What do you get when you add up “John Wick,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight” and “Death Wish” (but substract the latter’s racism and misogyny)? Probably
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Scanners (1981)
Like the majority of David Cronenberg’s oeuvre, “Scanners” is a study in contrasts: It’s both deadly serious as well as wickedly funny, sophisticated yet viscerally
Extraterrestrial (2014)
Colin Minihan’s “Extraterrestrial” is a sorely underappreciated, grisly and impressively mean-spirited little number. Mind you, that’s not to suggest that it’s a gem or an
Total Recall (1990)
Paul Verhoeven’s adaptation of the Philip K. Dick source material is peak Verhoeven: Like “RoboCop” before it and “Starship Troopers” after it, Verhoeven’s vision is
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
Unrelated to the original, this supernatural sequel is a pleasant surprise. Lead Wendy Lyon is an unusual but effective horror heroine in the lead role,
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