Film Reviews
There are people who are a pleasure to work with, who consistently produce excellent work, who are always interesting. One of my very favourites is Douglas Ogurek.
– Stephen Theaker, founder and editor of Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction, past chair of the British Fantasy Society
Latest Reviews
Office Invasion
If you like dumb, watch this horror/sci-fi/comedy mash-up. If you like humour, don’t.
If you like dumb, watch this horror/sci-fi/comedy mash-up. If you like humour, don’t.
Terrifier 2
Knives, hammers, and scissors speak louder than words: gore exhibition holds a mirror up to visceral horror and carves out new slasher villain superstar.
Knives, hammers, and scissors speak louder than words: gore exhibition holds a mirror up to visceral horror and carves out new slasher villain superstar.
A Knock at the Cabin
Film’s insistence on spoon-feeding answers to viewers detracts from magic of novel.
Film’s insistence on spoon-feeding answers to viewers detracts from magic of novel.
The Black Phone
Child abduction story dials in supernatural element but avoids calling up fashionably exuberant characters.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Idealism impaled: latest instalment in Texas Chainsaw Massacre die-nasty is a gore extravaganza populated by cardboard characters.
Idealism impaled: latest instalment in Texas Chainsaw Massacre die-nasty is a gore extravaganza populated by cardboard characters.
All Reviews
Douglas J. Ogurek regularly reviews films for UK-based Theaker's Quarterly Fiction. Click on the links below to read:
10 Cloverfield Lane
Annabelle: Creation
Annihilation
Aquaman
Arrival
As Above, So Below
The Avengers
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Infinity War
Bad Candy
The Black Phone
Blood Red Sky
The Boy
Butchers
The Bye Bye Man
Captain America: Civil War
Chronicle
The Conjuring
Cowboys & Aliens
Crawl
Deadpool
Deadpool 2
Deliver Us from Evil
Divergent
Doctor Strange
Don't Breathe
The Gallows
Geostorm
Get Out
Ghosts of War
Glass
Gods of Egypt
Goosebumps
The Green Inferno
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Host
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Huntsman: Winter's War
I Am Number Four
I, Frankenstein
Independence Day: Resurgence
Insidious
Insurgent
The Invisible Man
Iron Man 2
It
It Chapter Two
It Comes at Night
It Follows
Joker
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jurassic World
Justice League
A Knock at the Cabin
Kong: Skull Island
Krampus
The Lazarus Effect
The Legend of Tarzan
Logan
Maleficent
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Mary Poppins Returns
The Mummy
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Office Invasion
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity 3
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
Pinocchio
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pixels
Poltergeist
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place Part II
Rampage
Ready or Not
Red Riding Hood
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Season of the Witch
Split
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad
Terrifier 2
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Till Death
Thor: Ragnarok
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2
Tusk
Us
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Venom
The Visit
Vivarium
The Witch
Warm Bodies
Wonder Woman
World War Z
X-Men: Apocalypse
10 Cloverfield Lane
Annabelle: Creation
Annihilation
Aquaman
Arrival
As Above, So Below
The Avengers
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Infinity War
Bad Candy
The Black Phone
Blood Red Sky
The Boy
Butchers
The Bye Bye Man
Captain America: Civil War
Chronicle
The Conjuring
Cowboys & Aliens
Crawl
Deadpool
Deadpool 2
Deliver Us from Evil
Divergent
Doctor Strange
Don't Breathe
The Gallows
Geostorm
Get Out
Ghosts of War
Glass
Gods of Egypt
Goosebumps
The Green Inferno
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Host
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Huntsman: Winter's War
I Am Number Four
I, Frankenstein
Independence Day: Resurgence
Insidious
Insurgent
The Invisible Man
Iron Man 2
It
It Chapter Two
It Comes at Night
It Follows
Joker
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jurassic World
Justice League
A Knock at the Cabin
Kong: Skull Island
Krampus
The Lazarus Effect
The Legend of Tarzan
Logan
Maleficent
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Mary Poppins Returns
The Mummy
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Office Invasion
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity 3
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
Pinocchio
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pixels
Poltergeist
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place Part II
Rampage
Ready or Not
Red Riding Hood
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Season of the Witch
Split
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad
Terrifier 2
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Till Death
Thor: Ragnarok
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2
Tusk
Us
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Venom
The Visit
Vivarium
The Witch
Warm Bodies
Wonder Woman
World War Z
X-Men: Apocalypse