‘Grave Encounters 2’ (2012) goes humorously meta
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The Vicious Brothers write a smart sequel commenting on their own work and the genre as a whole, but scares are sacrificed.
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‘Grave Encounters 2’ (2012) goes humorously meta
Hitchcock’s protagonist gets beaten ‘Downhill’ (1927) by life
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): In a prototype for “I Confess,” Hitch asks how much societal BS one person can absorb before it’s too much.
‘Grave Encounters’ (2011) a suitably scary tour of an abandoned asylum
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This might be a pretty obvious premise for found-footage horror, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad one.
Hitch’s career respectfully launches with ‘Pleasure Garden’ (1925)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): But viewers at the time didn’t get a fair chance to watch the director’s light romance until after “The Lodger” became a hit.
‘The Lodger’ (1927) shows Hitch can be Hitch without dialog
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): But modern viewers of this silent classic will likely appreciate the score laid down by Ashley Irwin in 1999.
Australian scarer ‘Talk to Me’ maintains grip till the end
Movie review: “Talk to Me” has the horror mood and mystery you want, plus strong characters and a chilling ending.
‘Endless Night’ gets made into sneaky great 1972 film
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Christie’s tricky-to-adapt 1967 gem makes an impressive transition to film, with surprises intact.
‘Await Further Instructions’ (2018) a solid ‘What’s going on?’ flick
Frightening Friday (Movie review): A young man and his girlfriend find themselves trapped with his dysfunctional family – but that’s not the scariest part.
‘Rare Exports’ (2010) not naughty enough to be nice
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Finnish-English language horror combo doesn’t do enough with its low-budget high concept.
‘Black Water’ films (2007, 2020) are a croc (in a good way)
Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): Andrew Traucki put his name on the map with a soggy fear flick then followed it with a cave-dwelling sequel.