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‘Wicker Man’ (1973) a thrilling piece of daylight horror history

Like “Midsommar” would do nearly a half-century later, “The Wicker Man” (1973) taps into a subgenre called folk horror. These films are not traditionally scary

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‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ (1995) spices up proven formula

“Die Hard with a Vengeance” (1995) makes it three-for-three in the John McClane action franchise. We get what we come for: McClane (Bruce Willis) gets

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PKD’s ‘Broken Bubble’ (1988) isn’t SF, but it is predictive

“The Broken Bubble” (written in 1956, published in 1988) isn’t a science fiction novel, but it is a predictive novel from Philip K. Dick. Jim

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‘The Lighthouse’ wallows in misery, madness

The job of lighthouse keeper, from the long-ago days when the lights needed to be manned, has a pure and simple grandeur. The keeper had

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‘X-Files: Origins’ comics (2016-17) explore Mulder, Scully as teens

It’s become fashionable in the last decade or so to try to draw new fans into old franchises. Toward that end, you might as well

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‘47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ delivers more shark-based thrills

I’m disappointed that the sequel to “47 Meters Down,” the surprisingly good 2017 shark thriller that for some reason stars “This Is Us’ ” Mandy

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Gator-based ‘Crawl’ is simple yet scary

“Crawl” probably would’ve been called “Gatorcane” if it was part of the SyFy channel’s “Sharknado”-era offerings, but luckily it’s a mainstream movie with believable scenarios

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‘The Mask’ (1994) stands out even in Carrey’s big year

Has anyone had a better three films in one year than Jim Carrey’s 1994? He broke into the mainstream with “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and

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‘Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter’ (1984) a crazy mishmash

Well, I give “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (1984) credit for trying a few new things, at least. Unfortunately, this debut entry from director

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‘Lethal Weapon 3’ (1992) isn’t too old for this s***

After the monumentally dumb (but nonetheless entertaining) “Lethal Weapon 2” (1989), the saga pulls back from so-bad-it’s-good territory for the solid boilerplate actioner “Lethal Weapon

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