Hannah’s ‘Closed Casket’ (2016) opens wide roster of suspects
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): With a Poirot novel, it’s often the psychology of the crime that matters, and never has that been truer.
Author: John Hansen
Hannah’s ‘Closed Casket’ (2016) opens wide roster of suspects
‘Hellraiser: Hellworld’ (2005) so close to being a smart meta sequel
Frightening Friday (Movie review): A glaring piece of illogic about the “Hellraiser” lore hampers the otherwise well-made eighth film.
Crowe’s ‘Pope’s Exorcist’ adds some edge to familiar structure
Movie review: Russell Crowe finds a middle ground between cocky hero and pious priest in this horror movie based on a true story.
‘Cobweb’ weaves a sticky blend of monster and mystery
Movie review: The horror film has legs thanks to a mysterious backstory but is too timid to rank as a new Halloween classic.
‘Amityville Murders’ (2018) fills in key piece of puzzle
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Although the story had been hinted at in other films, it wasn’t until 2018 that the 1974 Defeo murders got fully chronicled on screen.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ finds its groove in back half of Season 2 (1988)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Writer Michael Reaves stabilizes the formula as “TMNT” shills toys while maintaining its energy and sense of humor.
‘Miss Marple’ (1984-92) stands as the spinster sleuth’s definitive portrayal
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Joan Hickson is exactly how I pictured Marple from the novels, and many other actors follow her lead in this standout series.
‘Night Theater’ (2020) mixes body horror, spiritual questions
Book club book report: Vikram Paralkar digs into the human body and dark ideas in an incongruously readable short novel.
Wuhrer wades into ‘Hellraiser’ weirdness in ‘Deader’ (2005)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): For its seventh entry, “Hellraiser” piles on the surrealness more than ever, and it’s mostly effective.
‘Amityville: The Awakening’ (2017) wastes its meta premise
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): While this is better made than most films with “Amityville” in the name, the screenplay is a series of haunting cliches.