‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ not quite great, but worth picking up
Movie review: In this year of telephone-based psychological thrillers from Stephen King’s family, this Netflix film beats “The Black Phone.”
‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ not quite great, but worth picking up
‘Alaska Daily’ puts spotlight on modern investigative reporting
First episode impressions (TV review): “Spotlight” was a thank-you letter to probing journalism; now “Alaska Daily” shows why it’s still important.
‘And Then There Were None’ (1939) an early slasher classic
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Widely regarded as one of Christie’s best novels, it deserves more credit as a progenitor of slasher horror.
Another lost TV episode found in ‘Kolchak’ Volume 3
‘Kolchak’ flashback (Comic book review): Moonstone effectively resurrects “Eve of Terror,” but the new story “Lambs to the Slaughter” isn’t as strong.
‘Goodnight Mommy’ remake scrapes by on mood, twist
Movie review: The story is simple yet watchable, with a decent twist. But this remake doesn’t achieve the tragic poignancy it aims for.
Damien grows up (fast) in ‘The Final Conflict’ (1981)
Six weeks of ‘The Omen’ (Movie review): Inexplicably 32 years old a decade after being born, the son of Satan makes his big play for world domination.
Christie’s ‘Towards Zero’ (1944) counts down to murder
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This briskly paced and well-drawn character piece is only undone by the unlikely turns of the denouement.
‘Who Invited Them’ gets socially awkward with its scares
Movie review: Large gatherings can be awkward, and this one is a case in point. Unfortunately, this film doesn’t get creepy enough to be a horror classic.
‘Urban Legend’ is a 1998 slasher time capsule
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Urban Legend” isn’t great, but it’s such an encapsulation of how slashers were made that it’s at least interesting.
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ a hurricane of narcissism, buzzwords
Movie review: This pitch-black horror-comedy has no interest in giving us someone to root for. But it does make biting points about modern culture.