October 18, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Session 9 (2001)
Directed by: Brad Anderson
Written by: Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon
Starring: David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon and Paul Guilfoyle
When I started SESSION 9 I was worried. The acting was mediocre, the story seemed to
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October 17, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Cronos (1993)
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Written by: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman and Claudio Brook
CRONOS is the most impressive debut directorial effort I’ve ever seen. Guillermo del Toro has such
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October 16, 2011 in Uncategorized
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The Magician (1958)
Directed by: Ingmar Bergman
Written by: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin and Gunnar Björnstrand
Full disclosure: THE MAGICIAN is my first Ingmar Bergman film. Wow. I think I’ll be watching
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October 15, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Magic (1978)
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Written by: William Goldman
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret and Burgess Meredith
A film with young Anthony Hopkins and a puppet directed by the old guy in JURASSIC PARK?! What a
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October 14, 2011 in Uncategorized
Directed by: Peter Medak
Written by: Russell Hunter, William Gray
Starring: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere and Melvyn Douglas
THE CHANGELING is a film that has been an influence on many “haunted house” movies I’ve seen recently. Most
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October 13, 2011 in Uncategorized
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The Orphanage (2007)
Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona
Written by: Sergio G. Sánchez
Starring: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo and Roger Príncep
THE ORPHANAGE is one of the best ghost stories I’ve seen in recent years. Well
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October 12, 2011 in Uncategorized
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The Hole (2009)
Directed by: Joe Dante
Written by: Mark L. Smith
Starring: Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett and Nathan Gamble
Joe Dante’s been long overdue for a Horror film. While THE HOLE isn’t straight up terrifying
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October 11, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Teen Wolf (1985)
Directed by: Rod Daniel
Written by: Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman
Starring: Michael J. Fox, James Hampton and Susan Ursitti
TEEN WOLF is kind of a cheat. I mean, it’s a basketball movie about a
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October 10, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Silver Bullet (1985)
Directed by: Daniel Attias
Written by: Stephen King
Starring: Gary Busey, Everett McGill and Corey Haim
Gary Busey. Corey Haim. Werewolf. 1985.
Need I go on?
This is one of those flicks I’ve seen bits
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October 9, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Dolls (1987)
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Written by: Ed Naha
Starring: Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon andCarrie Lorraine
Dolls are creepy. Especially those damn porcelain dolls. My wife has a collection stowed away in our
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