‘Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers’ (1995, 2014) wraps ‘Jamie trilogy’
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): The producer’s cut salvages the conclusion of the “Jamie trilogy.”
Horror Movies
‘Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers’ (1995, 2014) wraps ‘Jamie trilogy’
Strong leading lady, intriguing house make ‘Malevolent’ a decent horror diversion (Movie review)
The new Netflix horror movie “Malevolent” is arguably cashing in on the fact that viewers love haunted house yarns (see also the Netflix series “The Haunting of Hill House”), but it undercuts that right off […]
‘Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers’ (1989) squanders set-up
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): “Halloween 5” fumbles the handoff from the excellent fourth chapter.
‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’ (1988) a great sequel
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Danielle Harris becomes a child horror icon as Michael returns.
‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ (1982) tries new path
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): Michael Myers steps aside and the series flirts with an anthology format.
‘Halloween II’ (1981) gives us feature-length last scare
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): In an immediate sequel, Michael isn’t done tormenting Laurie yet.
‘Hold the Dark’ blends striking Alaskan wilderness with a stark portrayal of evil (Movie review)
If you have patience on par with that of people carving out an existence in remote Alaska, “Hold the Dark” is a meditative blend of wilderness Earth porn and a serial-killer pursuit, loaded with talented […]
Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ (1978) stands as slashers’ codifier
An outsider’s take on the ‘Halloween’ saga (Movie review): “Halloween” features many now-familiar elements of the slasher genre.
Leigh Whannell’s film an ‘Upgrade’ over most summer sci-fi fare (Movie review)
Writer-director Leigh Whannell’s “Upgrade” – now available for streaming – blends sci-fi elements we’ve seen before into a fresh yarn that’s gripping as a thrill ride and a near-future mystery. Most remarkably, it’s also darkly […]
‘Upgrade’ reviews
Michael’s “Upgrade” review, June 1, 2018 John’s “Upgrade” review, Sept. 4, 2018