Steve Miner

‘Day of the Dead’ (2008) has Romero ties in name only

“Day of the Dead” (2008) completes an unofficial remake trilogy (each of the three remakes is by a different creative team) of George Romero’s original

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‘Friday the 13th: Part III’ (1982) not quite eye-popping

With “Friday the 13th: Part III” (1982), Jason (played by Richard Brooker this time) enters iconic status as he acquires his trademark hockey mask; from

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‘Friday the 13th: Part 2’ (1981) is rushed, disposable

The first “Friday the 13th” (1980) is a trope codifier for the lake-cabin slasher flick, and by definition, trope codifiers lead to a lot of

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‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ (1998) digs into sibling rivalry

Although I’ve seen some of the “Halloween” films, I haven’t seen them recently enough to remember them. So this watch/rewatch of the saga marks my

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‘Lake Placid’ review

“Lake Placid” – “Halloween H2O” director Steve Miner cranks out another horror film that cuts corners whenever possible. Hardly anyone lives on the lake being

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‘Make It or Break It’: Skip it (TV review)

For two weeks once every four years, gymnastics is the most popular sport in America. Like everyone else, I was drawn into the drama of

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