‘Hellraiser: Hellworld’ (2005) so close to being a smart meta sequel
Frightening Friday (Movie review): A glaring piece of illogic about the “Hellraiser” lore hampers the otherwise well-made eighth film.
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‘Hellraiser: Hellworld’ (2005) so close to being a smart meta sequel
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.
‘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.
‘Miss Marple’ (1984-92) stands as the spinster sleuth’s definitive portrayal
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Joan Hickson is exactly how I pictured Marple from the novels, and many other actors follow her lead in this standout series.
‘Night Theater’ (2020) mixes body horror, spiritual questions
Book club book report: Vikram Paralkar digs into the human body and dark ideas in an incongruously readable short novel.
Wuhrer wades into ‘Hellraiser’ weirdness in ‘Deader’ (2005)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): For its seventh entry, “Hellraiser” piles on the surrealness more than ever, and it’s mostly effective.
Winters endures mysterious mayhem in ‘Hellraiser: Hellseeker’ (2002)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Ashley Laurence returns and Dean Winters shines in the lead role in one of the stronger “Hellraiser” sequels.
‘Hellraiser’ saga tries noir detective story for ‘Inferno’ (2000)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The “Hellraiser” saga starts its straight-to-video phase in respectable fashion with Scott Derrickson’s feature-length debut.
‘Sparkling Cyanide’ (2003) shows versatility of Christie’s novel
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Christie’s 1945 novel yet again gets contemporized, but writer Laura Lamson finds a fresh angle.
‘Seven Dials Mystery’ (1981) gets bundled into energetic TV movie
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): The troupe behind 1980’s “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” reunites for a tighter, if flightier, Christie mystery.