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My Month in Film: September 2019

Posted on 1 Oct 201923 Dec 2019 by Lackey

The Hole in the Ground and Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood

Posted in Capsule ReviewsTagged Brad Pitt, horror movies, independent movies, Irish movies, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, The Hole in the GroundLeave a comment

It Chapter Two

Posted on 10 Sep 201923 Dec 2019 by Lackey

Pennywise isn't the only clown in the unintentionally hilarious sequel to the 2017 blockbuster

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged 2019 movies, Andy Muschietti, Bill Hader, Chapter Two, Finn Wolfhard, horror movies, It, Jaeden Martell, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Sophia Lillis, Stephen King1 Comment

Housesitters

Posted on 15 Jul 201811 Sep 2019 by Lackey
Housesitters

Weirder than your average specimen of no-budget underground horror.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Dustin Mills, Henrique Caouto, horror comedies, horror movies, Housesitters, independent movies, Jason Coffman, stoner comediesLeave a comment

Cinepocalypse 2018: Part Four

Posted on 29 Jun 201825 Sep 2019 by Lackey
Cinepocalypse 2018: Part 4

Final batch of reviews. Relaxer, Heavy Trip, The Appearance, and more short films.

Posted in Cinepocalypse, Film FestivalsTagged black metal, comedies, Finnish movies, Heavy Trip, historical movies, horror comedies, horror movies, independent movies, Norwegian movies, Relaxer, short films, The AppearanceLeave a comment

Cinepocalypse 2018: Part Three

Posted on 28 Jun 201825 Sep 2019 by Lackey
The Russian Bride

Satan's Slaves, Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss..., The Russian Bride, Gags.

Posted in Cinepocalypse, Film FestivalsTagged dark comedies, Gags, horror movies, independent movies, Indonesian movies, Kate Micucci, Satan's Slaves, Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss by Passing Through the Gateway Chosen by the Holy Storsh, Taika Waititi, The Russian BrideLeave a comment

Cinepocalypse 2018: Part Two

Posted on 27 Jun 201825 Sep 2019 by Lackey
Cinepocalypse 2018: Part Two

The Brink, Empathy Inc., Malicious, Clara's Ghost, and the Short Trip to Hell short film program.

Posted in Cinepocalypse, Film FestivalsTagged Chinese movies, Chris Elliott, Clara's Ghost, Empathy Inc, horror movies, independent movies, Indonesian movies, Malicious, martial arts movies, Satan's Slaves, science fiction, short films, The BrinkLeave a comment

Cinepocalypse 2018: Part One

Posted on 24 Jun 201825 Sep 2019 by Lackey
Cinepocalypse 2018: Part One

The Ranger, The Devil's Doorway, Hover, Await Further Instructions, and What Keeps You Alive.

Posted in Cinepocalypse, Film FestivalsTagged Await Further Instructions, British movies, Canadian movies, David Bradley, David Cronenberg, horror movies, Hover, independent movies, Irish movies, Larry Fessenden, The Devil's Doorway, The Ranger, What Keeps You AliveLeave a comment

Capsule Reviews: Happy Death Day; Moon; The Childhood of a Leader

Posted on 23 Mar 201811 Sep 2019 by Lackey
Happy Death Day

Brief reviews of: Blumhouse's Happy Death Day, plus Moon and The Childhood of a Leader

Posted in Capsule ReviewsTagged Duncan Jones, Happy Death Day, historical drama, horror movies, independent movies, Jean-Paul Sartre, Liam Cunningham, Matt Berry, Moon, Robert Pattinson, Sam Rockwell, science fiction, Scott Walker, The Childhood of a Leader1 Comment

The Open House

Posted on 11 Mar 201811 Sep 2019 by Lackey
The Open House

A clichéd thriller for people who like to yell at characters when they do something stupid... ★½

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Dylan Minnette, home invasion, horror movies, independent movies, Matt Angel, psychological thrillers, Suzanne Coote, The Open HouseLeave a comment

Desolation

Posted on 14 Jan 201815 Mar 2018 by Lackey
Desolation

An entertaining survival-horror flick with an awesome antagonist... ★★★

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Desolation, horror movies, independent movies, Sam Patton, slasher moviesLeave a comment

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