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Lawrence P. Raffel

Lawrence P. Raffel's reviews do not count toward the Tomatometer®. This is not a Tomatometer-approved critic, and this critic's reviews are not published on a Tomatometer-approved publication.
Biography:

I am the Webmaster/Editor-In-Chief of Monsters At Play - while we definitely aim to serve the niche horror/cult market I am personally a fan of all types of cinema.

Favorites:

Too many to mention - Magnolia, Tenebrae, May, To Kill A Mockingbird, Dawn of the Dead, Clueless, Weird Science...and the beat goes on.

Critics' Group:
Location:

Philadelphia

Official Website:

http://www.monstersatplay.com

Reviews

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August Underground (2001) 3.5/5 “August Underground holds a place in indie horror film history.” – Monsters At Play Jul 11, 2006 Full Review Beyond Re-Animator (2003) 55% 3.5/5 “Successfully injects new life into a fan favorite franchise” – Monsters At Play Jul 11, 2006 Full Review Roma The Eternal City (2008) 3.5/5 “Manages to retain a look that far exceeds its budgetary limitations” – Monsters At Play Jul 11, 2006 Full Review Graveyard of Honor (1975) 4/5 “Brilliantly mesmerizing and upsetting dive literally from the first frame to the last” – Monsters At Play Jul 11, 2006 Full Review Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003) 60% 2/5 “It's pretty difficult to determine exactly what's going on here” – Monsters At Play Jul 11, 2006 Full Review 2LDK (2002) 100% 3.5/5 “A sickly disturbing black comedy” – Monsters At Play Jul 11, 2006 Full Review Poseidon (2006) 33% 4.0/5.0 “A very entertaining summer action flick” – Monsters At Play May 12, 2006 Full Review Slither (2006) 87% 2.5/5 “Seems to miss the mark it so desperately wants to hit” – Monsters At Play Mar 30, 2006 Full Review The Hills Have Eyes (2006) 51% 3.5/5 “These characters are met with endless amounts of violence and despair...it's not a very pleasant experience...that's a compliment.” – Monsters At Play Mar 8, 2006 Full Review Final Destination 3 (2006) 44% 4/5 “Spiritually fulfilling? No. Cool as hell? Yes.” – Monsters At Play Feb 7, 2006 Full Review The Descent (2005) 87% 4.5/5.0 “The Descent isn't ONE of the scariest movies I've seen in years, The Descent IS the scariest movie I've seen in years.” – Monsters At Play Dec 31, 2005 Full Review Hostel (2005) 60% 3.5/5 “While still a flawed exercise, I do appreciate what Eli Roth is trying to do and he's obviously a fan of the genre.” – Monsters At Play Dec 1, 2005 Full Review Red Eye (2005) 80% “May very well be the most entertaining piece of cinematic garbage you're likely to see this year” – Monsters At Play Aug 1, 2005 Full Review Freaked (1993) 56% “When it works, FREAKED is quite hilarious and jaw-droppingly cool.” – Monsters At Play Jul 8, 2005 Full Review “The Stink of Flesh is a fantastic entry in the zombie subgenre. Great characters, talented filmmaking and an inventive storyline.” – Monsters At Play Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Mysterious Skin (2004) 86% “Mysterious Skin is a film that can be easily dismissed if one were so inclined. However, the real trick comes in how difficult it is to actually accept.” – Monsters At Play Jul 7, 2005 Full Review One Missed Call (2004) 46% “It's not deep, it's not original and more than anything else, it reminded me of an Asian take on Final Destination for some reason. Still, it's an entertaining flick.” – Monsters At Play Jul 7, 2005 Full Review The Holy Girl (2004) 78% “A slow, uninteresting, uninspired and most of all, uninvolved piece of work” – Monsters At Play Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Palindromes (2004) 43% “Slightly more accomplished than Storytelling (which was a troubled production to begin with) it appears as if Solondz is returning to his filmic roots” – Monsters At Play Jul 7, 2005 Full Review The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) 41% “For all of its purposes, the film is extremely effective, and at times, very difficult to watch.” – Monsters At Play Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Control (2003) 82% “While Kontroll may be shallow and excessive, and quite pointless (to say the least), it's never boring” – Monsters At Play Jul 7, 2005 Full Review World Gone Wild (1988) 4/5 “” – Monsters At Play Sep 1, 2004 Full Review Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) 27% 4/5 “” – Monsters At Play Sep 1, 2004 Full Review Tales From the Crapper (2004) “Say what you want about Troma, but they always seem to retain a certain level of consistency” – Monsters At Play Sep 1, 2004 Full Review Shaun of the Dead (2004) 92% “Piecing together a film with a comfortable mix of the funny, horrific and sometimes heart warming is not an easy task, but Wright and Pegg make it look SO easy” – Monsters At Play Aug 28, 2004 Full Review
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