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SKINAMARINK (2022)

A pointless piece of nonlinear nonsense, “Skinamarink” is a banal B-movie of boring B-roll that’s as drearily dull as any film can get.

January 20, 2023 by Ian Sedensky.
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THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN (2023)

Mature themes and a quality cast might win more enthusiastic “mehs” from some audiences, although others are more likely to tune out to the tepidness.

January 18, 2023 by Ian Sedensky.
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SICK (2022)

I imagine if the slim script were printed out on paper, there’d be so few pages that the short stack would seemingly disappear when turned sideways.

January 14, 2023 by Ian Sedensky.
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SCARE PACKAGE II: RAD CHAD'S REVENGE (2022)

“Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge” calls the first film’s ante rather than really trying to up it, resulting in a “more of the same” mood of mirth.

January 12, 2023 by Ian Sedensky.
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LULLABY (2022)

“Lullaby” presents a package of intriguing Jewish folklore on the outside, but inside the foil wrapper sits a bar of plain nougat coated in cliched chocolate.

January 10, 2023 by Ian Sedensky.
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PREY FOR THE DEVIL (2022)

“Prey for the Devil” puts the “O” in “boring” by ensuring uncontrollable yawns spend 90 minutes making that shape.

January 4, 2023 by Ian Sedensky.
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SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3 (1989)

You might think the film was made in as little as eight hours, since it’s about as go-through-the-motions generic as a slapped-together slasher can get.

December 23, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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ADULT SWIM YULE LOG (2022)

When “The Fireplace” burns a fully bonkers blaze with crazy kills and snicker-inducing surprises, there’s a fair bit of humorous heat to be felt.

December 15, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022)

If you’ve seen a Joe Begos movie before, then I don’t have to tell you what kind of gunk-spattered neon nightmare he has in store.

December 13, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE HARBINGER (2022)

“The Harbinger” uses a mold of quarantine-related phobias, but its clay really comes from the worry of wondering what impact, if any, we leave on the world.

December 6, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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A WOUNDED FAWN (2022)

“A Wounded Fawn” is very much a movie where mood will directly determine which way your thumb points when it’s all said and done.

December 1, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE KILLING TREE (2022)

The upholstery-themed insanity of “Killer Sofa” will have company for the holidays now that the Christmas-themed kookiness of “The Killing Tree” has announced, “Hold my egg nog.”

November 29, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (2002)

More than anything, “Halloween: Resurrection” fails to satisfy franchise fans because it doesn’t resemble “Halloween” in any meaningful way.

November 22, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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PEARL (2022)

Its uniquely weird flavor would have hit my tongue even harder if I didn’t have “X’s” plain taste already in my mouth beforehand.

November 15, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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SMILE (2022)

Any discussion about “Smile” between two people who’ve seen it must include one of them asking, “Can you imagine being at that birthday party?”

November 8, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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RUN SWEETHEART RUN (2020)

Cherie gets tied to so many tropes in such a short period of time that “Run Sweetheart Run” floats away into absurdist overkill territory almost immediately.

November 4, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE LAIR (2022)

“The Lair” asks the question, are “serviceable” and “forgettable” interchangeable adjectives for describing this movie?

November 2, 2022 by Ian Sedensky.
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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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