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Oh, the Horror ... : Satan's in Search of Ratings in 'Late Night with the Devil' Mar. 29, 2024
It's hard to do fresh things in horror. What have we not seen? Flesh-rending? Gut-munching? Levitati... Read More
'The Animal Kingdom': Wild Things Mar. 15, 2024
Something happened. At first it wasn't clear exactly what. In various small towns in France, men sta... Read More
'Lisa Frankenstein': Dead on Arrival Feb. 09, 2024
"Lisa Frankenstein" is an '80s-style teen horror comedy with two things going for it. One is Kathryn... Read More
'My Animal': Wolfing Out Sep. 08, 2023
Talk about nonbinary. The protagonist of "My Animal," a horror-romance by first-time feature directo... Read More
'Birth/Rebirth': Baby Come Back Aug. 18, 2023
Like "Barbie" — although, let me hasten to add, not a lot like "Barbie" — the new neo-mo... Read More
'Baby Ruby' and 'The Outwaters': From Small Things... Feb. 10, 2023
"Baby Ruby" is a horror story for women. Or set among women, at any rate. I hesitate to presume anyt... Read More
'Infinity Pool': Please Kill 'Me.' Jan. 27, 2023
Brandon Cronenberg's new movie, "Infinity Pool," answers the question of what's for dinner by settin... Read More
'Skinamarink': Horror in Your Head Jan. 20, 2023
Say you're a little kid. You're 4 years old and your name is Kevin. You and your sister Kaylee ̵... Read More
'M3GAN': Girl Powered Jan. 06, 2023
Gerard Johnstone's "M3GAN" draws back the dark curtains of the killer-doll movie genre and lets the ... Read More
Why John Carpenter's 'Halloween' Is Still a Grim Watch in 2022 Oct. 15, 2022
Come along, forget the real horrors for a moment. Forget that we're galumphing around a theme park i... Read More
'Smile': Stressed to Kill Sep. 30, 2022
Let's call it the demon leer — the horror-movie effect created by pasting an incongruous grin ... Read More
I'm Too Scared to Watch Them! Sep. 24, 2022
DR. WALLACE: My best friend likes scary movies, and I don't, so what can I tell her? We are both tee... Read More
'House of Darkness': Dropping in on Dracula's Daughters Sep. 09, 2022
Spooky-house movies have been a go-to genre for scrappy low-budget filmmakers at least since James W... Read More
'Abandoned': Michael Shannon Gets Ghosted Jun. 17, 2022
Two things to do if you find yourself in a spooky house with the windows nailed shut, creepy weeping... Read More
'Men': Boys Night May. 20, 2022
Women should be happy they have only one real problem in life. Unfortunately, that problem is men, o... Read More
Fright Nights: 'Dual' and 'Hatching' Apr. 29, 2022
Somewhere in the future a woman named Sarah is informed that she has a terminal disease. "What are m... Read More
Watching The Sopranos Is Relaxing. Am I Broken? Oct. 02, 2021
As Tony Soprano knocked out a guy's teeth for talking to his daughter, I clutched my warm mug of tea... Read More
July 7, 2021 Jul. 07, 2021
Dear Annie: Fifty years ago, I believe I sired a child. "Helen" and I were married to others when sh... Read More
The 'One Child' Policy Was Tyrannical in Theory and Brutally Oppressive in Practice: For Decades Western Apologists Downplayed the Horrific Consequences of China's Reproductive Restrictions Jun. 02, 2021
It is not surprising that the Chinese Communist Party, which this week further loosened its legal li... Read More
Taking the Terror out of 'Terrific' Feb. 26, 2020
Q: Could you explain why "terrible" and "horrible" are synonyms but "terrific" and "horrific" are an... Read More
