ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCT. 16, 2015 By Steve Newton "Ghosts are real," proclaims Edith (Mia Wasikowska) at the start of Crimson Peak, and for the next two hours Guillermo Del Toro strives to bring that notion to life with a Gothic horror-romance that is so visually stunning you pretty well forgive its major lack of … Continue reading Crimson Peak may be the most ravishing horror movie ever made
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Horror review: Mama
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JAN. 17, 2013 Poor Jessica Chastain. Just one week after the release of the acclaimed Zero Dark Thirty—with its slew of Oscar nominations, including hers for best actress—out comes Mama, a patently ridiculous kids-raised-by-a-ghost flick. There’s one agent in Hollywood who’s got some ’splainin’ to do. Mama starts off strong. One snowy afternoon, a … Continue reading Horror review: Mama