Horror Movies

Horror Chick: Why Do We Like Scary Movies?

Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment


Rachel Sklar

Melissa Lafsky is a friend of mine, but she's always seemed strange to me for one reason: She loves horror movies. Loves them. Thrillers, slashers, cr...

Trick or Treat or Terrify?

Jamie Lee Curtis | Posted 10.31.2009 | Media


Jamie Lee Curtis

Halloween is a breeding ground for a seemingly unending gruesome gore fest. Being a mother I've had to make the hard choices of what scary images my young children digested.

11 Best New York City Horror Movies

Nick Carr | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Nick Carr

Just in time for Halloween, Scouting NY put together a list of the best horror movies that take place in New York City.

Halloween in New York: Bleecker Street

Nick Carr | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


Nick Carr

Halloween is the only time of the year that I actually pay attention to store window displays, and I'm always impressed by the offerings on Bleecker Street in the West Village.

Halloween in NY: Rosemary's Baby

Nick Carr | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York


Nick Carr

Polanski brilliantly uses the city to induce a heavy sense of claustrophobia: despite being in such a teeming metropolis, Rosemary is trapped for most of the film in the her dusty old apartment.

You've Scared Me Away From Movies

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


Joel Schwartzberg

Movie-talking has gone from the occasional annoyance to the expected norm. I can't always identify the Joe Wilson of my cinema experience beforehand, but it's now inevitable that someone will fill that role.

Is Paranormal Activity the Next Blair Witch?

Chris Willman | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Willman

Based on a scream-filled screening I caught at the Telluride Film Festival, Paramount's faith may not be misplaced, though it's anyone's guess whether lightning (or pesky demons) can strike the same public fancy twice.

Raising Hell

Meredith Lopez | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living


Meredith Lopez

I'm sure that most parents with small children, and babies in particular, think that their kids are possessed by demons at least once.

Mighty Movie Podcast: Don't Frack with the Undead: Sarmiento & Harel on Deadgirl

Dan Persons | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Persons

Deadgirl is about two teenagers who, while exploring an abandoned hospital, find a naked woman chained to a table and barricaded away in the deepest, darkest regions of the building.

Mighty Movie Podcast: Amat Escalante on Los Bastardos

Dan Persons | Posted 08.02.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Persons

Los Bastardos is a spare and brutal survey of the suburban wasteland.

HuffPost Interview: Director Jennifer Lynch and Surveillance

Marshall Fine | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

When David Lynch tells you you've gone too far, it's hard to know whether it's a badge of honor or a sign that the bottom has fallen out.

Auschwitz: the Musical, or the problem of North Korea

Eric Lurio | Posted 06.29.2009 | World


Eric Lurio

Recently, I saw a film called Yodok Stories, about a concentration camp in North Korea. It's at once one of the most heartbreaking and weirdest films I've seen in quite a while.

Scream 4: Cheney Returns

John Feffer | Posted 06.26.2009 | World


John Feffer

If Wes Craven decided to make a horror movie out of the last year of U.S. politics, he would definitely cast Dick Cheney as the monster that can't be silenced.

Review: My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.12.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

What's that you say? No one cares about the story, characters, or acting? They just came to see 3D slasher killings and R-rated blood and gore? Well, fair enough.

Friday the 13th trailer goes online

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media


Scott Mendelson

The official streaming version is at Yahoo. It seems like they're pretty much ditching the whole concept of a working summer camp amidst the carnage....

An Afternoon with Hitchcock

One For The Table | Posted 12.05.2008 | Living


One For The Table

After you've seen one severed head you've seen them all. I prefer to be scared with style... and Hitchcock was the master. If you don't believe me, you should see my electric bill.

My Idea for a Really Cool Slasher Movie

Ken Levine | Posted 12.01.2008 | Entertainment


Ken Levine

My idea is to hire Gordon from SESAME STREET as the psychopath. Can you imagine how disturbing THAT would be to anyone who grew up with that show?

The Best Under-Exposed Horror Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment


John Farr

As October moves inexorably to its close, my thoughts turn to Halloween and all things scary, not counting Sarah Palin and Wall Street.

John Carpenter's American Vision

John W. Whitehead | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment


John W. Whitehead

Often missed by those seeking a good scare, Carpenter's films are infused with a strong anti-authoritarian, laconic bent.