Horror Movies

‘The Exorcist’ reviews

John’s “The Exorcist” flashback review, Oct. 21, 2020 NDSU Spectrum: Movie review New footage makes ‘Exorcist’ scarier than ever By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 27, 2000

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‘Lost Souls’ review

NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Lost Souls’ offers a beautifully bleak spin on reality By JOHN HANSEN Oct. 27, 2000 The basic elements of “Lost Souls”—exorcisms,

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‘Urban Legends: Final Cut’ review

NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Urban Legends’ a finely crafted horror gem By JOHN HANSEN Sept. 29, 2000 As one of the characters in “Urban Legends:

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‘Cherry Falls’ review

“Cherry Falls” — This horror movie delights in satirizing two of pop culture’s funniest things — sex and violence — as a psycho starts offing virgins

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‘Valentine’ review

NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘Valentine’ delivers holiday-themed horror By JOHN HANSEN Feb. 9, 2001 “Valentine” is not your typical date movie. It is, however, your

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‘What Lies Beneath’ review

“What Lies Beneath” – Director Robert Zemeckis and writer Clark Gregg use the Hitchcockian clichés to great effect in this suspenseful tale of a wife

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‘The Gift’ review

NDSU Spectrum: Movie review ‘The Gift’ blends soothing and horrific imagery By JOHN HANSEN Jan. 26, 2001 Director Sam Raimi may be famous for his

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‘The Mothman Prophecies’ review

“The Mothman Prophecies” — After a fascinating first hour, enhanced by expertly creepy sound design and cinematography, the film runs out of ideas and limps

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With thrilling ‘Split,’ Shyamalan is back

Propelled by can’t-look-away performances by James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy and meticulous writing and direction by M. Night Shyamalan, “Split” (which hit theaters in January and is

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‘It Comes at Night’ builds evocative apocalyptic world, but tells too small of a story (Movie review)

“It Comes at Night” (now available via Redbox and streaming) is the latest scary/smart horror-thriller, eschewing haunted houses and possessed children and instead taking its place

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