Posts Tagged ‘Haunted house’

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Echoes of Fear

July 15, 2020

Echoes of Fear is a hollow imitation of louder - and better - stories that's best left unresponded to.

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by Sean Burton

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Malevolent

October 6, 2018

An uninspired plot could have been saved by creative scares or a sense of humour, but you won’t find either here. Don’t waste your time on Malevolent this Halloween.

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by Tony Costin

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When it's not being weighed down with its many subplots, The Secret of Marrowbone is an occasionally effective Gothic thriller led by a promising young cast and a few moments of genuine unease before wrapping up with a typically disappointing American conclusion.

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by Sean Burton

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Insidious: The Last Key

January 14, 2018

A disappointing end to a once-promising franchise, The Last Key locks out originality in favour of tame, unearned jump scares and reliance on well-worn tropes.

by Sean Burton

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GRIMMFEST 2017: Borley Rectory

October 10, 2017

The myths, legends, and facts surrounding what was allegedly England’s most haunted house are explored in Borley Rectory, Ashley Thorpe’s fascinating and visually stunning docu-drama. Presented in stark black and white and narrated with delicious enthusiasm by Julian Sands (Leaving Las Vegas, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), the film dramatizes the stories which have emerged from the rectory and […]

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by Sean Burton

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