THE COLLECTION Could’ve Been a Contender

The Collection. 2012. Directed by Marcus Dunstan. Screenplay by Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton. Starring Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald, Lee Tergesen, Tim Griffin, Andre Royo, Randall Archer, Shannon Kane, Brandon Molale, Erin Way, Johanna Braddy, and Michael Nardelli. Fortress Features. Rated R. 82 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★1/2 My love for The Collector is strong, but …

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THE WOMAN IN BLACK Remake Doesn’t Scare as Much as the Original

THE WOMAN IN BLACK remake does its best, but it can't hold a ghostly candle to the original.

THE CANAL’s Ending Ruins its Terror

With a slightly different finale, THE CANAL could've been one of the greatest post-2000 horror movies out there. Instead, it's only midway fare.

CLOSER TO GOD and the Ethics of Science

Closer to God. 2014. Directed and Written by Billy Senese. Starring Jeremy Childs, Shelean Newman, Shannon Hoppe, David Alford, and Isaac Disney. LC Pictures. Unrated. 81 minutes. Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller. ★★★ Usually I keep my ear out and head up for any new horror films that sound different, or for whatever reason pique my interest. Closer to God …

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TRUE STORY: Franco & Hill Play it Straight

Jonah Hill and James Franco are the selling point of TRUE STORY, all the way.

Leslie Jones – you’re more than all right by me

Leslie Jones and I had beef. Now it's squashed.

JURASSIC WORLD Rides its Legacy with a Skidmark

JURASSIC WORLD is meh for Father Gore

Let’s talk of Twitter, the Ghostbusters & Famous Assholes

UPDATE: I received a wonderful message via Twitter from Leslie Jones. After you've read this post, please go see the follow-up. I'd like to take a time out from my regular format. Usually it's film, film, film reviews. But something happened this evening on Twitter, it really pissed me off. To no end. Now, I …

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