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For 1,750 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 68% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 28% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 The Dark Knight
Lowest review score: 19 Leatherface
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,089 out of 1750
  2. Mixed: 587 out of 1750
  3. Negative: 74 out of 1750
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Castle in the Sky
    Another example of the explosive imagination that Miyazaki has. The world of the movie looks to use early 20th Century technology, yet it's filled with these giant airships and flying cities. There's a giant, yet lovable, robot that instantly becomes one of the most memorable characters in the film. Combine all of that with an excellent and memorable Joe Hisaishi score, and you have a jewel of animation.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
    Cannibal Women In The Avocado Jungle Of Death would be one of those B-movies that has a message to get across, and it does so with a few actors and a script that's surprisingly well thought out, if to a cornball degree.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Fly II
    Unlike The Fly, You probably won't remember much of this after seeing it, and when a movie boasts as being no better but equal to the original, you can be pretty sure it isn't.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    DeepStar Six
    What you don't expect is for the monster to look like (and be as harmless as) a hermit crab on steroids.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hellbound: Hellraiser II
    Hellbound is gorier, larger, and more accessible than the first. It rehashes the original at the outset so people can grasp it whether or not they'd seen the first and as a result is an easier film to enjoy.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Child's Play
    Partially filmed on location in Chicago, the movie benefits from a snowy, urban setting that gives it a very different feel from most films in its genre. Hicks and Chris Sarandon (as the cop who killed serial killer Charles Chucky Lee Ray in the first place) are solid actors and brought a nice adult presence to the story.
  7. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
    Danielle Harris deserves a lot of credit for her work in Halloween 4. It's hard to find truly believable child actors in general, and in the realm of a film like this, it's easy to expect the worst, yet she is very credible and relatable and took an idea that probably had some fans cringing -- a little girl as the hero of a Halloween sequel! -- and made it work.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Pumpkinhead
    It's a by-the-numbers variation on "The Monkey's Paw" coupled with a revenge flick. What makes the film worth seeing is not the story, the production values, or even the work of a truly underappreciated character actors like Henrickson. It's an eight foot tall demon ripping people to spare parts.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Killer Klowns from Outer Space
    Outside of viewing the film as a child or with a group of pals on drunken Saturday night, watching a bunch of loosely stringed sequences of Killer Klowns attacking townsfolk only gets you so far. It's a fun picture. But nothing more.
  10. Lady in White
    Frank LaLoggia's 1988 film scared the living hell out of yours truly with its singular combination of hometown horrors and operatic tragedy.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Cherry 2000
    While it's the characters that make the movie memorable, it's their actions that make the movie a classic. Filled to the brim with eye-popping stunt and action sequences, the movie is a thrill a minute romp that rarely lets up.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Return of the Living Dead II
    Despite this flaw, fans of the first film will still find things to like in the sequel.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Planes, Trains & Automobiles
    The story itself is timeless and almost always funny. Of the many road trip comedies out there, Planes, Trains and Automobiles ranks among the very best.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Slumber Party Massacre II
    The film works, thanks to a surprisingly fun cast, but its best not to take things too seriously and just enjoy the film for what it is -- a brilliantly madcap slasher send-up.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Near Dark
    If you enjoy good horror or vampire flicks, Near Dark is one of the best.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Monster Squad
    The film paints a nostalgic portrait of the fears we all shared as children - the common knowledge that when our parents left the room, the monsters under our beds - or locked inside our closest - started to shift and scratch; that our only friend in the midnight hour was the nightlight in the corner of the room.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Masters of the Universe
    I'm not going to lie to you here, this movie is a steaming pile of you-know-what. The acting is horrendous, the story is the most cookie-cutter clone of every movie after Star Wars as you can get, and the effects are downright laughable. Even an easy effect such as a laser blast looks bad here.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Living Daylights
    You may not like Timothy Dalton as Bond, but the fact is they could put a trained seal in the role and the movies would be basically the same. And by those standards, this one is pretty good.
    • 24 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    So, to sum it up, Superman IV: The Quest For Peace is only slightly better than being trapped in a bear hug with Jan DeBont, and several steps below having an esoteric conversation with the Ghoulies.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Creepshow 2
    Working from a script written by original helmer Romero based on a trilogy of lesser works by King, Creepshow 2 is a satisfying little anthology of terror that won't scare you so much as entertain you.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Evil Dead II
    I wholeheartedly love Evil Dead II. It's a great midnight movie, and one of the best horror-comedies ever made.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Wraith
    If you're a fan of revenge fantasies, The Wraith will likely whet your appetite even if it isn't the smartest or best film out there.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stand by Me
    Stand by Me is easily one of the best Stephen King adaptations and one of the best coming-of-age stories ever made.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Night of the Creeps
    Overall, Creeps is witty, it's scary, it's gory, and it includes a number of one-liners that many film-fans still quote today, though none will ever be as memorable as: "The good news is…your dates are here. The bad news is…they're dead."
    • 43 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Transformers: The Movie
    As a piece of film history, Transformers: The Movie is pretty weak. But as an entry into the lexicon of popular Eighties culture, the Transformers phenomenon is on par with Matchbox cars, G.I. Joe and (at the time) queen Barbie herself. Long live Optimus! Long live Transformers!
    • 28 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Howard the Duck
    There's something kitschy about Howard the Duck that makes it fun to watch. It tried hard and provided you're not a huge stick in the mud, there's something in this movie for everyone.
  27. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
    Some of it is a bit too goofy – I could do without the overly slapstick antics of the goofy paintballer who finds out a paintball gun is not much use against Jason – but the comedy is still an appreciated aspect of the film, and it's nice to finally have a Friday the 13th film where someone says they've seen enough horror movies to drive away from the scary guy in the mask standing in the road.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Delta Force
    The movie is not Oscar caliber by any means. The acting is spare and without much passion.. Sure the movie is worth one or two stars at best. But it's a hell of a ride nonetheless.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Black Moon Rising
    As is often the case, what makes this film so enjoyable is the cast.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Enemy Mine
    Enemy Mine is one of my favorite sci-fi films.
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