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Samara Weaving’s Rise From Scream Queen to Box Office Draw

Her rapid rise is a testament to what can happen when you don’t scorn a genre that’s proven itself to be an ambitious acting vehicle.

By Bee Delores

‘Halloween Ends’: A Horror Showdown That Confounds Expectations

The slasher franchise shifts focus to a psychological thriller in what's billed as a final battle between horror icons. But does 'Halloween' ever really end?

By Dylan Roth

‘Halloween Kills’ Leaves the Franchise Cold and Dead

The disappointing sequel fails on nearly every single moviemaking level.

By Oliver Jones

All the Blockbuster Movies Dwayne Johnson Is Working on Right Now

By Brandon Katz

In an Age of Bankable Horror Films, John Carpenter Doesn’t See ‘Halloween’ Ending

By Brandon Katz

Jamie Lee Curtis Is Out of Her Damn Mind In the New ‘Halloween’

By Rex Reed

How Sacred Bones Became the Underground’s Most Influential Record Label

By Justin Joffe

How Warren Zevon’s ‘Excitable Boy’ Brings the Horrors of History to Life

By Justin Joffe

American Rebels Take Germany at the 2016 Berlinale

By Stephen Garrett

The Nostalgic Allure of ‘Synthwave’

By Julia Neuman

Hey, John Carpenter! Have You Thought About Retiring?

By Christopher Rosen

The Week in DVR: Charlie Brown Gets His Tree, Frosty’s Back, and Timothy Hutton, Too

By Mark Lotto

Film Festival’s Riveting Fare