- John Hansen
- November 27, 2020
Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (1960) a masterpiece of tension
We all go a little mad sometimes, so from Nov. 27-Dec. 11 we’ll be dragging the swamp behind the Bates Motel for insight into the
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- John Hansen
- November 20, 2020
‘30 Days of Night’ (2007) unleashes horror at the top of the world
I love adventures set in geographic extremes, and that’s the biggest appeal of “30 Days of Night” (2007), set in Barrow, Alaska. Odd places like this
- John Hansen
- November 17, 2020
Gilpin is great, but ‘The Hunt’ is unpolished
I liked “Cabin in the Woods” (2011), but I’m uncomfortable with how it has risen to classic status in the horror genre. Wild genre shifting and
- John Hansen
- November 16, 2020
‘His House’ shows horror of refugee immigrant experience
Mike Flanagan counts himself as an admirer of writer-director Remi Weekes’ “His House” (Netflix), and it’s no wonder: Like Flanagan’s work, Weekes’ calling-card film uses
- John Hansen
- November 13, 2020
‘Friday the 13th’ (2009) is a fine but forgettable remake
“Friday the 13th” (2009) is a slick and competent remake directed by Marcus Nispel, who also did the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003) and “Conan the
- John Hansen
- November 6, 2020
‘Don’t Look Now’ (1973) a low-key daylight horror gem
After watching “Don’t Look Now” (1973), I’m looking forward to reading reviews and analyses of the work. It’s one of those movies where I didn’t
- John Hansen
- October 31, 2020
‘Dominion’ (2005) a tame ‘Prequel to the Exorcist’
It’s an excellent month for an exorcism. From Oct. 21-31, I’m looking back at the five films of “The Exorcist” series as we celebrate Spooky
- John Hansen
- October 30, 2020
Merrin meets Pazuzu in ‘Exorcist: The Beginning’ (2004)
It’s an excellent month for an exorcism. From Oct. 21-31, I’m looking back at the five films of “The Exorcist” series as we celebrate Spooky
- John Hansen
- October 28, 2020
Blatty’s ‘Exorcist III’ (1990) is meditative, moody
It’s an excellent month for an exorcism. From Oct. 21-31, I’m looking back at the five films of “The Exorcist” series as we celebrate Spooky
- John Hansen
- October 26, 2020
‘Screamers: The Hunting’ (2009) a redundant trek
With the sequel “Screamers: The Hunting” (2009), we get further away from the Philip K. Dick source material adapted into 1995’s “Screamers”: the 1953 short