John Hansen

Hell House LLC

‘Hell House LLC’ (2015) has grown into a favorite ‘found footage’ gem

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Not just a one-and-done handheld novelty, Stephen Cognetti’s chilling film has staying power.

Poirot sifts through lies in ‘The Killings at Kingfisher Hill’ (2020)

Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): In her fourth Poirot novel, Sophie Hannah introduces a family almost as troubled as the one from “Crooked House.”

A Haunting in Venice

Green, Branagh tell their own Poirot tale in ‘Haunting in Venice’

Movie review: The writer and director move beyond Agatha Christie adaptations with an original horror story.

Return of the Living Dead

‘Return of the Living Dead’ (1985) takes the comedic route

Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Night of the Living Dead” co-writer John Russo starts the comedic branch of the saga with a wild romp.

Night Film

Pessl wades into delicious darkness in ‘Night Film’ (2013)

Book club book report: The author imagines a pitch-black horror filmmaker and delves into his world for answers about a mysterious suicide.

The Nun II

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.

Hellraiser movies ranked

Such sights to show you: All 11 ‘Hellraiser’ films, ranked

Movie list: This odd horror franchise sometimes goes to the depths of Hell and sometimes only features a Pinhead pop-in.

When Evil Lurks

‘When Evil Lurks’ brings horror to the end of the world

Movie review: Writer-director Demian Rugna continues to put Argentine horror on the map with this gross-out possession tale.

Meg 2 The Trench

Special effects artists are the stars of ‘Meg 2: The Trench’

Movie review: And the effects aren’t even all that amazing, but watching megalodons beats hanging out with generic humans acting out a rote plot.

28 Days Later 28 Weeks Later

‘28 Days Later’ (2002), ‘28 Weeks Later’ (2007) infect zombie fiction with emotion

Horror movie flashback: On the 28th of October, we look back at two of the most affecting (and infecting) zombie films of the century.