‘Carriers’ (2009) plays starkly in the coronavirus age
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The film’s spotlight on physical interactions plays starkly in the coronavirus age.
Horror Movies
‘Carriers’ (2009) plays starkly in the coronavirus age
‘Friday the 13th: Part 2’ (1981) is rushed, disposable
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The rushed nature of “Part 2” is apparent, as most of the characters survive by getting drunk at a bar all night.
‘Train to Busan’ (2016) is a first-class zombie tear-jerker
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Sang-ho Yeon’s Korean zombie thriller is a first-class tear-jerker.
‘Friday the 13th’ (1980) crystalizes lakeside horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Cunningham’s film draws from the slasher films before it but comes upon something fresh with the summer camp setting.
‘Annabelle Comes Home’ brings back Warrens, not scares
Movie review: Although the Warrens briefly return and Mckenna Grace is good as the daughter, this third “Annabelle” film is rather tame.
‘Ready or Not’ is a tight little horror riff
Movie review: This Samara Weaving-starrer is a darkly entertaining twist on a simple kids’ game.
Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020
2020 preview: Here are 10 films and 10 television shows I’m looking forward to in the new year.
John’s top 10 movies of 2019
2019 movies: Superheroes continued to dominate in 2019, but we also got prime slices of action, comedy, history and horror.
John’s 20 favorite movies of the 2010s
2010s in review: In chronological order, these were my 20 favorite movies of the 2010s.
‘Black Christmas’ (1974) a gift to future slasher flicks
Movie review: The original “Black Christmas” was a great slasher flick before slasher flicks were cool.