John Squires
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
John Squires is the Editor-in-Chief of Bloody-Disgusting.com
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
56%
2.5/5
“For the first time, the magic of what Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson bring to the table feels like it deserves a better movie.” –
Freddy in Space
Jun 1, 2021
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Mortal Kombat (2021)
55%
2.5/5
“The movie comes to life in brief and violent spurts but otherwise settles for being a drab affair that does little with the rich lore and mythology of the franchise.” –
Freddy in Space
Apr 22, 2021
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Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
76%
3/5
“The human characters aren't very good and the storytelling isn't very strong, but the monster fights are awesome enough to make up for those glaring shortcomings.” –
Freddy in Space
Apr 9, 2021
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Come True (2020)
84%
4.5/5
“One of the first truly great original sci-fi movies of the new decade.” –
Freddy in Space
Apr 9, 2021
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A Nightmare Wakes (2020)
55%
3.5/5
“A Nightmare Wakes filters a biopic through the lens of a horror movie, painting a heartbreaking portrait of one woman's pain and the enduring piece of art that it led her to create.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Feb 11, 2021
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Monster Hunter (2020)
44%
3.5/5
“It's exactly the movie it ought to be, a video game movie that feels like a video game and a monster movie that's a full-on monster movie in the truest, purest and simplest sense.” –
Freddy in Space
Dec 18, 2020
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Alien Xmas (2020)
100%
4/5
“The Chiodos smartly pull from the tried and true classics to craft their own holiday special that's cut from the very same cloth.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Nov 25, 2020
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Love and Monsters (2020)
94%
4/5
“What makes the film such an enjoyable trip into the Monsterpocalypse is that its heart is as big as the monsters that inhabit its world.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Oct 19, 2020
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Tremors: Shrieker Island (2020)
50%
2.5/5
“There's clearly just not enough money at the disposal of the filmmakers to do anything more with the franchise than they've already done.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Oct 16, 2020
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Let It Snow (2020)
2/5
“The on-location scenery is beautiful, but there's little else to recommend here.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Sep 26, 2020
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Spiral (2019)
77%
4.5/5
“A damn good horror movie, gripping from start to finish and home to surprising turns and a devastating mythology all its own.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Sep 18, 2020
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Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
83%
4/5
“Countless movies have attempted to recapture decades-old lightning in a bottle, but few have succeeded the way this one does.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Aug 29, 2020
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Unhinged (2020)
49%
3/5
“An impressively sustained assault of vehicular destruction and slasher movie violence.” –
Freddy in Space
Aug 20, 2020
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Monstrous (2020)
67%
3/5
“A refreshing new take on the Bigfoot sub-genre with something more on its mind than mere monster movie mayhem.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Aug 13, 2020
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Host (2020)
99%
3.5/5
“Easily the most impressive example of pandemic-fueled filmmaking ingenuity so far.” –
Freddy in Space
Aug 5, 2020
Full Review
Blood Machines (2019)
79%
4.5/5
“A stunning work of art that loudly and colorfully marks the arrival of a new visionary in Seth Ickerman.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Jun 3, 2020
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Hellboy (2019)
17%
3.5/5
“Neil Marshall's reboot sure isn't the character's best movie to date, but it's undeniably the most proudly insane adaptation of Mike Mignola's work that we've ever seen.” –
Freddy in Space
Mar 26, 2020
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3 From Hell (2019)
58%
1.5/5
“At two-hours long, it's a bloated, ugly experience, doing a disservice to great characters and to Zombie's greatest achievement as a filmmaker.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Mar 23, 2020
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Charlie's Angels (2019)
52%
3.5/5
“The movie is at its best whenever Kristen Stewart is on screen, clearly relishing the chance to show off her comedic chops, and thankfully she's rarely not on it.” –
Freddy in Space
Mar 11, 2020
Full Review
The Turning (2020)
12%
2/5
“When a story ends the way this one does, you wonder why you spent the money and time on having someone tell it to you.” –
Freddy in Space
Mar 11, 2020
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Underwater (2020)
48%
4/5
“Plays out like a survival horror video game, right down to a killer final battle that makes for one hell of a final act.” –
Freddy in Space
Mar 9, 2020
Full Review
The Grudge (2020)
20%
3/5
“Perhaps all this one needed to be was better than the 2004 film. And indeed it very much is.” –
Freddy in Space
Mar 9, 2020
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
48%
2/5
“The second film in a franchise with so much existing material to pull from should simply never be this dull.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Mar 9, 2020
Full Review
The Head Hunter (2018)
94%
4.5/5
“Medieval horror gold; one of the coolest and craziest horror movies I've seen in a long time.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Mar 9, 2020
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Before I Wake (2016)
67%
4/5
“An emotionally complex tale of love, loss and the way that our past experiences haunt us in our everyday lives.” –
Bloody Disgusting
Mar 9, 2020
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