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Review: Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

Irvin Kershner’s Eyes of Laura Mars has the thematic and narrative obsessions of giallo without the style.

Aren's Reviews, Flash Back, ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 13, 2023Eyes of Laura Mars, Irvin Kershner, John Carpenter, David Zelag Goodman, Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, René Auberjonois, Brad Dourif, Raoul JuliaComment

Halloween Horror: Ranking the Films of the Halloween Series

A ranking of each film in the iconic horror series, Halloween, which digs into the series’ strengths and weaknesses. Updated to include Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends.

Roundtable: Halloween Horror: "What scares you?": Debating the Horror Genre

The Brothers discuss, among other things, the merits of “elevated horror,” schlock, gore, silly ideas, and the nature of the horror genre.

Roundtables, Halloween HorrorAnders BergstromOctober 14, 2022Halloween Horror, John Carpenter, Ari Aster, horror, Prince of Darkness, Hereditary, Midsommar, The Ninth Gate, The Ninth Configuration, The City of the DeadComment

Halloween Horror: The Fog (1980)

The Fog is a compelling mood piece, with atmospheric scares and great low-budget special effects.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's Reviews, Halloween Horror IIAren BergstromOctober 6, 2020John Carpenter, The Fog, Debra Hill, Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hal Holbrook, Janet LeighComment

Halloween Horror: Christine (1983)

Christine finds John Carpenter working at the height of his formal powers, transforming a ridiculous concept into a thrilling film.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's Reviews, Halloween Horror IIAren BergstromOctober 22, 2019Christine, John Carpenter, Bill Phillips, Stephen King, Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton, Christine Belford, Robert BlossomComment

Halloween Horror: Halloween (2018)

David Gordon Green revives the Halloween films with this satisfying horror sequel that returns to the original’s strengths.

Reviews, Halloween Horror, The Current: At HomeAnders BergstromOctober 10, 2019Halloween, Halloween Horror, horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Michael Myers, John Carpenter, slasher, diegetic reboot, David Gordon GreenComment

Halloween Horror: Halloween (1978)

The original slasher film, but its impact has dulled over the years.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's Reviews, Halloween Horror IIIAren BergstromOctober 22, 2015Debra Hill, Donald Pleasence, Halloween, Halloween Horror, horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Michael Myers, slasherComment

Review: They Live (1988)

Like Occupy Wall Street, but with more shotguns.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-AppreciatedAnton BergstromJanuary 12, 2012action, financial crisis, John Carpenter, Keith David, Meg Foster, Occupy Wall Street, Roddy Piper, science fictionComment

What's in a remake?

Thoughts on how to make a good remake and why remakes are not inherently bad

Essays, Jump Cuts: Random EssaysAren BergstromNovember 20, 2011A Fistful of Dollars, Infernal Affairs, John Carpenter, remakes, Seven Samurai, The Departed, The Magnificent Seven, The Thing, The Thing (2011), Yojimbo Comment

Review: The Thing (1982)

A great science-fiction horror movie!

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromFebruary 8, 2011Antarctica, horror, John Carpenter, Keith David, Kurt Russell, science fiction, The Thing, Wilford Brimley Comment