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AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR THEME: AlIEN HORROR SUMMER
We take a break from David Fincher month to bring you An Unreliable Narrator summer theme: Alien Horror. Starting with this week's release of "A Quiet Place: Day One" through to the August release of "Alien: Romulus", we will countdown the top 25 alien horror films of all time. Brace yourself because this summer, no one can hear you scream...
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Aug 29, 202423 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER: WRAP-UP
This summer…no one could hear you scream. From "A Quiet Place: Day One" to "Alien: Romulus" we took a look at true Sci-Fi horror with...
Aug 23, 20246 min read
ALT OSCARS: 2005
A more somber year at the movies, with many of our top films of the year dealing with heavy material, from forbidden love to political...
Aug 20, 20246 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024) MOVIE REVIEW
Fede Alvarez steps into the director’s chair after years looking for the best path forward for the famed horror franchise, at first...
Aug 19, 20245 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 1: ALIEN (1979) MOVIE REVIEW
Our number one is not much of a surprise as Ridley Scott crafted one of (if not) the best sci-fi horror movie of all-time, a monster...
Aug 19, 20243 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 2: THE THING (1982) MOVIE REVIEW
John Carpenter’s remake of the 1950s horror thriller escalates the horror to unthought of levels of grotesque terror…and became the most...
Aug 17, 20243 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 3: PREDATOR (1987) MOVIE REVIEW
This seminal action horror spectacular is one of the most propulsive action movies ever made…and introduced one of the "holy two" alien...
Aug 17, 20246 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 4: ANNIHILATION (2018) MOVIE REVIEW
Alex Garland’s follow-up to his breakthrough hit “Ex Machina” starts out as a generic “team on a mission” horror show…but mutates into...
Aug 15, 20247 min read
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (2024) MOVIE REVIEW
Your enjoyment of this summer blockbuster will vary widely depending on your mileage for Ryan Reynolds/Deadpool’s distinct brand of...
Aug 9, 20244 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 5: INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) MOVIE REVIEW
This dread and paranoia filled classic from the 1970s is about a stealth invasion from alien spores but has much more on its mind than...
Aug 9, 20245 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 6: A QUIET PLACE (2018) MOVIE REVIEW
The first entry in what is looking like the newest prestige horror franchise expertly created a new world and set of rules that...
Aug 9, 20244 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 7: PREY (2022) MOVIE REVIEW
This inventive prequel/sequel to the action horror “Predator” franchise is set in the 18th century heartlands as a young Native American...
Aug 8, 20244 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 8: ALIENS (1986) MOVIE REVIEW
James Cameron’s sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic alien horror thriller is an action extravaganza that really hits its stride in a...
Aug 8, 20247 min read
LISTS: SUPERHERO SCENES / SET PIECES - NO. 200 - 176 (SPOILER ALERT)
From RoboCop to Spider-Men, let’s kick off our new list series with some of the funnest moments from Superhero movie history… by Nate...
Aug 5, 20244 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 9: WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) MOVIE REVIEW
Overshadowed at the time by its star’s odd off-screen behavior, this Alien Invasion thriller, that is very coded in 9/11 imagery, is...
Aug 5, 20245 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 11: A QUIET PLACE PART II (2021) MOVIE REVIEW
John Krasinski’s follow-up to his sleeper hit, director break-through got buried in the COVID years but is just as powerful, if not more...
Aug 5, 20243 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 12: NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (2023) MOVIE REVIEW
Aside from an amazing title, Brian Duffield’s 2023 film is a remarkable and fairly dialogue-free home invasion thriller that takes very...
Aug 5, 20247 min read
ALIEN HORROR SUMMER - NO. 13: ALIEN: COVENANT
Ridley Scott’s follow-up to “Prometheus” has more focus on Xenomorph violence than its predecessor, is a more tightly written...
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