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BARBARIAN (2022)

Put on a blindfold and descend into “Barbarian’s” dark corridors for a creatively clever creeper that’s certain to rattle your nerves.

October 28, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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V/H/S/99 (2022)

The five shorts feel like separate entities fighting to fit into the framing device, both as VHS “found footage” and as stories that are supposed to be set in 1999.

October 25, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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HALLOWEEN ENDS (2022)

In addition to its dramatic depth, “Halloween Ends” delivers a unique experience unlike anything else in any of the Michael Myers continuities.

October 18, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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SPIRIT HALLOWEEN: THE MOVIE (2022)

“Spirit Halloween: The Movie” is a lot like the store. It’s moderately charming, a little chintzy, and stuffed with cheap fluff that’s occasionally still good for a gag.

October 13, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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HELLRAISER (2022)

The franchise contains so many flops that being a slightly above average horror movie means it’s outstanding as far as Hellraiser films go.

October 11, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE (2022)

This is a sentimental Stephen King story about death, grieving, and guilty consciences that’s closer in tone to “Stand by Me” than “Pet Sematary.”

October 7, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM (2022)

A breezy 90-minute lark streaming on Amazon doesn’t provide a properly tuned piano for hitting all of the intended notes of horror, humor, and heart.

October 4, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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BRING IT ON: CHEER OR DIE (2022)

Kudos go to whoever had the chutzpah to do something completely uncharacteristic with a concept that’s traditionally more “Degrassi” than “Friday the 13th.”

September 29, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE MUNSTERS (2022)

Rob Zombie’s “The Munsters” isn’t merely bad. It’s beyond bad. As in, “It shouldn’t even exist” bad.

September 27, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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HOUSE OF DARKNESS (2022)

Staged like a play from start to finish, “House of Darkness” is boringly blocked for the static staleness of constant chitchat.

September 22, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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GOODNIGHT MOMMY (2022)

Why remake a movie whose impact hinges on a major twist when audiences familiar with the film already know the big secret ahead of time?

September 19, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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SPEAK NO EVIL (2022)

Despite landing awkwardly enough to sprain both ankles, the program “Speak No Evil” follows features a meaty midsection of quiet chills and shocking suspense.

September 14, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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EVIL THINGS (2009)

“Evil Things” is simply effective at being eerie, and that’s something few microbudget “found footage” films are able to capture on camera.

September 7, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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FALL (2022)

Let me tell you, I’m both pleasantly surprised and maybe a little embarrassed to confess that “Fall” had my stomach turned into all kinds of knots.

September 2, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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MANEATER (2022)

Too many unnecessary cooks cluttering a white-walled kitchen boiled a plain pot of plop even Chef Boyardee wouldn’t deem fit to put in a can.

August 29, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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SHARK SIDE OF THE MOON (2022)

One actor appears about as shocked to discover sentient Russian sharks colonized the moon as he would be to find out Lay’s released a new flavor of potato chip.

August 25, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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ORPHAN: FIRST KILL (2022)

“Orphan: First Kill” wisely chooses to throw reality to the wind by becoming kooky entertainment akin to a carnival sideshow that just wants to wow an audience gawking in stunned disbelief.

August 22, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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GLORIOUS (2022)

“Glorious” does a lot with a little, turning itself into a Doctor Who TARDIS whose interior is impossibly more expansive than what outside appearances suggest.

August 18, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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DAY SHIFT (2022)

At one hour and 53 minutes, “Day Shift” gets long in the fang when a down-and-dirty dynamo would have mercifully killed long lulls.

August 15, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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RESURRECTION (2022)

Provided you can push past any exhaustion, you’ll feel a rush of exhilaration when you hit the dizzying sprint toward the finish line.

August 12, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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