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Author: Gena Radcliffe

Lovecraft Country Episode 5 Recap: “Strange Case”

Lovecraft Country, "Strange Case"
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Ruby gets a taste of how the other side lives in an aimless, disappointing episode.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 4 Recap: “A History of Violence”

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Atticus & the others return to Massachusetts in a shaky episode that swaps out horror for high adventure.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 3 Recap: “Holy Ghost”

Jurnee Smollett as Leti in Lovecraft Country
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Phantoms trouble the survivors of Ardham in an outstanding episode that pays homage to classic haunted house movies.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Fantasia 2020: “Tiny Tim: King for a Day” is a loving portrait in eccentricity

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Johan von Sydow directs a touching, engaging documentary of a true one-of-a-kind performer.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 2 Recap: “Whitey’s On the Moon”

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Atticus & the others learn the secrets of Ardham Lodge in an episode stuffed with enough plot for three episodes.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

Fantasia 2020: “The Undertaker’s Home” offers modest chills

The Undertaker's Home
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Argentina’s haunted house movie has plenty of atmosphere, but feels underwritten.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

In “Thirst,” forever is a mighty long time

Thirst
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Park Chan-wook’s take on vampire movies is bleak, creepy and undeniably sexy.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

Fantasia 2020: “Monster Seafood Wars” is a light but pleasant snack

Monster Seafood Wars
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Minoru Kawasaki’s loving tribute to kaiju movies drags whenever the action moves away from the monsters.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 18, 2020August 19, 2020

Fantasia 2020: “Cosmic Candy” leaves a bitter taste

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Rinio Dragasaki’s quirky comedy-drama about an unlikely parent-child relationship means well, but relies on a tiresome trope.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 17, 2020August 18, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 1 Recap: “Sundown”

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Monsters of all shapes and sizes are introduced in the gripping premiere episode of HBO’s new horror series.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 16, 2020August 17, 2020

Fantasia 2020: “The Columnist” lashes back at online trolls

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Ivo Van Aart’s uneven black comedy/thriller about a vengeful writer is ultimately more style than substance.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 14, 2020August 16, 2020

Fantasia 2020: “Morgana” is a moving documentary about female sexuality

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Josie Hess & Isabel Pepper direct a fascinating, inspiring look at a woman who found the life she never knew she wanted in porn.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 13, 2020August 16, 2020

10 Films We’re Dying to See at Fantasia 2020

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From kaiju seafood to murder mysteries to documentaries about Tiny Tim, Fantasia 2020 has all the cinematic weirdness you crave this year.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

“She Dies Tomorrow” is an unsettling look at loneliness & mortality

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Whatever you think the “monster” might be in it, Amy Seimetz’s low-fi cosmic horror will quietly crawl up your spine

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 6, 2020August 5, 2020

“The Secret: Dare to Dream” serves up a steaming pile of hokum

The Secret: Dare to Dream
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Rhonda Byrne’s bestselling “law of attraction” nonsense gets a cloying, predictable romantic spin with better performances than it deserves.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

25 Years of “The Net,” and the new age of techno-thrillers

The Net
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A look back at a time when “the internet” was portrayed as a mysterious boogeyman that could destroy your life.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on July 28, 2020July 27, 2020

Joel Schumacher took a baffling trip into occult horror in “Blood Creek”

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Despite its future A-list cast & spooky atmosphere, “Blood Creek” is an incoherent misstep for the versatile director.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on July 25, 2020July 24, 2020

“Lake of Death” is a pretty but shallow look at ghosts & grief

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A cabin in the woods is once again the last place you’d want to spend a weekend in Nini Bull Robsahm’s competently made but slow & derivative horror movie.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on July 16, 2020July 14, 2020

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