‘Urban Legends’ trilogy limps to end with ‘Bloody Mary’ (2005)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Urban Legends” turns its attention to the Bloody Mary myth, but you’d be better off rewatching “Candyman.”
Horror Movies
‘Urban Legends’ trilogy limps to end with ‘Bloody Mary’ (2005)
‘Pearl’ a darkly moving, stylish origin story of ‘X’ villain
Movie review: At the same time they made “X,” Ti West and Mia Goth also made its prequel, and – while it’s a different type of film – it’s just as good.
‘The Ring Two’ (2005) an inferior, CGI-dependent sequel
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The returning star and writer aren’t enough to make “The Ring Two” ring true as a worthy sequel.
‘Barbarian’ a wild ride with scares big and small
Movie review: Zach Cregger gets on the map with a candidate for 2022’s best horror film – as he comments on the less savory side of living in ’22.
‘Hellraiser’ still has plenty of (Ceno)bite in 11th entry
Movie review: The Clive Barker saga (which began with the 1987 classic) gets a serious and slick fresh take after a slew of cheap sequels.
‘House of Darkness’ an engaging ‘meet (not so) cute’
Movie review: Strong performances by Justin Long and Kate Bosworth drive Neil LaBute’s quick horror riff that feels like a stage play.
Is Jordan Peele’s latest a masterpiece? ‘Nope’
Movie review: The early mysterious air soon goes out of the stylish but pretentious “Nope,” as Peele again fails to recapture the brilliance of “Get Out.”
‘Omen’ (2006) may not be necessary, but it’s great
Six weeks of ‘The Omen’ (Movie review): Director John Moore pulls off a neat trick of respecting the original narrative while adding his own style.
‘Halloween Ends’ by digging into shape of evil
Movie review: The “H40” sequel trilogy takes a surprising turn, but the pulpy vibe and delicious Carpenter score make for a holiday celebration.
‘Cabin Fever’ (2003, 2016) splatters screen with contagion fears
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Eli Roth’s name gets on the fear-flick map with this gore-centered body horror. Also: thoughts on the remake.