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Not particularly deftly hewn, Dead Silence succeeds of the back of the tremendous momentum of the opening scene, and Hammer-inspired atmosphere packing every nook and cranny. There is a fine balance plenty of dark humor that doesn’t throw the whole tone off (that must be the Leigh Whannell in it) and is too much fun…
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Worse movies were made in 2014, but nothing so mediocre spawned so much follow-up. Annabelle takes itself far too seriously, mistaking itself for a psychological slow-burn in a cold molasses first act when it should have spent ore time fine-tuning to the build up to a half dozen creepy moments in the back half of…
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A nearly flawless work of suspense, deceptively subtle and unerringly effective. Hopkins’s portrayal of a fraying ventriloquist next to Meredith’s turn as a cynical talent agent is a magical (excuse the pun) pairing. Our discussion: AcastYoutube
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