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You Won’t Be Alone (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The tale of a shapeshifting witch

Posted on April 26, 2022 by kaist455

“You Won’t Be Alone” is a little strange film mainly revolving around one woman who happens to become an entity equipped with one certain supernatural power. Although it is rather elusive in terms of story and characters, the movie often … Continue reading →

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Nightbooks (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Now he must write scary stories to survive

Posted on September 22, 2021 by kaist455

Netflix movie “Nightbooks”, which was released in last week, is a familiar but solid dark fantasy tale decorated with a number of darkly enjoyable moments to be savored. While mostly unfolded within its rather limited fantasy background, the movie puts … Continue reading →

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Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): …And then it goes back to 1978

Posted on July 13, 2021 by kaist455

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 →

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Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): So it begins…

Posted on July 5, 2021 by kaist455

Netflix film “Fear Street Part One: 1994”, the first chapter of the trilogy which was released on last Friday and will be followed by two other films during next two weeks, is a promising start packed with enough fun and … Continue reading →

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The Witches (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A bland and redundant adaptation

Posted on November 5, 2020 by kaist455

Many of Roald Dahl’s stories for children have certain dark and vicious qualities, and “The Witches” is no exception. Although it did not scare me much when I happened to read it around 1993, its twisted sense of humor often … Continue reading →

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Gretel & Hansel (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A creepy variation of one familiar fairy tale

Posted on July 8, 2020 by kaist455

“Gretel & Hansel” is a creepy variation of one fairy tale quite familiar to many of us. While staying true to the darkness of its original story by the Brothers Grimm, the movie tries a number of different things in … Continue reading →

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Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A girl’s wondrous magic adventure

Posted on May 26, 2018 by kaist455

Right from its very first shot, Japanese animation feature film “Mary and the Witch’s Flower”, the first work from Studio Ponoc, tries to follow the footsteps of Studio Ghibli, and the result is successful to some degrees. While its artistic … Continue reading →

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The Witch (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An isolated terror in the wood

Posted on July 24, 2016 by kaist455

Shrouded in the gnawing sense of dread and terror, “The Witch” will give you a creepy experience as calmly observing how its characters are slowly crumbled under an unknown influence out there. When it is over, you may wonder about … Continue reading →

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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Pretty but not so great or powerful

Posted on March 8, 2013 by kaist455

The fantasy world in “Oz the Great and Powerful” is wonderful to watch at theater – at least during its first appearance. My eyes welcomed it when everything was turned pretty colorful, and, appreciating the efforts put into the screen … Continue reading →

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ParaNorman (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He can see dead people…

Posted on January 24, 2013 by kaist455

 “ParaNorman” is a moody but cheerful stop-motion animation film nicely packed with the familiar elements from horror movies. As a horror/comedy involving ghosts and zombies, it has good spooky moments coupled with its dark but lightweight humor, and I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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