The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett
The Coffee Table is one of those impossible to review films because the inciting incident, which happens 20 minutes into the 88-minute run time, is an absolute game changer. It’s the definition of a “go in cold” film.
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Twenty years after Eddie Murphy brought the Disney attraction to life, LaKeith Stanfield takes the reins as the star of Haunted Mansion, a new take on an old story that feels both stale and forgettable right out of the gate.
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What more can you ask for from a possession film than an exorcist who rides a cute red and white Lambretta scooter?
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Who doesn’t love a movie that begins with a child wandering in the desert, eating a human finger?
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The last time Stewart Thorndike made a horror film, it was 2014’s Lyle, a lesbian take on Rosemary’s Baby. That’s a reductive description since the film is much more than an extended homage, but the log line certainly makes it an easy sell for genre fans.
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