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PET GRAVEYARD (2019)

What’s more disappointing than an un-fun microbudget mockbuster? An un-fun microbudget mockbuster that doesn’t even mock the movie it’s supposedly busting.

April 3, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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MERCY BLACK (2019)

“Mercy Black” turns a tragic true crime into a standard spookshow that’s adequate for a disposable one-and-done watch, but not much else.

April 1, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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US (2019)

Overeager swooners putting backs of hands to fainting foreheads while proclaiming “masterpiece” could stand to dial down the hyperventilating hyperbole.

March 29, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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I SEE YOU (2019)

Director Adam Randall and writer Devon Graye hide an entire deck of suspenseful surprises up their sleeves to keep your imagination mired in mystery throughout.

March 27, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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DANIEL ISN'T REAL (2019)

The illustrations are so acutely dizzying that “Daniel Isn’t Real” becomes one of the most intriguing visualizations of dueling identities ever imagined.

March 25, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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IMITATION GIRL (2017)

I’m rating “Imitation Girl” down the middle because if the film laid an egg atop a steepled roof, I have no idea which side it would roll down.

March 22, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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DARLIN' (2019)

It’s difficult to discern how much of “Darlin’s” seriousness and pseudo-slapstick is by design and how much of it might be due to a slipped grip on inconsistent tones.

March 20, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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DIRECTOR'S CUT (2016)

“Director’s Cut” plates an adequate appetizer instead of a hearty entrée when it comes to really roasting Kickstarter cinema culture with wicked wit.

March 18, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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EXTREMITY (2018)

Someday, someone may make a legitimately frightening fictional film that accurately reflects the immersive terror of an extreme haunt. “Extremity” isn’t it.

March 15, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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TALES FROM THE LODGE (2019)

“Tales from the Lodge” stirs three parts drama, two parts horror, and one part humor into a quirky cocktail that tastes differently depending on how a personal palate is prepared.

March 13, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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SNATCHERS (2019)

It wouldn’t be wrong to describe the wild romp as a demented Disney Channel production gone devilishly haywire.

March 11, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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OVERLORD (2018)

Like Houdini with handcuffs, “Overlord” possesses the skillful showmanship to fight free from its drawbacks and overwhelm with pleasing popcorn entertainment.

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March 8, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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AMONG THE SHADOWS (2019)

“Among the Shadows” is such a malodorous mess of cinematic ineptitude, Ed Wood would roll over in his grave if he had to watch one minute of it.

March 6, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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KILLER HIGH (2018)

Syfy knows what side their bread is buttered on. And that side is mediocre made-for-cable movies, of which “Killer High” is one.

March 4, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE CAMPUS (DEATH DAY) (2018)

Losing your soul one piece at a time would be preferable to having it completely sucked out in one sitting, which is what happens when you watch “The Campus” aka “Death Day.”

March 1, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE PRODIGY (2019)

“The Prodigy” doesn’t need fancy tricks when it has an impressive illusionist who can still wow an audience through deft displays of cinematic dexterity.

February 27, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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1st SUMMONING (2018)

No one has any reason to watch yet another microbudget “found footage” film where amateur actors swing handheld cameras around cobwebbed corridors.

February 25, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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DESTROYER (2018)

“Destroyer” basically boils down a full season of “True Detective” tropes into feature film format.

February 22, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE LAPLACE'S DEMON (2017 - Italian)

Ignoring “The Laplace’s Demon” time and again turned out to be the wrong decision. Giving it a chance to put its hooks into my head was definitely the right choice.

February 20, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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SCOOBY-DOO AND THE CURSE OF THE 13th GHOST (2019)

It’s not the epic conclusion we expected, arguably deserved, for “The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo” saga. But it’s a fine enough follow-up for a quick hit of cartoon charm.

February 18, 2019 by Ian Sedensky.
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