Sarah Michelle Gellar

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ ’25 struggles to set its hook

I’m not one for ripping movies for not sticking the landing, provided the buildup has been enjoyable; after all, the buildup is most of the

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SMG, Baldwin transcend age gap in ‘Suburban Girl’ (2007)

“Suburban Girl” (2007) is a hidden gem among the catalogs of both Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alec Baldwin. At first blush, I thought they must

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‘The Air I Breathe’ (2007) is short on filmmaking oxygen

The quality of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s post-“Buffy” work is debatable, but she at least chose interesting looking projects. “The Air I Breathe” (2007) in fact

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‘Harvard Man’ (2001) tries to gimmick up a crime yarn

“Harvard Man” (2001) seems in a rush to get over, yet it’s also oddly slow-moving. I think there’s a good film in here somewhere –

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‘Grudge 2’ (2006) is nonsensical, scary and fun

It’s been said there’s a thin line between comedy and horror. 2006 served up a prime illustration: “Scary Movie 4” made fun of “The Grudge”

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‘Veronika Decides to Die’ (2009) a small psych-ward gem

For an A-list actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s film resume isn’t as amazing as one would think. The “Buffy” star has been in plenty of good

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SMG sticks with supernatural in ‘Return’ (2006), ‘Possession’ (2009)

Although Sarah Michelle Gellar only cameos in the 2006 sequel to “The Grudge,” she doesn’t abandon supernatural thrillers. Further wading into post-“Buffy” waters, she stars

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I can’t be-‘Grudge’ (2004) this J-horror remake’s success

“The Grudge” (2004) opens with a moment that stayed in my mind for 17 years: A young woman (Yoko Maki) peeks into an attic to

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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) a slicker slasher

“Scream” (1996) introduced a new era of slasher films by being brazenly self-referential, but also by having better production values and acting than the previous

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‘Scream 2’ (1997) skewers sequels in sharp followup

For Spooky Month here at Reviews from My Couch, we’re looking at the four movies of the “Scream” saga over four Thursdays. Next up is “Scream

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