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ANDRON (2015)

Alec Baldwin is the main attraction in “Andron,” if only to wonder how a star of his stature ended up in a choppily-edited production of such low-budget caliber.

June 1, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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FENDER BENDER (2016)

“Fender Bender” provides reason to lose sleep the next time you hand over personal info to the driver who just clipped your side-view mirror.

May 26, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (Producer's Cut - 1995)

The “Halloween 6: Producer’s Cut” is still an imperfect movie, though moderately less so than its much-maligned “Theatrical Cut” counterpart.

May 23, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE CURSE OF SLEEPING BEAUTY (2016)

Although aesthetically appealing as a film, “The Curse of Sleeping Beauty” undercuts itself as a feature by trying to pull double duty as a TV pilot.

May 19, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (Theatrical Cut - 1995)

Its slight charms bolstered by the benefit of fresh eyes in retrospect, the theatrical cut of “Halloween 6” is more than the meager movie many remember.

May 18, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989)

“Halloween 5” visually mimics many of the memorable setups from John Carpenter’s original, but it is missing the same soul of stylistic suspense.

May 17, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION (1998)

To appreciate “Phantasm IV: Oblivion,” you first have to forgive all of the corners cut in putting the film together.

May 16, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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MOST LIKELY TO DIE (2015)

Having zero personality as either a clever chiller or self-aware parody, “Most Likely to Die” is simply an uninventive movie 20-30 years behind its time.

May 13, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD (1994)

Revisiting these misfit characters and their weird world carries a magnetic appeal that can be difficult to articulate to anyone outside its influence, no matter if the movie is mediocre.

May 11, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE OFFERING (2016)

“The Offering” has no room remaining on its recycled template of tame terror to include an original stamp of its own.

May 10, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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PHANTASM II (1988)

“Phantasm” may be the only series where nonlinear narratives are specifically part of the structure and continuity is as expendable as a Red Shirt on the Enterprise.

May 9, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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HOUSE OF DARKNESS (2016)

The hitch to “House of Darkness” is recognizing that it is a movie made to slot in between “Seduced by My Sister’s Husband” and “I Swiped Right on a Stalker.”

May 4, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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SHARKANSAS WOMEN'S PRISON MASSACRE (2016)

Can the movie be considered any “good?”  Depends on your definition of the word “good.”  Maybe it also depends on your definition of the word “be.”  Or “the.”

May 3, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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SCHERZO DIABOLICO (2015 - Spanish)

“Scherzo Diabolico” is so fearless about melding two moods that otherwise shouldn’t work together, it creates a uniquely appealing viewing experience not soon to be forgotten.

May 2, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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KRAMPUS (2015)

A wicked, wild, even whimsical take on holiday traditions that is as much of a fable about family values as it is an energetic and eerie terror tale.

April 29, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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RESTORATION (2016)

It’s the right way for Zack Ward to cut his teeth as a neophyte in genre entertainment generation. “Restoration” just isn’t the most thrilling thriller that this genre has ever seen.

April 28, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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BITE (2015)

“Bite” takes the fear of where that weird bump on your arm came from and amplifies it to an extreme certain to have you brushing a bit harder next time you feel a phantom tug on your skin.

April 27, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE PHOENIX INCIDENT (2015)

“The Phoenix Incident” blends fact and fake in such a skillfully slick way that some viewers may walk away wondering if the fictional characters are dramatizations of actual people.

April 26, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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PANDEMIC (2016)

From Allen’s odd accent to the curious choice to film in first-person, “Pandemic” can be strangely engaging even though it isn’t impressive.

April 25, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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DARLING (2015)

“Darling” is a minimalist mood piece playing best to an arthouse audience hypnotized by ambiguous artistry.

April 22, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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