Patterson’s ‘Vast of Night’ a gripping, stylish debut
Movie review: Writer-director Andrew Patterson makes a moody debut with this slow-burn tale of a 1950s alien encounter.
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Patterson’s ‘Vast of Night’ a gripping, stylish debut
‘Sleepaway Camp’ (1983) is creepiest Afterschool Special ever
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Writer-director Robert Hiltzik perhaps accidentally crafts a unique slasher classic.
‘Invisible Man’ is more about increasingly visible woman
Movie review: Writer-director Leigh Whannel adapts H.G. Wells’ classic novel into a solid character study, but it’s short on scares.
‘X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos’ (2017) explores Mulder’s past
‘X-Files’ flashback (Book review): Kami Garcia digs into the spooky past of Fox Mulder in the first of two “Origins” novels.
‘Wicker Man’ (1973) a thrilling piece of daylight horror history
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Midsommar” fans should dig this thrilling template of daylight horror.
‘Knives Out’ reinvigorates the whodunit
Movie review: Rian Johnson reinvigorates the whodunit with a gripping mystery and a smattering of chuckles.
‘Friday the 13th: Part 2’ (1981) is rushed, disposable
Frightening Friday (Movie review): The rushed nature of “Part 2” is apparent, as most of the characters survive by getting drunk at a bar all night.
‘12 Monkeys’ (1995) is a stylish, confusing take on time travel
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Terry Gilliam’s film is a stylish, confusing take on time travel.
‘Westworld’ Season 3 steps into a larger world
First episode impressions (TV review): Season 3 of HBO’s “Westworld” starts with one of the series’ best episodes to date.
‘Watchmen’ TV series digs into history of American racism
TV review: Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen” sequel is an engrossing but incomplete study of American racism.