Alexandre Aja

‘Piranha 3D’ (2010), ‘3DD’ (2012) have gory fun with modern effects

George Lucas used to talk about how he waited to do the “Star Wars” prequels till the special effects technology caught up with his vision.

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Nichols shines as ‘P2’ (2007) gets thrills from sparse setting

“P2” (2007) probably sets a record for most times the movie’s title appears visually on screen. It’s set in a New York City parking garage

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‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (2006) a tasty cannibal remake  

The Naughties (2000-09 in horror films) were a cynical time of slick remakes. But entries like director/co-writer Alexandre Aja’s “The Hills Have Eyes” (2006) remind

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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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