Tag: thriller
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When a Stranger Calls (1979)
There’s a quote on the poster for When a Stranger Calls that describes it as the most terrifying film the critic’s ever seen. What film they saw I can’t say, but I’d be shocked if it was the same one I did. We begin with Carol Kane playing a babysitter for a doctor and his…
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Scream 4 (2011)
Having recently seen Scream 6, I decided to give 4 a whirl on Prime and somewhat to my surprise had a blast with it. I ignored it when it first came out in 2011 because as much as I love this franchise, at that point I felt that it was done. Sidney Prescott’s trauma was…
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
I just saw John Wick: Chapter 4 and it was a lot of fun. It’s the type of action extravaganza that perfectly streamlines both its plot and characterisation and uses elegant pacing so that it never becomes monotonous or dull, at least not for me. At a runtime of just under 3 hours, that’s very…
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Scream VI (2023)
I just saw Scream VI and it was a lot of fun. I saw it on a double bill with Scream V (I refuse to call it Scream), which I’d already seen, although I think that I liked it a bit better this time. I liked it before as a silly satirical piece, but this…
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Cocaine Bear (2023)
I just saw Cocaine Bear and it was okay. It moved very slowly for far too much of its first act and never quite develops the pace that a film like this needs, but it has a couple of great set pieces and amusing performances, and is overall a relatively slick piece of work for…
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Knock at the Cabin (2023)
So I just saw Knock at the Cabin and it was… alright. A solid 2/4 movie. All of the strictures of late-period Shyamalan (which at this point is his entire career post-Unbreakable, save maybe a couple of relatively bright spots) apply, but softened, probably by the fact that he’s working with stronger source material than…
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Unwelcome (2023)
Well, I just saw Unwelcome, and although it’s only January, it’s a hot contender for my worst film of 2023. I take back every hurtful thing I said about Halloween Ends. I was but a spoilt, callow youth when I let loose my bile on that innocent picture. I did not know how good I…
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