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Brian De Palma’s Sisters is One Hell of a Fractured Psychological Journey

On By C.H. NewellIn 1973, Bernard Herrmann, Brian De Palma, Charles Durning, Film, Horror, Margot Kidder, Psychological horror, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvsixXqC-gM Sisters. 1973. Directed by Brian De Palma. Screenplay by De Palma & Louisa Rose. Starring Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley, Lisle Wilson, Barnard Hughes, Mary Davenport, & Dolph Sweet. Pressman-Williams/American International Pictures. Rated R. 93 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★1/2 Brian De Palma is a quality filmmaker. That quality hasn't been kicking around …

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Outcast – Season 1, Episode 5: “The Road Before Us”

On By C.H. NewellIn Brent Spiner, Cinemax, Grace Zabriskie, Horror, Outcast, Patrick Fugit, Philip Glenister, Reg E. Cathey, Season 1, Wrenn SchmidtLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlXAP7P2s0I Cinemax's Outcast Season 1, Episode 5: "The Road Before Us" Directed by Craig Zobel Written by Robin Veith * For a review of the previous episode, "A Wrath Unseen" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "From the Shadows It Watches" - click here Allison Barnes (Kate Lyn Sheil), estranged …

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Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man: Fever Dream Memories of Christianity and Paganism

On By C.H. NewellIn Anthony Shaffer, Britt Ekland, Christopher Lee, David Pinner, Diane Cilento, Edward Woodward, Film, Folk Horror, Ingrid Pitt, James Frazer, Mystery, Novel, Paganism, Robin HardyLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-tDnavDCwI The Wicker Man. 1973. Directed by Robin Hardy. Screenplay by Anthony Shaffer; based on the novel Ritual by David Pinner. Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, Lindsay Kemp, Russell Water, Aubrey Morris, Irene Sunters, Walter Carr, Ian Campbell, & Roy Boyd. British Lion Film Corporation. Rated R. 94 minutes. …

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Carnage Park: A Scary Slice of 1970s Americana

On By C.H. NewellIn Action, Ashley Bell, Crime, Film, Horror, James Landry Hébert, Larry Fessenden, Mickey Keating, Pat Healy, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uasqLAdxkJs Carnage Park. 2016. Directed & Written by Mickey Keating. Starring Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, James Landry Hébert, Michael Villar, Bob Bancroft, Larry Fessenden, Andy Greene, Alan Ruck, Graham Skipper, & Darby Stanchfield. Diablo Entertainment. Unrated. 90 minutes. Action/Crime/Horror/Thriller ★★★★ Ever since seeing Ritual, I've been hooked on Mickey Keating. His directing and writing are a sight …

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Dead of Summer – Season 1, Episode 2: “Barney Rubble Eyes”

On By C.H. NewellIn ABC, Dead of Summer, Elizabeth Lail, Elizabeth Mitchell, Freeform, Horror Series, Paulina Singer, Ronen Rubinstein, Season 1, Slasher Horror, Zelda WilliamsLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MoncsuS5E Freeform's Dead of Summer Season 1, Episode 2: "Barney Rubble Eyes" Directed by Ron Underwood Written by Ian Goldberg * For a review of the first episode, "Patience" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Mix Tape" - click here After a decently exciting first episode, Dead of Summer's second episode …

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Dead of Summer – Season 1, Episode 1: “Patience”

On By C.H. NewellIn ABC, Dead of Summer, Elizabeth Lail, Elizabeth Mitchell, Freeform, Horror Series, Paulina Singer, Season 1, Slasher Horror, Tony Todd, Zelda WilliamsLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC2HM01TUQI Freeform's Dead of Summer Season 1, Episode 1: "Patience" Directed by Adam Horowitz Written by Ian B. Goldberg, Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis * For a review of the next episode, "Barney Rubble Eyes" - click here I've anticipated this one. Good or bad, I'm rolling with the reviews for this season. Our first episode …

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Green Room: The Fallacy of White Nationalist Unity in Violent Awe

On By C.H. NewellIn Alia Shawkat, Anton Yelchin, Crime, Eric Edelstein, Film, Horror, Imogen Poots, Jeremy Saulnier, Joe Cole, Macon Blair, neo-Nazi, Thriller2 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XSARX3DQg Green Room. 2016. Directed & Written by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring Anton Yelchin, Patrick Stewart, Joe Cole, Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, David W. Thompson, Mark Webber, Macon Blair, Eric Edelstein, Michael Draper, Andy Copeland, Brent Werzner, Lj Klink, Kasey Brown, Taylor Tunes, & Imogen Poots. Film Science/Broad Green Pictures. Rated 14A. 95 minutes. Crime/Horror/Thriller ★★★★1/2 …

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Outcast – Season 1, Episode 4: “A Wrath Unseen”

On By C.H. NewellIn Brent Spiner, Cinemax, Grace Zabriskie, Horror, Outcast, Patrick Fugit, Reg E. Cathey, Robert Kirkman, Season 1, Supernatural, Wrenn SchmidtLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfHJhXHDl60 Cinemax's Outcast Season 1, Episode 4: "A Wrath Unseen" Directed by Julius Ramsay Written by Robert Kirkman * For a review of the previous episode, "All Alone Now" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Road Before Us" - click here Reverend Anderson (Philip Glenister) presides over a very …

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