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Horror Movies of the 1970s That Are Still Extremely Scary
August 9, 2025
Some old scary movies just aren't scary by today's standards. But these films truly are.
Jaws Heroine Playing With Sharks Valerie Taylor
July 29, 2021
The JAWS camera operator who now saves sharks; Netflix requires vaccinations; Bob Odenkirk is "stable," Kevin Smith's He-Man.
Valerie Taylor Playing With Sharks
July 28, 2021
Love sharks? Check out Playing With Sharks, a new Disney+ documentary about diver, conservationist, and JAWS camera operator Valerie Taylor.
Brian Dennehy Driveways Jaws Stephen Soderbergh Contagion
April 17, 2020
Movie News: Contagion director Stephen Soderbergh leads a panel to get Hollywood back to work; a Jaws distraction; and remembering…
April 16, 2020
Jaws fans rejoice: Three finatical fans of the film have created a 3-D interactive Ultimate JAWS Locations Guide using Google…
July 26, 2019
A filmography of sameness is one of lameness, says Richard Dreyfuss. Here are his six steps to sidestepping a cookie-cutter career.
February 13, 2018
Paul Thomas Anderson, Guillermo del Toro, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, and Jordan Peele got candid about the making of their…
October 10, 2017
By tapping into these screenplay structures, you can hack into the psychological states that stir surprise, suspense, and curiosity within…
October 10, 2017
Chucky creator Don Mancini reveals how he catches horror ideas, and how his living doll trope is a "key to…
September 19, 2017
The Plant and Payoff is a technique in screenwriting that offers added depth and meaning to two or more moments in a…
April 13, 2017
In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Plot (plät)–the main events of
August 6, 2014
You've got this clever little screenplay you've been working on really hard for some time now. Recently, though, you've started…
April 1, 2011
Whenever a new horror film emerges, there seem to be two schools of thought in terms of attendance: “I can’t
January 18, 2008
Earlier this year, the Visual Effects Society membership selected the 50 films most worthy of such an honor. Here are…