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Tag Archives: horror
Review: Hellraiser (2022)
Preamble Hellraiser to me is what The Exorcist is to Mark Kermode. It’s a film that I treasure, adore and have written about extensively. While it’s not my favourite movie, it’s unquestionably the pinnacle of the horror genre with its … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, blogging, film, films, Hellraiser, horror, movie, movies, Pinhead, Writing
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Review: Halloween Ends (2022)
Preamble If my blog was dormant before, “It’s alive” now, to quote Henry Frankenstein from Frankenstein (1931). Horror movies are to my blog what mushrooms are to Mario. Terrible use of quotes and analogies aside, there’s been some small measure … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, blogging, film, films, Halloween, Halloween Ends, horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, movie, Movie review, movies
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Review: Nope (2022)
Preamble For the first time in a while, Nope has felt like a genuine event movie. With minimalist and eyebrow raising teasers and the promise of Jordan Peele tackling the alien invader sub-genre, there’s been a palpable eximent on my … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, film, films, horror, Jordan Peele, movie, Movie review, movies, Nope
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Review: Morbius (2022)
Preamble At this point, Morbius has become a rite of passage for understanding social media and its ability to frame and process a piece of art. Witnessing the pendulum swing between the initial reaction (mainly bafflement and disappointment) and ironic … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, film, films, horror, Morbius, movie, Movie review, movies, Spider-Man, vampire
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Review: Men (2022)
Preamble If there’s one studio that’s makes me excited about the state of cinema these days, then it’s A24. They give directors the chance to create varied and fascinating fare that would be classed as medium budget films in the … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, film, films, horror, Jessie Buckley, Men, movie, movies, The Wicker Man, Writing
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Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Preamble To reverse engineer a famous Shakespearean quote, (sorry William) “O {Raimi, Raimi}, where art thou {Raimi}.” The sequel to Doctor Strange represents a return for the American auteur- Sam Raimi. His directorial efforts have been as influential in horror … Continue reading
Posted in 2022, 2022 Films, Comic Book Movies, Marvel
Tagged blogging, Cinema, Doctor Strange, film, films, horror, movie, Movie review, movies, Writing
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My Top Five Films of 2021
Preamble For me, 2021 has been a remarkably odder year then 2020. I think this comes from the sense of a start-stop to resuming many normal activities that I’ve enjoyed in a pre-pandemic era. I still take safety seriously, which … Continue reading
Review: Halloween Kills (2021)
Preamble If there’s one type of movie that people are always game for around October, then it’s a scary movie. And after many delays, Halloween Kills finally swoops in to enliven the spooky period. Does it provide one good scare? … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, film, films, Halloween, Halloween Kills, horror, Horror Movie, Jamie Lee Curtis, movie, Movie review, movies
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Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
Preamble To quote Randy Quaid’s character from Independence Day (1996), “Hello, boys! I’m BAAAAAACK!” I won’t bore you with the details of my long absence, but it’s great to blog again. Better yet, this post marks the first time I’m … Continue reading
Posted in 2021
Tagged Blog, blogging, film, films, horror, Horror Movie, movie, Movie review, movies, The Conjuring
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