At the heart of its most misunderstood entry lies the best performance in the “Halloween” franchise (apologies to Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence).
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Before ‘Halloween Ends,’ another ‘Halloween’ movie was supposed to be the final nail in the slasher-movie saga’s coffin.
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In the 1970s, character actress Jessica Harper starred in a pair of influential horror movies. Here’s why horror fans hold her in such high esteem.
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On its sixty-fifth anniversary, we look back at the greatest collaboration between husband and wife team Federico Fellini and Guilietta Masina.
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Dummies railing about the “wokeness” of the new ‘Hellraiser’ would be shocked, SHOCKED by the text and subtext of Barker’s directorial follow-up.
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In the wake of Hulu’s new ‘Hellraiser’ reboot, we look back on the ways the franchise’s mutilated face has changed and morphed.
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Michael Moore’s Oscar winner was released two decades ago. What can it still tell us about American gun culture?
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Stephanie Rothman’s captivating 1971 mixture of horror and sexploitation both embraces and inverts the venerable tropes of the vampire narrative.
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Michael Mann’s follow-up to ‘Thief’ has been difficult to see properly for decades. As part of its seasonal offerings, the Criterion Channel is helping bring it into the light.
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The 1977 film and its 2015 remake both tell a story that’s part urban legend, part Grimm’s fairy tale, and part morality play.
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On the release of Andrew Dominik’s fiercely controversial Marylin Monroe epic ‘Blonde,’ a look back at an earlier depiction of the actress-as-symbol.
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The 1970 Elliott Gould / Richard Rush collaboration, now streaming on Amazon Prime, is a prickly examination of early ’70s campus politics and activism.
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