Critics' Picks
AddThe ShiningRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is not about ghosts but about madness and the energies it sets loose in an isolated situation primed to magnify them. ... Read More
AddShaun of the DeadCarla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
Transforms the unintentional camp of the zombie subgenre into full-on, hilarious comedy. ... Read More
AddPoltergeistRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Hooper and Spielberg hold our interest by observing the everyday rituals of this family so closely that, since the family seems real, the weird events take on a certain credibility by association. ... Read More
AddHalloweenRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Halloween is an absolutely merciless thriller, a movie so violent and scary that, yes, I would compare it to Psycho. ... Read More
AddAn American Werewolf in LondonNot just gory but actually frightening, not just funny but clever, 'American Werewolf...' has its flaws, but these are outweighed by the film's many, mighty strengths. ... Read More
Add28 Days LaterSet in an evacuated London decimated by a virus, the film, shot with nerve-frying effectiveness on digital video -- creeps you out big-time. ... Read More
AddCarrieRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Brian De Palma's Carrie is an absolutely spellbinding horror movie, with a shock at the end that's the best thing along those lines since the shark leaped aboard in Jaws. ... Read More
AddDawn of the DeadRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Dawn of the Dead is one of the best horror films ever made -- and, as an inescapable result, one of the most horrifying. It is gruesome, sickening, disgusting, violent, brutal and appalling. ... Read More
AddEvil Dead 2: Dead by DawnRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
If you know it's all special effects, and if you've seen a lot of other movies and have a sense of humor, you might have a great time at Evil Dead 2. ... Read More
AddFright NightRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fright Night is not a distinguished movie, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished. ... Read More
