Tag: William Friedkin

American Horror Story 11×01: “Something’s Coming”

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A writer is trying to bring awareness about gay men being killed in NYC during 1981. A virus is infecting the local animal population and maybe humans soon, too.

BUG’s Symbiotic Horror

On By C.H. NewellIn Ashley Judd, Drama, Film, Harry Connick Jr, Horror, Michael Shannon, Thriller, Tracey Letts, William FriedkinLeave a comment

One of his best, Friedkin's BUG is an exploration of the toxicity in co-dependency, that darker side of romance.

Another: Road to Nowhere with Satanic Nonsense

On By C.H. NewellIn Devil Worship, Film, Horror, Indie FilmLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEtPDbJAm4A Another a.k.a Mark of the Witch. 2014. Directed & Written by Jason Bognacki. Starring Paulie Redding, David Landry, Lillian Pennypacker, Maria Olsen, Michael St. Michaels, & Nancy Wolfe. Full Frame Features. Not Rated. 80 minutes. Fantasy/Horror ★ Generally, I'm an internet critic whose standards aren't overly picky. If you've ready more than a handful …

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Ti West’s The House of the Devil: A Slow Burn Satanic Panic Period Piece

On By C.H. NewellIn 2009, Horror Movies, Review, Satanism, Ti West, Tom NoonanLeave a comment

The House of the Devil. 2009. Directed & Written by Ti West. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, AJ Bowen, Dee Wallace, Heather Robb, Darryl Nau, Brenda Cooney, Danielle Noe, Mary B. McCann, John Speredakos, Lena Dunham, and Graham Reznick. MPI Media Group/Constructovision/RingtheJing Entertainment/Glass Eye Pix. Rated R. 95 minutes. Horror ★★★★★ …

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Insidious: Chapter 3 is a Welcomed Creepy Surprise

On By C.H. NewellIn Haunted House, Horror Movies, Insidious, Leigh Whannell, Possession, Prequel, TrilogyLeave a comment

Insidious: Chapter 3. 2014. Directed & Written by Leigh Whannell. Starring Lin Shaye, Stefanie Scott, Dermot Mulroney, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Tate Berney, Michael Reid MacKay, Steve Coulter, Hayley Kiyoko, Corbett Tuck, and Tom Fitzpatrick. Blumhouse Productions. Rated 14A. 97 minutes. Drama/Horror/Thriller ★★★1/2 I'm a fan of the two previous Insidious films. Reason being, I think …

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William Friedkin’s Cruising: Serial Murder on the Margins

On By C.H. NewellIn 1980, Blogs, Cinematography, Crime, Cruising, Directors, Drama, DVD, Film, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Gay Bar, Joe Spinell, Movies, Mystery, Reviews, S&M, Serial Killer, Thriller, William FriedkinLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpJ5K8Vt5V8 Cruising. 1980. Directed & Written by William Friedkin; adapted from the novel by Gerald Walker. Starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen, Richard Cox, Don Scardino, and Joe Spinell. Warner Brothers. Rated R. 102 minutes. Crime/Drama/Mystery ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★1/2 (DVD release) Cruising came about for William Friedkin in a number of ways: through his own observations …

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Mr. Babadook & the Horror of Single Parenthood

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Blogs, Cinematography, Drama, Essie Davis, Female Filmmakers, Film, Filmmaking, Horror, Independent Film, Indie Film, Jed Kurzel, Jennifer Kent, Movies, Reviews, The Babadook, The Exorcist, Thriller, VOD, William FriedkinLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5WQZzDRVtw The Babadook. 2014. Directed & Written by Jennifer Kent. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, and Tim Purcell. Entertainment One. 93 minutes. Drama/Horror/Thriller ★★★★★ This movie certainly has been hyped up a lot as of late. Several critics who've written about it all seemed to enjoy it a great deal. Most recently, William Friedkin …

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