‘Cursed’ (2005) a mildly amusing werewolf yarn
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The only non-“Scream” collaboration between Williamson and Craven has a cast of stars, but also a messy werewolf mythology.
Horror Movies
‘Cursed’ (2005) a mildly amusing werewolf yarn
All 12 ‘Friday the 13th’ films, ranked from worst to best
Movie rankings: It’s Friday the 13th, so here are my worst-to-first rankings of the 12 films of the Jason Voorhees saga.
Making brainy thrillers isn’t getting ‘Old’ for Night
Movie review: Shyamalan has a modest four-film winning streak after his latest “What the heck is happening?” mystery, “Old.”
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’ (2006) a robust prequel
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Between Brewster’s emotive Final Girl and the relentless dread, this is the best “Chainsaw” since the 1974 original.
Shyamalan back on chilling track with ‘The Visit’ (2015)
A Week of Night (Movie review): After a string of widely disliked films, M. Night Shyamalan re-establishes his horror clout with “The Visit.”
‘The Happening’ (2008) an accidental pandemic parable
A Week of Night (Movie review): “The Happening” is on no one’s list of the best Shyamalan films, but it does achieve more value through a pandemic lens.
Shyamalan’s ‘Signs’ (2002) is crafty family horror
A Week of Night (Movie review): Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan again displays his knack for turning simple ideas into big scares.
‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999) invigorates meditative horror
A Week of Night (Movie review): “The Sixth Sense” put M. Night Shyamalan on the map, but the film’s quality goes beyond the twist.
‘Fear Street Part Three: 1666’ ends trilogy with panache
Movie review: The “Fear Street” trilogy wraps with a decent young-adult version of Colonial New England horror that ties the story into a neat bow.
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2003) a remake done right
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Director Nispel taps into the old backwoods horror while Kosar has a blast writing an alternate narrative.