‘Dead End’ (2003) is darkly comedic Christmas horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): A strong cast portrays the universal holiday family sniping in a mostly effective mix of comedy and weird horror.
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‘Dead End’ (2003) is darkly comedic Christmas horror
Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ is an undercooked turkey
Movie review: But if the creativity of how the killer carves up his victims is the draw, Roth’s film does serve up some tasty morsels.
Unfunny horror-comedy ‘Jack Frost’ (1997) shouldn’t be thawed
Frightening Friday (Movie review): If a lump of coal isn’t bad enough for someone who’s been naughty, give them a copy of this movie.
‘Evil Dead Rise’ is … another ‘Evil Dead’ movie
Movie review: The saga’s fifth entry proves what we already knew: Digital special effects don’t have as much of an impact as practical.
It’s hard to believe there was passion behind ‘Exorcist: Believer’
Movie review: It’s heretical to say this is the worst “Exorcist” film, but it’s pretty bad for a 50th anniversary legacy sequel.
‘The Retaliators’ (2022) a ridiculously twisty yet effective revenger
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though it probably won’t be an annual Christmas treat for many, it’s viscerally satisfying on one viewing.
‘Lake Mungo’ (2008) a grief-laden mystery-horror classic
Frightening Friday (Movie review): In the year of “Talk to Me,” we look back at another chiller from Down Under, from one-and-done (?) helmer Joel Anderson.
‘Shaun of the Dead’ (2004) the all-time elite zom-com
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg get on the map in a big way with a dry comedy that takes advantage of zombie lore.
‘Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel’ (2108) and ‘III: Lake of Fire’ (2019) are ambitious but cheap
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Despite the success of “Hell House LLC,” we still don’t get to learn what the director could do with a big budget.
‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’ improves on original
Movie review: In the saga’s fourth entry, writer-director Stephen Cognetti rediscovers his knack for terrifying “found footage” horror.