Tag: october 2020
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‘In the Realm of the Senses’ is an Intoxicating Story of Obsession
‘In the Realm of the Senses” notoriousness obfuscates the extent of its power.
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‘Santa Sangre’: A Slasher Movie, Jodorowsky Style
‘Santa Sangre’ is wonderfully perverse.
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‘M’ is Fritz Lang at His Most Assured
Lang has said he made ‘M’ with mostly uncomplicated intentions — that he simply wanted to dissuade parental neglect. But, in hindsight, the movie is clear creative evidence of a man disillusioned.
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Houses in Motion
On ‘Relic’ and ‘Swallow,’ two horror releases you might have missed this year.
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‘From Beyond’: Not Quite as Good as ‘Re-Animator’
But even if ‘From Beyond’ doesn’t really work, it’s hard to outrightly dislike.
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‘Ichi the Killer’ Gets Old Fast
There comes a moment where we realize that it might be better for our sake to stop engaging and simply leave the room.
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‘The Black Hole’ is Better Than a ‘Star Wars’ Ripoff
It’s still a failure, but it’s an interesting failure.
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I Think, Therefore You Are
Horror mavens John Carpenter and Wes Craven took risks in the 1990s with ‘In the Mouth of Madness’ and ‘Vampire in Brooklyn.’
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‘The Raven’ is the Most Charming of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe Series
This is a rambunctious horror-adjacent movie frequently operating at the fever pitch of a farce.
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‘Messiah of Evil’ is Unforgettably Bone-Chilling
‘Messiah of Evil’ grabs a hold of one’s fear of the unknown and squeezes and squeezes.
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Splat!
On ‘Zombi 2’ and ‘The House by the Cemetery,’ gore classics from Lucio Fulci
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‘Mad Love’ Finds Peter Lorre at the Peak of His Powers
This is a horror movie that delights in the macabre as much as a comedy luxuriates in a good laugh.
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