There is nothing vital or clever here. There is only the well-worn tread of tires that have been ridden too far and want to rest.
All tagged Horror
When Dying Is Fun - Happy Death Day
When a movie has a one sentence tagline like "the horror version of X," I am all in.
Review: IT
If you take out the parts where the clown exposes rows of teeth that would make a great white shark envious and uses them to rip limbs off little children, this is basically just a sweet coming of age story. Think ET, but with the occasional mangled seven-year-old.
Review: Annabelle: Creation
If you can tackle this formula with something interesting to say about the world, it's pretty easy to garner heaps of praise. The bar is pretty low and this film just doesn't do much to get over it.
Review: Get Out
"Yooooooooooooo!" is basically the only acceptable response to most of this movie.
Review: Ouija: Origin of Evil
Most of its appeal is built on my second favorite Doris of 2016, but the filmmakers do their part as well and the result is a mildly satisfying horror experience.
Review: Blair Witch
While undoubtedly scary, nothing here is so inventive that it warrants raves.
Review: Morgan
Nothing about this is particularly smart, and yet there it is--defiantly offering scene after scene of indefensible nonsense. Its fatal flaw is that it is perfectly comfortable with how little it is saying.
Review: Don't Breathe
I can't really say I blame them for not reinventing the genre. If it were easy, every movie would do it. But at the same time, I can't help but feel like they squandered an A+ idea with a C+ effort.
Review: Lights Out
What even is this?
Review: The Purge: Election Year
If you know you are stupid and own it, stupid can be good. And like the hard driving prosecutor with a mean streak, this series has learned to channel what would otherwise be a flaw.
Review: The Neon Demon
What happens when your mockery of something is as empty, shallow and vapid as the subject?
Review: The Shallows
On the surface, The Shallows is a thoroughly competent thriller that extends the lineage of Jaws. However, if you dip a metaphorical toe beneath the surface, there are definite problems here, no matter how tightly the story is told.
Review: The Conjuring 2
Beautifully shot, beautifully rendered and fully imagined, it earns its 134-minute runtime by filling the experience with unnerving terror.
Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane Is A Dark, Unnerving Thrill Ride
Once again, JJ Abrams has shown the industry how to craft effective and purposeful stories that satisfy audiences without placating them.