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While this film didn’t break much ground in the way of haunting movies, it was made with the proper passion and storytelling. There was a...

I’m kinda torn on how I feel about this. It does two things really well. It has diverse casting but in an organic way rather than the...

They forgot to market this as a Hercule Poirot film. The marketing leaned so heavily into the horror side of it that you would easily...

The main Conjuring movies are the best part of the franchise but the Nun is the second best in the universe. It brings back several...

This wasn’t originally on my watch list but I had been hearing good things about it. It is by A24 which is a bit more arthouse but they...

The franchise is becoming a bit stale by this 4th entry. I was having trouble staying invested in this one. Chapter 3 already did the...

This is an origin of sorts for the ghost hunters and their head ghost whisperer. They are definitely the strongest part of the movie. The...

So we have introduced pseudo-time travel. At least it’s used in a way that makes everything come full circle. This also feels a bit like...

I really do enjoy James Wan’s style of directing. It is atmospheric and earns most of the jumpscares. I will say the audio needed work....

I had a test screening on 5/3/23. My second free test screening ever was going to be a horror movie with no title given. Based on the...

This movie actually shocked me a little bit. It had nice reveals and clever jokes that play on the stereotypes you’d expect in a film...

I went for the stressful spooks and was not disappointed. I would never want to be in this family’s shoes. The cinematography was...

This week's movies were a super weak lineup and I almost didn't want to post my reviews. As a compromise, I put all three in one post in...

The filmmakers understood the assignment. Obviously, Sam Raimi was probably a heavily involved producer, but this hit every mark you...

It is hard to judge this movie properly. It does a great job of making realistic horror gore, but the low-budget look of the classics had...

This film feels very disconnected from the other movies in the franchise. It has the book and monsters but it just doesn’t feel scary. It...

I guess the key to defeating demons are prayer and humor. This movie was actually kind of surprising as to how fun it was. Russell Crowe...

This movie had no right to be as amazing as it is. The cast is phenomenal. The action and humor keep everything going at a beautiful...

Sam, do you want to lean into the horror or lean into the humor?... Yes! This go-round is a bit more focused than the first film. It...

By today’s standards, this movie is laughable and not super scary outside of jumpscares. The thing that made this a cult classic was the...