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A Re:View – Suspiria (1977)
In 1977, the Italian supernatural horror movie “Suspiria” graced the screens, changing the way horror movies would be approached and shot. It was the first of a supernatural trilogy by Dario Argento that followed three witch mothers. The…
“First Man” is Occasionally Stunning Oscar Fare
Brace yourselves, awards season is coming. In the next few months, we will begin to see hordes of chilly historical biopics, gnashing at the bit for a nomination. While “First Man” is better than most of its kind, I found myself…
“Halloween”: A Bloody Throwback
After never quite recovering from 2002’s “Halloween: Resurrection”--the one where Busta Rhymes breaks down a door to fight Michael Myers and yells, “Trick or Treat, Motherf…”-this “Halloween” provides a much needed ride back down nostalgia…
“Malevolent”: Malevolent to Watch
“Malevolent” is a film that isn’t smart, but it is smarter than most big-name blockbusters that will overshadow it at the box office—I’m looking at you DC and Star Wars. The film is a horror movie with an interesting premise that follows…
Things I’d Rather Do Than Rewatch “Peppermint”
Things I’d rather do than rewatch “Peppermint:” scrape a cheese grater along my face, watch any Adam Sandler film, wait in line at the post office, etc. The film is terrible, needless to say, so anytime terrible is not used as an…
“Mandy”: Nic Cage Wielding a Battle Axe
“Mandy” is the movie that I never asked for, but god was I satisfied when watching it. This movie doesn’t have a whole lot of plot to get in the way of itself, but it doesn’t need one when it’s running on unhinged Nicolas Cage, an insane…
“Predator”: The Moviest Movie You’ll Ever See
The viewing experience of watching “The Predator” can be summed up in the following phrases: movement on the screen, I shoved popcorn in my face, I laughed (albeit occasionally), I mouthed “Wha—how?,” CGI blood, credits rolled. Yes, all of…
Nun Should Watch
No, seriously—you shouldn’t watch this film. “The Nun” is a film that books itself as “the scariest film of the year” while following a novitiate nun, Sister Irene, and priest, Father Burke, who bumble around a haunted abbey cloister in…