- John Hansen
- October 18, 2022
‘Omen’ (2006) may not be necessary, but it’s great
To mark the 30th anniversary of “The Omen” (1976) and take advantage of the 6-6-06 release date, a remake of “The Omen” came out in
‘Omen’ (2006) may not be necessary, but it’s great
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- John Hansen
- October 15, 2022
‘Halloween Ends’ by digging into shape of evil
With the release of “Halloween Ends” on Peacock and in theaters, we can now reflect on director/co-writer David Gordon Green’s overall goal for his “H40”
- John Hansen
- October 14, 2022
‘Cabin Fever’ (2003, 2016) splatters screen with contagion fears
“Cabin Fever” (2002 at festivals, 2003 wide release) is considered an important film in horror circles. It marks writer-director Eli Roth’s coming-out party and features
- John Hansen
- October 11, 2022
Devil menaces next gen in ‘Omen IV: The Awakening’ (1991)
After the original trilogy, the “Omen” series continued in two little-known but well-regarded novels, “Omen IV: Armageddon 2000” (1982) and “Omen V: The Abomination” (1985).
- John Hansen
- October 10, 2022
‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ not quite great, but worth picking up
Exhibit A in the case that we live in an era overloaded with entertainment options: 2022 features two psychological horror films centering on a telephone
- John Hansen
- October 6, 2022
‘Goodnight Mommy’ remake scrapes by on mood, twist
“Goodnight Mommy” (Amazon Prime), a probably unnecessary remake of the 2014 Austrian film, is a sparse and score-driven mood picture. The main characters are twins
- John Hansen
- October 4, 2022
Damien grows up (fast) in ‘The Final Conflict’ (1981)
Richard Donner returns as a producer and helps shepherd the original “Omen” trilogy to a stylish end in “The Final Conflict” (sometimes called “Omen III:
- John Hansen
- October 1, 2022
‘Who Invited Them’ gets socially awkward with its scares
“Veronica Mars’ ” Ryan Hansen finds himself on the flipside of the s**t-talking game in “Who Invited Them” (Shudder), a short, sweet and watchable –
- John Hansen
- September 30, 2022
‘Urban Legend’ is a 1998 slasher time capsule
“Urban Legend,” a dumb but kinda classic film from the late Nineties slasher boom, could exist in 1998 but not five years later. Much of writer
- John Hansen
- September 29, 2022
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ a hurricane of narcissism, buzzwords
“Bodies Bodies Bodies” isn’t a bad movie, but it’s a purposely unpleasant one. Five rich 20-something women, plus the slightly older David (Pete Davidson) and