SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

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Category: Mid-Day Mini

  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb

    31 Days to Scare ~ Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb

    The Facts: Synopsis: A British archaeologist and his team bring an embalmed Egyptian royal back from their latest expedition, and trouble ensues when the archaeologist’s daughter is possessed. Stars: Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, James Villiers, Hugh Burden, George Coulouris, Mark Edwards, Rosalie Crutchley, Aubrey Morris, David Markham Director: Seth Holt Rated: PG Running Length: 94

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Bad Hair

    31 Days to Scare ~ Bad Hair

    The Facts: Synopsis: An ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television circa 1989. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own. Stars: Elle Lorraine, Jay Pharoah, Lena Waithe, Kelly Rowland,

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Rebecca (2020)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Rebecca (2020)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death. Stars: Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Keeley Hawes, Sam Riley, Anna Dowd, Bill Paterson

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Memories of Murder

    The Facts: Synopsis: In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit. Stars: Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim, Roe-ha Kim Director: Bong Joon Ho Rated: NR Running Length: 132 minutes TMMM Score: (4/10) Review:  With the landmark, well-deserved victory

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Happy Halloween: A Halloween Kills Fan Film

    The Facts: Synopsis: In this lost scene from Halloween 2018, a police officer, a trick-or-treater and three high school friends have a deadly encounter with THE SHAPE. Stars: Vincente Disanti, Berlin Edmond, Landon Strain, Mark Gonzalez, George Champane, Jimmy Champane, Ryan Becker Directors: Courtlan Gordon & Jimmy Champane Running Length: 14 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10)

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Anaconda

    31 Days to Scare ~ Anaconda

    The Facts: Synopsis: A film crew traveling on the Amazon River is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest – and deadliest – snake. Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde, Owen Wilson, Kari Wuhrer Director: Luis Llosa Rated: PG-13

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  • Special Series ~ 56th Chicago International Film Festival – Update

    I’m currently providing coverage for the 56th Chicago International Film Festival. Click here for my latest updates on two new titles, the German horror film Sleep and Sweat from Poland.  

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

    The Facts: Synopsis: Debonair supernatural expert Captain Kronos and his hunchbacked assistant meet their match when they encounter a village where vampires have been stealing the vitality of young women, leaving them elderly and decrepit. Stars: Horst Janson, John Carson, Caroline Munro, Ian Hendry, Shane Briant, Wanda Ventham, John Cater, Lois Daine, William Hobbs, Robert

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Don’t Look Back

    The Facts: Synopsis: When a young woman overcoming her traumatic past is among several witnesses who see a man fatally assaulted and don’t intervene, they find themselves targeted by someone, or something, out for revenge. Stars: Kourtney Bell, Bryan Batt, Will Stout, Skyler Hart, Jeremy Holm, Jaqueline Fleming, Amanda Grace Benitez, Damon Lipari, Han Soto,

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Scalpel

    The Facts: Synopsis: A psychopathic plastic surgeon transforms a young accident victim into the spitting image of his missing daughter. Stars: Robert Lansing, Judith Chapman, Arlen Dean Snyder, David Scarroll, Sandy Martin Director: John Grissmer Rated: PG Running Length: 95 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: Most people will argue the yearly fee for being an

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