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COMPULSIVE FRANCHISE DISORDER — “Friday the 13th (1980-)”

Posted by MartialHorror
/ December 27, 2023

MartialHorror reviews "Friday the 13th (1980)" through "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)"!
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COMPULSIVE FRANCHISE DISORDER — “Hatchet (2006-2017)”

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 11, 2019

MartialHorror reviews the "Hatchet (2006-2017)" film series!
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“Halloween (2018)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 21, 2018

"Halloween (2018)" is my new favorite sequel, defeating "Halloween 4" in knife-to-knife combat.
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“Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 1, 2017

"Halloween 5" is devoid of inspiration or energy, most certainly because everyone was desperately trying to get it done in time for an unreasonable deadline.
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“Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 20, 2016

"Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" is very formulaic, seemingly borrowing all of its ideas from other popular 80's flicks, but it executes all of the cliches and conventions of the genre with skill and style.
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“Halloween II (1981)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 12, 2015

I've always had a...complex and unstable relationship with (the original) "Halloween 2". Depending on my mood, I will view the movie as a solid slasher and a worthy followup to "Halloween"- a classic within the genre. But the cynic in me will also notice that "Halloween 2" foreshadows a problem that would ultimately ruin the franchise (for me).
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“Halloween (1978)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 8, 2015

"Halloween (1978)" still gives me goosebumps, even though I've seen it- and its imitations- many, many, many times.
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“Puppet Master II (1990)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 18, 2015

"Puppet Master 2" is not exceptional horror and carries its own bag of flaws, but at least it was 'sometimes' entertaining and delivered more of what I expected from the previous one.
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“Puppet Master (1989)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 16, 2015

The "Puppet Master" films were selected for my March Franchise Marathon, which is nice because I was never able to complete these movies...Yet after watching the original, I find myself afraid...and not for the right reasons. The first is supposed to be the best, right?
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“Maniac (1980)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 6, 2015

I can see many viewers calling "Maniac" boring and I wouldn't blame them. But I thought the filmmakers did a masterful job at creating a never-ending feeling of unease thanks to the atmosphere and amazing performance by Joe Spinell- who is adorable and terrifying at once.
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