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July 1, 2026

OBSESSION (2025)

July 1, 2026

On top of outstanding acting and unnerving shocks, “Obsession” has attracted so much attention because of how universally resonant it can be.

July 1, 2026

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June 17, 2026

DEEP WATER (2026)

June 17, 2026

Emerging as average fodder for some streaming service’s black hole of common content, it’s generous to score “Deep Water” down the middle at 50/100.

June 17, 2026

May 20, 2026

LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (2026)

May 20, 2026

As a mummy movie, “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” is decidedly meh. As a demonic possession movie, “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” is still mostly mediocre.

May 20, 2026

April 30, 2026

THEY WILL KILL YOU (2026)

April 30, 2026

“They Will Kill You” plays less like a fully-fleshed feature and more like a demo reel for staging stunts and coming up with creative camera movements.

April 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT (2026)

March 30, 2026

It’s a low-risk, low-reward course in Horror 101, as taught by a student aide at a community college instead of by a tenured professor at a prestigious university.

March 30, 2026

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