Crowe’s ‘Pope’s Exorcist’ adds some edge to familiar structure
Movie review: Russell Crowe finds a middle ground between cocky hero and pious priest in this horror movie based on a true story.
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Crowe’s ‘Pope’s Exorcist’ adds some edge to familiar structure
‘Cobweb’ weaves a sticky blend of monster and mystery
Movie review: The horror film has legs thanks to a mysterious backstory but is too timid to rank as a new Halloween classic.
‘Amityville: The Awakening’ (2017) wastes its meta premise
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): While this is better made than most films with “Amityville” in the name, the screenplay is a series of haunting cliches.
In ‘Amityville Horror’ remake (2005), bigger isn’t better
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Although the remake improves on some aspects, it’s unable to match the scary vibe of the cheap original.
‘Amityville Dollhouse’ (1996) mercifully wraps up the ‘curse’ spinoffs
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Better than some, worse than others, the saga’s eighth entry concludes the 20th century’s “Amityville” films.
All 6 of Agatha Christie’s Mary Westmacott novels, ranked
Book list: The Queen of Crime wrote six non-mystery novels under the name Mary Westmacott that showcase her versatility … and her life story.
‘The Last Key’ (2018) the best of the first four ‘Insidiouses’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): We get the full, and surprising, backstory of Elise Rainier as this second prequel comes full circle to link with the first “Insidious.”
‘The Cartographers’ (2022) could’ve been mapped out better
Book club book report: A delicious idea based on a real-world event keeps Peng Shepherd’s novel compelling, but we’re left with roads to nowhere.
‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’
Movie review: Gerard Johnstone’s film is what you know it will be – but it also knows we know what it will be. The result is a single viewing’s worth of fun.
‘Amityville 1992: It’s About Time’ is fun shlock-around-the-clock
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): One of the key figures in the “Hellraiser” franchise brings a wild premise and gore effects over to “Amityville.”