Posted August 30th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
You’ll find more scares in a Disney movie and better picture quality on a well-done DVD. Skip it.
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Posted August 30th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
See the film that set the standard for the haunted house genre in an excellent Blu-ray transfer from the BFI.
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Posted August 27th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Full moons, witches, high school romance, and vampires — but this is no overwrought Twilight saga. The CW’s Vampire Diaries has a bite of its own and it looks darn good on Blu.
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Posted June 30th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This ill-conceived supernatural thriller verges on dull, but is saved by superb performances and strong cinematography that looks good on Blu.
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Posted May 4th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This derivative horror flick is worthy of watching if only for the excellent performance by Jenn Murray in the titular role as the violent teenager with multiple personalities.
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Posted May 3rd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This techno-goth vampire flick may not break any new ground in the genre, but it’s enough to satisfy horror fans and it has an excellent AVC transfer and 7.1 lossless soundtrack.
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Posted April 16th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
David Lynch’s Inland Empire is a beautiful and emotionally charged stream-of-consciousness journey through the mind, but its DV camera production means the Blu-ray release looks no better than a DVD.
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Posted February 2nd, 2010 by Chris Chiarella
A makeshift family of gun-totin’ survivors travels the American wasteland in this funny, blood-soaked high-def treat, packed with BD-exclusive extras.
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Posted January 1st, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Jennifer’s Body is neither scary enough nor gory enough to satisfy the most ardent slasher film fans, nor is it funny enough (on purpose, anyway) to fully qualify as a bona fide comedy/horror film, but the intelligent writing, unintentional camp and memorable one-liners mean the film has cult classic written all over it.
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Posted December 31st, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel
Let’s face it, The Final Destination is really about the voyeuristic thrill of watching the many ways in which someone can bite the dust, oh, and gorgeous people at that. There’s no other purpose for this unnecessary retread of a series that not even the 3-D can truly resuscitate.
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