‘Black Phone’ about as interesting as a dead line
Movie review: Despite the talents of the “Sinister” director and Stephen King’s son, you can let Blumhouse’s new horror flick go to voicemail.
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‘Black Phone’ about as interesting as a dead line
‘The Gift’ (2015) bullies its way to being great thriller
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Rebecca Hall shines and Joel Edgerton is a triple threat in this character-driven mood piece.
Cuthbert’s ‘The Cellar’ has fun with spooky math
Movie review: Brendan Muldowney’s film has the standard “Family buys haunted house” setup, but it eventually develops more dimensions.
Taylor-Joy, Goth feature in slow-burn ‘Marrowbone’ (2018)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Sergio G. Sanchez’s sepia-toned midcentury piece mixes family life and housebound scares.
‘Night House’ (2021) is magnetic psychological horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): With Rebecca Hall on board for the upcoming “Resurrection,” here’s a look at one of last year’s best fright flicks.
New ‘Firestarter’ digs compelling tale from ashes of ’84 dud
Movie review: The third time is the charm among adaptations of King’s novel about a superpowered kid that heretofore resisted a good version.
‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment
Stephen King flashback (TV review): Not as bad as one would assume, “Firestarter: Rekindled” follows Charlie McGee and her troubles into her 20s.
‘Firestarter’ (1984) has book’s plot but none of its heat
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The book is getting a remake soon, and it’s due for one. The ’84 adaptation is faithful but lacks a genuine spark.
‘There is a Tide …’ (1948) soaked with good characters, case
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Poirot comes in at the halfway mark, and his insights into people might be more important than his nose for clues.
‘Firestarter’ (1980) burns its characters into our minds
Stephen King flashback (Book review): “Firestarter” burns brighter than the superpower genre norm by making us care deeply for Charlie McGee and her dad.