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Posts tagged ‘torture porn’

0October 12, 2021John’s Horror Corner: Necromentia (2009), basically a D-budget Saw (2004) meets Hellraiser (1987) with very cool ideas and effects, weak filmmaking, and terrible writing.

3May 15, 2020John’s Horror Corner: Martyrs (2015), a toothless remake of the 2008 French extreme film.

16September 4, 2019John’s Horror Corner: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), a worthy remake bringing new levels of meanness to the franchise.

2February 3, 2019John’s Horror Corner: The Collection (2012), a lousy attempt at a “horror action” sequel to the much better Collector (2009).

2January 28, 2019John’s Horror Corner: The Collector (2009), the intersection of a satisfyingly brutal Saw-wannabe and a booby-trapped You’re Next (2013) home invasion.

7September 29, 2017John’s Horror Corner: Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (2010), bravo, Jigsaw! The game is won and your puzzle is complete!

5September 27, 2017John’s Horror Corner: Saw VI (2009), Jigsaw fights the insurance industry from the grave in this redeeming sequel!

4September 25, 2017John’s Horror Corner: Saw V (2008), just okay—I miss Leigh Whannell and characters that matter.

4September 23, 2017John’s Horror Corner: Saw IV (2007), very ambitious story with lackluster execution and so-so death traps—my least favorite of the franchise so far.

10September 21, 2017John’s Horror Corner: Saw III (2006), proving that torture porn sequels can have good writing AND loads of lingering, gross, chunky gore!