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Hitting the Jackpot: Sickle's take on "Lucky"

Hitting the Jackpot: Sickle's take on "Lucky"

Lucky follows a writer who comes under attack from the same masked assailant every night as he tries to kill her. When her husband, friends, and the police seem nonchalant and content with the mysterious circumstance, she decides to take matters into her own hands. But soon the constant, seemingly supernatural threat takes its toll on her psyche. Lucky Review As I have said several times in the past, I enjoy horror across the entirety of its spectrum, but there are two sub-ty

Going Camping: Sickle's take on "Creepshow Season 2"

Going Camping: Sickle's take on "Creepshow Season 2"

Creepshow Season 2 is a Shudder original anthology series based off of the old film franchise of the same name. The second season is four episodes in (eight stories in total) ranging from demons to aliens, all in its trademark campy horror/comedy style. Creepshow Season 2 Review "Camp" is such an unusual term. It has evolved over the years to mean various things that all align on a similar spectrum. In its modern usage, it usually refers to "ostentatious, over-the-top, perver

Smoldering: Sickle's take on "The Banishing"

Smoldering: Sickle's take on "The Banishing"

The Banishing follows a woman and her daughter as they move into a massive, old house with her reverend husband. When strange happenings occur in the home, a mysterious, troubled man from town warns of the house's dark past and that they must escape while they still can. The Banishing Review A horror film starring Sean Harris (Possum)? This must be a slow burn. And a slow burn it is. But, this film boasts a cast with the acting prowess to carry the smolders until things begin

Proper Lighting: Sickle's take on "The Power"

Proper Lighting: Sickle's take on "The Power"

The Power follows a young woman in 1973 Britain during a time in which there are nightly power outages. During her first night shift as a nurse in the middle of an outage, she comes under attack by a supernatural force that appears to have some vicious motives and a dark past. The Power Review I think I can break down my feelings on The Power in one sentence: powerful message, fantastic sound design, great acting, bland execution. That about sums it up. Thanks for reading! Ok

The Basics: Sickle's Take on "Shortcut"

The Basics: Sickle's Take on "Shortcut"

Shortcut follows a group of teens on a bus that breaks down in a dark tunnel that houses a vicious beast. Shortcut Review It doesn't take a lot for me to enjoy a monster movie. Establish some good atmosphere/comedy, maybe have a decent character or two, and deliver on the monster goods and I'll at least have a good time. (Take it to the next level with some fun scifi investigation and metaphors built into the monster and I'll be on cloud 9!) Unfortunately, what I learned from

Really Pretty Boxing: Sickle's Take on "Godzilla vs. Kong"

Really Pretty Boxing: Sickle's Take on "Godzilla vs. Kong"

Godzilla vs. Kong follows in the footsteps of Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, with both titans set to square off for alpha species supremacy, but a secret organization's plans may spoil the match. Godzilla vs. Kong Review Let's be honest...We know what we're getting ourselves into with Godzilla vs. Kong. We are just here for destruction and mayhem at the hands of the two most iconic monsters in cinema history. So should we be disappointed when the plot