James Gaylyn’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
James Gaylyn has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by X.
Recurring themes

The Scary of Sixty-First
2021
Horror · Mystery

Barbarian
2022
Horror · Mystery

Blood
2023
Horror · Mystery

Dreamcatcher
2021
Horror · Mystery

A House on the Bayou
2021
Horror · Mystery

Outside
2024
Horror · Thriller

Hellhole
2022
Horror · Mystery

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021
Horror · Mystery

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.
Dir. Ti West · With Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow

Stranded at a rest stop in the mountains during a blizzard, a recovering addict discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside the building which sets her on a terrifying struggle to identify who among them is the kidnapper.
Dir. Damien Power · With Havana Rose Liu, Danny Ramirez, Dennis Haysbert
It is the story of an average, popular American teenager named Wendy Wu who discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior. Wendy Wu has a one track mind, and that track leads directly to the title of homecoming queen -- no unscheduled stops, and no unnecessary detours. When a mysterious Chinese monk named Shen arrives to mold Wendy into a fearless kung fu warrior, however, her royal aspirations suddenly jump the track as she desperately attempts to juggle her boyfriend, her homework, and of course, the fierce competition to become homecoming queen. Now, as Wendy begins to train her mind, body, and spirit in the ancient tradition of the martial arts and her inner warrior gradually begins to emerge, the girl who once obsessed over popularity finally begins to put that popularity into perspective as she gradually realizes what truly matters in life.
Dir. John Laing · With Brenda Song, Shin Koyamada, Susan Chuang