Feb 25th, 2010 · When a plane crashes in small-town America and contaminates the water with a government-engineered virus that turns people into homicidal maniacs — you know you're in for ... well, at least you know you're in a '70s-horror homage.
Feb 24th, 2010 · A Bollywood director says his new horror movie is so terrifying he'll give $10,000 to whoever can watch it alone without getting scared. Anyone willing to take up the challenge will be hooked up to a heart monitoring machine. And filmed to insure that his or her eyes stay open.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · This week, a crime novel from the other Swedish blockbuster; mystery and devilment by the son of a horror legend; and a reporter examines the explosive growth in diagnosing — and dosing — kids with psychological disorders.
Feb 11th, 2010 · Think werewolves are sweet, sexy protectors? Think again, gentle Twilight fan: The Wolfman wants to rip your throat out. Critic Mark Jenkins says Joe Johnston's retro-horror spectacular has some old-school strengths — and a few glaring weaknesses.
Feb 11th, 2010 · Roger Smith's South African thriller is horrific to read, yet impossible to put down, says reviewer Martha Woodroof. Smith is also a screenwriter, and it shows in his pacing and construction; his short, fast-moving scenes tumble one on top of another in this haunting narrative of violence and survival.
Feb 4th, 2010 · A three-for-one deal, the gorgeously bleak trilogy follows the blood trail of the Yorkshire Ripper as the serial killer tears through a small community, destroying lives and baffling detectives. Jeannette Catsoulis says that this elliptical, oddly poetic thriller offers closure to nobody except the dead.
Dec 11th, 2009 · Inventory, the new book of pop-culture lists from the publishers of The Onion, celebrates and skewers topics like pretentious musical instruments and songs about the horrors of bus travel. A.V. Club Managing Editor Josh Modell talks about some favorite lists with Scott Simon.
Dec 10th, 2009 · Saoirse Ronan brings an appealing naturalness to the part of a murdered girl looking down on the world that survived her, but our critic says Peter Jackson's film doesn't quite achieve the delicate balance of moods and methods that made Alice Sebold's novel such an oddly comforting tale of horror.