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John’s Horror Corner: Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Milla Jovovich...
MY CALL: Better written than part 2 and just as fun as both its predecessors, Extinction offers a fun thrill-ride of mutant zombie action for Millaphiles as the franchise story continues to evolve...
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John’s Horror Corner: Warlock 2: The Armageddon (1993), yet another gooey...
MY CALL: Much more hokey and corny than part 1, this senselessly discontinuous sequel remains a gory, gooey B-movie pleasure. MORE MOVIES LIKE Warlock 2: Well, of course, Warlock (1989). Some other...
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John’s Horror Corner: Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), yup… Milla Jovovich...
MY CALL: The Matrix trilogy and Guillermo del Toro’s slack-jawed tentacle-vampires meet Silent Hill in this least entertaining Resident Evil sequel. MORE MOVIES LIKE Resident Evil: Resident Evil...
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John’s Horror Corner: Evil Clutch (1988) aka Il Bosco 1, a horrible Italian...
MY CALL: This senselessly stupid not-so-sexy hardly-a-succubus movie makes no sense. Neither the title nor any brief synopses can reveal how random this film is. MORE MOVIES LIKE Evil Clutch: This...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), so creepy and worth it...
MY CALL: This intellectualized mysterious autopsy film procures an outstanding premise in the first half, followed by a somewhat random second half that doesn’t measure up. Take that for what it is,...
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John’s Horror Corner: Phantasm (1979), the Tall Man and the seven evil dwarves.
MY CALL: Complete, awesome absurdity is what we have here in this highly ambitious horror classic. Here’s my take on the plot: a supernatural funeral director who occasionally seduces men (in the...
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John’s Horror Corner: Pet (2016), a decent so-called psychological thriller...
MY CALL: Maybe nothing special, but still worth a watch. This captivity-based psychological horror takes some unexpected and satisfying turns, but won’t wow you with reveals. MORE MOVIES LIKE Pet:...
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Mississippi Grind (2015), a more mature look into Ryan Reynolds’ charm.
MY CALL: This is a witty approach to the kinds of people drawn to gambling, their hot streaks and the lulls, and what happens when those two cross paths. As their relationships and superstitions...
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John’s Horror Corner: Siren (2016), the sexy demon movie based on V/H/S’...
MY CALL: If you’re in the mood for a sexy demon movie and have low to moderate expectations, this is for you! MORE MOVIES LIKE Siren: V/H/S (2012) and V/H/S Viral (2014) for reasons detailed in the...
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John’s Horror Corner: Life (2017), the incredibly intense Sci-Fi thriller...
MY CALL: Despite not having much of a story, the characters and creature development breathe heavy tension into Life. It’s a satisfying rollercoaster of fun, but packs none of the moral or heroic...
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John’s Horror Corner: Shallow Water (2017), Independent Short Film Review.
MY CALL: Stan Winston (Pumpkinhead) showed us how great it can be when a creature creator helms a creature feature, and here Sandy Collora wants to do the same. I was pleased with his effort and...
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John’s Horror Corner: Train to Busan (2016), a thrilling Korean zombie film...
MY CALL: One of the better zombie films I’ve seen in a while, and featuring gorgeous shots and excellent characters. This is a major win and a thrilling ride, mixing the best of 28 Days Later (2002)...
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Bad Movie Tuesday: Lady Terminator (1989), the Indonesian fantasy/action...
MY CALL: This is exactly the Indonesian fantasy/action B-movie Terminator honorarium you’ve been waiting for! Enjoy. MORE MOVIES LIKE Lady Terminator: For more Indonesian action/fantasy madness...
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Fast Five (2011), introducing The Rock’s sweaty muscles and the franchise’s...
With the release of The Fate of the Furious (2017), I felt the need to back up and appreciate that brought The Rock and high-caliber villains to the franchise… MY CALL: Hands down my favorite of the...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Void (2016), the indie horror where The Thing’s...
MY CALL: This indie horror film performs wonders with a small budget, honors your favorite concepts of 80s horror and practical effects, and honors Clive Barker, John Carpenter and H. P. Lovecraft to...
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013), bigger cast, bigger biceps, bigger explosions and...
MY CALL: This sequel seems to mostly be about “more.” We have more of everything fans love down to more fights and chase scenes. I’ll always consider part 5 the best, but part 6 is sure to please any...
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The Fate of the Furious (2017), the most action-heavy action movie I’ve seen...
MY CALL: If Michael Bay and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) had a baby and then exposed it to Godzilla-levels of Marvel’s Gamma radiation, you’d get this action movie. I want to label this the most...
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John’s Horror Corner: Tethered (2017), Independent Short Film Review.
MY CALL: This was excellent! EXCELLENT! Isolated, cautionary, atmospheric excellence. MORE INDIE REVIEWS (solicited reviews): Here at MFF we occasionally do horror short film and pre-release...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Greasy Strangler (2016), a disgusting, awkward,...
MY CALL: This trashy movie aims for discomfort, awkward hilarity and excessive disgust. If you like that, then you should like this. MOVIES LIKE The Greasy Strangler: Movies like Street Trash (1987),...
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John’s Horror Corner: Exists (2014), found footage bigfoot folklore horror...
MY CALL: This is pretty straightforward. It’s an unsubtle, action-driven, found footage film about some vacationers who stumble across bigfoot in the woods. MOVIES LIKE Exists: I’d actually favor...
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