Horror Movies

Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ is an undercooked turkey

“Thanksgiving” promises “there will be no leftovers.” If you believe that, you haven’t noticed how modern horror films let not only the Final Girl but

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Unfunny horror-comedy ‘Jack Frost’ (1997) shouldn’t be thawed

There’s nothing worse than an unfunny comedy. But in a close second place is an unscary horror movie. And next is a Christmas movie without

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‘Evil Dead Rise’ is … another ‘Evil Dead’ movie

Like the 2013 “Evil Dead,” “Evil Dead Rise” – the saga’s fifth entry – tells the same story as the 20th century “Evil Dead” trilogy

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It’s hard to believe there was passion behind ‘Exorcist: Believer’

“The Exorcist: Believer,” a 50th anniversary legacy sequel from Blumhouse that – like its recent “Halloween” 40th anniversary trilogy – ignores all the previous sequels

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‘The Retaliators’ (2022) a ridiculously twisty yet effective revenger

A lot of revenge movies struggle for a sense of proportion. The early event that makes you hate the villain might be effective, but how

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‘Lake Mungo’ (2008) a grief-laden mystery-horror classic

As “Talk to Me” puts Australian horror back on the map, and “Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor” has me on a found-footage kick,

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‘Shaun of the Dead’ (2004) the all-time elite zom-com

“Shaun of the Dead” (2004) is not only the best zombie comedy of all time, but a case could be made that it uses zombies

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‘Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel’ (2108) and ‘III: Lake of Fire’ (2019) are ambitious but cheap

Writer-director Stephen Cognetti wraps his “Hell House LLC” trilogy with the consecutively filmed “Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel” (2018) and “Hell House LLC

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‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’ improves on original

“Hell House LLC” (2015) was one of the last decade’s best “found footage” horror films. Then writer-director Stephen Cognetti got narratively ambitious with his sequels

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‘Hell House LLC’ (2015) has grown into a favorite ‘found footage’ gem

Most well-regarded “found footage” horror movies burst into the mainstream with rumors of it being a true story (“The Blair Witch Project,” 1999), or night-vision

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