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Tag Archives: Suspense

Amityville II: The Possession

October 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: If these walls could talk…they would shriek! Before the residence at 112 Ocean Avenue became infamous in The Amityville Horror, its supernatural legacy of terror had already begun. Inspired […]

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The Other

October 7, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Other (1972), directed by Robert Mulligan (To Kill a Mockingbird) and adapted by Tom Tryon from his own best-selling novel, is a psychological horror film set in Depression-era […]

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The Amityville Horror (1979)

October 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For God’s sake, get out! There’s no place like home…for bloodcurdling horror! James Brolin, Margot Kidder and Academy Award® winner Rod Steiger fall prey to the powers of darkness […]

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Ghost Story

October 4, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Time Has Come To Tell The Tale. Put together a gloomy New England house, a dark night and four of America’s legendary leading men and you have all […]

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Film, Literature

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)

October 2, 2014by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: An old house. . .a mysterious locked room. . .a terrifying secret. Elements that make a horror movie memorably chilling get a taut, spooky reworking in Don’t Be Afraid […]

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Elysium

September 11, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an […]

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Never Say Never Again

September 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sean Connery is back for his final performance as superagent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller! Agent 007 is hurled into a pulse-pounding race to save the world […]

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Film, Literature

Climax!: Casino Royale

September 2, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss Le Chiffre while monitoring his actions. *********************************************************************** Welcome to The Critical Eye’s ‘Mission Briefing Version’ commentaries of the […]

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Mini’s First Time

August 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sex. Murder. Blackmail. There’s A First Time For Everything. Mini (Niki Reed, Thirteen) is just like any other teenage girl. She doesn’t have much time for school – stealing […]

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Quantum of Solace

August 14, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: On a nonstop quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless […]

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Casino Royale (2006)

August 12, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated […]

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Film, Literature

Prom Night (2008)

June 14, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Her Nightmare Has Just Begun. Three years ago, Donna (Brittany Snow, John Tucker Must Die) watched in horror as an obsessed predator (Johnathon Schaech, That Thing You Do!) murdered […]

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Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil

June 12, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A maniacal killer stalks two young couples on the night of their prom in this fourth installment of the hit “Prom Night” series. After 33 years in captivity, a […]

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