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LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (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.

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May 20, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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FACES OF DEATH (2026)

Creepy streaks keep the film’s head above water as straightforward horror regardless if the underlying context is real or fake.

May 13, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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SELF-HELP (2025)

It could scratch a small itch for competent cult-related chills whose low stakes don’t demand a high investment of attention.

May 8, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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EXIT 8 (2025 - Japanese)

Between the interactive experience and the passive one, the most immersive, meaningful, and memorable of the two is the movie.

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May 5, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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THEY WILL KILL YOU (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.

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April 30, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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IMMORTAL COMBAT (2026)

A group of cosplayers are summoned to a hillside in Calabasas, California, to see who is the most passable LARPer, each with weird wigs and Party City props.

April 27, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME (2026)

Maybe more eyes will notice how short the legs are on the concept of a resilient heroine unleashing whoop-ass on empty upper-class stereotypes.

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April 22, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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UNDERTONE (2025)

“Undertone’s” atypical texture as audio-first horror that’s compact and patient makes it a divisive film where different viewers will have different experiences.

April 17, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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THRASH (2026)

How will viewers remember the movie? There’s so little of note in “Thrash,” viewers may not remember it at all.

April 14, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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PSYCHO KILLER (2026)

“Psycho Killer” is a generic copycat operating on autopilot from its opening titles all the way through to end credits.

April 10, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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DOLLY (2025)

“Dolly” never sets out to be more than a sleaze-soaked shocker in the first place. With that as its sole goal, the movie has merit.

April 7, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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JIMMY AND STIGGS (2024)

It's reductive, yet not inaccurate, to describe the movie as two grown men excessively arguing in between bouts of wrestling with alien puppets.

April 2, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT (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.

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March 30, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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SEND HELP (2026)

“Send Help” is a movie meant to be enjoyed for its wildish ride, and there’s no driver better suited to be behind this particular wheel than Sam Raimi.

March 25, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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SCURRY (2024)

“Scurry’s” experiment to disguise a bland B-movie as a one-take thriller bursts every flask in the lab, and there’s no buoy to save viewers from drowning in the drabness.

March 20, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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BODYCAM (2025)

Even with deja vu ringing bells, it’s easy for a horror-minded head to get into the movie’s groove due to its no muss, no fuss efficiency.

March 16, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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COLD STORAGE (2026)

The few and far between fun feels like a fireworks show without music, a holiday, or a sports team victory to give it entertaining context.

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March 13, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 3 (2026)

This supposedly preplanned trilogy became a tangled, bloated, inconsistent blob of inconsequential characters, dead ends, and ludicrously lame lore.

March 9, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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WHISTLE (2025)

It would be less hyperbolic to simply say “Whistle” is the most cliché-riddled thriller of 2025 and 2026 at a minimum.

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March 4, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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REDUX REDUX (2025)

While the 110-minute runtime could use a trim to maintain more energy, “Redux Redux” is an easy recommend for anyone who enjoys low-key sci-fi.

March 2, 2026 by Ian Sedensky.
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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

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