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“Warning: Do Not Play” is a limp “Ring” retread

Warning Do Not Play
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Shudder’s latest is a slick but familiar K-horror exercise too thin to land its big narrative twists.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 11, 2020June 18, 2020

“Inglourious Basterds” Lets Tarantino Turn the Propaganda Back on his Audience

Inglourious Basterds
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Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked WWII film lets him turn the camera around on the audience and interrogate his own violent oeuvre.

Andrew Bloom Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019

“Reservoir Dogs” is Quentin Tarantino’s Bloody Rosetta Stone

Reservoir Dogs
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Quentin Tarantino’s breakout debut feature is a bloody distillation of his best and worst instincts.

Max Glenn Posted on July 7, 2019July 7, 2019

Sam Raimi’s “Drag Me to Hell” Remains a Bloody B-Movie Delight

DRAG ME TO HELL
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Ten years after its release, Sam Raimi’s return to Evil Dead-like horror remains a gory good time.

Andrea Thompson Posted on May 31, 2019August 10, 2020

Game of Thrones Recap: “The Long Night” Is Dark – Very Dark – And Full of Terrors

Game of Thrones, The Long Night
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The war between the living and the dead reaches its apex in the long-awaited, but fairly boilerplate, climax of Game of Thrones.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 28, 2019August 7, 2020

Pet Sematary Review: Raising the Dead Leads to Cat-astrophe

PET SEMATARY
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Initially faithful to the source material, Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer’s take on the Stephen King classic goes in a new and creepier direction.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on April 4, 2019August 6, 2020

The Passion of the Christ at 15: Have We Forsaken Gibson’s Epic?

The Passion of the Christ
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Fifteen years on, we still wrestle with the value of Mel Gibson the man and his violent, controversial take on Christ’s death.

David Canfield Posted on February 28, 2019August 5, 2020

More of a Comment, Really….: Jonas Akerlund and Mads Mikkelsen (POLAR); Director Jason Polevoi (F*** YOUR HAIR)

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For the latest interview podcast, Clint talks to the filmmakers behind Netflix’s Polar, and the director of a […]

Clint Worthington Posted on January 25, 2019February 15, 2019

Escape Room Review: Come for the Fun, Stay Because You’re Trapped

Escape Room
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January kicks off in earnest with an inventive, if stock, puzzle-box horror flick.

Marshall Estes Posted on January 3, 2019August 3, 2020

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, “A Midwinter’s Tale” Review: A Christmas Séance

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina A Midwinter's Tale
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The spooky Netflix series returns for a fun, but inessential holiday special.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on December 14, 2018August 2, 2020

Asher Review: A Creaky Pre-90s Hitman Thriller

Asher
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Try as they might, even genre giants like Ron Perlman and Famke Jannsen can’t elevate this dull, by-the-numbers […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on December 6, 2018August 2, 2020

CAM Review: Netflix’s Peep Show Into the Terror of Stolen Identity

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Director Daniel Goldhaber and screenwriter Isa Mazzei explore the complexities of online sex work with a fascinating thriller […]

Theo Estes Posted on December 5, 2018August 2, 2020

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: The Coen Brothers Spin Six Tales of Old West Tragicomedy

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
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The Coen brothers return to the Old West for a darkly comic anthology of six stories of doomed […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on November 17, 2018August 2, 2020

Widows Review: An Enthralling Heist Thriller with Some Less Interesting Gangster Drama Touches

WIDOWS
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Steve McQueen’s ambitious, female-driven crime film sports fabulous performances, but bounces haphazardly between tones. This piece was originally […]

Caroline Siede Posted on November 16, 2018August 2, 2020

Prospect Review: A Thrilling, Micro-budget Sci-Fi Western

Prospect
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Writer/director team Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell craft a grimy, visceral space Western about a family of prospectors […]

Clint Worthington Posted on November 9, 2018August 2, 2020

Overlord Review: Nazi Zombie Shoot-Em-Up Is Fast and Furhrer-ious

Overlord
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The JJ Abrams-produced Nazi zombie flick provides plenty of schlock and scares, but stumbles over its own rotting […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on November 9, 2018August 2, 2020

Outlaw King Review: Chris Pine Frees Scotland in Tepid Historical Drama

OUTLAW KING
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David McKenzie reunites with Chris Pine for a Braveheart-esque historical epic that plays out more like a filler […]

Clint Worthington Posted on November 5, 2018August 2, 2020

How the Matrix Sequels Expanded the Wachowskis’ Universe By Humanizing its Villains

Matrix Reloaded
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The Wachowskis’ seminal sci-fi trilogy hits 4K today ahead of the first Matrix’s 20th anniversary. In honor of […]

Chris Ludovici Posted on October 30, 2018August 2, 2020

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