Author: Grayson Lazarus

Grayson Lazarus is a graduate of Literature and Cinema Studies from the State University of New York at Purchase. He has written for Before The Cyborgs and The Purchase Beat.

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THE WRETCHED

The Wretched (Dir. Brett Pierce & Drew T. Pierce), Vertigo Releasing, USA, colour, sound, 95 mins
The Wretched (Dir. Brett Pierce & Drew T. Pierce), Vertigo Releasing, USA, colour, sound, 95 mins

Solid craft on a small-budget makes this an appealing, albeit conventional, horror feature

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WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS

We Summon the Darkness (Marc Meyers, 2019), Signature Entertainment, USA, colour, sound, 91 minutes
We Summon the Darkness (Marc Meyers, 2019), Signature Entertainment, USA, colour, sound, 91 minutes

Ham-fisted messaging doesn’t take away the darkly humorous subversion of this playful horror

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TRICK

Trick (Patrick Lussier, 2019), The Movie Partnership, USA, colour, sound, 97 minutes
Trick (Patrick Lussier, 2019), The Movie Partnership, USA, colour, sound, 97 minutes

All trick but no treat in slasher fare that misunderstands the joys of genre

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THE REST OF US

The Rest of Us (Aisling Chin-Yee, 2020), Canada, colour, sound, 80 minutes, Aster (Sophie Nélisse), Cami (Heather Graham)
The Rest of Us (Aisling Chin-Yee, 2020), Canada, colour, sound, 80 minutes, Aster (Sophie Nélisse), Cami (Heather Graham)

A propulsive but emotionally unconvincing Canadian drama

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BLOOD ON HER NAME

Blood On Her Name (Matthew Pope, 2020), Rising Creek, USA, colour, sound, 83 Minutes, Leigh Tiller (Bethany Anne Lind)
Blood On Her Name (Matthew Pope, 2020), Vertical Entertainment, USA, colour, sound, 83 Minutes, Leigh Tiller (Bethany Anne Lind)

Multiple shades of grey exist in this nifty Southern Gothic with a strong lead performance