‘Amityville 1992: It’s About Time’ is fun shlock-around-the-clock

July 18, 2023July 19, 2023 John Hansen Amityville

Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): One of the key figures in the “Hellraiser” franchise brings a wild premise and gore effects over to “Amityville.”

‘Seven Dials Mystery’ (1981) gets bundled into energetic TV movie

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 John Hansen Agatha Christie

Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): The troupe behind 1980’s “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” reunites for a tighter, if flightier, Christie mystery.

Spookily successful: All 8 ‘Conjuring’ Universe films, ranked

July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 John Hansen Conjuring Cinematic Universe

Movie list: We rank the films of the “Conjuring” universe, which started with a true story and his branched into even stranger directions.

‘Insidious: Chapter 3’ (2015) turns focus to Lin Shaye’s Elise

July 14, 2023July 8, 2023 John Hansen Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Writer-director-creator Leigh Whannell goes the prequel route for another adventure with the demon-probing medium.

Valerian and Laureline start on new path with ‘Where Stories Are Born’ (2022)

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 John Hansen Comic Books

Comic book review: “Valerian and Laureline” starts the post-Mezieres era with a suitably fun and ridiculously complex tale from Christin.

‘The Amityville Curse’ (1990) seeks its haunts from another house

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 John Hansen Amityville

Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): The saga’s direct-to-video era begins with respectable production values but an underachieving story.

PKD’s ‘Breakfast at Twilight’ expands into ‘Nuclear Family’ (2021)

July 10, 2023July 6, 2023 John Hansen Comic Books

PKD flashback (Comic book review): The five-issue series expands on PKD’s short story in the same way TV’s “Man in the High Castle” builds a world from the novel.