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Review: Ju-on: The Grudge (2003)

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Submitted by Rich Dishman on Mon, 2011-08-22 00:58

Perhaps our shiny new century's first significant horror trend was sparked by the cult success of a Japanese film entitled Ringu. Its decidedly non-conventional approach seemed to hit a new and different horror nerve. When the Americanized remake (2002's The Ring) became a colossal international hit a surge of interest in East Asian horror films ensued, allowing US audiences to sample their diverse and fascinating output. The subject of this review, Ju-on: The Grudge, presents a modern ghost story that dispenses almost completely with certain horror elements codified in the US while focusing on others with laser like intensity. This mixture creates a film that is a stylistic breath of fresh air that also happens to be one creepy experience. (read more...)

Review: Dead of Night (1945)

Dead of Night (1945)
Submitted by Rich Dishman on Mon, 2011-01-24 05:17

Ealing Studios' 1945 production of Dead of Night is a landmark film on two different levels. Its overall high quality, mind-bending wraparound story, and one legendary sequence solidify Dead of Night's reputation as one of the greatest examples of the horror anthology. Of equal significance, the film provides links to the future by introducing elements that foreshadow genre movies made many years later.(read more...)

Review: Let the Right One In (2008)

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Submitted by Rich Dishman on Sun, 2010-09-26 21:20

Love conquers all is a theme at least as old as Shakespeare, but in the last fifty years, it has rarely been explored in the context of horror films. Let the Right One In's singular accomplishment is that it captivates us with a fresh take on this venerable theme while simultaneously upending horror genre conventions at every turn. The memorable end result resonates long after the final credits. (read more...)

Review: The Crawling Eye (1958)

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Submitted by Rich Dishman on Sun, 2010-06-13 21:53

The Trollenberg Terror is the title of a 1958 British-produced feature based on the six part mini series of the same name that aired in 1956/57 on English television. In what amounts to a pre-emptive spoiler, the title of the US release was changed to The Crawling Eye. (More on this unfortunate choice later). While this is not a perfect film, it possesses virtues that make it eminently watchable and elevate it above many of the other Mystery Science Theater-bound genre films of the 1950s.(read more...)

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