Parisian Alexandre Aja is one of the more dependable horror directors out there, bursting out of with the exemplary Haute Tension and the surprisingly adroit remake of The Hills Have Eyes. When it comes to creating tension, he definitely didn’t have to “Crawl” before he could walk. This one’s a surprisingly character-driven effort however, absentContinue reading “Crawl”
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Poltergeist
In the midst of this pandemic, we are all at home being swallowed up by our screens, so the little girl in Poltergeist is no different in a way. There’s no getting around it: this one’s iconic and influential, a warm nostalgia bath of 80s goodwill, some amazing performances and cheap ‘n’ cheerful special effects.Continue reading “Poltergeist”
