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‘Speak No Evil’ imports chillingly awkward horror

“Speak No Evil” will be scary to many viewers, but especially those who worry over social interactions. Director/co-writer James Watkins (“Eden Lake”) remakes the 2022

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‘Jurassic Park’-style concepts don’t face ‘Extinction’ yet

Douglas Preston has ended some of his novels in crazy fashion, and he starts “Extinction” (April, hardcover) in crazy fashion on page one. People are

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‘High Potential,’ ‘Brilliant Minds,’ ‘Penguin’ showcase diverse brains

2024 might be the pivotal year for neurodiversity on TV, as “High Potential,” “Brilliant Minds” and even “The Penguin” feature different types of mental spaces.

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‘Apartment 7A’ could be called ‘Terry’s Baby’

With “Apartment 7A” (Paramount Plus), it’s all relative. It’s the least-bad “Rosemary’s Baby” spinoff (following a film sequel, a book sequel and a miniseries remake),

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‘Evil’ wraps 50-episode run as one of TV’s sneaky-best shows

The days of being saddened by the end of a TV series, and of wondering if a series finale will stick the landing, are largely

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2024: A horror ‘Oddity’ – Irish film is year’s best so far

If one has been watching a string of horror films that don’t quite get things right, “Oddity” plays like a revelation. A scary vibe –

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Horror-thriller ‘Longlegs’ has loads of style, not enough story

An odd combination of rigid filmmaking and going for broke, “Longlegs” has enough good scenes and moments to be worth a look. As a complete

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‘Immaculate’ conceives shocking gore horror

It’s amazing in this day and age that there aren’t tons of stories about religious groups protesting “Immaculate,” the shocking gore-horror flick that came out

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Green beautifully tackles mental illness in ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ (2017, 2024)

John Green does a magnificent job of getting into the head of a teen girl with mental-health struggles in “Turtles All the Way Down” (2017,

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‘Presumed Innocent’ a slick spin on the classic book/film

If you’re looking for a mystery series where you can watch one episode nightly, then discuss theories with friends via a chat thread, then revel

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