'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Review

Man, this dude has a lot of chainsaws to choose from. He must be, like, a freakin' psychopath or something. Why, yes, this is a still fr...

On Being a Horror Wuss

Because it's Halloween, I decided for this week's IFC Fix column to own up to the fact that horror movies used to freak me out as a...

'Paranormal Activity 4' Review

As I've mentioned before, I'm a fan of the Paranormal Activity series . So, it's no fun to report that the latest installment, P...

I Heart 'Paranormal Activity'

I've reviewed every sequel in the Paranormal Activity franchise for Screen International , and I'm happy to say I'll be doing th...

On the Underrated 'Sinister'

Next week, Paranormal Activity 4 opens. That's become the go-to horror franchise for Halloween, but I'd like to say a few words abo...

Back Stage: A Very Good Movie Weekend, Including 'Middle of Nowhere'

This week's Back Stage column is full of choice offerings, and I'm not just saying that because four of the six films I reviewed ar...

Back Stage: 'Lawless' and 'For a Good Time, Call...' Lead a Weak Weekend

We're heading into Labor Day weekend, the one big holiday weekend all year where movie studios don't unveil any of their prize fare....

'The Possession' Review

Yup, it's late August, which means you get the dregs of the movie season. With that said, I didn't hate The Possession -- it's ...

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Review

For no good reason, I held out hope that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was going to be a hoot. And a hoot it is. Totally ridiculous, of c...

'Chernobyl Diaries' Review

This is neither here nor there, but I'd like to point out that the title Chernobyl Diaries is something of a copy-editing nightmare. ...

'Silent House,' 'Open Water' and Horror Movies Based Around Gimmicks

Over at Deadspin , I wrote about Silent House , which stars Elizabeth Olsen. (It's funny to think that Silent House debuted at the same ...

'The Devil Inside' review ... and the State of Studio Horror Films

The Devil Inside opens today. As you might imagine, it's not so good. But I wanted to touch on a few things that I didn't have the ...

'paranormal activity 3' review

Has a franchise other than Paranormal Activity ever gotten progressively better with each installment? (Maybe The Lord of the Rings .) Much ...