Teen Drama

‘Damien: Omen II’ (1978) a respectable continuation 

Considering it was cranked out only two years after the original and that Richard Donner and David Seltzer don’t return, “Damien: Omen II” (1978) is

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Griffith earns Silver medal for ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 

“Cobra Kai’s” legacy, well-established by now, is that it legitimizes the cheesy-but-fun 1980s movies by expanding the story. Season 5 (Netflix) particularly sets its sights

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‘Devil in Ohio’: Horror miniseries as comfort food 

In this age of the spy state and mass information, how is any self-respecting, long-running, disciple-murdering religious cult supposed to survive? The answer, as supplied

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‘Jeepers Creepers 2’ (2003) more, yet somehow less, of same 

In 2003, Middle Easterners learned to fear the sky as drone bombing began in earnest. Meanwhile, fans of monster-slashers in the Western world learned the

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‘Blue Crush’ (2002) battles breakers to become memorable 

Perusing internet lists of the best surfing films, I see “Blue Crush” (2002) is totally ignored by some and ranked highly by others. That sounds

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‘Camp Cretaceous’ Season 5 is Spielbergian, Crichtonian, great 

My friend and former RFMC contributor Shaune has a 4-year-old son who isn’t into “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” (Netflix). Meanwhile, I gobble up every episode

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‘Soul Surfer’ (2011) is Hamilton’s tale of true inspiration 

In “The Descendants,” another great Hawaii-set film from the same year, George Clooney says “This is paradise? F*** paradise.” And his character merely has financial

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‘Black Phone’ about as interesting as a dead line 

Brrrrrrring brrrrrrrring! The sound of a telephone ringing is a core element in horror films from “Black Christmas” to “Scream.” Now Alexander Graham Bell’s invention is

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‘Summer of 84’ (2018) a gem amid ’80s nostalgia boom 

I’m glad for Canadian films like “Summer of 84” (2018) because I can pretend to be an aficionado of under-the-radar foreign horror without having to

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‘Shark Night’ (2011) shallow but humorously entertaining 

“Back to the Future Part II” (1989) imagines “Jaws 19” hitting theaters in 2015. Rather surprisingly, that franchise didn’t have another entry after the fourth

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