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TEN MORE TERRIFYING FILMS

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TEN MORE TERRIFYING FILMS or;  how I learned to stop worrying and love scary movies by - Grant Kanigan -      It's once again that time of year: Halloween! Last year, I posted my Top Ten Horror Films of All Time , and received quite a response from readers. This year, I've decided to simply highlight ten horror films, some of which are excellent genre pieces - others so bad they're absolutely hilarious. Without further ado, (and in no particular order), here's ten more frightening flicks to get you in this months mindset:  10. The Babysitter , (2017): When the director of your horror film is named "McG," how can you go wrong? Known for such critical darlings as Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Terminator: Salvation and 3 Days to Kill, and a ridiculous name that sounds like a hidden item on McDonalds' dollar menu, McG has been hollywood's go to guy for making competent films that are more about making a quick dime off sta

The Little Hours

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The Little Hours (2017) Directed by : Jeff Baena Written by : Jeff Baena Starring : Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci, & John C. Reilly Rating : 14A Release Date : June 30, 2017 Kate Micucci, Alison Brie & Aubrey Plaza are up to no good in The Little Hours Image Source       Classic literature has often served as a jumping board for creative ideas, especially when it comes to the cinema. The Lion King  was a beautifully imagined retelling of Shakespeare's 1600's text  Hamlet , the wonderfully original a Knight's Tale was based on one of the tales within Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales , ( published in the 1300's), Beowulf , the acid-trip adult themed digital splatterfest, was originally written around a millennium ago. Some might even say  the Matrix could be an interesting interpretation of Plato's Allegory of the Cave . It's no surprise, then, that writer/director Jeff Baena's vision of Giovanni Boccacci