LIGOS_105_M3.1V2.1.jpg — The Lighthouse (2019)

**Directed by: Robert Eggers**
**Starring: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe**
**Rated: R for Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence, Disturbing Images and Some Language**
**Running Time: 1 h 49 m**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Themes, Acting, Cinematography**
**WEAKNESSES: -**

The Lighthouse (2019)

October 29, 2019

Two wickies on a post far out at sea begin to experience unusual phenomena.

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**Directed by: Richard Donner**
**Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Stephens, Billie Whitelaw**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 51 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Writing**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Lack of Subtlety**

The Omen (1976)

October 29, 2019

After a series of mysterious deaths surrounding an American Ambassador, the Ambassador begins to suspect there might be something wrong with his young son.

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**Directed by: Graham Baker**
**Starring: Sam Neill, Rossona Brazzi, Don Gordon**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 48 m**
**TMM Score: 1 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Nothing**
**WEAKNESSES: Story, Writing, Acting**

The Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)

October 29, 2019

The Antichrist plots his future moves while a cabal of monks try to assassinate him.

MV5BMjE3MjY4MzUwMl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNDEzMDM3._V1_.jpg — The Omen (2006)

**Directed by: John Moore**
**Starring: Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Gambon**
**Rated: R for Disturbing Violent Content, Graphic Images and Some Language**
**Running Time: 1 h 50 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Rather Pointless Remake**

The Omen (2006)

October 29, 2019

A remake of the 1976 classic. An American diplomat begins to suspect his son might be the antichrist.

MV5BNGQxOTk0ZjItNGVjNC00YmFkLWFlNmMtN2I1NTI2NzczM2E3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg — The Omen II: Damien (1978)

**Directed by: Don Taylor**
**Starring: Jonathan Scott-Taylor, William Holden, Lee Grant**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 47 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Moral Dilemma, Some Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Similar Story and Plot Progression to Original**

The Omen II: Damien (1978)

October 29, 2019

The continuing misadventures of Damien the Antichrist.

Ju-On The Grudge (2002)

October 28, 2019

A social assistant discovers a vengeful spirit waiting at the house where she is assigned.

MV5BNTZiZTQ4YjItY2Y4ZC00MTVhLThmYTEtYWM5NmRlNDI5Y2JmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNDY2MTk1ODk@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,657,1000_AL_.jpg — Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

**Directed by: Charles Barton**
**Starring: Bud Abbot, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, Lenore Aubert, Jane Randolph**
**Rated: NR (TMM Suggested PG for Some Scary Images)**
**Running Time: 1 h 23 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Comedy, Production Design, Writing, Wide Appeal**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Jokes Go On Too Long**

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

October 27, 2019

Two freight handlers encounter Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Wolf Man.

MV5BMTI0MzI5MTY1OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzU4MjYzMQ@@._V1_.jpg — Feast (2005)

**Directed by: John Gulager**
**Starring: Navi Rawat, Judah Friedlander, Jason Mewes, Balthazar Getty, Dueane Whitaker**
**Rated: R for Pervasive Strong Creature Violence and Gore, Language, Some Sexuality and Drug Content**
**Running Time: 1 h 35 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Practical Effects, Some Humor**
**WEAKNESSES: Thin Story, Thinks It’s More Clever Than It Is**

Feast (2005)

October 26, 2019

Bar patrons face off against bloodthirsty aliens.

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**Directed by: Wes Craven**
**Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Miko Hughes, Wes Craven, Robert Englund**
**Rated: R for Explicit Horror Violence and Gore, and For Language**
**Running Time: 1 h 52 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Meta-Story, Atmosphere, Freddy Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Takes A While to Get Going**

New Nightmare (1994)

October 25, 2019

As Heather Langenkamp prepares for her role in the latest installment in the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, she finds hers and her child’s dreams are being afflicted by Freddy.

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**Directed by: James Isaac**
**Starring: Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, David Cronenberg, Jeff Geddis**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 31 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: It’s Incredibly Funny, Some Cool/Creative Kills**
**WEAKNESSES: Almost Everything**

Jason X (2001)

October 25, 2019

Jason Voorhees is frozen in carbonite for four hundred years until he’s brought back on a space ship.

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**Directed by: Rachel Talalay**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt, Yaphet Kotto, Johnny Depp, Roseanne Barr**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 29 m**
**TMM Score: 1.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Freddy’s Origin, One or Two Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Everything Else**

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

October 25, 2019

Ten years after the last “Nightmare”, Freddy has killed all but one of the remaining teens in Springwood and now must use the amnestic John Doe to lure more teens to him.

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**Directed by: Stephen Hopkins**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Whit Herford**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 29 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Dream Sequences, Freddy’s Return**
**WEAKNESSES: Climax, Doesn’t Work as a Standalone**

A Nightmare on Elm Street V: The Dream Child (1989)

October 25, 2019

Alice, the powerful dream warrior, finds herself beset by the nightmares of her unborn infant child.

MV5BMjFkYTEwNjAtYWU1YS00NTMyLTkwYmUtZjEyMjZjMDg5Njc5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,658,1000_AL_.jpg — A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors (1987)

**Directed by: Chuck Russell**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Patricia Arquette, Heather Langenkamp, Laurence Fishburne**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 36 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Dream Sequences, Some Story Elements, World Building**
**WEAKNESSES: Breaks Own Rules, Logic Problems**

A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors (1987)

October 25, 2019

Nancy Thompson helps a group of teens learn how to fight Freddy Krueger.

Freddy vs Jason (2003)

October 25, 2019

Freddy Krueger tricks Jason Voorhees into killing a slew of teenagers for his own personal reasons, but when Jason finds out he’s been duped, he turns his machete towards the gloved-killer.

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**Directed by: Renny Harlin**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Tuesday Knight, Lisa Wilcox**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 33 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Overall Franchise Progression, Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Freddy’s Return, Doesn’t Stand on Its Own, More Covered in Spoiler Section**

A Nightmare on Elm Street IV: The Dream Master (1988)

October 25, 2019

After the defeat of Freddy Krueger at the hands of the Dream Warriors, Freddy somehow returns to haunt the dreams of a girl named Alice, whom is a particularly strong dreamer.

MV5BMTQ5ODI5NTMzN15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzY4MTYxMg@@._V1_.jpg — Friday the 13th (2009)

**Directed by: Marcus Nispel**
**Starring: Jared Padelecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti**
**Rated: R for Strong Bloody Violence, Some Graphic Sexual Content, Language and Drug Material**
**Running Time: 1 h 46 m**
**TMM Score: 0.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Absolutely Nothing**
**WEAKNESSES: Misogynistic and Unlikable Characters, Stupid Plot Progression, Acting**

Friday the 13th (2009)

October 25, 2019

A group of stupid people are attacked by a redneck in a hockey mask.

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**Directed by: Wes Craven**
**Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, Ronee Blakley**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 31 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Atmosphere, Story, World Building, Characters, Creativity**
**WEAKNESSES: Schmaltzy Moments**

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

October 25, 2019

A slain child murderer returns to haunt the dreams of the children whose parents killed him.

MV5BZjBmNWNiN2ItYzM0ZC00MWQyLWFmZjctMmZkNTVhMjE1ZjFhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg — A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)

**Directed by: Jack Sholder**
**Starring: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 27 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Some Story Elements, Practical Effects, Dream Sequences**
**WEAKNESSES: Entire Third Act**

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

October 25, 2019

A teenage boy is haunted by Freddy Krueger in his dreams, and he believes that Freddy might be possessing him.

MV5BMGUxZGViMDktOWM5OS00MTlmLTkzZTYtZWJmZGEzNjg1M2ZlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg — Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

**Directed by: Adam Marcus**
**Starring: John D. Lemay, Kane Hodder, Kari Keegan**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1 h 27 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Some Story Elements, It’s Fun**
**WEAKNESSES: It’s Incredibly Stupid**

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

October 25, 2019

After being blown up, Jason’s soul possesses a morgue worker and he tries to find a member of the Voorhees family so that he can be reborn through magic.

A16JtAcqgBL._SL1500_.jpg — The Ruins (2008)

**Directed by: Carter Smith**
**Starring: Laura Ramsey, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore**
**Rated: R for Strong Violence and Gruesome Images**
**Running Time: 1h 30m**
**TMM Score: 2 Stars**
**STRENGTHS: Good Ideas, Decent Deaths**
**WEAKNESSES: Amateur Writing, Too Familiar, Silly Character Motivations**

The Ruins (2008)

October 24, 2019

A group of friends find themselves on a hostile dig site.

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