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    “Sinister (2012)” movie review.

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    / October 15, 2012
    "Sinister" doesn't push any boundaries, nor will it rejuvenate horror movies. But it is one of the better examples of its kind and if every ghost-thriller was this good, I wouldn't be complaining about how similar they are.
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    “The New Daughter (2009)” movie review.

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    / October 1, 2012
    It is so by the numbers and conventional that you almost start to wish that it was atrocious, so you could actually feel something about it. Instead, we just have to wallow in its mediocrity. The big shocker is how they somehow roped Kevin Costner into participating in something so blandly forgettable.
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    “Dead Birds (2004)” movie review.

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    / September 18, 2012
    “Dead Birds” is a sloppy mess that thinks it's scary, but the sense of unease dissipates before the first half of the movie is even completed. It also wastes its concept, which perhaps is the most damning complaint coming from a fan of Military-Horror features. Grrrr.
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    “Dark Mirror (2007)” movie review.

    Posted by
    / July 24, 2012
    It's like the filmmakers got together and announced their ambitions as: “Let's make every haunted house movie ever made!”. So began long periods of research where they gathered all of the cliches together and created the monster known as “Dark Mirror”.
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    “Black Death (2010)” movie review.

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    / July 11, 2012
    “Black Death” caters to both the critics and the general masses, which is tricky to pull off. It's no surprise that some viewers have dismissed it as artsy and slow while some critics damned it to the pits of hell for being a popcorn feature under the guise of 'art'...
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    “Prometheus (2012)” movie review.

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    / June 10, 2012
    It does seem like I am being more negative than positive, but "Prometheus" isn't guilty of any cinematic crime that most blockbusters haven't already committed. Sure, the characters and their actions are lifted from the big book of cliches. Sure, it's not as intelligent as it wants to be. But it does at least have substance and story wise, it accomplishes far more than most of its ilk. I only seem harsher because it nearly did achieve greatness, making its failures more frustrating.
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    “Martyrs (2008)” movie review.

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    / May 23, 2012
    As an American, I've heard many of the "French are pussies” statements among my fellow countryman, especially around the time of the Iraqi War. Yet whenever I'd listen to these rants- maybe even reluctantly joining in myself- I would look around in fear. For what my fellow Americans don't know is that the French are the most terrifying and wrathful people in the entire world. My evidence? I've seen their horror films and they scare me. I, of course, have to presume that a countries horror genre represents the peoples mentality as a whole. Just look at today's subject, “Martyrs”. It is one of the darkest and most harrowing horror films I've ever had to experience.
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    “Deathwatch (2002)” movie review.

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    / May 11, 2012
    “Deathwatch” dared to explore territory within the horror genre that most filmmakers tend to shy away from. What happens if you take some sort of War story, but then turn it into a horror film? That has to be one of the most underused concepts with either genre. Why? It's possibly because of tastes. Isn't war horrific enough without zombies or ghosts attacking people? I personally suspect that budget restrictions are the real reason, however. War movies cost a lot and horror movies don't. yet here comes "Deathwatch", a war/horror film that I can swoon over.
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    “Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)” movie review.

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    / April 12, 2012
    “Open Water 2: Adrift” apparently was written as an original story, but someone decided to turn it into a sequel to the polarizing “Open Water” in order to cash in on its success. I'd say this usually spells failure but it seems like I've been having a fair amount of luck with converted sequels as of late. “Open Water 2” is a flawed movie, but I honestly thought it was startlingly effective. It reminded me that both of these films relied almost exclusively on their emotional impact upon the viewer, so you can't just judge either of them as good or bad. I thought “Open Water 2” was a far more rewarding experience than the first film and it doesn't even have sharks!
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