Posts Tagged ‘Scott Derrickson’
Film Review – The Gorge
The Gorge (2025) is a B-level flick that works almost entirely by the charisma of its stars. On paper, it’s preposterous and silly. Director Scott Derrickson (with screenwriter Zach Dean) combines a sci-fi/action plot with a surprisingly sweet romance – because who doesn’t like falling in love amid a…
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Film Review – V/H/S/Beyond
Another year, another V/H/S film. At this point, the V/H/S franchise has firmly planted itself in the horror tradition of putting out a new release almost every year, replacing the likes of the Saw (2004) and Final Destination (2000) films. And like its predecessors, the results have been uneven. In a sort of weird…
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Episode 110 – The Black Phone
For this episode, we review Scott Derrickson‘s latest horror film, The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke. We also talk about movies with especially bad titles. And, from HBOMax, we discuss the 1990 sequel to Chinatown, The Two Jakes. Download the episode here.
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Film Review – Doctor Strange
Have audiences reached superhero fatigue? When the screening of Doctor Strange (2016) ended, the audience I was with had a peculiar reaction. Instead of buzzing with excitement over what they’ve just seen, the crowd gathered their things and quietly shuffled out the door. It was…
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Film Review – Sinister 2
The storyline of the original Sinister back in 2012 revolved around an alcoholic writer and family man longing to reclaim the fame brought on by his first novel. His main competition is the dark entity existing in the family’s new home, which was the site…
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Film Review – Deliver Us From Evil
Deliver Us From Evil (2014) starts off with one of those messages saying it is inspired by real events. This is supposed to entice fear and tension within the audience. Problem is, every other horror film has this message. It’s been recycled so often that…
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Episode 231 – DVD Rundown 2-19-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for February 19th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Argo, Game of Thrones, Sinister, and On the Waterfront.
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Film Review – Sinister
The opening credits sequence of Scott Derrickson’s Sinister is so haunting and disquieting you may find yourself questioning whether or not the film can maintain that level of tension. The images on display set the bar for what is to come, and I’m both excited…
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