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Tag Archives: Horror
Old (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Stuck in aging faster
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film “Old” starts well with an intriguing and frightening story promise, but then it only ends up being quite rote and contrived instead. Sure, the movie did a fairly competent job of presenting and then developing … Continue reading
Blood Red Sky (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A little setback on one hijacked plane
Netflix film “Blood Red Sky”, which was released a few weeks ago, attempts an amusing mix of two different genres during its 2-hour flight, but its flight turns out to be too trite and predictable to me. I am wondering … Continue reading
My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): For their younger brother
“My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It Too” is a moody but interesting horror drama film about two sibling toiling on taking care of a sick family member with unspeakable need. While calmly and slowly observing their respective human … Continue reading
Anything for Jackson (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Satanist couple in trouble
“Anything for Jackson” is a little horror film which turns out to be more morbid, humorous, and bizarre than expected. While unfolding its devious plot mainly via the viewpoint of an insidious old couple who seems be ready for doing … Continue reading
The Night (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): An isolated night of terror
“The Night” is a little creepy psychological horror film mainly revolving around one isolated night of terror within some big hotel in LA. While clearly influenced by a number of other horror films such as, yes, “The Shining” (1980), the … Continue reading
Host (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): An online horror film set in the ongoing pandemic era
During last two years, our world has been changed a lot due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and this unfortunate global change certainly has influenced my routine visits to local movie theaters a lot. As I am constantly reminded of … Continue reading
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): … and now it faces the origin of evil
I must confess that I had some skepticism when I came across the trailer of the Fear Street trilogy a few weeks ago. Based on the popular book series of the same name by R.L. Stine, it just looked like … Continue reading
The Medium (2021) ☆☆(2/4): A hollow and unpleasant geek show
Thai filmmaker Banjong Pisanthanakun’s new film “The Medium”, one of the most anticipated horror films of this year to me and many other South Korean audiences due to its South Korean co-producer Na Hong-jin (Remember “The Chaser” (2008) or “The … Continue reading
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): …And then it goes back to 1978
Netflix film “Fear Street Part Two: 1978”, which was released on last Friday, tries to bring some fresh air into its genre territory just like its predecessor. Again, we are served with a gruesome horror tale of serial killing coupled … Continue reading
Werewolves Within (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A nutty werewolf murder mystery
“Werewolves Within” is a nutty whodunnit flick which often delighted me with its cheerful mix of horror, mystery, and comedy. Within its familiar genre territory clearly influenced by “And Then There Were None” (1945) as well as “The Thing” (1982), … Continue reading
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