Blake Crane

Blake Crane Film Pulse Jul 17, 2019 6.5/10 Strong performances and a tone that seamlessly blends the mundane with danger bubbling underneath hold it all together. Go to Full Review Kindred Spirits (2019) 90% 56%

Blake Crane Film Pulse Jun 18, 2019 4.5/10 The silliness and starkness don't mesh, leaving the snowbound slow burn a muddled experience that left me cold but not chilled. Go to Full Review The Lodge (2019) 75% 51%

Blake Crane Film Pulse Jun 17, 2019 8/10 [A] sleazy, gory, full-speed-ahead acid-trip of a movie with a 16mm sheen and reckless punk vibe. Go to Full Review Bliss (2019) 86% 62%

Blake Crane Film Pulse Jun 15, 2019 3/10 This movie is terrible, destined to be mentioned in "worst ever" lists, and you might love it, especially with a crowd that's able to get on a certain wavelength. Go to Full Review Verotika (2019) 22% 15%

Blake Crane Film Pulse Jun 15, 2019 5.5/10 Delivering early shocks and a unique take on the demon out for human blood, Belzebuth eventually falls back on standard ... fare that neither pays off nor gels with its strong setup. Go to Full Review Belzebuth (2019) 86% 66%

Blake Crane Film Pulse Jun 11, 2019 7/10 Like its influences, Satan's Slaves uses strong characters, an emphasis on mood and a few alarming jolts of violence to earn an uneasiness that lingers. Go to Full Review - - - -

Blake Crane Film Pulse Jun 11, 2019 7/10 Ultimately, the film inspires thought about grander meaning, in addition to creating concern about the fate of all the players. Go to Full Review Empathy, Inc. (2018) 89% 86%

Blake Crane Film Pulse May 31, 2019 5/10 Spencer fully commits; Ma does not. Go to Full Review Ma (2019) 55% 64%

Blake Crane Film Pulse May 25, 2019 7.5/10 The Perfection is always intriguing and consistently shocking, the drama and sleaze anchored by fantastic performances that sell every demented twist and turn. Go to Full Review The Perfection (2018) 71% 56%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com May 3, 2019 2/5 The Intruder breaks no new ground in the breaking-in subgenre ... but its real fatal flaw is not using the recycled tropes to push far enough into either true terror or camp. Go to Full Review The Intruder (2019) 35% - -

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Apr 28, 2019 4/5 [As] a finale to the MCU we've known since 2008's Iron Man, Avengers: Endgame is an exciting, fitting, substantial, almost miraculously eloquent closer. Go to Full Review Avengers: Endgame (2019) 94% - -

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Apr 23, 2019 3.5/5 [G]enre fans eager for a film to inject some retro-influence into an original modern slasher are likely to see something they like in Girl House. Go to Full Review Girl House (2014) 73% 43%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Apr 5, 2019 2.5/5 This flat, lifeless version of Pet Sematary is one destined to remain harmlessly buried in the psyche. Go to Full Review Pet Sematary (2019) 58% 29%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Oct 19, 2018 3.5/5 Does right by [Halloween's] legacy and uses the 40 years of history to incorporate themes of lasting trauma in ways rare to the genre. Go to Full Review Halloween (2018) 79% 72%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Oct 12, 2018 3.5/5 There's no laborious backstory meted out between repetitive "boo!" moments. Instead, we're thrown right into well-crafted spooky scenarios and constantly left off-balance. Go to Full Review Terrified (2017) 82% 68%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Sep 28, 2018 3.5/5 [A] fun, well-paced slasher. Go to Full Review Hell Fest (2018) 41% 41%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Sep 10, 2018 4/5 The anxiety is palpable and various threats are immediately recognizable, communicating how illusory the concept of control is, and how frightening it can be when it's lost. Go to Full Review Backcountry (2014) 93% 53%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Sep 9, 2018 3.5/5 Ratter keeps its story contained to a simple, increasingly uncomfortable case of online prowling that manifests itself in a real, panic-inducing way. Go to Full Review Ratter (2015) - - 64%

Blake Crane BlakeCrane.com Sep 8, 2018 1.5/5 [M]isguided and clunky from the start, beyond even the ever-flowing racist undercurrent. Go to Full Review Peppermint (2018) 13% 70%

Blake Crane Film Pulse Sep 7, 2018 5/10 Nothing that's built around the Nun's haunting glare fully ignites the nightmare fuel inherent in the image. Go to Full Review The Nun (2018) 24% 35%