer…
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‘Gods and Monsters’ Shows Pain Behind Monster Movie Maker
Bill Condon’s “Gods and Monsters” (1998) is a love story about an unlikely bond between a former film director and…
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