William Laverack
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About William Laverack
William is a movies/tv features writer for Screen Rant. He also runs a blog, streamconsciousreviews.com, where he reviews contemporary and classic films from a wide range of genres. William lives in the mountains of North Carolina with his wife, two dogs, and two cats. When he's not writing about movies and tv, he can usually be found writing short stories or songs.
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The velociraptor calls in Jurassic Park made the dinosaurs sound as scary as they looked, but their secret x-rated source lessens their bite.

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Hellraiser 2022 takes loads of artistic license with Hellraiser canon, but one twist may have seen Pinhead break a major franchise rule.

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The Hellraiser reboot is ambiguous on whether Riley makes the right choice in the end, but the movie provides more than enough clues for the answer.

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Red's raspy voice is one of the creepiest, cleverest things about Jordan Peele's Us, but why it sounds like that makes it even creepier.

Evil Dead Rise Will Give The Franchise The 1 Thing It's Been Missing
Despite its eclectic mix of tones and genre conventions, there's one place the Evil Dead franchise hasn't gone, but Evil Dead Rise can take it there.

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Prey Betrayed Its Own Predator Rules In 1 Of Its Most Important Scenes
Prey has one of the most logically consistent scripts in the Predator franchise, but one important scene betrays an established Predator rule.

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Joaquin Phoenix's acting couldn't save Joker from its bad take on mental illness, but his next movie can let him shine without outshining the film.