The Ghost Dimension ends the once-great Paranormal Activity franchise on a bogus note

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCTOBER 23, 2015 By Steve Newton The makers of the latest (and allegedly last) Paranormal Activity film just don't get it. The secret to the found-footage series' success comes from not showing too much, and in some cases hardly anything at all. The scariest entries in the franchise--the first three films--reeled you in … Continue reading The Ghost Dimension ends the once-great Paranormal Activity franchise on a bogus note

Horror review: Carrie

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCT. 18, 2013 Carrie was one of the most impressive film adaptations of a Stephen King horror novel ever, right up there with The Shining, The Dead Zone, and Misery. In director Brian De Palma's capable hands, King's tale of a timid teenaged outsider with telekinetic powers who uses them to strike back against the … Continue reading Horror review: Carrie