Movies

‘Survival of the Dead’ (2009) zombie-walks to series’ finish line

I have to give writer-director George Romero credit for this much: No two of his “Living Dead” films are quite like each other. He can’t

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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ keeps character focus, forgets the scares

Credit “Insidious: The Red Door” for getting the casting right: Ty Simpkins, a child actor in “Insidious” (2011) and “Insidious: Chapter 2” (2013), returns as

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Romero tackles found footage in ‘Diary of the Dead’ (2007)

For his fifth “Living Dead” film, writer-director George Romero redefines (or clarifies) his franchise as an anthology. Rather than continuing further into a zombie-dominated future

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‘Land of the Dead’ (2005) shows easy mastery of zombie fiction

If a viewer were to watch only the “Living Dead” films among George Romero’s catalog, they’d see the shift from talented experimenter in “Day of

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Get out! A ranking of the 11 primary ‘Amityville Horror’ movies

Among all the horror franchises with endless sequels and reboots and knockoffs, none can compete with the “Amityville” series (to use the word “series” loosely)

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‘Reptile’ an engrossing, old-fashioned crime drama

“Reptile” (Netflix) is one of the sneaky great films of 2023. It comes from director/co-writer Grant Singer, whose background is entirely music videos, but the

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‘Totally Killer’ comments on change of times with dry humor

The best thing about “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” was how Kiernan Shipka’s title character approached the supernatural nuttiness with seen-it-all-before Gen-Z wryness. So she’s the

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Romero puts it all together in ‘Day of the Dead’ (1985)

George Romero’s first two “Living Dead” films are heralded as masterpieces by many, so I was surprised to find “Day of the Dead” (1985) to

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All 10 ‘Exorcist’ movies, TV seasons and books, ranked

On Oct. 6, the “Exorcist” franchise will return in a big way for the 50th anniversary legacy sequel “The Exorcist: Believer.” It comes from the

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‘Dawn of the Dead’ (1978) celebrates the wonder of malls

“Night of the Living Dead” (1968) popularized zombie fiction, but writer-director George A. Romero went a decade before delivering the sequel, “Dawn of the Dead”

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