- John Hansen
- June 9, 2023
Warren case ‘The Haunted’ (1991) is a proto-‘Conjuring’
Among the things that make “The Conjuring” (2013) fresh, plot isn’t one of them. This is evident because the same plot is found in the
Warren case ‘The Haunted’ (1991) is a proto-‘Conjuring’
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- John Hansen
- May 19, 2023
The hauntings of Mike Flanagan: All 13 of his films and TV shows, ranked
In appropriate fashion for the horror genre, Mike Flanagan slowly crept onto the scene in the 2010s, making increasingly good, modestly budgeted films. Then he
- John Hansen
- May 5, 2023
All 9 ‘Scream’ movies and TV seasons, ranked
Since 1996, the “Scream” franchise has been the touchstone for the new era of screen entertainment wherein audiences give an increasing amount of feedback to
- John Hansen
- April 9, 2023
‘Slasher’ Season 5 ‘Ripper’ overly ambitious, but still brutal
For better or worse, “Slasher” gets ambitious by trying its first period-piece mystery, venturing to 1890s Toronto. Through two episodes, it’s slightly “for worse,” but
- John Hansen
- December 30, 2022
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2022
Twenty years ago, there were more good TV episodes per year, but today there are more good TV shows. They just have shorter seasons, and
- John Hansen
- October 25, 2022
‘Damien’ (2016) gives ‘Omen’ lad more adult struggles
The 2010s were the decade of TV continuations of legendary horror franchises, highlighted by “Bates Motel” (2012-17), “Hannibal” (2013-15) and “The Exorcist” (2016-18). The least
- John Hansen
- October 19, 2022
Flanagan goes YA for ‘Midnight Club,’ but never fear – it’s still good
A Mike Flanagan Netflix miniseries is now an expected October treat. But “The Midnight Club” is different from “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting
- John Hansen
- September 17, 2022
‘Devil in Ohio’: Horror miniseries as comfort food
In this age of the spy state and mass information, how is any self-respecting, long-running, disciple-murdering religious cult supposed to survive? The answer, as supplied
- John Hansen
- May 13, 2022
‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment
“Firestarter: Rekindled” (2002, Sci-Fi Channel), similar to “Superman Returns,” is one of those odd movies (technically a 2-hour, 48-minute miniseries) that’s a sequel to a
- John Hansen
- April 29, 2022
‘Evil’ Season 2 (2021) down-to-earth and deliciously demonic
TV Guide used to run an annual “The Best Show You’re Not Watching” feature. It doesn’t apply in this age of streaming because the viewing