This sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s legendary horror classic “The Shining” doesn’t ever fully come alive, but thanks to director Mike Flanagan’s first-rate directorial work, it
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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
Oculus (2013)
Over the years, director Mike Flanagan has shown that he has a deft hand at horror, able to coax terrific performances out of his casts
Before I Wake (2016)
Despite a terrific concept and strong direction from the reliable Mike Flanagan, “Before I Wake” never really seems to come alive. Maybe it’s the weak
Hush (2016)
I approach home-invasion movies rather tentatively, as I often find them more unpleasant than thrilling. However, 2016’s “Hush” is one of the better examples of
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Superior in every which way to the underwhelming 2014 original, this prequel recalls 2016’s “Lights Out,” with its focus on atmosphere and design over jump
