How the Star System Works

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I rate films using the star system developed by legendary film reviewer Leslie Halliwell, who was notorious for not really liking films very much. 

**** identifies something of great significance, a pinnacle of achievement. A horror landmark, renowned or neglected. 

*** means the film is remarkable accomplishment - a genuinely good film, which is terrifying or intellectually satisfying - or, in rare cases, highly entertaining. 

** indicates something lifts this film a little bit above the run of common things; it's a good effort which will reward investigation. 

* means an undistinguished film; a routine affair that might be adequate entertainment, but can certainly be passed by. 

No Star means something actively unlikeable; a waste of time; an offensive piece of trash. Don't bother.

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