Movies

‘Knock Knock’ (2015) a welcome pop-in for home-invasion horror 

Architect Evan (Keanu Reeves) is working from home late on a stormy night when he hears the titular “Knock Knock” (2015) at his door. It’s remarkable

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Fall movie preview 2022: Release dates, plus 10 films in the spotlight 

The past is ever-present in the Fall 2022 movie season, as a remarkable number of upcoming films are historical dramas, biopics or documentaries. Just about

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‘Open Water 3: Cage Dive’ (2017) charts found-footage course 

The “Open Water” films aren’t linked narratively, but they share a common premise: People accidentally get dumped in shark-infested waters and try to survive. To

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Elba, solid lion action help ‘Beast’ roar along 

It’s odd to me that people desire to go on African safaris, where the line between man and beast is just a dude with a

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‘Jeepers Creepers 2’ (2003) more, yet somehow less, of same 

In 2003, Middle Easterners learned to fear the sky as drone bombing began in earnest. Meanwhile, fans of monster-slashers in the Western world learned the

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‘Red Water’ (2003) serves up sweaty shark fun on the bayou 

I knew I’d be dredging the bottom at some point in this Toothy Tuesday series, and “Red Water” (2003) appeared to be one of the

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‘Orphan: First Kill’ silly where ‘Orphan’ (2009) is creepy 

“Orphan” (2009) is one of the all-time great “creepy kid” horror films, driven by an amazing turn by Isabelle Fuhrman and a skin-crawling final-act twist.

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‘Meg’ (2018) combines Vernean adventure, Jason Statham 

I remembered Steve Alten’s 1997 novel “Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror” as being not particularly biting. But that doesn’t mean a fun big-budget movie

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Mainstream ‘Last House on the Left’ (2009) still harrowing 

As with Wes Craven’s 1972 original, director Dennis Iliadis’ “The Last House on the Left” (2009) might be underrated because of its rape scene. Although

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‘Open Water’ (2004) might be too realistic for some 

“Open Water” (2004) has among the fewest shark special effects – probably little more than false fins – of any shark movie. Yet a case

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