

Erik Piepenburg
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Review: Crowded House
A reboot of the 2008 home invasion film “The Strangers” brings back masked assailants and brutal violence but leaves originality behind.

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include demonic forces from Mexico, Mongolia, small-town America and hell itself.

With ‘The Amityville Horror,’ One House. Many Haunts.
The famed “Amityville Horror” film has spawned at least 45 sequels. A look at why the Amityville name has endured in the horror genre.

When a Sasquatch Comes to Central Park
A publicity effort for the movie “Sasquatch Sunset” had one of the film’s cast members in full sasquatch costume, wandering through Central Park.

‘The People’s Joker’ Review: A Wild Card
Pure chaos is at play in a scrappy and unauthorized new parody about a character who looks a lot like the Joker. It’s a daring...

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
A fanatical faith leader, aggressive home invaders and disfigured attention hogs are among the subjects of this month’s horror picks.

The Designer Who Makes Movie Posters Worthy of Museums
You’ve seen Dawn Baillie’s posters for thrillers, comedies and dramas outside cineplexes. Now her work is being exhibited at Poster House in Manhattan.

If You See Only One Beaver Movie This Year …
The makers of “Hundreds of Beavers,” a mostly wordless indie comedy, have been touring the country and holding energetic screenings, complete with appearances by the...

Bringing ‘Teeth,’ a Feminist Awakening With a Lethal Bite, to the Stage
Michael R. Jackson is helping adapt the darkly comic horror film into a musical. But can a show about a teenager with vagina dentata sing?

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
A troubled patient, a pumpkin-headed monster and a one-eyed madman are among the subjects in this month’s scary streaming picks.