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Down the Rabbit Hole and IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS

Aug 10, 2018 Patrick King 0

I had no idea that In the Mouth of Madness had gotten middling reviews on its initial release. I’ve always thought it one of John Carpenter’s best films. But part of all that could be […]

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John Carpenter’s Vampires sucks. And blows.

May 11, 2016 Wade Sheeler 0

The man who brought us the best B-movies of the 1980s directs this late ’90s entry with the  panache of a dead man by Wade Sheeler Oh John Carpenter – what happened? In the 1980s, he […]

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Scary Movie Double Feature: HALLOWEEN and LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH

Oct 31, 2013 Drew Morton 0

Happy Halloween, everyone! Today, we’ve got two DVD reviews to get you into the Halloween spirit:  John Carpenter’s classic Halloween (1978), now available in a 35th Anniversary Blu-Ray package from Anchor Bay, and John Hancock’s Let’s Scare […]

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