Category: Sequel

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: Dark Comedy and the Repression of Leatherface

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Bill Moseley, Caroline Williams, Dennis Hopper, Film, Jim Siedow, Sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Tobe Hooper1 Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUyEaYxTI2U The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. 1986. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Screenplay by L.M. Kit Carson. Starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow, Bill Moseley, Bill Johnson, Ken Evert, James N. Harrell, Lou Perryman, & Chris Douridas. Cannon Films/Golan-Globus Productions. Rated R. 101 minutes. Comedy/Horror ★★★1/2  Horror sequels are often unduly shit on. Many, in …

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Halloween: Resurrection – Rosenthal Does Nothing for the Series

On By C.H. NewellIn Busta Rhymes, Film, Halloween, Halloween: Resurrection, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Myers, Rick Rosenthal, Sequel, Slasher Horror, Tyra BanksLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMV3pcxbcTA Halloween: Resurrection. 2002. Directed by Rick Rosenthal. Screenplay by Larry Brand & Sean Hood. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Brad Loree, Busta Rhymes, Bianca Kajlich, Sean Patrick Thomas, Daisy McCrackin, Katee Sackhoff, Luke Kirby, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ryan Merriman, and Tyra Banks. Dimension Films/Nightfall Productions/Trancas International Films. Rated 18A. 89 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★ So at …

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch – Better Than Remembered

On By C.H. NewellIn Halloween, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Horror, Science Fiction, Sequel, Tom AtkinsLeave a comment

Halloween III: Season of the Witch. 1982. Directed & Written by Tommy Lee Wallace. Starring Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy, Michael Currie, Ralph Strait, Jadeen Barbor, Brad Schacter, Garn Stephens, Nancy Kyes, Jonathan Terry, Al Berry, Wendy Wessberg, Essex Smith, Maidie Norman, John MacBride, and Loyd Catlett. Dino De Laurentiis Company/Universal Pictures. Rated R. …

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Batman Returns with Burton’s Gothic Style

On By C.H. NewellIn 1992, Batman, Batman Returns, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Film, Michelle Pfeiffer, Selina Kyle, Sequel, Superhero Movie, Tim BurtonLeave a comment

Batman Returns. 1992. Directed by Tim Burton. Screenplay by Daniel Waters from a story by Waters & Sam Hamm. Starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Michael Murphy, Cristi Conaway, Andrew Bryniarski, Pat Hingle, Vincent Schiavelli, Steve Witting, and Jan Hooks. Warner Bros./PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. PG-13. 126 minutes. Action/Adventure ★★★★★ A …

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Saw VI: Less Plot, More Guts

On By C.H. NewellIn 2009, Film, Horror Movies, Marcus Dunstan, Mystery, Patrick Melton, Saw, Sequel, SeriesLeave a comment

Saw VI. 2009. Directed by Kevin Greutert. Screenplay by Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton. Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith, Peter Outerbridge, Athena Karkanis, Samantha Lemole, Tanedra Howard, Marty Moreau, Shawn Ahmed, Janelle Hutchison, Gerry Mendicino, Caroline Cave, and George Newbern. Twisted Pictures. Rated R. 90 minutes. Horror/Mystery ★★ In …

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Saw V: And Things Get Worse

On By C.H. NewellIn Horror Movies, Horror Series, Marcus Dunstan, Mystery, Patrick Melton, Saw, SequelLeave a comment

Saw V. 2008. Directed by David Hackl. Screenplay by Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton. Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Julie Benz, Meagan Good, Mark Rolston, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk, Laura Gordon, Joris Jarsky, and Mike Butters. Twisted Pictures. Rated R. 92 minutes. Horror/Mystery ★★1/2 From this sequel on, I believe the Saw series loses …

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The Hills Have Eyes II: Horny Mutants

On By C.H. NewellIn Cannibal, Gore, Horror Movies, Mutant, Remake, Sequel, The Hills Have Eyes II, ThrillerLeave a comment

The Hills Have Eyes II. 2007. Directed by Martin Weisz. Written by Jonathan Craven & Wes Craven. Starring Cécile Breccia, Michael Bailey Smith, Archie Kao, Jay Acovone, Jeff Kober, Philip Pavel, David Reynolds, Tyrell Kemlo, Lee Thompson Young, Danielle Alonso, Eric Edelstein, Jessica Stroup, Joseph Beddelem, Jacob Vargas, Ben Crowley, Michael McMillian, Reshad Strik, and Derek …

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Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes Part II: A Bad Acid Trip

On By C.H. NewellIn 1985, Horror Movies, Review, Sequel, The Hills Have Eyes, Thriller, Wes CravenLeave a comment

The Hills Have Eyes Part II. 1985. Directed & Written by Wes Craven. Starring Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas, John Bloom, Colleen, Riley, Michael Berryman, Penny Johnson Jerald, Janus Blythe, John Laughlin, Willard E. Pugh, Peter Frechette, Robert Houston, David Nichols, Edith Fellows, Lance Gordon, and Suze Lanier-Bramlett. VTC. Rated 18+. 86 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★ When …

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