‘Conjuring’ saga applies wallpaper as fast as it peels in ‘Last Rites’
Movie review: The saga’s emphasis on the investigators rather than the documented case is starting to become a bit much in the fourth entry.
Demon Nun is back in the habit in generic ‘The Nun II’
Movie review: Though not without its moments, this “Conjuring” Universe sequel is too by-the-book to truly hook a horror fan.
Spookily successful: All 10 ‘Conjuring’ Universe films, ranked
Movie list: We rank the films of the “Conjuring” universe, which started with a true story and his branched into even stranger directions.
‘Annabelle’ (2014) gets dolled up to extend ‘Conjuring’ saga
Frightening Friday (Movie review): It’s a good idea on paper: Follow that creepy doll from “The Conjuring.” The result isn’t awful, but it’s easy to forget.
‘Devil Made Me Do It’ cursed by high ‘Conjuring’ bar
Movie review: “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” creates a workmanlike fright flick out of real events that warranted a deeper dive.
‘Nun’ (2018), ‘Curse of La Llorona’ (2019) expand Conjuring-verse
Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): These two spinoffs give added weight – maybe too much – to the Conjuring Cinematic Universe.
‘Annabelle Comes Home’ brings back Warrens, not scares
Movie review: Although the Warrens briefly return and Mckenna Grace is good as the daughter, this third “Annabelle” film is rather tame.
Summer movies 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m excited for some of these films, not so much for others (Commentary)
I watched the trailers of some notable summer movies so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my thoughts on each, along with a “Go Bananas” Level (on a 10-point scale) of how excited I am for the picture:
‘Annabelle: Creation’ tells origin story of that creepy doll
Movie review: The “Conjuring” Universe goes back to the Fifties to tell Annabelle’s origin story.
John’s top 10 movies of 2016
These were my 10 favorite movies of 2016: 1. “The Witch” – This horror film set in Colonial America delivers a striking sense of time and place (so much so that you might want to put the subtitles on to grasp the language), with life-threatening poverty as an omnipresent invisible character. On top of that, it