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THE DAMNED (2014)

“The Damned” is the sort of ho-hum horror where some indeterminate amount of time later, your memory will be unable to recall if you actually saw it or not.

August 9, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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DOCTOR WHO: AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME (2013)

This is a love letter written to the series as well as to a passionate fanbase hungry for a proper way to honor their favorite program’s half-century birthday.

August 8, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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AT THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2014)

Those who still cannot shake the sickly feeling of evil crawling on the underside of the skin left by “The Pact” will find “At the Devil’s Door” lingering long in the mind in a suitably similar way.

August 7, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE POSSESSION OF MICHAEL KING (2014)

You might think you've seen this movie countless times before, (but) “The Possession of Michael King” is a smarter, more sinister take on a demonic possession tale.

August 4, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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LIVID (2011 - French)

With “Livid,” co-directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo opt to craft an open-to-interpretation dark fairy tale rooted in Guillermo del Toro-like horror fantasy.

July 21, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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JERSEY SHORE MASSACRE (2014)

If a parody of Jersey Shore stereotypes framed as a ... slasher movie piques one’s curiosity, it is hard to imagine that “Jersey Shore Massacre” does not meet whatever expectations might come with the concept and a cast that includes Ron Jeremy.

July 18, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE PURGE: ANARCHY (2014)

“The Purge” was a narrowly concentrated home invasion horror. “Anarchy” expands that universe by taking the Purge onto the streets for a more open world look at the widespread effects of the concept.

July 17, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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SEPTIC MAN (2013)

With only overused gross-outs to fill in the blanks, the film doesn’t offer enough personality to fulfill the promise of its off-the-wall premise.

July 17, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE PACT (2012)

Without cobwebs, creaks, or Victorian parapets, “The Pact” manages to make a grim haunted house out of an average, modern home in suburban California.

July 16, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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KILLER LEGENDS (2014)

The material is ultimately so narrow that I can’t help but feel as though “Killer Legends” is like four half-episodes of “48 Hours Mysteries” strung together for a feature-length film.

July 14, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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CROPSEY (2009)

“Cropsey” bears all the trappings of a traditional horror tale.  Except this is a true crime thriller with a deeper theme of what takes place when myth melts into materiality.

July 11, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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AFTERMATH (2012)

It doesn’t have anything “new” to say regarding the same human survival scenario that horror has been exploring since Ben and Barbra first went into that Pennsylvania farmhouse in 1968.

July 7, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE PERFECT HOUSE (2012)

Viewers have to prepare for a middling horror anthology that is at least better than “Creepshow 3,” but still leagues below top tier efforts like “V/H/S/2.”

July 1, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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BENEATH (2013-II)

The movie comes close to competing on a level with “The Descent” ... although some subtle missteps keep “Beneath” on a mostly steady simmer instead of allowing it to heat up to a full sizzle.

June 29, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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BLOOD LAKE: ATTACK OF THE KILLER LAMPREYS (2014)

In being so patently rote and broadly bland, it misses out on having any bite, wit, or snap that can otherwise make a mediocre monster movie moderately charming.

June 29, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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BUNNYMAN MASSACRE (2014)

If the dumb hiking woman forced me at gunpoint to watch one of these films again, I would choose “Bunnyman” simply because its idiocy is mildly laughable, whereas the sequel’s is just annoyingly pointless.

June 28, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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CITY OF LUST (2013)

“City of Lust” is flawed, occasionally bewildering, and often cheesy.  Yet somehow, it has a “je ne sais quoi” appeal I can’t quite put my finger on.

June 27, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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KILLERVISION (2014)

The B-movie interludes are the primary creative hook for the story, and they don’t do anything to increase interest in the film, much less read as authentic period pieces.

June 27, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE ADDICTED (2013)

Previously known by the title “Rehab,” “The Addicted” doesn’t just waste the viewer’s time, it also wastes its own.

June 25, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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DEEP IN THE DARKNESS (2014)

“Deep in the Darkness” won’t have you reaching for a pen and paper to write mom a letter, but it is a better thriller from Chiller Films than the usual beast beneath the sea/trees/earth mill runner.

June 25, 2014 by Ian Sedensky.
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