Psycho
A few changes were made to this scene-by-scene remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece, but in each instance they add nothing. The use of color makes the movie less scarier…
Halloween: Resurrection
After a final showdown with Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), Michael Myers returns to his childhood home – which college kids have turned into the setting of a reality show.…
The Final Conflict
The son of Satan, Damien Thorn (Sam Neill), is appointed new ambassador to Britain, but his arch-enemy is also headed for London. The third Omen movie shows our boy all…
Damien: Omen II
Satan’s son, Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor), has turned 13 and attends a military academy; people close to him begin to sense the kind of power he wields. The second film maintains…
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
20 years after first encountering the murderous Michael Myers, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) finds that adulthood and a nice job still can’t protect her from him. Curtis came up…
Alien: The Deadly Stowaway
Sigourney Weaver. Photo: 20th Century Fox The most famous sequence of this horrifying classic takes place about thirty minutes into the story. Everyone is relaxing after a somewhat gut-wrenching experience.…
The Birds: What If They Turned On Us?
Tippi Hedren. Photo: Universal There are billions of birds all over the world. What if they all suddenly turned on us? Why, we wouldn’t stand a chance, as one of…
The Visitors
Frank (Kjell Bergqvist) and his family move into an old countryside house, but problems are mounting… especially the fact that something creepy is hiding in the attic. Admittedly, this low-budget…
Freddy Vs. Jason
Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) manipulates Jason Vorhees (Ken Kerzinger) into slaughtering teens on Elm Street; that’s supposed to make Freddy strong enough to mount a comeback. On paper, this is…
The Ring
This surprisingly effective remake of Ringu (1998), a Japanese chiller, became a box office smash and helped elevate Naomi Watts to stardom. She is engaging as the reporter who watches…