ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, NOV. 25, 2015 By Steve Newton Horror fans who suffered through last year’s abysmal I, Frankenstein—not to mention Dracula Untold, Godzilla, and WolfCop—could be forgiven for giving up on old-school movie monsters. But Victor Frankenstein makes up for all of those, breathing new life into Mary Shelley’s classic tale of mortal man overreaching his bounds. Daniel … Continue reading Victor Frankenstein breathes new life into Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale
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Horror review: Paranormal Activity–The Marked Ones
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JAN. 3, 2014 The first three Paranormal Activity films were extremely engrossing and scary as hell. Their low-budget tales of demonic forces plaguing innocent couples and families in the safety and comfort of their open-design suburban homes made fine use of the idea that what you can't see--or can just barely get a … Continue reading Horror review: Paranormal Activity–The Marked Ones
Horror review: Chronicle
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, FEB. 3, 2012 Man, it would be nice to be in the shoes of Chronicle director Josh Trank and screenwriter Michael Landis right now. The two 26-year-olds have the movie world by the balls because their new “found-footage” sci-fi thriller has blockbuster written all over it. The film wastes no time getting you … Continue reading Horror review: Chronicle
The Year in Fear: rating Hollywood’s 2012 horror flicks, from killer to crap
Even without an actual flying cabin, TCITW ruled the Hollywood horror roost in 2012. I reviewed 17 theatrically released horror flicks in 2012, starting with the ho-hum The Devil Inside in January and ending with the godawful Silent Hill: Revelation 3D in October. Thankfully there were some better ones in between. The Cabin in the Woods ********** (ten out of … Continue reading The Year in Fear: rating Hollywood’s 2012 horror flicks, from killer to crap