‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984) a slasher legend
Reliving the ‘Nightmares’ (Movie review): Wes Craven’s creation earns a spot alongside “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” as a genre gem.
Horror Movies
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984) a slasher legend
‘Jason X’ (2002) a futuristic guilty pleasure
Frightening Friday (Movie review): After so many bad “Jason” movies, this one is refreshing with its SF conceit, distinct characters and goofy one-liners.
‘Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday’ (1993) squanders fresh ideas
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The first sequence of New Line’s first “Friday the 13th” movie is great. Then the rest of the movie happens.
‘Alien’ short films mark 40th anniversary
‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe flashback (Reviews): The franchise gifted fans with several short films to mark its 40th anniversary.
Amusing scares keep ‘Leviathan’ (1989) from sinking
Frightening Friday (Movie review): It doesn’t survive comparisons to “The Abyss,” but “Leviathan” boasts a strong cast and underwater thrills.
‘Becky’ a taut, woodsy home invasion thriller
Movie review: Lulu Wilson shows her acting chops and Kevin James shows his range in this outdoorsy horror answer to “Home Alone.”
‘They Live’ (1988) a padded-out ‘Twilight Zone’ episode
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Carpenter’s alien-infiltration metaphor is so thinly veiled it’s hardly a metaphor at all.
‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Shane Black’s “The Monster Squad” might be an interesting curiosity for ‘Stranger Things’ fans.
‘The Thing’ (1982) simmers in atmospheric dread
Frightening Friday (Movie review): John Carpenter’s best film simmers in wintry dread that doesn’t go away with the closing credits.
‘Disturbing Behavior’ (1998) is wild, weird high school horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): David Nutter’s moody high school horror film is “wrong, bad, bad, wrong,” yet oh so lovable.