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All 6 of Agatha Christie’s Mary Westmacott novels, ranked

Agatha Christie’s authorial career became fairly stable about a decade in, so she had the freedom to write non-mystery novels (sometimes called “mainstream” or “literary”

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‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) explores Puzzle Box’s origin

“Hellraiser: Bloodline” (1996), the saga’s fourth film, might be of interest to fans because it tells the complete backstory of the Puzzle Box. Then again,

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‘Amityville: A New Generation’s’ (1993) haunted mirror gives us little to reflect on

After the relative success (I gave it three stars) of “Amityville 1992: It’s About Time,” writers Christopher DeFaria and Antonio Toro quickly crank out the

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‘Sparkling Cyanide’ (2003) shows versatility of Christie’s novel

I can imagine some Agatha Christie fans loathe the 2003 ITV adaptation of her 1945 novel “Sparkling Cyanide” and others appreciate writer Laura Lamson’s fresh

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‘The Last Key’ (2018) the best of the first four ‘Insidiouses’

Usually horror sagas get gradually worse, more phoned-in, more amateurish, as they go along. The “Insidious” films are a notable exception through the first four

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‘The Cartographers’ (2022) could’ve been mapped out better

Peng Shepherd’s “The Cartographers” (2022) feels like it was released while still in the drafting stage. In her second novel, her passion for mapmaking –

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‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’

“M3gan” (2023) is a post-postmodern techno-horror comedy that tries – and largely succeeds – at being both a serious warning to young filmgoers and a

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‘Amityville 1992: It’s About Time’ is fun shlock-around-the-clock

Putting the year of release in the title was a good strategy in 1992, making it clear to video-store patrons that they were getting the

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‘Seven Dials Mystery’ (1981) gets bundled into energetic TV movie

The troupe that made “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” (1980) for ITV reunites for “Seven Dials Mystery” (1981). The budget is smaller, which is fine

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Spookily successful: All 10 ‘Conjuring’ Universe films, ranked

“The Conjuring” wouldn’t have been an obvious pick for launching the most lucrative horror franchise of all time when it premiered on July 15, 2013.

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