Mama (2013)
Jan 14, 2013Two Feral Children and Ghostly Companion
A Guillermo Del Toro produced ghost story that fails to go anywhere. The promise of the film's trailer falls apart in the hands of a novice director who blows all of his scares
Andy Muschietti
It (2017)
Nov 4, 2017Stephen King Adaptation/Killer Clown Monster
I far preferred the 1990 mini-series to the cinematic remake of the Stephen King book. This emerges as a lesser copy of tv's Stranger Things, which did the whole 80s nostalgia/horror story far better
It: Chapter Two (2019)
Nov 30, 2019Stephen King Adaptation/Killer Clown Monster
I had mixed feelings about the first part Andy Muschietti's adaptation of Stephen King's novel. The second part here is a better film, although it too eventually gets buried in over an hour's worth of Muschietti's jumpshocks
The Flash (2023)
Jul 29, 2023Comic-Book Superhero
Despite a poor box-office performance and a troubled production behind the scenes, it is a surprise what a good film this is, easily outstripping the last half-dozen MCU films put together
They Will Kill You (2026)
Sep 12, 2026Sinister Hotel/Occult Sacrifices
This is a film best watched knowing nothing at all about it. It leads you to expect one thing then suddenly explodes out into something completely unexpected and the most insane film you will ever see