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If you ask me the entire point of a prequel – be it a movie, television series or whatever – is to elaborate on, to build upon. what currently exists. I mean, as much hate as is typically thrown at Exorcist II: The Heretic (a favorite of mine) – which is technically a sequel though […]… Continue reading REview: Ju-On: Origins (2020) | A Watchable – Though Muddled – Prequel Series — SCREENPHILES

Looking at Dominique Rocher’s The Night Eats The World in a somewhat cursory fashion, you might assume that it’s a copy of Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. Sure, it takes place in Paris, while 28 Days Later calls the UK home. The latter revolves around a man named Jim (Cillian Murphy), who wakes up in […]… Continue reading REview: The Night Eats The World (2018) | A Zombie Movie You Might Have Seen Before (Even If You Haven’t) — SCREENPHILES

I don’t think I’m being hyperbolic when I say that Mike Flanagan is among the best – if not the best – directors currently working in horror. And you likely noticed that “Mike Flanagan” isn’t either Guillermo Del Toro, James Wan or Andy Muschietti. And that’s because Del Toro – while never far from the […]… Continue reading REview: Absentia (2011) | An Early Entry In Mike Flanagan’s Filmography, Best Suited For Completists — SCREENPHILES

Have you heard of the idea of “the magical negro?” The phrase revolves around the idea that oftentimes – less so now, I think – black people in movies are treated as almost magical beings, like leprechauns, dispensing folksy knowledge, wisdom and little else. It’s a dehumanizing way of depicting black people for directors that […]… Continue reading REview: Consequences (2018) | One Of The Better Movies Revolving Around The Gay Experience — SCREENPHILES