Ben Pivoz6 days agoMenIt is fascinating, bold, uncompromising, disturbing and thought-provoking. What it isn’t is easy to watch, easy to understand or conclusive.
Ben PivozOct 1, 2021TitaneIt is ridiculous, though that didn’t bother me, maybe because I wanted to see where Ducournau was going to take things next.
Ben PivozJun 25, 2021False PositiveEven though it doesn’t ultimately work, this is entertaining and suspenseful, with an intriguing take on its subject matter.
Ben PivozOct 30, 2020His HouseDue to the way it marries real-life terrors with things that go bump in the night, His House is compelling and surprisingly powerful.
Ben PivozFeb 22, 2020The LodgeIt takes a bit of an easy way out down the stretch; still, fans of this type of contemporary horror will want to check it out.
Ben PivozFeb 15, 2020Fantasy islandThose who remember the show will likely be put off by the turn toward horror. Those interested in this have probably never heard of the show
Ben PivozJan 31, 2020Gretel and HanselI like the fact it neither shows nor tells for most of its runtime; we can sense it somehow. The problem is it never really has anything to
Ben PivozJan 25, 2020The TurningThe cast is good, the direction is solid, yet the story drags its feet until it bites off way more than it can chew at the climax. It seems
Ben PivozJan 11, 2020UnderwaterIt is a movie that knows exactly what it is and does not get distracted by stuff like plot or personality. It is dark, empty, corridors, fla
Ben PivozDec 13, 2019Black ChristmasThis is a screenplay that seems to understand what those things mean to these people. It comes close to satirizing this world to emphasize i