ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 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 Radcliffe … Continue reading Victor Frankenstein breathes new life into Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale
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Enthralling Horns has twisted humour tempered by a whole lotta heart
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 21, 2014 By Steve Newton Who knew that a scary movie based on the bizarre idea of a mortal man growing devil horns could prove so damn captivating? Horns is right up there with The Cabin in the Woods as among the most engrossing horror flicks ever made in and around Vancouver. The film opens … Continue reading Enthralling Horns has twisted humour tempered by a whole lotta heart
Horror review: The Woman in Black
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, FEB. 1, 2012 By Steve Newton One of the first movies to freak me out as a kid was The Haunting, a 1963 fright flick about a group of paranormal investigators studying an ominous mansion. Robert Wise’s black-and-white ghost story is a masterful study in less-is-more horror, where the fear comes mostly … Continue reading Horror review: The Woman in Black