Steve Biodrowski
Tomatometer-approved critic
Favorites:
2001, The Exorcist, Blade Runner, Ju-on: The Grudge, Bride of Frankenstein, I Walked with a Zombie, Re-Animator, Dawn of the Dead (1979), The Brood, The Devil's Backbone, Horror of Dracula, Masque of the Red Death, Day the Earth Stood Still, Haxen, Discrete Charm of the Bourgoisie.
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
99%
5/5
“...goes beyond being a great monster movie to simply being a great movie - heartrending, frightening, and ultimately redemptive.” –
Cinefantastique
Nov 4, 2024
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Lumina (2024)
0%
1/5
“Nothing sensible ever comes to light, and when the film reaches its big finale, it feels like a proof-of-concept demo reel of special effects and action sequences strung together almost at random. ” –
Cinefantastique
Sep 24, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
78%
3/5
“Is it as good as Logan? Of course not. Is it as good as Deadpool 1 & 2? Not quite. Is it still pretty damn good? Absolutely.” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 27, 2024
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Abigail (2024)
83%
3/5
“Abigail is scary and funny in a good way...but we were disappointed by the way it went from being fully convincing (despite the supernatural premise) to adopting a “let’s just make crazy stuff happen for the hell of it” attitude.” –
Cinefantastique
Apr 25, 2024
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Late Night with the Devil (2023)
97%
3/5
“Late Night with the Devil is a clever combo of showbiz satire and satanic scares that takes a while to pay off but is worth the wait.” –
Cinefantastique
Apr 13, 2024
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Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
52%
2/5
“Stitched together from a variety of sources (silent movies, Gothic horror, Tim Burton, Heathers), it twitches and jerks across the screen with a semblance of life, but alas, that life is only artificial. ” –
Cinefantastique
Feb 29, 2024
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Eye of the Cat (1969)
3/5
“Eye of the Cat mixes conventional murder melodrama with suggestions of the supernatural to create an intriguing if oddball mixture. It is not a perfectly balanced cocktail, but if you swallow it whole, it will get you buzzed.” –
Cinefantastique
Jan 30, 2024
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Night Swim (2024)
19%
1/5
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the pool comes a film that bellyflops like a showoff pretending he knows how to high-dive.” –
Cinefantastique
Jan 11, 2024
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As We Know It (2023)
50%
1/5
“AS WE KNOW IT has a funny concept – the characters are too focused on their personal problems to deal with the zombie apocalypse – but the humor fizzles because the threat is not pervasive enough to make the human behavior seem truly absurd. ” –
Cinefantastique
Nov 17, 2023
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When Evil Lurks (2023)
96%
3/5
“Grim and gruesomely effective, When Evil Lurks takes audiences on a disturbing ride to a destination they may fear to go.” –
Cinefantastique
Oct 10, 2023
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Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
27%
3/5
“Unembarrassed about its own absurdity, The Meg 2 delivers amusingly over-the-top aquatic mayhem by the bloody bucketful.” –
Cinefantastique
Aug 25, 2023
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Haunted Mansion (2023)
38%
2/5
“Disney’s famous theme park attraction provides a great setting for a ghost story. Too bad the script does not provide a great ghost story.” –
Cinefantastique
Aug 24, 2023
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End Times (2023)
2/5
“Though overlong and rough around the edges, END TIMES is decently made and occasionally punches above its weight.” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 21, 2023
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Final Cut (2022)
71%
4/5
“ Not only does the remake out-meta the original; it is much more clever and satisfying than the similarly themed Matrix: Resurrection.” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 18, 2023
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Belle (2023)
60%
3/5
“Though too low-key for its own good, BELLE ultimately works as an art-house horror film thanks to an ending that fully rewards audience patience.” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 16, 2023
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The Blackening (2022)
87%
3/5
“The Blackening...is more than a funny spoof. It’s actually a good horror movie with some clever satire. ” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 9, 2023
Full Review
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
70%
2/5
“With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, director James Mangold takes another shot at portraying the final adventure of an aging action-hero, but this time the result feels old and tired. ” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 1, 2023
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The Invitation (2022)
31%
3/5
“The Invitation deserves full credit for deftly juggling genres – and not just movie genres but their literary antecedents..... Think of it less as a marriage between rom-coms and horror movies and more as a marriage between Jane Austen and Bram Stoker.” –
Cinefantastique
Sep 2, 2022
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Beast (2022)
69%
4/5
“There are two things you need to know going into Beast: The lion...is the Michael Myers of the animal kingdom... [and he] has a relatable motivation that makes him the film's most compelling character (and that is no slight on the human cast).
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Cinefantastique
Aug 27, 2022
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Squeal (2021)
88%
3/5
“Not quite fairy tale or horror film, SQUEAL offers a fanciful allegory for fans of art house cinema.” –
Cinefantastique
Aug 19, 2022
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
86%
3/5
“Sure, it's all fun and games until the bodies start piling up - and then it becomes even more fun!” –
Cinefantastique
Aug 12, 2022
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Tin Can (2021)
75%
2/5
“TIN CAN is admirably ambitious, but it fails to realize its full potential. Nevertheless, it provides ample proof that director Seth A. Smith and cowriter Darcy Spidle are talent worth watching” –
Cinefantastique
Aug 8, 2022
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Gone in the Night (2022)
44%
3/5
“A solid mystery thriller with an unexpected twist of horror.” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 29, 2022
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Nope (2022)
83%
3/5
“Jordan Peele's NOPE offers the writer-director's spectacular spin on crowd-pleasing entertainment, but the pace is marred by awkwardly embedded subtext.” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 27, 2022
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She Will (2021)
85%
4/5
“Subtle and clever, She Will serves up horror elements but uses them in unexpected ways. Its a feminist take on the genre, but don’t let that scare you. It works.” –
Cinefantastique
Jul 23, 2022
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