- John Hansen
- October 31, 2023
Demon Nun is back in the habit in generic ‘The Nun II’
The Demon Nun’s superpowers include a knack for popping up to do jump scares, and when the third act comes, she can possess people. But
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- John Hansen
- October 31, 2023
Such sights to show you: All 11 ‘Hellraiser’ films, ranked
“Hellraiser” is an oddball among horror franchises, starting with idiosyncratic gore-horror from the writings of Clive Barker, ranging into straight-to-video films where Pinhead (Doug Bradley
- John Hansen
- October 25, 2023
‘Fall of the House of Usher’ doesn’t collapse under its ambitions
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix) must’ve been a fun writing project for Mike Flanagan and his staff of eight scribes. They use
- John Hansen
- October 24, 2023
P&C unearth another New Mexico conspiracy in ‘Dead Mountain’
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child deliver a chiller suitable for curling up against the autumn chill in “Dead Mountain” (August, hardcover). A comfortingly familiar novel
- John Hansen
- October 12, 2023
Get out! A ranking of the 11 primary ‘Amityville Horror’ movies
Among all the horror franchises with endless sequels and reboots and knockoffs, none can compete with the “Amityville” series (to use the word “series” loosely)
- John Hansen
- October 10, 2023
‘Reptile’ an engrossing, old-fashioned crime drama
“Reptile” (Netflix) is one of the sneaky great films of 2023. It comes from director/co-writer Grant Singer, whose background is entirely music videos, but the
- John Hansen
- October 7, 2023
‘Totally Killer’ comments on change of times with dry humor
The best thing about “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” was how Kiernan Shipka’s title character approached the supernatural nuttiness with seen-it-all-before Gen-Z wryness. So she’s the
- John Hansen
- October 4, 2023
All 10 ‘Exorcist’ movies, TV seasons and books, ranked
On Oct. 6, the “Exorcist” franchise will return in a big way for the 50th anniversary legacy sequel “The Exorcist: Believer.” It comes from the
- John Hansen
- September 27, 2023
‘Finlay Donovan Is Killing It’ (2021) in a fun meta thriller
Elle Cosimano takes “Write what you know” to a meta level in “Finlay Donovan Is Killing It” (2021), the debut adult novel from the YA
- John Hansen
- September 20, 2023
Fall movie preview 2023: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
It’s fall movie season, so that means horror (from modest quirky entries to hyped franchise fare), Oscar-baiting biopics and legendary directors unveiling their latest wares.