Shaune’s top 10 movies of 2018
Our year-end countdown lists wrap up with Shaune’s picks for the 10 best movies of 2018:
Horror Movies
The apocalypse comes again in ‘Bird Box,’ and the lesson this time is ‘Don’t look!’ (Movie review)
“Bird Box” (Netflix) is the latest in the trend of apocalyptic thrillers where the end times arrive in a bizarre and sketchily explained fashion, following “It Comes at Night,” “A Quiet Place” and the “Cloverfield” […]
John’s top 10 movies of 2018
The dominant genre of 2018 continued to be superheroes; even with the “X-Men” Universe and DC Extended Universe releasing only one film each, the three Marvel Cinematic Universe movies were impossible to overlook. Still, this […]
Wild concept, Brewer’s daring performance make ‘Cam’ a surprisingly decent parable (Movie review)
A lot of movies could benefit from a viewer going in with no knowledge of what they’re about to see, but in the age of previews giving away everything, it’s hard to find an experience like […]
11 bizarre oddities in the ‘Halloween’ saga
Movie list: Here’s a look at 11 things about the Michael Myers “Halloween” film saga so bizarre that they border on spooky.
Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween II’ (2009) goes too far
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Zombie’s sequel is a big step down from his excellent remake.
Artistic, engrossing horror film ‘Hereditary’ raises a lot of questions … in a good way (Movie review)
The fact that “Hereditary” blends family drama with horror elements isn’t original, but there’s something about the balance or the vibe that makes it feel that way. For a good chunk of its two hours, […]
‘The Ritual’ is what the ‘Blair Witch’ films should have been (Movie review)
Netflix has enjoyed a stellar October for new horror releases, including the films “Malevolent” and “Hold the Dark” and the TV shows “The Haunting of Hill House” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” It also delivered […]
Zombie gives detailed, violent take on ‘Halloween’ (2007)
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Rob Zombie remakes the original in a detailed way not embraced by all fans.
Blumhouse’s ‘Halloween’ (2018) gets back to the roots
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Michael gets back in “Shape” for this direct sequel to the original.