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BD Review: The Return of Authentic Spielberg in ‘Super 8’!
Whether it’s a reflection of my age or just the quality of films today, I rarely watch a (modern) movie more than once. That’s the strength of J.J. Abrams’ captivating Super 8, his sci-fi thriller that has literally left me thinking about it days after. In fact, June 10th can’t come soon enough as a second viewing is definitely in store — sh*t, I may even buy it when it arrives on Blu-ray. That, my dear readers, is just shocking…
“” ‘Super 8’ can be simplified as ‘E.T.’ meets ‘Cloverfield’… [it] truly is the beginning and the end of summer blockbusters. In fact, this is THE summer blockbuster of 1986. If Abrams’ flick came out in the `80s, it would be the sole movie that everyone was in line for…””
Click the title for the entire review and check back here next week to write your own. Am I lost in nostalgia and being too kind, or did Paramount just unload a potential modern masterpiece? I can’t wait for your thoughts!
“What is the #Super8Secret?”
A couple trapped with a zombie finds potential salvation in a horror-loving neighbor in the official trailer for Turning Point.
Lionsgate releases Turning Point on VOD and Digital on August 25, 2026.
Joshua Wagner writes and directs.
In the film, “There is danger in the night, but the true terror is inside the house. Trapped within the home of a zombie in transition, Margot and her partner in crime must find their way out before they become the ghoul’s first victims. Their only hope for survival is a bizarre neighbor with an expert knowledge of the undead and the flicker of humanity remaining in their mutating stalker.“
The bizarre neighbor here, Casper, is played by DJ Qualls (Road Trip, “Creepshow“).
Jillian Lee Garner, Mike Apple, Shane Brady (“Ballers,” Synchronic, Doctor Sleep), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting of Sharon Tate, “Z Nation,” Slayers) and Sanchita Malik (Happy Anniversary, “Love,” “Escape the Night”) also star.
Turning Point has been rated “R” for violent content, gore, language, and some drug use.