Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

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In hindsight, Eli Roth's Hostel seems pretty aware of the unseemly horror-movie connections between violence and sex.

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We polled film experts in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year. We polled film experts in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year. A24; Warner Bros.; ...

If you are familiar with the 2012 video game Sleeping Dogs, you know it’s an absolutely gripping title that demands a live-action adaptation – and really soon. We might have gotten one by now if ...

The undercurrents of adolescent cruelty churn queasily in Charlie Polinger’s stylish first feature, “The Plague.” ...

The final column of the year looks at the end of things — the end of the world, the end of youth — along with an underrated holiday gem. By Brandon Yu As we celebrate the holiday season and the ...

A viral TikTok trend claiming to offer better sleep on airplanes is raising alarms over passenger safety. Videos show passengers pulling their feet onto their seats and securing their legs with a seat ...

Final Destination has made its bones bringing audiences’ worst fears to the big screen. Through a twisted mix of horror and absurdity, the franchise explores the cosmic balance of life and death, ...

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