Horror

Toronto: Guillermo del Toro’s new horror flick

A sick woman, a haunted house and evil in the shadows -- it's more Iberian gothic from the "Orphanage" team

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, Sep 16, 2010 12:30 AM UTC
Entertainment

“The Last Exorcism”: Satan makes a fake documentary

How do we cast out the demons who keep making low-budget, faux-realistic horror movies?

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Aug 27, 2010 12:30 AM UTC 14
Entertainment The Last Exorcism, Horror, Movies

“Camp Hell”: The devil goes to Jesus camp

A tender coming-of-age yarn set in a closed Catholic community, with illicit sex and demons

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Aug 14, 2010 11:14 AM UTC
Entertainment Horror, Camp Hell, Our Picks

Legendary chupacabra sighted in Texas might be … a bald coyote

The "goat sucker" of Latin American origin is allegedly killed, but multiple officials express doubt

Christine Mathias Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010 11:15 PM UTC
News Horror, Texas

“[Rec] 2″: The demon-zombie franchise revitalizing horror

Using hand-held cameras, the Spanish "[Rec]" films turn familiar subjects into something new and bone-chilling

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 22
Entertainment Horror, Our Picks, Movies, Rec 2

“Predators”: Roast the aliens — and the popcorn!

Robert Rodriguez and born-again action star Adrien Brody revisit the '80s in this rousing alien shoot-'em-up

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Jul 10, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 28
Entertainment Predators, Horror, Our Picks

Better than “Twilight”: 10 must-see vampire films

Slide show: Want a real taste of the genre's rich cinematic legacy? Try these bold, underappreciated classics

Matt Zoller Seitz Friday, Jul 2, 2010 2:01 PM UTC 78
Entertainment Vampires, Film Salon, Horror

The meaning of torture porn

From "Saw" to "Human Centipede": An expert on horror movies explains the moral appeal of a controversial genre

Thomas Rogers Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 43
Entertainment Horror, Nonfiction, Books

“The Passage”: An apocalyptic epic with heart

Justin Cronin's tale of vampires vs. humans is a mesmerizing combination of literature and pop

Laura Miller Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 8:01 PM UTC 33
Entertainment What to Read, Fiction, Horror

“Splice”: Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley make a monster

Hipster power-scientists create a super-baby in this twisted, erotic parenting fable

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Jun 4, 2010 4:01 PM UTC 16
Entertainment Splice, Horror, Parenting

The king of the zombies is back!

"Survival of the Dead" puts director George Romero where he works best: Among the brain eaters

Bob Calhoun Friday, May 28, 2010 8:39 PM UTC 11
Entertainment Survival of the Dead

Best of Tribeca: Killing for a “Dream Home”

Think the real estate market's bad? Check out the gruesome house hunt in this Hong Kong horror-comedy

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, May 4, 2010 8:45 PM UTC
Entertainment Tribeca Film Festival

The rise and fall (and rise?) of teen horror films

As "Nightmare" cleans up at the box office, we look at the bumpy history of the once-provocative genre

Glenn Kenny Monday, May 3, 2010 3:01 PM UTC
Entertainment Horror, Film Salon

“A Nightmare on Elm Street”: Wake me when it’s over

With Jackie Earle Haley as a glum Freddy, this dull, glossy remake can't match the Reagan-era original

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Apr 30, 2010 1:01 PM UTC 18
Entertainment A Nightmare on Elm Street

Peter Straub on how to scare readers

The author of "Ghost Story" and "Koko" talks about the fine art of literary terror

Laura Miller Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 12:30 AM UTC 15
Entertainment Horror, Halloween, Books

Have an alt-horror Halloween!

Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Oct 30, 2009 2:28 AM UTC 25
Entertainment Horror, Beyond the Multiplex

What’s with all the zombies?

Maybe the undead creatures surfacing everywhere in pop culture have something to do with Washington and Wall Street

David Sirota Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 7:06 AM UTC 83
All Salon Zombieland, Bank Bailouts, Horror

From ax-wielding psychos to she-devils

Why are female audiences flocking to horror films?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, Jul 27, 2009 6:28 PM UTC 34
Life Broadsheet, Horror

“Drag Me to Hell”

Sam Raimi returns to the gross-out goofiness of his "Evil Dead" days with this brash horror-comedy.

Stephanie Zacharek Friday, May 29, 2009 10:29 AM UTC 32
Entertainment Horror, Movies

“The Uninvited”

Elizabeth Banks plays a menacing stepmom-to-be in this remake of the haunting, elegant South Korean horror-thriller "Sisters."

Stephanie Zacharek Friday, Jan 30, 2009 11:20 AM UTC 12
Entertainment Horror, Thrillers, Movies

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