Truth or Dare movie review: it has none of either
Infinitely small, petty, cruel; appallingly sociopathic even grading on the dumpster-fire-horror-flick curve. But forget the supernatural element: the human “drama” is the most ridiculous thing here.
Final Destination
Wish Upon movie review: be careful what movies you see about wishes you should be careful about
Simple, yet stupid. A magic box grants a teen wishes… that don’t come free. Apparently they’re not making eighth graders read “The Monkey’s Paw” anymore.
It Follows movie review: sexually transmitted dread
Wait. Really? Horror movies are still doing the punishing-girls-for-having-sex thing? Ah, but this is 80s retro, so it’s “okay,” then.
Shark Night 3D (trailer)
Where does the “night” part come in? Cuz it’s broad daylight in 99.99 percent of this trailer.
not screening for critics: the 2009 list — latest: ‘Armored,’ ‘Transylmania’
UPDATED 11.30: Just cuz it’s awards season doesn’t mean there isn’t crap to be found… UPDATED 10.16: When will someone make a horror movie that can stand up to the critics? UPDATED 9.21: Another horror movie, not screening for critics… UPDATED 9.09: Two more not-at-all surprising additions to the list… UPDATED 8.21: Shocking news! End-of-August … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Cloudy’ partly sunny
Just a quick look at last weekend’s box office as we head into the new weekend: 1. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: £1.6 million (NEW) 2. District 9: £.8 million (3rd week; drops 32%) 3. Gamer: £.6 million (NEW) 4. 500 Days of Summer: £.5 million (3rd week; drops 12%) 5. The Final Destination: … more…
U.K. box office: Prawns wash up in London; ‘District 9’ a hit
But not as big a hit as it was in North America: 1. District 9: £2.28 million (NEW) 2. The Final Destination: £1.98 million (2nd week; drops 45%) 3. 500 Days of Summer: £1.24 million (NEW) 4. Inglourious Basterds: £.76 million (3rd week; drops 40%) 5. Funny People: £.59 million (2nd week; drops 41%) (actual … more…
North American box office: ‘Final Destination’ clings to No. 1, just barely
Now there’s a scenario for horror: Quentin Tarantino nipping at your heels: 1. The Final Destination: $15.295 million (2nd week; drops 44%) 2. Inglourious Basterds: $14.950 million (3rd week; drops 23%) 3. All About Steve: $14.1 million (NEW) 4. Gamer: $11.2 million (NEW) 5. District 9: $9.1 million (4th week; drops 11%) actual numbers, not … more…
U.K. box office: ‘The Final Destination’ looking less final than ever
It opened even better on the right side of the Atlantic than it did on the left side: 1. The Final Destination: £3.6 million (NEW) 2. Inglourious Basterds: £1.3 million (2nd week; drops 65%) 3. Funny People: £1 million (NEW) 4. The Time Traveler’s Wife: £.69 million (3rd week; drops 25%) 5. Aliens in the … more…
North American box office: ‘The Final Destination’ probably not so final after all
How can there not be more installments, that definitive the notwithstanding? 1. The Final Destination: $27.4 million (NEW) 2. Inglourious Basterds: $19.3 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 3. Halloween II: $16.3 million (NEW) 4. District 9: $10.3 million (3rd week; drops 44%) 5. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $7.7 million (4th week; drops 37%) … more…
