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Getting ‘Toxic’ While ‘Conjuring’ Things Up and Then Having Some Thoughts

September 9, 2025

jmunney Cinema, Movie Reviews Beau Gadsdon, Ben Hardy, Elijah Wood, Elliot Cowan, Jacob Tremblay, Julia Davis, Kate Fahy, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Kevin Bacon, Macon Blair, Mia Tomlinson, Michael Chaves, Molly Cartwright, Patrick Wilson, Peter Dinklage, Peter Wright, Rebecca Calder, Sarah Niles, Steve Coulter, Taylour Paige, The Conjuring, The Conjuring Universe, The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Toxic Avenger, The Toxic Avenger 2025, The Toxic Avenger Unrated, Tilly Walker, Vera Farmiga Leave a comment

Imagine if Toxie met Annabelle, though (CREDIT: Troma Entertainment/Screenshot; Warner Bros./Screenshot)

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

Starring: Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Sarah Niles, Julia Davis

Director: Macon Blair

Running Time: 103 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: August 29, 2025 (Theaters)

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy, Steve Coulter, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, Molly Cartwright, Tilly Walker, Peter Wright, Kate Fahy

Director: Michael Chaves

Running Time: 135 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: September 5, 2025 (Theaters)

I’ve been thinking a lot about legacies lately. Or at least I’ve been thinking a moderate amount about the legacies of the Conjuring and Toxic Avenger franchises, seeing as I recently saw their most recent entries.

The Devil Made Me Go See ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,’ But Not the Devil Referenced in the Title

June 5, 2021

jmunney Cinema, Movie Reviews Eugenie Bondurant, John Noble, Julian Hilliard, Michael Chaves, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O'Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Shannon Kook, The Conjuring, The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It, The Conjuring Universe, Vera Farmiga Leave a comment

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (CREDIT: Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube Screenshot)

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard, John Noble, Eugenie Bondurant, Shannon Kook

Director: Michael Chaves

Running Time: 112 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: June 4, 2021 (Theaters and HBO Max)

Can a horror franchise be comfort food? It certainly can be for weirdos like me. Especially if the franchise in question is The Conjuring Universe. Whenever I see Vera Farmiga and Pat Wilson as Lorraine and Ed Warren, it’s like checking in with old friends. (I’m also pleased to see Shannon Kook return as their assistant Drew!) They confront some evil, and we know they’re going to defeat it eventually – there’s no tension there! The appeal is seeing them being endlessly supportive of each other. There’s also some familiar comfort with my old Fringe buddy John Noble swinging by. And while I’m not too familiar with the rest of the cast, perhaps I will be someday, and we can then look back and laugh about all those times we slayed those demons!

Grade: Enough Evil, Could Have Used Slightly More Romance (Even Though There’s Plenty)

The 21 Best Horror Movies Since 2000

December 7, 2015

jmunney Cinema Cabin in the Woods, Drag Me to Hell, Final Destination 5, Horror Movies, Insidious, Let Me In, Let the Right One In, Mama, No Country for Old Men, Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Activity 3, Piranha 3D, Sinister, Slither, The Babadook, The Conjuring, The Hunger Games, The Others, The Ring, The Visit, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, Unfriended, You're Next, Zodiac, [REC] Leave a comment

The AV Club recently posted their list of the best horror films since the turn of the century, so I came up with my own list:

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21. Piranha 3D
20. [REC]
19. Final Destination 5
18. Mama
17. Let Me In
16. The Visit