As a lifelong gamer, I learned to dread these five words when they are used to describe a film: “based on a video game.” At best, you usually get something entertaining but clearly aimed at kids (like ...

The horror genre has gone through many ups and downs in recent years, but my faith in scary movies was restored by a masterpiece with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. As popular as it is, the ...

Many of the most beloved horror movies have scenes, like Linda Blair’s rotating head in “The Exorcist,” that are so absurd they practically invite satire. But other horror films build the laughs ...