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John’s Horror Corner: Burying the Ex (2014), a horror comedy RomCom zombedy...
MY CALL: More cute and funny than gory, and boasting zero scares, this is more a RomCom Zombedy than horror. It’s breezy and entertaining, but nothing I’d recommend buying unless you’re a big Yelchin...
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John’s Horror Corner: Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), not quite the worst of...
MY CALL: Not the worst of the franchise, but nearly so. Yet this remains watchable for those seeking some guilty pleasures in the form of boobs, gore and uninspired kills. Watch this for fun, not for...
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Boyka: Undisputed IV (2016), basically Scott Adkins versus a giant hulking...
MY CALL: This (along with part III) isn’t a very good sequel; the story isn’t good and the writing sucks. But we do get MORE ADKINS AS BOYKA, and I’m pretty sure that’s all we really wanted. MORE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Fright Night 2 (2013), a non-sequel filled with bloody...
MY CALL: Not at all a sequel, rather this reimagining relies on our love of the original Fright Night (1985) while offering a new perspective to our vamp’s origins. Not very good, but moderately...
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John’s Horror Corner: Stephen King’s It (2017), a worthy re-adaptation and...
MY CALL: A worthy, scarier approach to Stephen King’s book delivered with a Pennywise worthy of Curry’s original performance. MORE MOVIES LIKE Stephen King’s It: For more movie adaptations based on...
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John’s Horror Corner: Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld (2005), the only movie in...
MY CALL: I enjoyed parts I-VII only to utterly despise this sequel. Very bad, both as a Hellraiser sequel and as a random horror flick. Just bad. MORE MOVIES LIKE Hellworld: Be sure to see...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saw (2004), James Wan’s progenitor of modern torture...
MY CALL: Although unrelentingly gruesome at times, its gore always finds integral purpose. This film is more about its characters than its death, and never dares to revel in its brutality in lieu of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saw II (2005), more brutal, more death traps, more...
MY CALL: Less tactful and more brutal, this was a very different film than part I. Following very much the trajectory between Hellraiser (1987) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), we shift from a...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saw III (2006), proving that torture porn sequels can...
MY CALL: Better than the second and highly rewatchable. I’ve come to quite enjoy the highly different styles of these first three moves. This is the most gruesome so far, but it still takes time to...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saw IV (2007), very ambitious story with lackluster...
MY CALL: This franchise was always good about featuring characters in whom we invested…but this time I just didn’t care about any these characters. Easily my least favorite (and by far the most...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saw V (2008), just okay—I miss Leigh Whannell and...
MY CALL: I was entertained, but I miss the quality of parts I-III. This was just “okay.” The characters were lame and, despite being thoughtfully elaborated, the story was ill-executed to the point...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Girl with All the Gifts (2016), a great modern...
MY CALL: A fine contribution to the zombie subgenre! Very pleased with this scientific approach to zombiism and the film’s ability to capture humanity and the Devil’s advocacy of morality. MORE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saw VI (2009), Jigsaw fights the insurance industry...
MY CALL: This was a redeeming sequel, making up for the writing, character and death scene shortcomings of parts IV-V. We’ve returned to the standard expected by Saw fans and the plot expansion was...
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John’s Horror Corner: Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (2010), bravo, Jigsaw! The...
MY CALL: Some weren’t fans of this intended franchise closer and, you know what, I don’t see the problem. I thought this was a delight. Great kills and characters, old favorites and some solid...
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John’s Horror Corner: Gerald’s Game (2017), Mike Flanagan and Stephen King...
MY CALL: Interesting and inventive, but more a “should see” than a “must see” for fans of King and Flanagan, whose horror-crafting styles are clearly present. I enjoyed this odd film. MORE MOVIES...
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John’s Horror Corner: Friday the 13th (1980), before the days of Jason Voorhees.
MY CALL: Forever a classic. Yet I am hesitant to recommend this low budget slasher to anyone who didn’t grow up in this era. It’s no longer exciting to me, but it holds a special significance....
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Bad Movie Tuesday: City Cops (1989), Cynthia Rothrock and Michiko Nishiwaki...
MY CALL: Overall, this feels more like a cheap police movie than a martial arts movie. The humor never seems to work, and the non-martial arts action is terrible. Just fast-forward to...
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John’s Horror Corner: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Jason Voorhees avenges...
MY CALL: More kills, more boobs and more excitement than its (honestly) slow-paced classic predecessor. MORE MOVIES LIKE Friday the 13th Part 2: Obviously, Friday the 13th (1980). For more classic...
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John’s Horror Corner: Cult of Chucky (2017), from the 1988 classic to the...
MY CALL: Another entertaining installment to this killer doll franchise! In style it’s somewhere between Seed of Chucky and Curse of Chucky. [I viewed the Unrated Version.] MOVIES LIKE Cult of...
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John’s Horror Corner: Friday the 13th Part III (1982), making Jason more...
MY CALL: This summer camp slasher is way more campy than its predecessors. I found this to be the most boring of the series so far. MORE MOVIES LIKE Friday the 13th Part 2: Obviously, Friday the...
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