- John Hansen
- August 15, 2023
‘Amityville: The Awakening’ (2017) wastes its meta premise
“Amityville: The Awakening” (2017) has a hook, at least when I say it out loud. The story is set in the “real world,” where the
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- John Hansen
- August 11, 2023
Winters endures mysterious mayhem in ‘Hellraiser: Hellseeker’ (2002)
The “Hellraiser” saga is more defined by its antagonists than its protagonists, but its original Final Girl – Ashley Laurence’s Kirsty – was a fan
- John Hansen
- August 8, 2023
In ‘Amityville Horror’ remake (2005), bigger isn’t better
After a string of direct-to-video “Amityville” movies, I was excited about the bigger budget, high production values and name cast of “The Amityville Horror” remake
- John Hansen
- August 4, 2023
‘Hellraiser’ saga tries noir detective story for ‘Inferno’ (2000)
The saga’s first straight-to-video entry, and fifth overall, “Hellraiser: Inferno” (2000) might appeal to casual “Hellraiser” fans more so than die-hards. In a respectable full-length
- John Hansen
- August 1, 2023
‘Amityville Dollhouse’ (1996) mercifully wraps up the ‘curse’ spinoffs
“Amityville Dollhouse” (1996) offers a cheeky addition to the “curse” spinoff series. Following a lamp, a clock and a mirror, now we have a dollhouse
- John Hansen
- July 28, 2023
‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) explores Puzzle Box’s origin
“Hellraiser: Bloodline” (1996), the saga’s fourth film, might be of interest to fans because it tells the complete backstory of the Puzzle Box. Then again,
- John Hansen
- July 25, 2023
‘Amityville: A New Generation’s’ (1993) haunted mirror gives us little to reflect on
After the relative success (I gave it three stars) of “Amityville 1992: It’s About Time,” writers Christopher DeFaria and Antonio Toro quickly crank out the
- John Hansen
- July 21, 2023
‘The Last Key’ (2018) the best of the first four ‘Insidiouses’
Usually horror sagas get gradually worse, more phoned-in, more amateurish, as they go along. The “Insidious” films are a notable exception through the first four
- John Hansen
- July 18, 2023
‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’
“M3gan” (2023) is a post-postmodern techno-horror comedy that tries – and largely succeeds – at being both a serious warning to young filmgoers and a
- John Hansen
- July 18, 2023
‘Amityville 1992: It’s About Time’ is fun shlock-around-the-clock
Putting the year of release in the title was a good strategy in 1992, making it clear to video-store patrons that they were getting the