‘Heretic’ a revelation of theological-discussion horror
Movie review: Three masterful performances and a razor-sharp screenplay from the “Boogeyman” guys (!) make this one of the year’s best horror films.
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‘Heretic’ a revelation of theological-discussion horror
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946), but is it a wonderful movie?
Christmas movie flashback: Frank Capra’s classic must be the most widely beloved movie about the business of real-estate loans. (Plus: A look at the film’s influence on “Buffy” Season 3.)
‘Night of the Hunter’ (1955) is influential … but is it good?
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Ingenious or merely experimental, it can’t be denied that Charles Laughton’s only directorial work made its mark.
‘Rosemary’s Baby’ (1968) is horror by gaslight
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Kicking off a religious-horror boom that hasn’t relented, Polanski’s classic feels timeless, if overlong.
‘Immaculate’ conceives shocking gore horror
Movie review: Amid the trappings of just another religious scare flick comes an unflinching anti-religion commentary on abortion.
Ricci’s ‘The Gathering’ (2003) is well-meaning, cliched church horror
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Writer Anthony Horowitz (“Poirot”) teases out an original theme from a too-familiar package.
‘The First Omen’ is stylistically grand, narratively odd
Movie review: This prequel honors Richard Donner’s classic with its 1970s style, but bizarrely takes the narrative down different paths.
Demon Nun is back in the habit in generic ‘The Nun II’
Movie review: Though not without its moments, this “Conjuring” Universe sequel is too by-the-book to truly hook a horror fan.
All 10 ‘Exorcist’ movies, TV seasons and books, ranked
Story rankings: As a new legacy sequel brings back the “Exorcist” saga, here’s a look back at the films, TV seasons and novels so far.
‘Night Theater’ (2020) mixes body horror, spiritual questions
Book club book report: Vikram Paralkar digs into the human body and dark ideas in an incongruously readable short novel.