JURASSIC PARK (1993)
‘Jurassic Park’ – Spielberg’s Thrilling Blockbuster That Made Dinosaurs Cool Again Can you believe it’s been 30 years since the release of Jurassic Park? I’m … Read more
Films Based on Novels or Short Stories
THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (1997)
‘The Lost World: Jurassic Park’ – An Exhilarating Creature Feature That Recaptures Childlike Wonder I’m going out on a limb from the word ‘go’. It … Read more
HANNIBAL (2001)
‘Hannibal’ – A Stylish and Gruesome Sequel That Stands on Its Own Ten years after ‘The Silence of the Lambs’, Hannibal Lecter returned to screens … Read more
THE RUINS (2008)
‘The Ruins’ – A Derivative Horror Misstep from ‘A Simple Plan’ Author The Ruins has a lot in common with Eli Roth‘s Hostel. It is … Read more
AN AMERICAN HAUNTING (2005)
‘An American Haunting’ – Atmospheric But Undermined By Its Ending This film holds a special place in my heart because this film had so much … Read more
THE GODFATHER (1972)
‘The Godfather’ – An Iconic Masterpiece That Defined the Mob Drama Genre The Godfather can no longer be called a motion picture. It is an … Read more
THE DEAD ZONE (1983)
‘The Dead Zone’ – Cronenberg’s Chilling King Adaptation About Fate and Sacrifice In David Cronenberg’s masterful 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘The Dead Zone’, a … Read more
THE THING (2011)
‘The Thing’ (2011) – An Atmospheric and Respectful Prequel That Honors John Carpenter’s Masterpiece As you may already know, John Carpenter‘s 1982 version of “The … Read more
DREAD (2009)
‘Dread’ – A Chilling Psychological Thriller That Plumbs the Depths of Fear What’s the worst thing that ever happened to you? Is it the abandonment … Read more
DON’T LOOK NOW (1973)
‘Don’t Look Now’ – An Occult-Tinged Rumination on Grief and the Unknown If you so much as blink while watching “Don’t Look Now” you will … Read more