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“Psycho Goreman” swings for the fences but misses

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The latest Shudder original is a clever homage to movies of the past, but quickly loses its focus.

Sean Price Posted on January 21, 2021January 19, 2021

“Hunted” speaks out of both sides of its mouth

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Vincent Paronnaud’s over the top slasher film wants to say something about misogyny while treating its female lead as an object to be abused.

Michael Snydel Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

“A Creepshow Holiday Special” is an unpleasant lump of coal

A Creepshow Holiday Special
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Greg Nicotero writes & directs a disappointingly juvenile collection of horror cliches & well-tread jokes.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Witches cast a boring spell in “The Pale Door”

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Aaron B. Koontz’s horror-western is a dusty, frightfully dull collection of cliches.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on December 15, 2020December 14, 2020

A grandparent’s love goes to horrifying lengths in “Anything for Jackson”

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A grieving couple set about a dark and gruesome plan to revive the spirit of their young grandson in this creepily effective horror-comedy.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

“Lingering” won’t stick with you much after watching

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Yoon Een-kyoung’s haunted house chiller falls short of its K-horror expectations.

Sean Price Posted on November 11, 2020November 10, 2020

“May the Devil Take You Too” offers stylish, overstuffed scares

May the Devil Take You Too
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Timo Tjahjanto brings his maximalist sensibilities to a followup that tries to be several different horror movies at once.

Michael Snydel Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

“A Creepshow Animated Special” is a fun little Halloween treat

A Creepshow Animated Special
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Though it loses its steam in the second half, Shudder’s adaptation of Stephen King & Joe Hill stories is perfect holiday viewing.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

“32 Malasaña Street” is haunted by the same old scares

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The Shudder exclusive moves from promising to prosaic to problematic in its runtime.

Theo Estes Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

“The Mortuary Collection” is a giddy, gory trip through time

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Ryan Spindell’s anthology isn’t the deepest slice of horror, but its glossy sense of fun carries it along.

Sean Price Posted on October 14, 2020October 12, 2020

In “The Cleansing Hour,” online fame is the greatest evil

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Damien LeVeck’s adaptation of his own short film takes a sharp premise and pads it out to feature-length.

Matt Cipolla Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

“Scare Me” is a long, long story about short stories

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Josh Ruben’s feature debut is cozy company for a bit, but it’s far too drawn-out to do its performances or themes justice.

Matt Cipolla Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Congrats, Glenn Danzig, “Verotika” is one of the worst movies ever made

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Resist with all your might the urge to watch this cheap, ugly “erotic horror” anthology just to see how bad it is.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 23, 2020September 22, 2020

“Spiral” goes for twists but ends up tangled

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Kurtis David Harder’s new horror allegory can’t sustain its political or narrative ambitions despite a few spooky moments.

Sean Price Posted on September 16, 2020September 15, 2020

“The Shed” is stuffed full of dumb, faux-retro horror

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The homage to 80s vampire flicks commits the mortal sin of being boring.

Sean Price Posted on August 27, 2020August 25, 2020

“Random Acts of Violence” is dopey, dreary horror

Random Acts of Violence
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Jay Baruchel’s adaptation of the 2010 comic is an ugly attempt at social commentary that lacks irony or emotion.

Matt Cipolla Posted on August 20, 2020September 29, 2020

Ghostly justice comes for Guatemalan tyrants in the atmospheric “La Llorona”

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A genocidal general is haunted by the women he’s wronged, both living and dead, in this eerie historical chiller.

Beau North Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Shudder’s “Host” mines effective scares out of COVID-era communication

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Rob Savage wrangles a tight, heart-stopping screen-based horror flick out of six actors, practical scares, and a Zoom call.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

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