‘The Third Day’ miniseries starts out weird, mysterious

First episode impressions (TV review): This six-episode HBO miniseries starts off weird, but more in a good way than a bad way.

‘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.

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

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.