- John Hansen
- August 10, 2022
‘Prey’ brings ‘Predator’ series back to basics
“Prey” is rightfully being labeled as the best “Predator” film since the 1987 original. If it also gets good ratings for Hulu, it might pave
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- John Hansen
- August 9, 2022
‘Jaws 2’ novelization (1978) reveals film’s early draft
As I noted in my review of Peter Benchley’s “Jaws” novel (1974), Steven Spielberg’s film streamlined the plot and eliminated all the subplots. In the
- John Hansen
- August 7, 2022
‘Pale Horse’ (1961) adds supernatural spin to mystery
Drawing on the notion that the supernatural is things science hasn’t explained yet, Agatha Christie holds a spooky vibe for most of the page count
- John Hansen
- August 6, 2022
Ryder’s ‘Gone in the Night’ will age well
Director/co-writer Eli Horowitz’s “Gone in the Night” starts in one place – a couple arrives at their rental cabin only to find it’s been accidentally
- John Hansen
- August 5, 2022
‘Triangle’ (2009) untethers us from safety blanket of time
Before the original run of “The X-Files” (1993-2002), weird horror movies stood out. Afterward, they we more likely to get lost in the shuffle (although
- John Hansen
- August 4, 2022
‘Blue Crush’ (2002) battles breakers to become memorable
Perusing internet lists of the best surfing films, I see “Blue Crush” (2002) is totally ignored by some and ranked highly by others. That sounds
- John Hansen
- August 2, 2022
‘Deep Blue Sea 3’ (2020) wises up to cap smart-shark trilogy
Because I can’t leave my readers hanging like one of those hapless characters dangling above a shark’s maw – as happens at least once in
- John Hansen
- August 1, 2022
‘Camp Cretaceous’ Season 5 is Spielbergian, Crichtonian, great
My friend and former RFMC contributor Shaune has a 4-year-old son who isn’t into “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” (Netflix). Meanwhile, I gobble up every episode
- John Hansen
- July 31, 2022
Christie schools us in ‘Cat Among the Pigeons’ (1959)
A school is a great place for a moody mystery. I’ve been drawn to this combination through the years, from “Buffy” and “Veronica Mars” episodes
- John Hansen
- July 29, 2022
‘Exorcism of Emily Rose’ (2005) puts Derrickson on map
“The Exorcism of Emily Rose” (2005) makes many lists of elite exorcism films, but in broader circles it’s under the radar. It gets lost in