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Lang again shines in twisty, thrilling ‘Don’t Breathe 2’

Like most horror sequels, “Don’t Breathe 2” continues the first’s formula. In this case, criminals break into the house of The Blind Man (Stephen Lang)

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4th ‘Candyman’s’ horror vibe lost in worthwhile message

I think of “Candyman” (2021) – which I want to call “C4ndyman” since it’s the series’ fourth film, but which I’ll abbreviate as “C4” –

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‘Halloween Kills’ riffs on ‘later that night’ scares

Love or hate Blumhouse’s “H40” films, you have to respect how they stay firmly within the “Halloween” box while also giving us things we haven’t

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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ has bizarre, sharp edge

Lois Duncan (1934-2016) lamented that her 1973 YA suspense novel “I Know What You Did Last Summer” was adapted into a slasher movie in 1997.

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CBS’ ‘Ghosts’ is a pale shadow of anything original, funny

I’ve gotten out of the habit of watching sitcoms in recent years. “Ghosts” (Thursdays, CBS) reminds me why. Not that there aren’t a few gems

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In tense ‘A Quiet Place Part II,’ story is secondary

“A Quiet Place Part II” (now available for home viewing) is more like episode two of a TV series than a movie sequel. Writer-director-actor John

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‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ mixes old and new

Like “Scream” Season 3 and the “Fear Street” trilogy before it, “There’s Someone Inside Your House” (Netflix) is a crisp statement on the state of

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Flanagan master of emotional horror in ‘Midnight Mass’

I’m an atheist guided by facts and a solid moral upbringing rather than faith, but one thing about religion makes me jealous: the beautiful traditions.

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‘Bloodless’ an amusing dive into Savannah, weird science

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child’s “Bloodless” (August, hardcover) explores their love and fascination with Savannah, a town architecturally trapped in time. But too many words

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NBC’s new Event Series, ‘La Brea,’ is stuck in the pits

Cool concepts aren’t enough anymore. “La Brea,” which premiered Tuesday on NBC, has a pretty good one: A sinkhole opens at the titular tar pits

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