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Conjuring 3

‘Devil Made Me Do It’ cursed by high ‘Conjuring’ bar

The first two “Conjuring” films ranked in my top 10s in 2013 and 2016. Despite a bevy of spinoff films in the interim, expectations were

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Piranha

‘Piranha’ (1978, 1995) cheaply knocks off ‘Jaws’

“Piranha” (1978) is sometimes described as a “Jaws” parody, but really it’s a knockoff of the 1975 Steven Spielberg classic, with any laughs being broad

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Supernova

‘Supernova’ (2000) spaces out on its big ideas

“Supernova” (2000) was disowned by director Walter Hill (a writer on “Aliens” and “Alien 3”) before its release (the fake name Thomas Lee is used),

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Army of the Dead

Snyder back in zombie zone in ‘Army of the Dead’

After the bloated movie (miniseries? deleted scenes collection?) that was Zack Snyder’s 4-hour “Justice League,” the writer-director-cinematographer returns to his comfort zone with “Army of

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Event Horizon

‘Event Horizon’ (1997) remains a creepy cult classic

Upon its release, “Event Horizon” (1997) was billed as “The scariest movie you will ever see,” and through the eyes of someone just getting into

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Hellbound Hellraiser II

‘Hellbound: Hellraiser II’ (1988) another gore-effects feast

Just a year after the original “Hellraiser,” the series returns with “Hellbound: Hellraiser II” (1988), and again it’s a pleasure-fest for gore effects hounds and

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Hellraiser

Barker’s ‘Hellraiser’ (1987) is artistic gore-horror

When I got into horror movies starting with “Scream,” I subscribed to Fangoria, the cover of which often featured gore-horror that didn’t appeal to me.

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Slither

‘Slither’ (2006) a fun small-town infestation romp

Writer-director James Gunn has a knack for presenting crisp, energetic storytelling while making fun of the genre he’s working in – but without disrespecting the

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Leatherface

‘Leatherface’ (2017) recaptures ‘Chain Saw’s’ grotesquery

After seeing so many follow-ups that are influenced by momentary trends rather than by what made the original “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) stand out,

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Dark Skies

‘Dark Skies’ (2013) makes aliens scary again

“Dark Skies” (2013) – no relation to the 1990s TV series of the same name – is a strong movie considering how filled it is

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