Tag Archives: Horror

Final Destination - * *

Posted on March 17, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

James Wong directs this thriller in which a group of students, following one student’s (Devon Sawa) premonition, avoid an air crash. But then they mysteriously begin to die, one by one. Ali Larter will play Sawa’s girlfriend, who teams with … Continue reading →

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Pitch Black - * * 1/2*

Posted on February 18, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Pitch Black looks like any number of early-year sci-fi disasters. (Does anyone remember Screamers, or Virus?) But, on closer inspection, this Alien clone has some unique features. And, while it never expands the genre, Pitch Black provides its fair share … Continue reading →

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Scream 3 - *

Posted on February 4, 2000 by Madeleine Williams

Well, what do you expect? Scream, the self-promoted “different” type of horror film is going the path of all those that came before: churning out numerous unnecessary sequels. The film promises that this will be the last (and that would … Continue reading →

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House on Haunted Hill - * 1/2*

Posted on October 29, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

The second of this year’s haunted house movies (following the lackluster The Haunting), House on Haunted Hill proves mildly thrilling, but ends up fatally flawed. Steven Price (Geoffrey Rush) is the millionaire master of horror. An amusement park king who … Continue reading →

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Bats - [No Tickets]

Posted on October 22, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

With a title like “Bats”, you shouldn’t expect much from a film. But no amount of low expectations could truly prepare you for the horror of watching this film. In the small Texas town of Gallup, a whole flock of … Continue reading →

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The Haunting - 1/2*

Posted on July 23, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Okay…it’s time for a quick tongue twister. The Haunting is based on Shirley Jackson’s novel, The Haunting of Hill House, and was originally titled The Haunting of Hill House, unlike the prior 1963 movie based on The Haunting of Hill … Continue reading →

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Lake Placid - * 1/2*

Posted on July 16, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Lake Placid is a simple film to sum up: a giant crocodile in Maine. That’s about it. That one lone sentence fragment aptly summarizes the completely ridiculous premise of this comic thriller. It’s not much of a movie, and what … Continue reading →

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The Blair Witch Project - * * * 1/2*

Posted on July 14, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

It’s unexpected. The Blair Witch Project is a horror film with no name stars, little gore, and an even littler budget. And yet, it is the most genuinely scary movie to hit the screens in a long, long time. The … Continue reading →

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Idle Hands - * 1/2*

Posted on April 30, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Idle Hands joins an elite pantheon of horror films dealing with possessed hands. For serious takes on the malady, take a look at The Beast With Five Fingers, or The Hand. If you’re in a more humorous frame of mind, … Continue reading →

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The Rage: Carrie 2 - 1/2*

Posted on March 12, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Most horror films are hesitant to trumpet their lack of originality. That’s not the case with The Rage: Carrie 2, which displays its copycat plot proudly. It has to…there’s not much else which connects this film with the original Carrie. … Continue reading →

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