Tag Archives: Haunted House

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stories that hurt

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is a little creepy horror flick which serves us a number of good scary moments within our expectation. As a sort of hybrid between “Final Destination” (2000) and “Goosebumps” (2015), the movie does … Continue reading →

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The End of April (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she prepares for her examination…

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

South Korean film “The End of April” is a stark, gloomy psychological horror thriller which often unnerves and confounds us with a number of darkly nervous moments. While some of you may be confused about what exactly happens in the … Continue reading →

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Annabelle: Creation (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): That damn possessed doll

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

“Annabelle: Creation” is as scary as predicted while a bit better than expected. While we are surely served with many things you can expect from a horror flick featuring a malicious possessed doll and a creaky old house, the movie … Continue reading →

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I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Steady creepiness

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

“I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House” is a steady exercise in creepiness. After establishing its small, sparse setting, the movie patiently dials up the level of tension bit by bit as its ill-fated heroine is slowly … Continue reading →

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The Conjuring 2 (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same scares and shocks in a different location

Posted on June 11, 2016 by

“The Conjuring 2” serves us same scares and shocks we saw from its predecessor. During the screening I attended yesterday, I and other audiences around me did get as much as we expected from it, and there were indeed several … Continue reading →

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The Conjuring (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A usual business in the ominous haunted house

Posted on September 17, 2013 by

Maybe I am too jaded as a seasoned audience and amateur critic, but I could not help but be sarcastic about the prologue of “The Conjuring”, which kindly emphasizes to us that everything depicted in the movie is based on … Continue reading →

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Mama (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a tough supernatural custody battle

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

 “Mama” is a little scary horror movie ready to scare you and then shock you from the very beginning, and it does its job well even when we can instantly see through its shock and awe tactics. There are many … Continue reading →

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