Adam Charles

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‘The Zero Theorem’ Review: Terry Gilliam’s Latest Is All That It Isn’t

AmplifyEditor’s note: This review was originally published on September 30, 2013 as part of our Fantastic Fest 2013 coverage.A bald… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons’ Conks Funny Bones and Thrills the…

Fantastic Fest: ‘Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons’ Conks Funny Bones and Thrills the SensesI’ve been a fan of Stephen… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘The Green Inferno’ Goes Up In Huge, Gooey Flames

Is it nostalgia or a psychological quirk that makes Eli Roth start all of his films in the same place?… Read More

5 Horror Classics That Should Never Be Remade (and 10 That Could Be)

You read the headline correctly. The number of horror classics that could be remade outnumbers the number that shouldn’t be.… Read More

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Review: ‘Cloud Atlas’ Is Ambitious Filmmaking Rarely Experienced

Editor’s note: Cloud Atlas finally arrives in theaters today, so please dive deep into it with this review, first published… Read More

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Review: ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Is the Sum of Its Predecessors, Minus Any Progress

Editor’s note: With Paranormal Activity 4 now officially released in theaters, here is a re-run of our Fantastic Fest review,… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Dom — A Russian Family’ Takes Its Sweet Time Arriving to a Worthy Payoff

Viktor Shamanov has been in prison for most of his adult life. When he was young he was active in… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Berberian Sound Studio’ Shows Strong Directorial Promise in a Picture That Amounts…

Fantastic Fest: ‘Berberian Sound Studio’ Shows Strong Directorial Promise in a Picture That Amounts to a Question MarkThe moment that the… Read More

Fantastic Fest: ‘Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman’ Serviceably Guns Down All Our Headline…

Fantastic Fest: ‘Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman’ Serviceably Guns Down All Our Headline SpaceIt seems strange that… Read More