This does its best to reach new levels of grisliness in a series that has made grisliness its calling card. As the serial killer Jigsaw plays his usual sadistic mind games – this time from beyond the grave – we’re treated to a gruesomely detailed autopsy, a deadly game of tug of war and a

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An arresting milieu can go a long way toward distinguishing your average, B-grade horror exercise, and Resident Evil: Extinction has just that with its post-apocalyptic landscapes of Utah and Nevada. This is Mad Max with zombies. Actually, it’s Mad Maxine, as Milla Jovovich reprises her Resident Evil role of Alice. A mythical lone figure battling

“…most compelling as a metaphorical manifestation of Laurie Strode’s sexual fears.”

“…trades insinuation for obviousness.”

“If you’ve read The Ruins, you can probably guess there will come a point at which the movie succumbs to silliness. And sure enough, that moment arrives…

“…so ineptly conceived and staged it could be the first torture-porn comedy.

“Cusack is supposed to be a hardened, haunted-house pro, but after a window shuts on his fingers and the sink sprays hot water at him, he immediately turns hysterical. Shouldn’t he call maintenance first?