Chad Hayes

‘House of Wax’ (2005) doesn’t melt under pressure to be a good romp

“House of Wax” (2005) falls on the right side of that line with horror movies where you generally know what’s going to happen. On one

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‘Turning’ is a flatter James adaptation than ‘Bly Manor’

For a novella published in 1898, Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw” is having a boffo 2020. The Netflix miniseries “The Haunting of Bly

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‘Conjuring 2’ is a heartfelt horror flick from Wan

What makes “The Conjuring 2” one of the year’s best horror movies is that it’s not just a horror movie. When it is, it’s really scary. Writer-director

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‘The Conjuring’ effectively delivers standard scares

I kept the lessons of Hollywood horror movies in mind as I hunted for my new apartment. I like living in a somewhat older place,

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