At the End of the Reel

Paranormal Activity (2007)
Director: Oren Peli
Starring: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: horror/thriller

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Dead Snow (2009)
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Starring: Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner
Language: Norwegian
Canadian Rating: 18A
1 star out of 4 (Bad)



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Tags: comedy, foreign, horror/thriller

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Zombieland (2009)
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone
Canadian Rating: 14A
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: -- in theatres, comedy, horror/thriller

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[Rec] (2007)
Director: Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza
Starring: Manuela Valesco, Ferran Tereza, Pablo Rosso
Language: Spanish
Canadian Rating: 18A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, -- personal favourites, foreign, horror/thriller, sci-fi

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The Last House on the Left (2009)
Director: Dennis Iliadis
Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt
Canadian Rating: 18A
2 stars out of 4 (Mediocre)

The Last House on the Left hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: horror/thriller

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Obsessed (2009)
Director: Steve Shill
Starring: Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter
Canadian Rating: 14A
1 star out of 4 (Bad)

Obsessed hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: drama, horror/thriller

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A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
Director: Ji-woon Kim
Starring: Suj-jeong Lim, Geun-Young Moon, Jung-ah Yum
Language: Korean
Canadian Rating: Not available, American rating: R
3 stars out of 4 (Good)



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Tags: foreign, horror/thriller

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Pontypool (2008)
Director: Bruce McDonald
Starring: Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly
Canadian Rating: 14A
2.5 stars out of 4 (Respectable)

Pontypool hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: canadian film, comedy, horror/thriller

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The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Director: Peter Cornwell
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Elias Koteas
Canadian Rating: 14A
2 stars out of 4 (Mediocre)

The Haunting in Connecticut hits DVD rental/retail shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: horror/thriller

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Artaud's, Friedkin's & Carpenter's Cinema of Cruelty
By Albert Tam

An Analysis on Theatre of Cruelty and Surrealist master Antonin Artaud and his influence on the contemporary horror film seen through Halloween and The Exorcist. Originally written for academic purposes.

NOTE: Essay contains mature theme and quotes with colourful language.



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Tags: essays, horror/thriller

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The Unborn (2009)
Director: David S. Goyer
Starring: Odette Yusman, Gary Oldman, Cam Giganet
Canadian Rating: 14A
1.5 stars out of 4 (Lacking)

The Unborn hits DVD retail/rental shelves this upcoming Tuesday.



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Tags: horror/thriller

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1408 (2007)
Director: Michael Hafstrom
Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack
Canadian Rating: 14A
2.5 stars out of 4 (Respectable)



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Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Mia Farrow, Ruth Gordon, John Cassavettes
Canadian Rating: 18A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, classics, horror/thriller

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Friday the 13th (2009)
Director: Marcus Nispel
Starring: Jared Padalecki, Aaron Yoo, Danielle Panabaker
Canadian Rating: 18A
0 stars out of 4 (Terrible)



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Tags: -- the very worst, horror/thriller

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Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver
Canadian Rating: 14A
2.5 stars out of 4 (Respectable)



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The Birds (1963)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Tippi Hedren
Canadian Rating: PG
3.5 stars out of 4 (Very Good)



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Tags: classics, horror/thriller

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Let the Right One In (2008)
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Starring: Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
Language: Swedish
Canadian Rating: 14A
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, foreign, horror/thriller, romance

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn
Canadian Rating: R
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: -- great films, -- personal favourites, classics, gangster/crime, horror/thriller

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The Uninvited (2009)
Director: The Guard Brothers
Starring: Emily Browning, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks
Canadian Rating: 14A
2 stars out of 4 (Mediocre)



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Tags: horror/thriller

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Poltergeist (1982)
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robbins
Canadian Rating: PG
4 stars out of 4 (Excellent)



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Tags: classics, horror/thriller

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