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‘Candyman’ Is Stunningly Powerful and Evocative [Film Review]

August 25, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

It’s been nearly thirty years since Tony Todd first appeared as Candyman in an underground parking garage, seductively urging graduate student Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) to “be my victim.”

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Brian King, Candyman, Clive Barker, Colman Domingo, Jordan Peele, Michael Hargrove, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Nia DaCosta, Rebecca Spence, Teyonah Parris, Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Win Rosenfield, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Review: ‘The Night House’ Is An Unsettling Showcase for Rebecca Hall

August 19, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

Is Rebecca Hall about to become our new favourite scream queen? With The Night House, the acclaimed dramatic actress enters the same pantheon as Elisabeth Moss, Toni Collette and Lupita Nyong’o, delivering the kind of performance that will have genre enthusiasts buzzing for the rest of the year.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Ben Collins, David Bruckner, Evan Jonigkeit, Luke Piotrowski, Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, The Night House, Vondie Curtis-Hall

‘Old’ Tantalizes With An Intriguing Premise and Horrific Set Pieces [Review]

July 22, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

What happens if you visited a secluded beach and then discovered that you were not only stranded there, but you were aging at an unnaturally fast rate? 

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Aaron Pierre, Abbey Lee, Alex Wolff, Eliza Scanlen, Gael García Bernal, Gustaf Hammarsten, Kathleen Chalfant, Ken Jeong, M. Night Shyamalan, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rufus Sewell, Thomasin McKenie, Vicky Krieps

‘Tailgate’ Is A High Octane Road Rage Thriller [North Bend Film Festival Review]

July 17, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

A man, woman and their two daughters are confronted by a tall man in a convenience store

What happens when a hot-headed family man pisses off the wrong rule-abiding driver on the highway?

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews, North Bend Tagged With: Dutch, Lodewijk Crijns, Netherlands, Tailgate

‘The Forever Purge’ Takes One Last Shot at American Patriotism [Review]

June 30, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

After five films and two seasons of television, it’s the end of the road for The Purge franchise (for now).

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Ana de la Reguera, Blumhouse, Cassidy Freeman, James DeMonaco, Josh Lucas, Leven Rambin, Tenoch Huert, the forever purge, the purge, Will Patton

‘The Retreat’ (2021) Is A Queer Revenge Thriller That Plays It Safe [Review]

May 21, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

The Retreat asks the question: what dangers lie in wait for queer people who leave the safety of the big city?

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews, Queer Film Reviews Tagged With: Aaron Ashmore, Alyson Richards, Celina Sinden, Chad Connell, Munro Chambers, Pat Mills, Queer Horror, Rossif Sutherland, Sarah Allen, Tommie-Amber Pirie

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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