Reviews

Well-written, informative, and thoughtful reviews of all areas of entertainment. From new albums to new films and beyond, Cryptic Rock Magazine has music and film covered.

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Device – Device (Album review)

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When I first heard David Draiman was going to take a break from Disturbed back in 2011 I was quite surprised. Considering the mass success of Disturbed over the past decade I figured the band would be prime to continue touring after the success of ... Read More
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Bates Motel – A&E TV series (Review)

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A&E’s new series “Bates Motel” first aired last month on March 18th. Inspired by the classic story of “Psycho” by Robert Bloch and Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1960 film. Now 3 episodes in with the 4th episode airing tonight (April 8th) at 10 PM. The series ... Read More

Evil Dead (Movie Review)

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The never-ending onslaught of Horror film remakes is expanded yet again… now adding The Evil Dead franchise onto list. Before diving into this review, let us make one thing clear – seldom, if ever, does a remade film ever stand up with the original. Taking ... Read More