Writer-director Richard Kelly's new film is being described by some as psychological horror while others are seeing it as a science fiction thriller. This shouldn't surprise anyone familiar with his films ...

The most frightening scary stories from your childhood are likely the ones that the teller claimed were real. Stories that started, "You know that abandoned house over on Forest Street? Well, you know why no one lives there?" The risk is when one tries to overplay the sincerity.

The advantage of taking Buffy over to comics has long been obvious. If the series had gone to an eighth season, there's no way the CW would have sprung for giant Chinese goddesses. Nor likely all the werewolves, and the disturbing presence of skinless evil genius Warren.

Maybe the Scarlet Pimpernel predates him, but there's no question that Zorro really stands as the most influential of masked adventurers. Even wise writers on Batman had to acknowledge the debt directly; ...

Debuting in 1988, the Ruby-Spears Superman series brought back some familiar foes and new unfriendly faces for battles against the Man of Steel. In addition to the thrills of Superman’s weekly adventures, ...

Okay, again, not particularly safe for work or the weak-stomached, but I've become a huge fan of the Puritan. (If you missed Episode 1, go here.)

No matter what you think of Michael Jackson, there's no doubt that his "final" concert tour, "This Is It," would have been one hell of a show. So in terms of show business, Michael Jackson's This Is It could be considered a tragedy, as a legendary event now will never happen. ...