2020 Season's Creepings!
This year we got all the more reason to be cooped up in our homes. So break out the Misfits CDs while you put up those fake cobwebs, and all sorts of decor, get a pumkpin: carve it, roast it, make some soup, or bake it into a nice pie, and watch some spooky horror movies to unwind from the real nightmare outside.
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- CreatorMike FlanaganStarsAmelia EveRahul KohliHenry ThomasAfter an au pair’s tragic death, Henry hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose.
- DirectorMalcolm MarmorsteinStarsElliott GouldMelissa Sue AndersonMark MosesA reporter investigating a drug dealing ring is murdered. Brought back to life by the voodoo spell of a cleaning woman, he goes after his killers.So embarrassing...
- DirectorJeff BurrStarsAndrew RobinsonAmi DolenzSoleil Moon FryeThrill-seeking teenagers resurrect a demon from his grave and a bloody rampage for revenge begins.Some decent schlock right here.
- DirectorEmily HaginsStarsTony VespeAJ BowenKatie FolgerGrow Up, Tony Phillips may take place on Halloween, but it has nothing to do with horror movies and everything to do with that crystalline moment in time everyone has when they realize life marches forward and they're the youngest they'll ever be. It's a coming-of-age story, but this isn't an indie drama about a boy becoming a man. It's a comedy about Tony Phillips, a guy who doesn't think childhood passions should have an expiration date. This won't be teenage life as viewed from an adult's nostalgia-tinted rear view mirror. This is in every sense a teen's story told from the perspective of actual teenagers, both behind and in front of the camera. That means no hyper-meta dialogue, no larger-than-life scenarios, and no over-the-top style. This is all straight from Emily's heart.Despite the tired coming of age beats and the forced drama from cousin Pete's subplot, this was pretty darn cute. There's no way Tony Phillips would be considered a loser, though.
That Tony Vespe is great, wish he was in more stuff. AJ Bowen's preformance comes across ironic in a way, but him an Byron Brown are really funny.
Grow Up, Tony Phillips would make a fun double-bill with Murder Party. - DirectorJon SchnitzerStarsJason BlumMcKenzie WestmoreSlashHaunted houses for Halloween have spawned a growing subculture of extreme "full contact" terror simulations. But how far is too far?The psychological exploration of the haunters themselves (McKamey's delusions more than anybody...) is kinda neat, along with some bts footage, but the doc doesn't offer much (if any) depth in any other way.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsDee WallacePatrick MacneeDennis DuganAfter a bizarre and near deadly encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.Has a bit of a lull in the middle, but starts and ends really strong, also the practical effects are fantastic. It's fun, it's weird, it's Joe Dante.
- DirectorMichael Paul StephensonStarsVictor BariteauTina BariteauGwen BariteauIn a small Massachusetts community, three Halloween-obsessed households transform into neighbor-terrifying supernatural wonderlands.Utterly, utterly wholesome. Gets a little syrupy sweet here and there (production wise), but The American Scream captures the spirit (of this specific part) of Halloween beautifully. A genuine treat for the season!
- DirectorJean RollinStarsMarie-Georges PascalFélix MartenSerge MarquandA young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning people into killer zombies.Sad, atmospheric, mesmerizing. Probably the most accessible film by Rollin.
- DirectorSteven BrillStarsAdam SandlerKevin JamesJulie BowenDespite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save Halloween.It's fine for the kids.
The closest to Sandler's early aughts work in spirit and charm, NOT in energy. The man simply aged out of that lovable (hyper) doofus role.
Hubie is harmless and even amusing at times, and those cosy Halloween vibes are in full power. Now, if it weren't such a snooze-fest... - DirectorBrian GibsonStarsJoBeth WilliamsCraig T. NelsonHeather O'RourkeThe Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.Ehh, it's fine. It's watered down, it goes down easy. Craig T. Nelson shines once Steve hits the bottle.
- DirectorAustin VeselyStarsZazie BeetzChance the RapperRae GrayWhen a pizza delivery driver is murdered on the job, the city searches for someone to blame: Ghosts? Drug dealers? A disgraced werewolf?It's sort of cute as a supernatural mystery, but as a comedy... boy, does it fall flat.
- DirectorTerence FisherStarsPeter CushingAndré MorellChristopher LeeWhen a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.Not my favourite Sherlock mystery, but Cushing's take on the role is wonderfully well-rounded.
- DirectorChuck RussellStarsShawnee SmithKevin DillonDonovan Leitch Jr.A deadly entity from space crash-lands near a small town and begins consuming everyone in its path. Panic ensues as shady government scientists try to contain the horrific creature.A doomer's delight! It's up there with some of the best remakes.
- DirectorArthur LubinStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloRichard CarlsonAfter inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.Could've been spookier, but it's quaint and comfy fun in the usual Abbott and Costello way.
- DirectorFreddie FrancisStarsJoan CollinsPeter CushingRalph RichardsonFive strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.Some parts draaag (boy that fifth tale goes on and on) and the direction could've used a jolt of electricity, otherwise this is pretty darn good. As far as anthologies go, Amicus hasn't let me down yet.
- DirectorBobby RoeStarsBrandy SchaeferZack AndrewsMikey RoeRecovering from the trauma of being kidnapped last Halloween by the Blue Skeleton, five friends head back out to visit more haunted house attractions. But when signs of the Blue Skeleton start appearing again a new terror begins.It's baaad. One of those sequels that makes the original worse...
- DirectorTi WestStarsTom NoonanKarl JacobVanessa HorneffFour friends marooned on a mysterious farm en route to a wedding are terrorized by various creatures and zombies.Pretty decent feature debut for Ti West. Not surprised Fessenden produced it, The Roost had already shown some promise, and looking back you can even make out the shades of West's style already, his sense of humour and influences.
- DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsRobin TunneyFairuza BalkNeve CampbellA newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.Much darker and mature than I remembered, well, until it takes a way too sharp turn, gets silly and kinda shits the bed in the third act... otherwise it's pretty good.
We used to play a very similar version of "light as a feather, stiff as a board" all the time in middle school. - DirectorMaxwell AtomsStarsFrank WelkerMatthew LillardGrey GriffinScooby-Doo and the team gather again to solve the mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove.Nothing particularly new, or exciting, and it's way too over the top, but hey, it has Elvira, there are some fun in-on-the-joke nods (even if that's treading the familiar ground of the Mystery Incorporated 2010 TV show), and the ending's wonderful.
Ideal for the kids this Halloween. - DirectorKen WiederhornStarsJames KarenThom MathewsMichael KenworthyCurious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.SoOoOo WACKY!
- DirectorRob ZombieStarsMalcolm McDowellRichard BrakeJeff Daniel PhillipsFive carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, hellish compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns.Not much better on rewatch, just makes me feel jaded. Love to see Richard Brake having tremendous fun here, thpugh, and the last act with him is pretty good.
- DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsZoe CollettiMichael GarzaGabriel RushPennsylvania, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.Way too long for what it is. Losing at least two of its characters/stories would've helped the pacing for sure. Still, pretty decent tween horror.
I like that Øvredal fellow. - DirectorUli EdelStarsNicolas CageSarah Wayne CalliesVeronica FerresA professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween carnival.Nothing's fully thought out, and it has that first draft stank. Sarah Wayne Callies and Nic Cage deliver, but their commitment seems out of place in this bargain bin La Llorona flick.
- DirectorJeff LiebermanStarsAlexander BrickelKatheryn WinnickStephen GrahamA naive young boy unknowingly becomes the pawn of a serial killer.Uncomfortable, weird, mean, yet sorta wholesome(?), but also fucked up and kinda disturbing. Some solid "red humour".
- DirectorJosh SchwartzStarsVictoria JusticeJohnny KnoxvilleChelsea HandlerWren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. With her best friend and two nerds at her side, she needs to find her brother before her mom finds out he's missing.Plenty of comedic talent, shame it isn't very funny... quite watchable, though.
