ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON DEC. 4, 2015 By Steve Newton Anyone who enjoyed mid-‘80s horror-comedies that relied on animatronic puppets for their chills and chuckles—movies like Gremlins and the lower-rent Ghoulies—may get a mild kick out of Krampus. Starting out with a Christmas Vacation vibe, Krampus sees your typical afluent American family--parents Tom and Sarah (Adam Scott and Toni Collette) and teenage kids Max … Continue reading Krampus makes the most of demonic gingerbread men
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse earns a single merit badge for gore
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCT. 30, 2015 By Steve Newton These days you can barely swing a chainsaw without hitting a zombie-based movie or TV show, but Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse doesn't further the undead cause one iota. It's a horror-comedy that fails to elicit chuckle one. The prospect of laughs looks good when the … Continue reading Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse earns a single merit badge for gore