One of the biggest draws of Tales Of The Crypt is that it frequently drew in directors not familiar with the horror genre who were
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The Godfather (1972) – Review
Once the iconic, haunting strains of Carlo Savina’s The Godfather Waltz kicks in, it soon becomes obvious that there isn’t much more left to say
How To Make A Killing (2026) – Review
Over the past few years the rich have taken a bit of a cinematic kicking. It makes sense considering all the stuff that’s been in
Tales From The Crypt – Season 2, Episode 10: The Ventriloquist’s Dummy (1990) – Review
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but whenever one of the Tales From The Crypt “big three” make their presence felt, I sit up and
Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003) – Review
A few years ago I made the rather bold proclamation that 2002’s Halloween: Resurrection was the worst sequel to a long running horror franchise that
Tales From The Crypt – Season 2, Episode 9: Four-Sided Triangle (1990) – Review
When it comes to weird romantic flings with scarecrows and deaths by pitchfork, you’d think that Ti West’s Pearl had exclusively cornered the market. However,
Run All Night (2015) – Review
While some people treated Liam Neeson’s switch from “serious” actor to creaky-limbed action conquerer as something of a joke, there are other who would doubtlessly
The Bride! (2026) – Review
While resurgences of some of the other, classic monsters (Dracula, the Wolf Man) are to be expected, the current run of film based around Frankenstein’s
War Machine (2026) – Review
Yep, it’s Netflix premiere time again as the ubiquitous streaming giant casts another disposable action flick into the void and crosses their collective figures that
Hoppers (2026) – Review
Has anyone felt that Pixar has gotten just a bit too safe these days? I don’t know whether it’s because their original movies are nowhere
Blue Velvet (1986) – Review
It’s easy to imagine that David Lynch – cinema’s premier practitioner of surreal dream weaving – was always incredibly steadfast in his abilities when it
Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters – Season 2, Episode 2: Resonance (2026) – Review
After a stonking first episode that kicked the second season of Monarch off style, it’s time for the show to start falling into some recognizable
Tales From The Crypt – Season 2, Episode 8: For Cryin’ Out Loud (1990) – Review
There’s a sense that with every other episode (eg. the ones that go all out to push the envelope), Tales From The Crypt is still
Gangster No.1 (2000) – Review
I’ve never been overly keen on British Gangster movies. Not the classic ones like The Long Good Friday and Get Carter, no I’m cool with
Birth/Rebirth (2023) – Review
You can fling all the ghosts, ghoulies and gore at the screen you want, but the things that tend to stay with us the most
Tales From The Crypt – Season 2, Episode 7: The Sacrifice (1990) – Review
We’re not even halfway through the second season of Tales From The Crypt and it’s getting pretty damn clear that a division is beginning to
The Kingdom (2007) – Review
Say what you will about Peter Berg, but he sure doesn’t like to make things easy on himself. While often styled as “the thinking man’s
Tales From The Crypt – Season 2, Episode 6: The Thing From The Grave (1990) – Review
If you’re going to play in the sandbox of EC Comics, you’d better make sure your zombie game is on point, and if your episode
Leprechaun: Origins (2014) – Review
By the time 2014 rolled around, it had become plainly clear that no matter who you are, no one escaped the reboot machine. Obviously by
Tales From The Crypt – Season 2, Episode 5: Three’s A Crowd (1990) – Review
Maybe the Crypt Keeper has been spoiling me too much, but when it comes to the various stories our decomposed host offers up, there seems
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