Tag: october 2020
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Three horror-omnibus movies.
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On ‘Viy’
Based on an 1800s horror novella by Nikolai Gogol, ‘Viy’ is frightening in a what-if-this-happened-to-me kind of way.
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‘Stranger on the Third Floor’ Wouldn’t Amount to Much Without Peter Lorre
‘Stranger on the Third Floor’ is also frequently touted as the very first film-noir movie on account of its story and visual style.
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You Want ‘Phantom Lady’ to Get Weirder Than It Does
‘Phantom Lady’ has a decent climactic twist, but it’s whodunit 101 — too straightforward for a movie that practically invites us to imagine alternative, more nightmarish scenarios.
Peterson Reviews 