Horrorthon Reviews

28 Weeks Later

Saturday, October 24th, 2009 Horrorthon Posts / Horrorthon Reviews

(2007) ** This movie diminished in my estimation with each passing scene, so that my prediction of the rating I would give slipped from four-star to three-star to two-star over the course of its (brief) running length. It’s too bad, because writer/director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and the other filmmakers clearly wanted to follow respectfully in […]

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Alien Resurrection

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Horrorthon Posts / Horrorthon Reviews

(1997) ** [NOTE: The following was written in 1997, after my first viewing of Alien Resurrection, and sent by email to several of my friends. Since it’s twelve years old, it hardly counts as a Horrorthon review; still, it might have some relevance.] I suppose this is as good an opportunity as any to discuss […]

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Trick ‘r Treat

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 Horrorthon Posts / Horrorthon Reviews

(2008) *** When in Rome… This isn’t really my cup of tea, but it definitely delivers the goods, and I have to give the movie full credit for achieving exactly what it sets out to do, and then some. I had a great time, and I admire the intentions and the technique, but I can’t […]

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