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John’s Horror Corner: Monsters of Man (2020), a very violent killer robot...
MY CALL: It may run a bit too long, but this remains a strong recommendation for fans of hard-R graphic violence in their Sci-Fi. Plus the action effects of these robots is excellent! MORE MOVIES LIKE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Leatherface (2017), the youthful origin story of the...
MY CALL: The chunky gore and mean horror violence will satisfy those who desire it. But the film never even nearly lives up to its name Leatherface. This feels like a “Sawyer family story.” Despite...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Cleansing Hour (2019, aka The Devil’s Hour), a...
MY CALL: This was not good, and I dare not recommend it to anyone. However, a trusted fellow reviewer I know and trust quite liked this movie. So take my opinion with a grain of salt. MORE MOVIES LIKE...
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John’s Horror Corner: Digging Up the Marrow (2014), a pleasant horror-comedy...
MY CALL: This is a very charming, unpretentious, self-aware, playful mockumentary. This film was far from what I expected, but no less enjoyable for it. I’d love to see a sequel about the creatures...
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John’s Horror Corner: Wrong Turn (2021), not the hillbilly horror remake you...
MY CALL: A decent horror film, but a God awful reimagining of Wrong Turn—which it clearly isn’t even trying to do. MORE MOVIES LIKE Wrong Turn: Well, of course, you need to go back to Wrong Turn...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Skeleton Key (2005), an atmospheric lesson in...
MY CALL: I have always loved this film. This isn’t the most exciting movie, nor is it shocking or gory or scary. This film relies on the well-informed development of its characters to patiently...
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John’s Horror Corner: Mirrors (2008), a very creepy remake featuring one of...
MY CALL: The story isn’t compelling, but the scares, creeptastic reflections and gore make for some unforgettable horror fun. If only for Amy Smart’s death scene, this is not to be missed! MORE MOVIES...
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John’s Horror Corner: Spiral (2019), an effective social thriller about good...
MY CALL: If Get Out (2017) is a social thriller, then so is this. Although Spiral is not in the same league. This was good. Even very good… but definitely not great in my opinion. But it surely...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Ruins (2008), this “botanical horror” is a fun,...
MY CALL: I love this flick! There’s nothing groundbreaking here, but it’s still a solid movie. We have an awesome cast giving good performances in a well-directed, deliciously gory killer plant...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Rental (2020), a decent thriller for Dave Franco’s...
MY CALL: A well-made thriller to be sure, but nothing I feel the need to recommend or ever see again. Entertaining, well-acted, and a promising start for Dave Franco’s filmmaking career at the helm....
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John’s Horror Corner: Man’s Best Friend (1993), a “must love dogs” Sci-Horror...
MY CALL: This movie remains very entertaining, and it’s a lot funnier than I remember. Basically this is less R and more hard PG-13 lite horror comedy. But most importantly, I don’t think there has...
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John’s Horror Corner: His House (2020), a cultural thriller and an...
MY CALL: This film is composed of great “everything,” yet the sum of the parts just misses the mark for me. In any case, we find great performances, inspired ideas, unnerving atmosphere and a...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007), a documentary-style...
MY CALL: This movie serves as a “Serial Killing 101” course and boy is it interesting! I’ll just warn that this wasn’t nearly as “shocking” as the consensus of online reviews suggested to me....
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John’s Horror Corner: Two Evil Eyes (1990), a gnarly two-story horror...
MY CALL: With only two stories to tell and no connective tissue between them, if you want a great horror anthology this may not be it. However, if you are a fan of gory Italian stylings and Edgar...
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John’s Horror Corner: Skinwalkers (2006), this werewolf horror-action movie...
MY CALL: For real, if you took a werewolf movie and sanitized it to barely being rated R for the Hallmark Channel, this would be it. Perhaps they only aired it after 10pm so they wouldn’t have to...
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John’s Horror Corner: The Superdeep (2020), an awesomely gross, very creepy...
MY CALL: Great for fans of Sci-Horror and those who appreciate gross special effects, grosser creatures, and honoraria to The Thing (1982). MORE MOVIES LIKE The Superdeep: Well I must direct you to...
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John’s Horror Corner: Séance (2021), a catty ‘Mean Girls’ high school horror...
MY CALL: Familiar yet not terribly predictable, this haunter-slasher is probably best suited for a younger audience seeking a less intense horror selection. Disclaimer: A screener was provided by a...
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John’s Horror Corner: Mirrors 2 (2010), a watchable sequel with enjoyable...
MY CALL: Unfortunately, this is one of those sequels that takes all its plays from the playbook of part 1, but simply uses a different (and cheaper) cast of characters in highly similar situations....
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John’s Horror Corner: Beyond Dream’s Door (1989), a lame 80s horror movie...
MY CALL: Overall this was really boring despite some worthy lower budget gore efforts. I was never more than momentarily amused by any scene in this entire movie. This is a hard pass, folks. MORE...
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Bad Movie Tuesday: Winterbeast (1986 or 1992, who knows?), a wacktastic, very...
MY CALL: If you love really bad b-movies with stop-motion monsters, then this nonsense is for you! MORE MOVIES LIKE Winterbeast: The Alien Factor (1978) feels similarly bad and diverse in its...
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