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Spiral: Surprisingly Solid Saw Sequel Not For The Squeamish

May 24, 2021 by Kevin Leave a Comment

3 out of 5 stars (average) The Saw franchise is one of Hollywood’s strangest phenmena.  From 2004-2011, audiences went in droves to see what devious devices the Jigsaw Killer would drop upon morally dubious degenerates.  Ignoring an attempted revamp/continuation with 2017’s Jigsaw, Chris Rock has entered the kill ring with Spiral: From the Book of… Continue Reading

Freaky: Forgettable Slasher Doesn’t Make The Cut

November 18, 2020 by Kevin Leave a Comment

2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) I wanted to love Freaky.  Released by Blumhouse Pictures and helmed by the director of the enormously fun Happy Death Day franchise, it’s being pitched as a slasher film mixed with a wacky body-swap comedy a la Freaky Friday (likely the origin… Continue Reading

Brightburn: Superhero Subversion a Bloody Good Time

July 12, 2019 by Kevin Leave a Comment

3.4 out of 5 stars (slightly above average) Brightburn is Not a Superhero movie.  It may be about a young boy who crash-lands on Earth from an alien spaceship to two well-meaning farmers, but this kid is no Superman.  He’s a ruthless killer with superhuman abilities.  Brightburn is a fun, bloody horror spin on the… Continue Reading

Child’s Play: Creepy Reboot Has Good Gore, Dark Humor

June 27, 2019 by Kevin Leave a Comment

3 out of 5 stars (average) Child’s Play is one of the better modern horror remakes.  A reboot of the ongoing slasher series about a kids’ toy possessed by a serial killer, this film trades in the supernatural for technological horror and has unexpected dark humor.  Add iconic voice actor Mark Hamill as Chucky and… Continue Reading

The Babysitter: Sufficiently Gory Horror-Comedy Won’t be Called Again

March 19, 2019 by Kevin Leave a Comment

The Babysitter Poster

2.5 out of 5 stars (Decent) This review was requested by Michael Deak.  Thanks for keeping the laughs coming. Growing up, I had two fabulous babysitters.  They would play action figures with me, dress up barbies with my younger sister, and keep us entertained until our parents got home from Bunco.  I can almost assure… Continue Reading

Jennifer’s Body: Fun But Flawed Feminist Horror Comedy

February 8, 2016 by Kevin Leave a Comment

Jennifer's Body poster

2.5 out of 5 stars (decent) Note: My opinion on this film has shifted more positively since this post.  I now appreciate that the film is more about the friendship between its leads and feel the jokes and scares have aged well.  My current rating would be 3.5/5 stars (above average).  I recommend this. In… Continue Reading

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