‘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.
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‘Cobweb’ weaves a sticky blend of monster and mystery
‘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.
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.
Winters endures mysterious mayhem in ‘Hellraiser: Hellseeker’ (2002)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Ashley Laurence returns and Dean Winters shines in the lead role in one of the stronger “Hellraiser” sequels.
In ‘Amityville Horror’ remake (2005), bigger isn’t better
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Although the remake improves on some aspects, it’s unable to match the scary vibe of the cheap original.
‘Hellraiser’ saga tries noir detective story for ‘Inferno’ (2000)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The “Hellraiser” saga starts its straight-to-video phase in respectable fashion with Scott Derrickson’s feature-length debut.
‘Amityville Dollhouse’ (1996) mercifully wraps up the ‘curse’ spinoffs
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Better than some, worse than others, the saga’s eighth entry concludes the 20th century’s “Amityville” films.
‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) explores Puzzle Box’s origin
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The saga’s fourth film has some big ideas, but the execution alternates between familiar and clunky.
‘Amityville: A New Generation’s’ (1993) haunted mirror gives us little to reflect on
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): The writers who gave us the decent “It’s About Time” are unable to repeat the feat with the seventh entry.