&quot;1408&quot; downplays gore for less predictable chills
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Any film that uses the  Carpenters&#39; pop hit &quot;We&#39;ve Only Just Begun&quot; for scares instead  of sentimentality must be credited with a quirky sense of  humor. The presence of John Cusack in the cast -- actually,  he&#39;s almost the entire cast -- confirms the movie&#39;s hip,  humorous approach to the horror genre.
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It&#39;s been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like &quot;The Forgotten,&quot; right, which claimed the No.
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Desperate to propel a plot when chemistry doesn&#39;t work, this sequel puts its heroine through the wringer. Female viewers may feel similarly abused.
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Despite a high body count, shock cuts and loud noises, this prequel to William Friedkin's 1973 horror film fails to deliver any palpable shivers.
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We&#39;ve pretty much seen it all - to the point that nothing really bothers or frightens most viewers these days. And ever since Sept. 11, 2001, the idea of being scared by a movie seems trivial and silly.
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The nostalgic, bittersweet tone of  &quot;In the Shadow of the Moon,&quot; an acclaimed documentary about the  Apollo space program, aims to remind viewers that even at its  most destructive, humankind is capable of feats of breathtaking  splendor.
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HBO's offbeat reality show, which follows an unusual family around, is a bit too close-up and anthropological for comfort.
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A new film about the real-life rape and  killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl by U.S. soldiers who also  murdered her family stunned the Venice festival, with shocking  images that left some viewers in tears.
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Sharks aren&#39;t the only terror in this thriller that also explores the human condition. The greatest horror movies of the past century all work on us in much the same manner. They seize upon our fears of the unknown; they let our mind ...
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Forgot scary movies. Horror video games loaded with zombies and other monsters will really make your skin crawl.
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There might be stronger words to describe the horror, but television stations are afraid to air programs that use them. A lot of places, including Tampa, didn&#39;t get to see ``Saving Private Ryan&#39;&#39; on Thursday night.
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Stephen Kingâs use of horror is not what it used to be. It may still be the impetus for his stories, but it is no longer the foremost reason theyâre interesting.
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As the studios clear shelf space to get ready for their fall sales, movies like &quot;Paparazzi&quot; get released. Burdened with wooden acting and a laughable, &quot;Death
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The movie âThemâ revels in atmosphere, using long unbroken takes and ambient sound to lull you into complacency before unleashing nerve-jangling shocks.
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WHEN history repeats itself, no-one minds if the experience was enjoyable in the first instance, but watching Paula Radcliffe on Friday night was as harrowing as being made to sit through your least favourite movie, this time without the popcorn and only
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com. When a film puts &quot;Apocalypse&quot; in the title, you expect more than what you get with &quot;Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
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There have been numerous thrillers about claustrophobia -- such as &quot;Panic Room,&quot; &quot;Repulsion&quot; and just about every submarine movie ever made -- but far fewer films have focused on how terrifying it would be to be abandoned in the middle of ...