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Ciné Files: Dawn of My Dread

Zombies are my number-one existential fear. That sounds preposterous, I know—the idea of an apocalyptic uprising of ravenous, flesh-hungry undead is more than a little silly, and scientifically implausible besides. But the fear is still there, ever-persistent, lurking on the outskirts of my subconscious and rudely brought to the forefront of my mind every time I hear the wail of police sirens, or see a helicopter buzzing overhead, or hear the latest breathless proclamation on the nightly news about how civilization is near the breaking point, for reals this time. This all began with one movie: zombie auteur George Romero’s...  read more

The 13 Best Scary Movies of the Past 13 Years

[Above: Lina Leandersson as Eli in Let the Right One In]There's no better time than Halloween to get closer to a loved one as promiscuous teenagers get slaughtered by a masked boogeymen or the netherworld wreaks psychological mayhem on our favorite actors and actresses. And while Hitchcock, Price, Carpenter, Craven and Cronenberg are undeniable masters of projecting our collective fears on the wide screen, it's time to honor some modern masters of celluloid terror. Here are our picks for the 13 best scary movies of the past 13 years. What are yours?...  read more

Dawn of the Dead going 3-D soon

"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth," is the classic film's tagline. Now the famous zombies will give you more excuses to clutch a loved one—even if it's a rotund, huggable bucket of popcorn—as they literally rise from two dimensions....  read more