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Review of Wildling (2018)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 22 Mar 2018

Wildling takes traditional the werewolf transformation mechanism and uses it as the foundation for a more immediate and relatable story…

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Review of Ready Player One (2018)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 11 Mar 2018

An overabundance of pop culture references can't save Ready Player One from its own mediocrity…

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Review of Upgrade (2018)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 11 Mar 2018

Upgrade is a pure adrenaline shot of sci-fi body horror thrills…

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Review of A Quiet Place (2016)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 09 Mar 2018

One of the most inventive, emotional, and terrifying films I've seen…

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Review of A Quiet Place (2018)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 09 Mar 2018

One of the most inventive, emotional, and terrifying films I've seen…

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Review of Mohawk (2018)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 04 Mar 2018

These kinds of stories need to be told, not only because they ensure that we do not forget our past but also for our need to recognize the…

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Review of Annihilation (2018)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 22 Feb 2018

Annihilation is a bold, gorgeous, and stunning melting pot of horror, sci-fi, and drama, culminating in one of the most fascinating films I've…

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Review of The Monster Project (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 30 Jan 2018

Let me put your fears to rest before we go any further... YES, there are monsters in this movie, and HELL YES do you get to see them…

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Review of Bullet Head (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

Tightly contained, surprisingly emotional, and undeniably entertaining, Bullet Head is a film that should not go unseen…

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Review of Grace (2016)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

Anti Matter is a sci-fi thriller that blends Jacob's Ladder and Memento with fascinating concepts…

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Review of Pilgrimage (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

Ultimately, Pilgrimage is an unsatisfying film, one that winds up feeling pointless…

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Review of Jungle (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

Some minor pacing issues aside, Jungle is, without a doubt, the most thrilling, exhilarating, and inspiring film I've seen this year…

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Review of The Dark Tower (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

This film should have caused interest in the property to skyrocket. Instead, it left this reviewer ... disinterested in learning more…

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Review of The Lodgers (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

Smart, scary, and undeniably beautiful, it will no doubt be considered one of the pinnacles of its genre…

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Review of Trench 11 (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

Packed with gore and atmosphere, it suffers from pacing issues and an out-of-place score…

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Review of M.F.A. (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

this is a powerful and challenging release, one that demands discussion and expects viewers to begin their own investigations and research…

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Review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

The new Planet of the Apes series has been given a fitting and powerful conclusion…

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Review of Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

Zahler's latest offering is an assault on your senses that sees Vaughn in one of the best performances of the year…

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Review of Hounds of Love (2016)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

a film that will leave you unsettled and will challenge your view on what it means to be a villain and what it means to be a victim…

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Review of Downrange (2018)

By Jonathan Barkan (61) for Dread Central (388) on 24 Jan 2018

the film simply suffers from poor pacing, bad editing, and a ridiculous ending that is so implausible that it's actually laughable…

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