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Crash Analysis: SCREAM 4 (2011)
So corny it seemed the Wayan’s brothers were responsible Sidney Prescott comes home and Ghostface goes on the rampage… With some wonderful reviews from SCREAM (1996) fans, it took little thought to dive into this fourth segment. After all, Kevin Williamson, the screenwriter behind the original feature had penned the script, and after a ten-year…
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Crash Analysis: A SERBIAN FILM (Serbia, 2010)
One hell of a metaphor A retired porn star comes back for his big finale The hype surrounding this movie has brought it to such mythical status that actually finding the truly uncut and uncensored version was equivalent to finding lost treasure (beware the “uncut” version that has definitely been cut). Then, deflation set in…
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Crash Analysis: THE WOMAN (2011)
Ultra-disturbing Character Study A man brings a feral woman into his house… Lucky McKee’s THE WOMAN, is clearly his best feature since MAY. Again, with the phenomenal Angela Bettis in the mix, this twisted take on family, suppression and feminism is amazing in its tension and suspense. This venture into an alpha-male that brings a…
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Crash Analysis: HELLRAISER (1987 UK)
Great Story, Great Gross-Out People play with a mysterious puzzle box – and lose… Barker’s acclaimed HELLRAISER holds no punches when it comes to the disgusting meter, but that’s just an aside to a riveting story inhabited by intriguing characters. The always phenomenal Andrew Robinson, character actor extraordinaire, leads a cast of the damned, the…
