Movies
The movie section aims to catalog, editorialize and analyze every scary movie, fantasy and sci-fi film ever made. Any movie that frightens, thrills the senses from action/violence, contains mysterious creatures, folklore, and anything generally creepy from thrillers to psychological torment. Readers will find this category helpful for research and for figuring out what to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon or to buy on Blu-ray.
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In We Need to Talk About Kevin, Eva Keeps Visiting the Son Who Killed Her Family
“I used to think I knew. Now I’m not so sure.” That’s how Kevin answers his mother, Eva, on a prison visit two years…
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Mike and the Bots Are Subjected to the Horrors of ‘The Mummy Theme Park’ in the Latest Episode of Mystery Science 3000’s RiffTrax Experiments
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments puts Mike Nelson, Crow T. Robot, and Tom Servo back together in the Satellite of Love, tortured…
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‘The Casanova Killer’ Is a True-Crime Film About Serial Killer Paul John Knowles, and It’s Now on VOD
The full title of the movie is The Casanova Killer: The Paul John Knowles Story. It’s based on the real-life killer who went on…
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Barry Levinson’s Only Horror Film Began as Research for a Documentary About Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Barry Levinson thought a horror movie could bring Chesapeake Bay pollution to people who might never watch a documentary about it. Research for a…
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Larry Fessenden’s Indie Monster Universe Culminates with ‘Trauma or, Monsters All’, Now Playing in Select Theaters
Larry Fessenden has been a stalwart presence in the U.S. independent film scene for decades. Back in the mid-90s, he wrote, directed, and starred…
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Is Now in Theaters Everywhere!
Yeah, I know I’ve been posting about Godzilla a lot this week. But I love Godzilla, and I’m excited every time a new movie…
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‘Paradise Lost’, ‘From Train to Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-ho, Is Now Playing in Limited U.S. Theaters
Nine years ago, So-young’s young son Sun-woo went missing while on a camping trip. The boy was presumed dead, though no body was found.…
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Horror Used to Run on Freddy and Pennywise. This Year’s Breakout Hits Scare People with an Endless Room and a Wish
Two of this summer’s breakout horror films broke the mold audiences grew up with. Backrooms, an endless interior starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as a showroom…
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Bill Skarsgård on the Lesson of ‘The Crow’: “I’m not signing on to anything without a finished script.”
Bill Skarsgård starred as Eric in the 2024 re-adaptation of James O’Barr’s comic-book series The Crow. I was not a fan of the movie.…
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The Gallerist Looks Like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Mixed with ‘A Bucket of Blood’
The Gallerist is an upcoming dark-comedy thriller about a gallery who is trying to prove herself in the ruthless world of high-society art. When…
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Lizzy Caplan Is a Burglar Who Throws Out Her Back in the Middle of a Job in ‘Drag’
This looks fun. In Drag, Lizzy Caplan and Lucy DeVito play sisters who decide to burgle a nice home in an isolated location. While…
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Gillian Anderson and Rebecca Hall will star in a thriller described as “a seductive game of deception.”
The film is The Portrait, and it’s based on the novel of the same title by Ilaria Bernardini. Gillian Anderson will play a writer…
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Inde Navarrette Responds to the ‘Obsession’ Fan Theory That Nikki Scalped Sarah
This is kind of a weird one. I love seeing all the theories and analyses of Obsession. Some I agree with, some I don’t.…
