‘Psycho II’ (1983) more than a slasher-era cash grab
‘Psycho’-analysis (Movie review): Thanks to Anthony Perkins’ performance, this is a rare 1980s horror sequel that smartly builds on the original.
‘Psycho’-analysis (Movie review): Thanks to Anthony Perkins’ performance, this is a rare 1980s horror sequel that smartly builds on the original.
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): The authors tiptoe into the Diogenes Trilogy with the pleasing re-teaming of Pendergast and D’Agosta.
‘Psycho’-analysis (Movie review): Hitchcock’s horror classic is a masterpiece of slowly ratcheting tension — and that’s before we even meet Norman Bates.
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): In addition to introducing Corrie Swanson, “Still Life” features a great villain and memorable scenes.
Book review: Preston & Child deliver a strange but satisfying second book in their series set in Florida, where Child resides.
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Marcus Nispel’s remake is slick and competent, but I’m not sure if it was artistically necessary.
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): In their third Pendergast novel, the authors embrace the FBI agent as a character, not just a personality.
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Don’t Look Now” is one of those movies where I didn’t entirely understand the meaning – but in a good way.
Exorcising the past (Movie review): Paul Schrader’s film — the second-released “Exorcist” prequel — is so tame that Pazuzu comes off as a good guy.
Exorcising the past (Movie review): Renny Harlin comes in midway to direct a slick, creepy, continuity-challenged, beat-hitting, respectable prequel.