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John’s Horror Corner: Fire in the Sky (1993), mastering the fascinating...
MY CALL: This is an excellent alien abduction movie and its effects and story remain strong despite the film’s age. Highly recommended to fans of the genre. MOVIES LIKE Fire in the Sky: Alien...
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The Mermaid (2016), a mermaid assassin’s bonkerstastic Chinese action-fantasy...
MY CALL: Highly recommended to fans of bonkers Asian fantasy-adventure films. And no, I don’t mean high octane action or crazy stunts, I mean conceptually bonkers. MORE MOVIES LIKE The Mermaid:...
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John’s Horror Corner presents Strong Opinions: Critically analyzing 10...
I was a fan of the Evil Dead (2013; podcast discussion) remake since day one. Our crew recently discussed the film during our Fede Alvarez Podcast Episode (summary HERE; stream it HERE) and there...
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John’s Horror Corner: Baskin (2015), a disturbed, disorienting and gory...
MY CALL: Fans of visceral and unapologetic yet intelligent horror should enjoy this. MORE MOVIES LIKE Baskin: Really hard to say. This film is “a little” like a lot of iconic horror films without...
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), the...
MY CALL: This action-adventure film is very ambitious and very successful because it relies on great characters as much as a great fantastic tale. It’s also the best of the franchise. MORE MOVIES...
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John’s Horror Corner: Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009), mixing the booby...
MY CALL: These sequel had loads of action and loads of gore—and it almost all sucked. But that’s okay, because the dialogue was also by far the worst in the series. So if you’re having a “bad...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Shallows (2016), Blake Lively’s bikini meets Jaws...
MY CALL: Fans of shark attack films and fun yet nerve-wracking movies that make you yell at the screen and smile. MORE MOVIES LIKE The Shallows: Probably Bait 3D (2012; B-movie), The Reef (2010),...
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John’s Horror Corner: Beyond the Gates (2016), an evil VCR board game movie...
MY CALL: Outside of a few shocking and impressive gory scenes, this film was largely just very poorly written and tedious despite boasting a solid cast. MORE MOVIES LIKE Beyond the Gates: Other...
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John’s Horror Corner: Sinister 2 (2015), an unworthy sequel squandering its...
MY CALL: I guess it’s watchable, but this sequel really isn’t worth it. MORE MOVIES LIKE Sinister 2: Well I, for one, loved the first Sinister (2012). But in all fairness, people have different...
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), somewhat confounding,...
MY CALL: This sequel is a blast. Admittedly, it’s much harder to get into with this very messy plot, but the effects and action and scale retain its ranks high among popcorn adventure films. MORE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Demonic (2015), more paranormal investigators getting...
MY CALL: Good but not great, satisfying yet poorly-written, and made proficiently enough to be a jumpy-fun movie night. MORE MOVIES LIKE Demonic: It’s not at all fair to compare them, but...
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), revealing everything you...
MY CALL: Lots of action, lots of pirate crews, lots more complicated plot. This sequel really just seems to be about “more” than it is about development. World-building continues, but at a much less...
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), the regrettable Kingdom...
MY CALL: Among the Pirates anthology this was clearly the worst. Entertaining, but nothing I’ll choose to watch again. MORE MOVIES LIKE Pirates of the Caribbean: First things first: you better see...
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John’s Horror Corner: They Look Like People (2015), indie psychological...
MY CALL: This abundantly indie psychological horror pits friendship against paranoia. MORE MOVIES LIKE They Look Like People: Little is similar, but for more psychological horror try The Voices...
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John’s Horror Corner: Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), yup… more Milla...
MY CALL: It’s not “great” and there are no “wow” moments, but this movie is a nonstop action sequence and I find it pretty entertaining…even if I probably won’t want to see it again for another 10...
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John’s Horror Corner: The ABCs of Death 2.5 (2016), really not the best...
MY CALL: This really wasn’t a very good horror anthology unless you’re looking for slapstick drunk/high humor told over sexual and “dark genre” themes. There’s not much horror to be found here…nor...
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The Captive (2014), not your typical Ryan Reynolds film…nor a very good one.
MY CALL: Unless you simply want to see Reynolds play more of a character than himself, this will likely disappoint you. Reynolds and the cast do fine, but the plot just isn’t compelling nor does...
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Self/Less (2015), yet another Ryan Reynolds body-swapping movie.
MY CALL: Just a mediocre Ryan Reynolds movie that, really, I’d only recommend to serious Ryan Reynolds fans unless you’re looking for a fun, kinda’ bad movie. MORE MOVIES LIKE Self/Less: Reynolds...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Blob (1988), this slimy, gory sci-horror about an...
MY CALL: This gory remake is buckets of goopy, gooey, slimy fun. If you love 80s horror and practical effects, this is a major win! An 80s staple! MORE MOVIES LIKE The Blob: Well, The Stuff (1985)...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Mummy (2017), Tom Cruise’s first step into the Dark...
MY CALL: This action/adventure movie may not be the epic movie you expected, but it remains very entertaining and successfully builds a world for the Dark Universe. MOVIES LIKE The Mummy: The Mummy...
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