Morgan (2016)
“Morgan is no longer viable.” How to describe Morgan? I could say any number of things. Flippantly shallow, hysterically self-serious, a distasteful mix of pea-brained and moronic ideas. And that’s just the […]
Category Archives: Horror
Don’t Breathe (2016)
“If we do this right, we never have to do it again.” We start at the end. Rocky (Jane Levy) is being dragged down a desolate Detroit street by her […]
Lights Out (2016)
“The b**** is real.” There has been an interesting phenomenon at work in the horror industry. Back in the late 70’s and up through the 90’s, a movie’s musical theme […]
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
“Change can only come from acceptance.” Could a Purge actually ever happen? I’m highly doubtful, and at the same time, deeply disturbed I can’t answer the question with an absolute […]
The Neon Demon
“You can always tell when beauty is manufactured.” I’m not sure it’s possible to watch one of Nicolas Winding Refn’s recent films without being utterly absorbed by some sort of […]
The Shallows (2016)
“This is paradise.” The Shallows is an easy movie to dismiss. Blake Lively in a bikini plus a human hunting shark equals a simple sell. You don’t expect a lot, maybe rightfully […]
The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)
“Your brain is fried.” Michigan native Joel Potrykus makes polarizing movies that continue to sway me towards pledging allegiance to the opposite cap of his cult loving audience. 2014’s Buzzard did nothing for […]
Therapy for a Vampire (2016)
“I’m not good at self-reflection.” Punny quotes like the one above comprise just about all of Therapy for a Vampire’s attempts at comedy. Outside of a few decent sight gags the film […]
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
“After everything we’ve seen, there isn’t much that rattles either of us anymore.” Fairly early in the film, young Janet (Madison Wolfe) sits on the couch in her London flat […]
Green Room (2016)
“Remember, this is a movement. Not a party.” Fear is a hard concept to define outside of physical responses. Wide eyes, sweaty palms, clenched teeth, racing hearts. They’re all unsummoned reactions […]
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