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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

“Lights Out” turns a short film into a big scare

Nutshell: Creepy, spooky, and effective as hell. Yes, the mental illness vs. actually being haunted plot point could have been a bit less Baby Be Crazy, and the sound editing could use a tweak or two to limit the number … Continue reading

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Wayback Review: Final Destination 5

I could use a chill, couldn’t you?  So lets’ take a peek at my review of Final Destiation 5, which was originally posted on August 12, 2011 at Atomic Popcorn. Oxymoron or no, Final Destination 5 is shooting out toward … Continue reading

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#SDCC: “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” teaser image!

EuropaCorp has released a NEW image for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets in anticipation of San Diego Comic Con, before the Comic Con panel with Director Luc Besson and stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne. And this … Continue reading

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The Jim Henson Company to adapt Pratchett’s “Wee Free Men” film

This is fantastic news.  The combination of Sir Terry Pratchett’s storytelling and the Henson workshop is a match made in genre heaven.  And if you haven’t read any Pratchett, please drop everything and grab one of the wildly popular Discworld … Continue reading

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Con News: Haley “Peggy Carter” Atwell coming to Baltimore Comic-Con!

Three.  It’s a magic number.  So far the media guests (read: TV, Film &/or Streaming folks) coming to this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con are Sean Astin, Candice Patton (aka Iris West of The Flash) and now…Haley Atwell will be there on … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: New “The Magnificent Seven” trailer gets the band together

“A man carries a gun, he tends to use it.” First, we got a teaser. Now the full trailer is out for The Magnificent Seven, and it’s looking pretty sweet.  There’s the same side-eye camaraderie the original had, lots of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Lethal Kisses, Ellen Datlow, ed.

“He came to see that curses and blessings were often interchangeable.” Originally published: 1996. Yeah, a re-print. But it’s edited by Ellen Datlow. I’ve loved every anthology she’s ever worked on. World’s Best Fantasy and Horror.  ‘Nuff said.  And this … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: fantastic Red Band “The Edge of Seventeen” trailer kicks Hailee Steinfeld when she’s down

There are always a slew of teen films hitting the multiplex.  Think I’m lying?  That’s probably because the majority of them aren’t worth noticing.  But this red-band trailer’s (spoiler: language!  Bra sighting!) tone makes me think of a lighter, more … Continue reading

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“Ghostbusters” is good. Suck it, haters.

Nutshell: a remake will never re-capture the lightning in a bottle of a classic.  But this reboot has a certain charm and goofy fun all its own.  Sure, a strangely ill-used Hemsworth adds a certain je ne sais WTF.  But … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Lights Out!

“Everyone’s afraid of the dark.  And that’s what she feeds on.” Wan the man, baby!  That’s right; James Wan is doing production honors on this creepy film, based on the incredible short film that scared the [RADIO EDIT] outta me.  … Continue reading

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