In ‘Amityville Horror’ remake (2005), bigger isn’t better
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Although the remake improves on some aspects, it’s unable to match the scary vibe of the cheap original.
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In ‘Amityville Horror’ remake (2005), bigger isn’t better
‘Hellraiser’ saga tries noir detective story for ‘Inferno’ (2000)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The “Hellraiser” saga starts its straight-to-video phase in respectable fashion with Scott Derrickson’s feature-length debut.
‘Amityville Dollhouse’ (1996) mercifully wraps up the ‘curse’ spinoffs
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Better than some, worse than others, the saga’s eighth entry concludes the 20th century’s “Amityville” films.
‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) explores Puzzle Box’s origin
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The saga’s fourth film has some big ideas, but the execution alternates between familiar and clunky.
‘Amityville: A New Generation’s’ (1993) haunted mirror gives us little to reflect on
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): The writers who gave us the decent “It’s About Time” are unable to repeat the feat with the seventh entry.
‘Sparkling Cyanide’ (2003) shows versatility of Christie’s novel
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Christie’s 1945 novel yet again gets contemporized, but writer Laura Lamson finds a fresh angle.
‘The Last Key’ (2018) the best of the first four ‘Insidiouses’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): We get the full, and surprising, backstory of Elise Rainier as this second prequel comes full circle to link with the first “Insidious.”
‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’
Movie review: Gerard Johnstone’s film is what you know it will be – but it also knows we know what it will be. The result is a single viewing’s worth of fun.
‘Amityville 1992: It’s About Time’ is fun shlock-around-the-clock
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): One of the key figures in the “Hellraiser” franchise brings a wild premise and gore effects over to “Amityville.”
‘Seven Dials Mystery’ (1981) gets bundled into energetic TV movie
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): The troupe behind 1980’s “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” reunites for a tighter, if flightier, Christie mystery.