ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JULY 1, 2016 By Steve Newton Sorry James DeMonaco, writer-director of the Purge movies: that's three strikes now. You're out! In 2013 DeMonaco kickstarted the franchise--based on the shaky premise that one day each year all crime in the U.S.A. is legal--with the home-invasion horrors of The Purge. The next year he ramped up … Continue reading The Purge: Election Year strikes the franchise out
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The Newt rates Hollywood’s 2013 horror flicks, from killer to crap
I reviewed 18 theatrically released fright flicks this year, and according to my calculations, 2013 was no great shakes in the horror department. 2012 kicked a bit more butt, mainly due to impressive entries like The Woman in Black, Chronicle, and especially the B.C.-shot Cabin in the Woods, which earned 10 out of 10 in last … Continue reading The Newt rates Hollywood’s 2013 horror flicks, from killer to crap
Horror review: The Purge
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JUNE 7, 2013 On paper The Purge looked promising for horror fans, mainly because it was—as the ads trumpeted—"from the producer of Paranormal Activity and Sinister", two of the better supernatural thrillers Hollywood has spawned in recent years. Plus, it stars Ethan Hawke (who was impressive as Sinister's struggling true-crime writer) and Game of Thrones' magnetic Lena Headey. … Continue reading Horror review: The Purge