Alyse Wax

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For 18 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 11% same as the average critic
  • 23% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Alyse Wax's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 65
Highest review score: 100 My Best Friend's Exorcism
Lowest review score: 25 Where the Crawdads Sing
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 91 Alyse Wax
    M3GAN
    M3GAN might just become the Malignant of 2023. It doesn’t have a twist, but it is a weird, bonkers movie. Director Gerard Johnstone knocked it out of the park with his second film. It’s not traditionally scary, but it is existentially scary. As the world makes greater strides in AI and robotics, these kinds of scenarios become more terrifyingly possible. Luckily, you have the strange image of M3GAN twerking or driving an expensive sports car to make you giggle past the discomfort.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 67 Alyse Wax
    Christmas Bloody Christmas
    Christmas Bloody Christmas makes two promises in its title: it’s going to be about Christmas, and it’s going to be bloody. It succeeds on both fronts to create a fun, fast-paced Christmas horror that is all style, very little substance – but when it works this well, it's totally fine.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 67 Alyse Wax
    Halloween Ends
    The final showdown between Laurie and Michael Myers is pretty thrilling, perhaps because we know that this is the last time we will ever see the pair face off (supposedly). Whichever side you land on, whether you are Team Laurie or Team Michael, you won't feel cheated by the conclusion of the film, which makes what preceded it a lot easier to forget about and made the movie, in general, a lot more palatable.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 67 Alyse Wax
    Dark Glasses
    Dark Glasses is no Suspiria or Tenebrae, but it’s also no Dracula 3D. It’s a fine movie, and sometimes, that is all you can ask for.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 67 Alyse Wax
    Terrifier 2
    Terrifier 2 is best when it does what we are here to see: big, bloody murder. But the attempt at a story is just atrocious. Terrifier 2 tries to be bigger and better than its predecessor when really, we just wanted more of the same.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 67 Alyse Wax
    Spirit Halloween: The Movie
    If you are looking for a good slasher film, look elsewhere. If you are looking for a fun family-friendly film with a few good monsters, then try Spirit Halloween: The Movie.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 100 Alyse Wax
    My Best Friend's Exorcism
    My Best Friend’s Exorcism has something for everyone: strong female characters, spooky atmosphere, humor, heart, a bitchin’ 1980s setting. There is a lot to like here, and plenty to enjoy all year round.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 83 Alyse Wax
    Smile
    Smile holds no surprises. No big twists. You know what you are getting going into this movie. It is predictable from the first minute. But it is an enjoyable, scary ride that is well-plotted and acted. You will know how it ends within the first five minutes of the film. But the ride getting there is well worth it.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Alyse Wax
    Orphan: First Kill
    First Kill is a smart, tight film that fits perfectly into what the first Orphan film set up over a decade ago.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 100 Alyse Wax
    Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
    If you were a fan of Beavis and Butt-Head, you will love them doing The Universe. They haven’t changed a bit, even though the world around them has changed. It is delightfully charming and ridiculous and completely expected, in the best way possible.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 67 Alyse Wax
    Firestarter
    I think this would be best enjoyed by someone who had never seen the original 1984 film; that way, you won’t be constantly comparing the two in your head.

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