Review: Aquaman (2018)

Aquaman (2018)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language

Review: Scrooged (1988)

Scrooged (1988)

Rated PG-13

Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Rated PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language

Review: Creed II (2018)

Creed II (2018)

Rated PG-13 for sports action violence, language, and a scene of sensuality

Review: Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Rated R

Review: Prospect (2018)

Prospect (2018)

Rated R for some violence/bloody images

Review: Hunter Killer (2018)

Hunter Killer (2018)

Rated R for violence and some language

Review: Overlord (2018)

Overlord (2018)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images, language, and brief sexual content

Review: Suspiria (2018)

Suspiria (2018)

Rated R for disturbing content involving ritualistic violence, bloody images and graphic nudity, and for some language including sexual references

Review: Gremlins (1984)

Gremlins (1984)

Rated PG

Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Rated PG-13 for comic vampire violence and drug references

Review: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)

Rated PG for scary creature action and images, some thematic elements, rude humor and language

Review: Mayhem (2017)

Mayhem (2017)

Not rated

Review: The Lords of Salem (2012)

The Lords of Salem (2012)

Rated R for disturbing violent and sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some drug use

Review: Piranha (1978)

Piranha (1978)

Rated R

Review: Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)

Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)

Not rated

Review: Halloween (2018)

Halloween (2018)

Rated R for horror violence and bloody images, language, brief drug use and nudity

Review: Prom Night (1980)

Prom Night (1980)

Rated R

Review: Revenge (2018)

Revenge (2018)

Rated R for strong bloody gruesome violence, a rape, sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language

Review: I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)

Rated R for horror violence

Review: The Covenant (2006)

The Covenant (2006)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, sexual content, partial nudity and language

Review: Harbinger Down (2015)

Harbinger Down (2015)

Rated R for language and creature violence

Review: The Thing (1982)

The Thing (1982)

Rated R

Review: Christine (1983)

Christine (1983)

Rated R

Review: Cabin Fever (2002)

Cabin Fever (2002)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, sexuality, language and brief drug use

Review: Hell Fest (2018)

Hell Fest (2018)

Rated R for horror violence, and language including some sexual references

Review: A Simple Favor (2018)

A Simple Favor (2018)

Rated R for sexual content and language throughout, some graphic nude images, drug use and violence

Review: The Predator (2018)

The Predator (2018)

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

Review: Predator (1987)

Predator (1987)

Rated R

Review: Searching (2018)

Searching (2018)

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some drug and sexual references, and for language

Review: Scooby-Doo (2002)

Scooby-Doo (2002)

Rated PG for some rude humor, language and some scary action

Popcorn Frights, Night 7: Piercing (2018), Deadly Still (2018), and One Cut of the Dead (2018)

Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and Popcorn Frights wrapped up with one flawed but intriguing film followed by two that I had an absolute blast with.

First up...

Piercing (2018)

Not yet rated

Popcorn Frights, Night 6: The Dark (2018), The Ranger (2018), and Cursed Seat (2018)

Last night was probably the most uneven night of Popcorn Frights, with only one of the three films shown really impressing me all that much.

Let's start...

The Dark (2018)

Not rated

Popcorn Frights, Night 5: Wolfman's Got Nards (2018) and The Blob (1988)

It was '80s nostalgia night at Popcorn Frights last night, with the first film showing not being a horror film at all, but rather, a documentary about the 1987 cult classic The Monster Squad. The two films that followed, meanwhile, were a pair of '80s horror classics from director Chuck Russell, who was in attendance for a Q&A. The second of those films, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, I'm happy to say still holds up exceptionally well as arguably the pinnacle of one of the decade's greatest franchises.

As for the other films...

Wolfman's Got Nards (2018)

Not rated

Popcorn Frights, Night 4: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2018), St. Agatha (2018), Cold Skin (2018)

Night 4 of Popcorn Frights was probably the most consistent of the bunch so far, producing two very solid mainstream horror movies and one that, while lacking the others' wide appeal, was an out-and-out great one.

First, we start the night with the great one. Coming from Mexican filmmaker Issa López...

Tigers Are Not Afraid (Vuelven) (2018)

Not rated

Popcorn Frights, Night 3: Boogeyman Pop (2018) and Framed (2018)

For the third night of Popcorn Frights, I unfortunately had to miss the first two movies shown due to prior commitments, but I was still able to make it to the Savor Cinema to catch the final two movies of the night. Both of them... were actually pretty good!

First, we have a microbudgeted punk-rock indie...

Boogeyman Pop (2018)

Not rated

Popcorn Frights, Night 2: Summer of 84 (2018), Satan's Slaves (2017), What Keeps You Alive (2018), and The Farm (2018)

Night 2 of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival just took place, with an even bigger slate of films than the night before. Some hits, but also some misses.

To start, we have an '80s-styled throwback serial killer movie...

Summer of 84 (2018)

Not rated

Popcorn Frights, Night 1: Havana Darkness (2018), Anna and the Apocalypse (2018), and Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)

Oh, we're going hard tonight. The Popcorn Frights Film Festival started on August 10, 2018, and they had three films all lined up.

For the first film of the night...

Havana Darkness (2018)

Not rated

Review: The Equalizer 2 (2018)

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Rated R for brutal violence throughout, language, and some drug content

Review: Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)

Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)

Rated for some disturbing violence, language and sexual references

Review: Mean Girls (2004)

Mean Girls (2004)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some teen partying

Review: Skyscraper (2018)

Skyscraper (2018)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of gun violence and action, and for brief strong language

Review: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

Rated R

Review: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Rated R

Review: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

Rated R

Review: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

Rated R

Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi action violence

Review: The First Purge (2018)

The First Purge (2018)

Rated R for strong disturbing violence throughout, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use

Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril

Review: Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence