‘Alienist’ makes welcome, if not happy, return with ‘Angel of Darkness’

First episode impressions (TV review): “The Alienist” makes a welcome but downbeat return to TV for its second season, “Angel of Darkness.”

‘Nun’ (2018), ‘Curse of La Llorona’ (2019) expand Conjuring-verse

Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): These two spinoffs give added weight – maybe too much – to the Conjuring Cinematic Universe.

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jennifer Love Hewitt is long gone from this saga as the trilogy wraps in cheap fashion.

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brandy shine as scream queens as a vacation goes horribly wrong.

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This post-“Scream” hit ushers in the era of better-acted slashers and earns J-Love and SMG new fans.

Movie review: Writer-director Andrew Patterson makes a moody debut with this slow-burn tale of a 1950s alien encounter.

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Writer-director Robert Hiltzik perhaps accidentally crafts a unique slasher classic.

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’ flashback (Book review): Kami Garcia digs into the spooky past of Fox Mulder in the first of two “Origins” novels.

Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Midsommar” fans should dig this thrilling template of daylight horror.