This remake of the 1955 French horror classic is a mixed bag. Most of what works here is lifted directly from the original: The distinctive
Tag: suspense
The Snowman (2017)
This has to be one of the worst big studio movies released in the last decade or so. Michael Fassbender looks bored and lost in
Cape Fear (1991)
This remake of the 1962 classic manages to do what most remakes attempt to do, which is to improve on the original story and further
Sliver (1993)
Sharon Stone is by far the best part of this underwhelming, allegedly erotic thriller that features no thrills of any kind. Ira Levin’s source novel
Body of Evidence (1993)
Uli Edel’s entry in the erotic thriller subgenre of the 1990s is one of the worst of its kind. First off, there’s Madonna’s unfortunate performance,
Basic Instinct (1992)
It’s very hard to figure out whether “Basic Instinct” is a big-budget B-movie with retrograde attitudes towards women’s sexuality, or a quasi-meta parody of one.
Lizzie (2018)
The infamous Lizzie Borden story, wherein the thirtysomething society woman brutally murdered her parents with an ax, gets the indie film treatment here, and it’s
Family Plot (1976)
Alfred Hitchcock’s final film is a bit on the underwhelming side. The story itself is intriguing but seems better suited to a novel than a
Castle Rock (Season 1) (2018)
Hulu’s “Castle Rock” is a huge disappointment for me. The 10-episode series is inspired by the work of Stephen King, who has featured the fictional
A Certain Sacrifice (1985)
Shot in 1979 but only released in 1985 following the smash success of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” director Stephen Jon Lewicki’s suspense-drama is a genuine
Summer of 84 (2018)
There’s no denying the similarities between this retro suspense thriller and Netflix’s juggernaut “Stranger Things.” The movie’s structure, which follows a group of four teenage
The Watcher (2000)
This has to be one of the worst big-studio movies released during the 2000s. Despite the participation of Keanu Reeves, James Spader and Marisa Tomei,
