Horror Movies

‘Mummy’ (1999) puts impressive wrap on 20th century Universal Monster flicks

1999 was such a loaded year for movies that “The Mummy” seemed like a middle-of-the-road entry among tentpole films, one last May appetizer – and

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‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ (1996) is a really good half of a movie

I overrated “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996) in my head because of the great mid-film twist – but upon researching, it’s not a twist; it’s

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Snakes alive! ‘Anaconda’ (1997) a standout of natural-world horror

We were spoiled by great natural and supernatural scare flicks as part of the overall horror renaissance in the late 1990s. “Anaconda” (1997) was, at

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‘Anaconda’ (2025): Don’t want none unless ya got laughs, hun

I probably would’ve liked “Anaconda” (2025) if it had come out eight years earlier to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the film it’s riffing

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‘Blood on Satan’s Claw’ (1971) washes off rather easily

“The Blood on Satan’s Claw” (1971) comes up on a lot of lists of suggestions for films in the daylight/folk horror spirit of “The VVitch,”

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‘Young Frankenstein’ (1974) among the best – and funniest – adaptations of the classic novel

I can imagine writer-star Gene Wilder and writer-director Mel Brooks watching “Frankenstein” (1931) and inserting jokes, a la the “Airplane!” (1980) writers when watching “Zero

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‘You’re Next’ (2011) puts Wingard, cheeky slashers on the map

“You’re Next” (2011) signaled that a new generation of millennial filmmakers were next, as the horror genre segued into a 2010s style to replace the

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‘The Fly II’ (1989) reminds us that fly-human hybrids are gross

“The Fly II” (1989) doesn’t need to exist, but in the category of “We’re going to make it anyway, in order to make money,” it’s

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John’s top 10 movies of 2025

The spectacle of the best franchise superhero and action movies got to me in 2025, although I also sat through surprising misfires. I still surprised

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‘Terror Train’ (1980) keeps Curtis’ golden age on track

Jamie Lee Curtis became the first slasher Scream Queen thanks to a surprisingly small batch of films – “The Fog,” “Prom Night” and “Terror Train”

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