Just as good as the first entry, this immediate sequel manages to get everything right both in terms of narrative continuation and horror sequel conventions.
Tag: horror
The Haunting of Hill House (Season 1) (2018)
Director Mike Flanagan has been steadily building a solid horror resume, with winners like “Hush” and “Ouija: Origin of Evil,” and with “The Haunting of
Elves (1989)
Despite a terrific concept and great artwork, this yuletide-themed horror movie is a bust. Cheap and overlong, the movie plods along with a plot that’s
Mandy (2018)
Somewhere between a hellish revenge tale and a pseudo-psychedelic thriller, “Mandy” is the latest trippy movie from Padros Cosmatos, who directed 2010’s “Beyond the Black
Beyond the Gates (2016)
Beyond the Gates is the type of independent horror movie that make investigating the genre so much fun. Despite operating with a limited budget, director Jackson
Haunted (Season 1) (2018)
This six-episode Netflix series will please fans of other paranormal true-life shows like “Paranormal Witness” and “A Haunting.” The show’s producers play around with the
The First Purge (2018)
Not having seen any of the previous entries in the surprisingly enduring franchise (which, after four films, now also boasts a television show), I have
Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
This modern horror anthology collection is every bit as entertaining and effective as its reputation suggests. Director Michael Dougherty has crafted a polished genre effort
Candyman (1992)
“Candyman” is one of those movies that’s stuck somewhere between extraordinary and hopelessly muddled. Director Bernard Rose has a knack for creating scenes that work
Zombi 3 (1988)
It’s unfortunate that this semi-infamous curiosity is more interesting for its place within this strange Lucio Fulgi franchise than for the movie itself. Fulgi’s original
An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
This alleged sequel to 1981’s classic “An American Werewolf in Paris” is just about the worst case scenario for a horror sequel: The story is
Halloween (2018)
Asking any series fan to overlook nearly forty years’ worth of sequels and remakes is a tall order for any entry, let alone a universe
