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Historical Obligation

Historical Obligation

Avengers Endgame follows the events of Infinity War in the Avengers franchise, with the remaining superheroes that survived the infamous snap of Thanos that eliminated half of all life in the universe suffering the repercussions of the Mad Titan's actions. With a hint of hope left of redeeming their failure to stop him, the group seeks to regain the Infinity Stones and end Thanos for good. Avengers Endgame Review As our comic is based on imagery from early in the film and fro

Drake the Rake

Drake the Rake

The Rake follows a woman and her brother as they reunite after 20 years with a group of friends at a remote home. Trying to overcome their past in which their parents were brutally murdered, the two siblings cope with their trauma among their friends. While the sister spirals further out of control, reality and the supernatural creature known as the Rake seem to blend together. The Rake Review I decided to check this film out based on the advice of Efrit, and I'm sure glad I

Outfit Showdown

Outfit Showdown

La Llorona follows a widow and her two children who try to survive a curse brought on by a being from Mexican folklore. La Llorona Review The Conjuring universe has spawned a series of films that have been the best that mainstream horror has to offer. They have been the only truly frightening films in the mainstream, from Insidious to La Llorona, despite an ever-increasing predictability and familiar structure. As the latest addition, La Llorona struggles to keep the magic an

Silence is Fool's Golden

Silence is Fool's Golden

The Silence follows a family that tries to survive an onslaught of bat/pterodactyl-like creatures that emerge in throngs from an ancient cave. As the creatures ravage the east coast of the U.S., the family must find a way to avoid their sound-based hunting, and a cult that has a personal interest in them. The Silence Review Netflix is trying its darndest to produce good horror, but this movie was a step in the wrong direction, primarily because it chose to sacrifice limited d

The F Word

The F Word

Hellboy is a re-adaptation of the comic book superhero of the same name, and follows his exploits through the dark and macabre underworld and fantasy realms that surround Earth, as he protects those that fear him. In this particular entry, he sets out to stop the Blood Queen (Milla Jovovich) before she unleashes her plague upon the world. Hellboy Review This remake is rife with issues and annoyances that drive me crazy, but it was admittedly sprinkled throughout a film that w

Euthanized Scares

Euthanized Scares

Pet Sematary, based on the Stephen King novel, follows a family that moves to rural Maine. After their cat dies, their kind, but troubled neighbor (John Lithgow) helps the husband/father (Jason Clarke) bury the cat on a haunted burial ground. Soon after the cat comes back from the dead, the daughter is killed in a car accident involving a semi truck. In grief, the father buries the daughter in the same graveyard. But what comes back isn't his daughter. Pet Sematary Review I w

Binge Then Purge

Binge Then Purge

Critters: A New Binge follows a variety of characters that come under siege from the infamous Crite aliens that return to Earth in search of a friend left behind. Critters: A New Binge Review It's quite clear from the reviews I've seen that A New Binge is a divided piece of the Critters franchise. As far as self aware pieces go, this is towards the top, so much so that it feels like it's coming around full circle to being unaware of just how self-aware it is. The ridiculously