- John Hansen
- October 15, 2021
‘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”
‘Grudge 2’ (2006) is nonsensical, scary and fun
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- John Hansen
- September 3, 2021
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
- John Hansen
- April 9, 2021
‘Texas Chainsaw’ (2013) a direct – and stupid – sequel
Unlike many slasher hits, 1974’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” didn’t immediately yield a ton of sequels. The first came out in 1986, and it was
- John Hansen and Michael Olinger
- July 24, 2018
‘Unfriended’ films put the ghost in the machine – sometimes literally (Movie reviews)
The first “Unfriended” (2015; see John’s review below) did a nifty job of tweaking the subgenre of found-footage horror, telling its story entirely through a