Review: The Interview (2014)

The Interview (2014)

Rated R for pervasive language, crude and sexual humor, nudity, some drug use and brutal violence

Review: S.F.W. (1994)

S.F.W. (1994)

Rated R for pervasive strong language, scenes of brutal violence, constant drug and alcohol use and some sexuality

Review: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Rated PG for mild action, some rude humor and brief language

Review: Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Rated PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images

Review: The New Guy (2002)

The New Guy (2002)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language, crude humor and mild drug references

Review: Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

"Dude, this car kicks ass! And I can watch Madagascar when I'm driving! Dude, those animals are so fucking funny! They make me wanna merge without looking! YEAH, RUMSFELD!"

Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyway...

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Rated PG for mild action and some rude humor

Review: The Iron Giant (1999)

The Iron Giant (1999)

Rated PG for fantasy action and mild language

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

So, we're on the third Hunger Games movie now, based on the first half of the trilogy's final and most divisive book. I'm someone who enjoyed the first two-thirds of Mockingjay but was seriously pissed off by the ending, so I've been waiting to see just how they handle that book's biggest problems, as well as whether they can keep up the hot streak established by the first two films. How did they do?

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images and thematic material

Review: Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, partial nudity, language and some drug references

Review: Prom Night (2008)

Prom Night (2008)

Rated PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language (unrated version reviewed)

Review: Interstellar (2014)

Interstellar (2014)

Rated PG-13 for some intense perilous action and brief strong language

Review: Big Hero 6 (2014)

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Rated PG for action and peril, some rude humor, and thematic elements

Review: Nightcrawler (2014)

Nightcrawler (2014)

Rated R for violence including graphic images, and for language

Review: Halloween (1978)

Halloween (1978)

Rated R

Review: Saw (2004)

Has it really been ten years since Saw first came out? Well, if the 10th anniversary rerelease of the film this weekend only is any indication, then yes, I am officially old. The horror films of my childhood (or at least my teenage years) are now nostalgic. How long will it be before we get the Scream-style parody of torture porn?

Saw (2004)

Rated R for strong grisly violence and language

Review: House on Haunted Hill (1999)

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Rated R for horror violence and gore, sexual images and language

Review: Jennifer Help Us (2014)

Jennifer Help Us (2014)

Not rated

Review: Ouija (2014)

Ouija (2014)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing horror content, frightening images, and thematic material

Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Good news: I'm finally done with my parade of every last Nightmare on Elm Street movie. Bad news: I had to cap it off with the worst one yet.

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror and language

Review: Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

If you thought it was over, think again. Now that I've cleared the "main" series Nightmare movies, capping off on Sunday night with a rewatch of Freddy vs. Jason, it's time for the spinoffs. First, we have Wes Craven returning to his most famous creation...

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

Rated R for explicit horror violence and gore, and for language

Review: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

Day 6 of Nightmare Week, and they saved the worst for last. Yep, it's the one with the Power Glove.

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

Rated R for horror violence, and for language and drug content

Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

Day 5 of Nightmare week, and the shitstorm has finally made landfall. Yup, we're getting into the bad sequels now.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

Rated R

Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Day 4 of Nightmare Week, and the downward spiral begins... but fortunately, we're still near the top of the slide.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Rated R

Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

And on into Day 3, with what is usually regarded to be the best of the Nightmare sequels... unfortunately, that means it's all downhill from here.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Rated R

Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

Today, we come to the second film in the series, and one that has quite a... reputation among fans.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

Rated R

Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

So, for the scariest month of the year, I kick off my second review series. Just as I celebrated The Evil Dead last year when the remake came out, this week (and next Sunday) I'm watching every single Nightmare on Elm Street movie. Yes, all of them. Even the one with the Power Glove. (Especially the one with the Power Glove.) One a day, every day, until I'm through. I've already seen Freddy vs. Jason, so that's one down, though I'll probably squeeze it in somewhere for my own personal viewing. Let's begin with the film that started it all...

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Rated R

Review: Dracula Untold (2014)

Dracula Untold (2014)

Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of warfare, vampire attacks, disturbing images, and some sensuality

Review: Bloody Homecoming (2012)

So, over on the message board Death Awaits, I'm taking part in a challenge/excuse to watch a whole ton of horror movies this October. The challenge: watch one horror movie a day, with half of them (sixteen) being first-time viewings. Annabelle last week was the first of my first-time viewings, and today I'm watching one that they all swear is even worse, because I'm crazy like that.

Bloody Homecoming (2012)

Not rated

Review: The Equalizer (2014)

The Equalizer (2014)

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, including some sexual references

Review: Annabelle (2014)

Annabelle (2014)

Rated R for intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror

Review Double Feature: Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Another double feature review, this time of the two Alien vs. Predator films. Neither enjoys all that great a reputation, but has either one improved with age?

(The answer for both: Nope.)

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

Rated PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime and gore

Review: The Maze Runner (2014)

The Maze Runner (2014)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some disturbing images

Review: A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity

Review: The Drop (2014)

The Drop (2014)

Rated R for some strong violence and pervasive language

Review: Ghostbusters (1984)

So, pretty much nothing interesting came out last week, and this week looks no different. (Okay, I liked the first Dolphin Tale, but I wasn't exactly waiting for a sequel.) On the other hand, the Ghostbusters 30th anniversary rerelease is still in theaters...

Ghostbusters (1984)

Rated PG

Review: Suspiria (1977)

What's come out this weekend... really? A Christian pseudo-Elvis movie that utterly bombed, and a re-release of Forrest Gump? That's it? Welp, time to dig into the DVD pile again.

Suspiria (1977)

Rated R (originally rated X)

Review: Scary Movie (2000)

Scary Movie (2000)

Rated R for strong crude sexual humor, language, drug use and violence

Review: Let's Be Cops (2014)

Let's Be Cops (2014)

Rated R for language including sexual references, some graphic nudity, violence and drug use

Review: As Above, So Below (2014)

As Above, So Below (2014)

Rated R for bloody violence/terror, and language throughout

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Rated PG-13

Review: If I Stay (2014)

If I Stay (2014)

Rated PG-13

Review: Valentine (2001)

Hmm, what's playing at the movies that I haven't seen... The Expendables 3, didn't like the second one, and the PG-13 rating removes the one thing that had going for it... The Giver, the book is damn near untouchable, but the trailers for this make it look like they turned it into a fifth-rate Hunger Games ripoff... Let's Be Cops, Damon Wayans' last few movies have all been garbage... goddamn has this been a lousy summer at the movies? And now we're in the damn dump months. I could go see Guardians of the Galaxy again, but I think I'll dig into the DVD collection and grab something that I haven't watched yet.

Valentine (2001)

Review: Ginger Snaps (2000)

Ginger Snaps (2000)

Rated 18A (rough MPAA equivalent: R)

Review: Blood Widow (2014)

Blood Widow (2014)

Review: Into the Storm (2014)

Into the Storm (2014)

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Review Double Feature: Sharknado (2013) and Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

Ah, Syfy original movies. The modern equivalent of '50s drive-in creature features. I'm reviewing two of them today, two films that have gotten a strange amount of attention in the last year or so. Do they deserve it?

Sharknado (2013)

Review: Lucy (2014)

Lucy (2014)

Review: Jersey Boys (2014)

Jersey Boys (2014)

Review: The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)