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‘A Murder is Announced’ (1950) a vintage ‘cozy mystery’ 

Agatha Christie didn’t write as many cozy village murder mysteries as the stereotype suggests. But “A Murder is Announced” (1950) is one of them, with

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‘Hellraiser’ still has plenty of (Ceno)bite in 11th entry

In an era when the big horror franchises are in a constant state of reinvention, it makes sense that in the 11th “Hellraiser” film (Hulu),

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‘Kolchak’ files ‘Lovecraftian Horror’ (2007) for publication too quickly 

C.J. Henderson, writer of both comic stories and novels in Moonstone’s “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” stable, splits the difference in “The Lovecraftian Horror” (2007). In

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‘House of Darkness’ an engaging ‘meet (not so) cute’

So many new horror movies are out in 2022 that I don’t have time to research them beforehand (plus, I like to avoid spoilers). If

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Flanagan goes YA for ‘Midnight Club,’ but never fear – it’s still good

A Mike Flanagan Netflix miniseries is now an expected October treat. But “The Midnight Club” is different from “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting

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Is Jordan Peele’s latest a masterpiece? ‘Nope’

Writer-director Jordan Peele’s career-arc similarities to M. Night Shyamalan become more pronounced with “Nope.” But he’s declining faster. Shyamalan was still doing good work on

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‘Omen’ (2006) may not be necessary, but it’s great 

To mark the 30th anniversary of “The Omen” (1976) and take advantage of the 6-6-06 release date, a remake of “The Omen” came out in

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T&T still have game in ‘By the Pricking of My Thumbs’ (1968) 

Agatha Christie wrote “By the Pricking of My Thumbs” (1968) for the many fans who wrote her letters asking what’s up with Tommy and Tuppence.

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‘Halloween Ends’ by digging into shape of evil

With the release of “Halloween Ends” on Peacock and in theaters, we can now reflect on director/co-writer David Gordon Green’s overall goal for his “H40”

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‘Cabin Fever’ (2003, 2016) splatters screen with contagion fears 

“Cabin Fever” (2002 at festivals, 2003 wide release) is considered an important film in horror circles. It marks writer-director Eli Roth’s coming-out party and features

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