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My Bloody Valen...
None Yet Points 1981
Psycho Cop Returns
None Yet Points 1993
Gutterballs
None Yet Points 2008
Maniac Cop
None Yet Points 1988
The Monster Squad
None Yet Points 1987
Scream
Really Great 5 Points 1996

Simultaneously embracing and lampooning the conventions of the slasher genre while re-inventing the genre wheel in it’s infectious tone, “Scream” is one of horror maestro Wes Craven’s greatest films, comfortably ranking alongside the likes of his brilliant “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Cookie-cutt…

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Scream 2
Good 5 Points 1997

Louder, flashier, funnier than the predecessor, loaded with more ambitious set-pieces and a more self-parodying tone than even the first “Scream.” What “Scream 2” lacks, however, is the same scare factor, and what it adds to the formula is a far-out final twist in the revelation of a villain who …

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Scream 3
OK 5 Points 2000

Whereas the original “Scream” was a genre-revitalizing shot to the arm, the more flawed “Scream 2” was no great shakes, and with “Scream 3” the franchise – soon to be updated – runs out of steam. Whereas the other films allowed viewers to laugh along with the conventional slasher scares director …

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Child's Play 2
Good 5 Points 1990

In “Child’s Play 2,” the antics of possessed Good Guy doll Chucky (Brad Dourif) are reduced to admittedly competent slasher mechanics, complete with threadbare characters, awkward wardrobes and a teency bit of blood. Lacking in subtlety but nevertheless successful at working a spell on the viewer…

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Child's Play 3
OK 5 Points 1991

Though you’d probably be hard pressed to find another movie where murder occurs by rubbish truck, “Child’s Play 3” is notable for general insignificance, following up the delightfully mad “Child’s Play 2” with a bland sequel feigning action not just with guns, but paintball guns. Chucky’s (Brad D…

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