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27 Things We Learned from ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ (2024) Commentary

July 24, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

There was understandable trepidation when word of a new The Strangers was announced. Would star/executive producer Madelaine Petsch and directory Renny Harlin manage to pull off a new remake?

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: courtney solomon, froy gutierrez, Madelaine Petsch, renny harlin, the strangers

23 Things We Learned from the ‘Abigail’ (2024) Commentary

July 14, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

A banner poster of Abigail, featuring Alisha Weir as the character with the name of the film in red at the bottom

A new Radio Silence film is always reason to celebrate. The pair of co-directors know how to deliver fun, violent action filled with practical FX. So what happens when you throw a vampire ballerina into the mix?

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Abigail movie, Alisha Weir, Angus Cloud, Dan Stevens, Giancarlo Esposito, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Matthew Goode, Melissa Barrera, Tyler Gillett

[Blu Review] Tarot Is A Jumbled Mess

July 7, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Avantika as Paige in 2024 horror release Tarot

Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, the filmmakers behind the wonderful 2022 short ‘Blink‘ debut their first feature as directors, but the cards are not in ‘Tarot’s favour.

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Anna Halberg, Avantika, jacob batalon, Olwen Fouéré, Spenser Cohen

[Blu Review] ‘Madame Web’ Is Not Good, But Kinda Fun?

May 18, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Madame Web is the kind of film that invites all sorts of questions: What went wrong? What was the original plan? Did the people involved know what they signed on for? And is there a better version hidden somewhere beneath the surface?

Let’s scour the Blu release to find out…

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Adam Scott, Celeste O’Connor, Dakota Johnson, Emma Roberts, Isabela Merced, Kerry Bishé, Madame Web, Mike Epps, S.J. Clarkson, Sydney Sweeney, Tahar Rahim

‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space’ Is A Visual Delight [4K Review]

May 15, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

A leering klown perched between two cotton candy pods

It’s always fun checking out a “new to you” classic film, particularly when it’s just been given a deluxe physical media release by Scream Factory.

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: 4k, Charles Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, Grant Cramer, John Allen Nelson, John Massari, John Vernon, killer klowns from outer space, Michael S. Siegel, Peter Licassi, scream factory, Stephen Chiodo, Suzanne Snyder

Blu Review: ‘Jennifer 8’ Is A Gorgeous “Woman In Danger” Thriller

January 29, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Berlin (Andy Garcia) stares at Helena (Uma Thurman)

There’s just something that hits different about a “woman in danger” film. Perhaps it’s the fact that the subgenre was once extremely popular in the early-to-mid 90s and is now basically an endangered species?

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews, Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Andy Garcia, Bruce Robinson, conrad hall, Graham Beckel, Kevin Conway, Lance Henriksen, thriller, Uma Thurman

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

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