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  • 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams (2010)
    Review preview for 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams

    As a story it falls apart because there is no one to root for.

    Daniel Hooper · 1.5 out of 5
    A cannibal clan goes on the move in search of fresh meat, which is bad news for two beautiful heiresses making a reality TV show. Plus read our with Bill Moseley.
  • Abattoir (2016)
    Review preview for Abattoir

    This feels like an episode of Mystery Theater and will charm fans of old radio horror.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    After the death of her sister and nephew, real-estate investigative reporter Julia uncovers the sinister truth behind a series of gruesome murders where the entire killing rooms have been dismantled and pulled from their foundations.
  • The Call (2020)
    Review preview for The Call

    Draws heavily on nostalgia and on the borrowed memories of a generation of viewers who were not born the first time around.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple.
  • A Cinderella Story (2004)
    Review preview for A Cinderella Story

    Charles Perrault must be spinning in his grave.

    Amber Wilkinson · 1 out of 5
    Updated high school makeover of the classic fairytale.
  • Darkness Falls (2020)
    Review preview for Darkness Falls

    The trouble is that for all its visual elegance, Anderson Falls features some clichéd dialogue and leaden delivery.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    A detective convinced that his wife didn't die by suicide but was murdered hunts obsessively for the truth and finds something worse than he imagined.
  • Detroit Rock City (1999)
    Review preview for Detroit Rock City

    This movie hypes the old glammers, with a story of such banality it encourages brain death.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 1 out of 5
    Four kids in a KISS cover band try to get in to see their idols.
  • Driftwood (2006)
    Review preview for Driftwood

    Tim Sullivan’s merging of genres doesn’t quite pay off.

    Lee Griffiths · 2.5 out of 5
    Emotionally troubled teen, David Forrester, is sent to an attitude adjustment camp, where he discovers some dark secrets concerning murder and corruption.
  • The Final Wish (2018)
    Review preview for The Final Wish

    Its storyline is an old one but The Final Wish is innovative in the telling.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    After the death of his father, Aaron returns home to help his grief-stricken mother and to confront his past. Going through his dad's belongings, he comes across a mysterious item that is more than it seems.
  • Gothic Harvest (2019)
    Review preview for Gothic Harvest

    It has a dreamlike quality to it, full of delirious images and fragments of strong ideas but with little coherent sense of story.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    Four young women visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras fall foul of a family living under a centuries old voodoo curse.
  • The Horror Crowd (2020)
    Review preview for The Horror Crowd

    The film is beautifully edited, at times coming across like one long conversation between people in different places.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A documentary about the Hollywood horror community.
  • Hillside Strangler (2004)
    Review preview for Hillside Strangler

    It's almost hagiographic at times, with insufficient distance, or authorial comment present, to establish a distinction between the distorted, hateful, misogynistic views of the two men and those of the film and its creators.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 2 out of 5
    Alleged biopic of serial killing cousins who posed as cops in California.
  • Insidious (2010)
    Review preview for Insidious

    What really lifts this, beyond its smart scripting and clever shifts of mood, is its remarkable beauty.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An ordinary family begin to panic when strange things start happening in their new home.
  • Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
    Review preview for Insidious: Chapter 3

    With these rich characters and this level of awareness, the stage is set for what ought to be a great film, but sadly Insidious: Chapter 3 amounts to less than the sum of its parts.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    In a prequel to the first two Insidious films, medium Elise helps a teenager who is desperate to contact her deceased mother.
  • Living With Chucky (2021)
    Review preview for Living With Chucky

    A film full of great stories and packed with details which will fascinate fans.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding the Child's Play films as they recount their experiences working on the ongoing franchise and what it means to be a part of the Chucky family.
  • Max Reload And The Nether Blasters (2020)
    Review preview for Max Reload And The Nether Blasters

    An undemanding, thoroughly entertaining romp.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A small town video game store clerk must go from zero to hero after accidentally unleashing the forces of evil from a cursed Colecovision game.
  • The Signal (2014)
    Review preview for The Signal

    The film gaily sets about asking a number of questions it has no intention of answering.

    Max Crawford · 3 out of 5
    Three college students disappear under mysterious circumstances while tracking a computer hacker through the Southwest.
  • Snakes On A Plane (2006)
    Review preview for Snakes On A Plane

    Its confidence is beguiling.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Some snakes. On a plane. What more do you need to know?
  • Tales Of Halloween (2015)
    Review preview for Tales Of Halloween

    A great film to watch with horror-loving friends, to see who you can spot.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    An anthology of short horror tales set in a sleepy American suburb one Halloween night.
  • There's Something About Mary (1998)
    Review preview for There's Something About Mary

    The film has a great beginning, an okay middle and a stupid ending.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A former high-school loser tries to win over the girl of his dreams.

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