After their fateful encounter with slasher evil in Woodsboro, Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera), Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega), Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmin Savoy Brown), and Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding) have relocated to New York City to pursue school and life away from their tragedy. Sam is not having an easy time of things. She is seeking therapy, […]
Read more "Big Apple Slices: Scream VI (2023)"Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) is coming home again. It’s been five years since she left Woodsboro behind her, but now her sister Tara (Jenna Ortega) has been brutally stabbed, so it’s time to go home, make amends, maybe reveal a family skeleton or two. She’s bringing her boyo Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) with her for […]
Read more "“How Can Fandom Be Toxic? It’s About Love!” Scream (2022)"John and Rae Ingram decided to get away from it all, taking to the sea in their luxury yacht Saracen. Unfortunately for them, they ran afoul of a lack of wind and were becalmed, pretty much stopped at sea. Neither of them was a stranger to such things, and neither of them was terribly put […]
Read more "Poseidon’s On a Mission/About to Turn It Up to Eleven: Charles Williams’ Dead Calm"Oscar Bataille (Fernando Rey) is a French prosecutor who specializes in violent crimes, pleading punishments for murderers and fiends to the full extent of the law. He’s been a big proponent of the guillotine death penalty. Over his career, Bataille has killed dozens in this way, saving society from the burden of supporting monsters for […]
Read more "Not So Violent Blood Bath: Penalty of Death (1974)"Joshua and Maise Evans are a kindly couple with an extra room in their flat. They enjoy taking care of elderly folks who might not be able to take care of themselves. When their latest charge passes away, they go on vacation to Italy with their windfall—a little bit of coin taken in exchange for […]
Read more "It Comes To Us All, Sooner or Later: Celia Dale’s A Helping Hand"Jake (Ethan Hawke) is on his first day in a new unit, working under hot dog plainclothes cop Alonzo (Denzel Washington) as a key component in his plan to get his Detective’s shield. Where Jake sees an opportunity to shine, Alonzo views this as a trial period. It’s not a day Jake could have predicted […]
Read more "Hiding Your Smiles and Cries: Training Day (2001)"Once upon a time, Michael worked for a department of defense organization that operated under somewhat shady circumstances, trying to utilize nanotechnology for the end goal of public security. Well, that didn’t work out so well. An accident occurred (or was it an accident at all?) that killed everyone on site. Including Michael. However, unlike […]
Read more "On the Run: Dean Koontz’s After Death"Even though it’s Christmas Eve, David Carruthers (Joel McHale) has to work. His slick willy boss, Henry Waters (Justin Long), wants to close a deal with local oldster Roger Evans (William B. Davis), taking his house so he can move forward on his plans to make a megamall for the town. Well, Roger refuses to […]
Read more "Just Call Me Angel of the Mourning, Baby: It’s A Wonderful Knife"The Falcon Academy of Athletes is gearing up to deliver some of the brightest and best candidates for the Olympics. The seven who survive this grueling regimen of diet, heavy training, and steroids/drug treatments will go to nationals. From there, to competing in the global spotlight. Several of the top contenders from Falcon’s various disciplines […]
Read more "Don’t Make Me Disqualify You: Fatal Games"When the driver (Joe Haggerty) spots the gorgeous hitchhiker, he quickly tucks his knife inside a newspaper before pulling over for her. Lucinda (Phoebe Dollar) is spunky and amiable, looking for a ride to the next gas station. She won’t make it, however. After getting a mouthful of “water” that makes her choke and sputter, […]
Read more "More Crosses Alongside The Interstate: Hell’s Highway (2002)"
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