‘Goodnight Mommy’ remake scrapes by on mood, twist
Movie review: The story is simple yet watchable, with a decent twist. But this remake doesn’t achieve the tragic poignancy it aims for.
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‘Goodnight Mommy’ remake scrapes by on mood, twist
Damien grows up (fast) in ‘The Final Conflict’ (1981)
Six weeks of ‘The Omen’ (Movie review): Inexplicably 32 years old a decade after being born, the son of Satan makes his big play for world domination.
Christie’s ‘Towards Zero’ (1944) counts down to murder
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This briskly paced and well-drawn character piece is only undone by the unlikely turns of the denouement.
‘Urban Legend’ is a 1998 slasher time capsule
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Urban Legend” isn’t great, but it’s such an encapsulation of how slashers were made that it’s at least interesting.
‘Damien: Omen II’ (1978) a respectable continuation
Six weeks of ‘The Omen’ (Movie review): In what could be a prototype for the “Final Destination” films, Damien duly comes of age and embraces his heritage.
Poirot warmly tackles cold case of ‘Five Little Pigs’ (1942)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Character drama and mystery flawlessly come together in Christie’s beautifully written novel.
‘Kolchak’ Volume 2 explores toll on Carl’s psyche
‘Kolchak’ flashback (Comic book review): Although Kolchak is driven to do this work, he pays an emotional price for it, as these three tales illustrate.
Donner’s ‘The Omen’ (1976) a classic of religious horror
Six weeks of ‘The Omen’ (Movie review): Sharp direction, iconic shocks and Gregory Peck’s measured performance make “The Omen” an all-time classic.
‘Crooked House’ (1949) a stealthily tragic tale
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): They aren’t criminals or even bad people. But there’s something not right in the titular household in this Christie classic.
‘Devil in Ohio’: Horror miniseries as comfort food
TV review: Adapting her own book, Daria Polatin delivers a safe and tame devil-worshiper saga. But it’s boosted by the excellent Madeleine Arthur.