“All important movies start with a black screen.”
October 31
Dreamcatcher has an interesting premise, as four psychically linked childhood friends come together to fight off invading aliens. From there, it turns into a half-baked creature feature that’s best left to Stephen King completists.
October 31
The sci-fi horror series Critters was always ridiculous, and Critters 4 takes its goofiness to another level. This so-bad-it’s-good classic has the Critters run amok on the cheesiest space station you’ve ever seen.
October 31
King Kong has been revisited plenty of times, and its formula has produced a lot of hits. The 1976 remake of the original isn’t the best of the lot, but it’s worth a watch as a modern retelling of a classic.
October 31
1973’s Westworld doesn’t get as deep into the weeds as the show it inspired, but it’s a totally enjoyable sci-fi/western mashup. Yul Brenner’s iconic villain performance alone is worth the price of admission.
October 31
Centered on a Lex Luthor plot that leaves the Man of Steel with just weeks to live, All-Star Superman is less an action movie and more a meditation on what’s most important to the iconic superhero.
October 31
Modern Batman movies tend to treat the Dark Knight with deadly seriousness. The Lego Batman Movie puts a much goofier spin on the hero to make it better for kiddos, with humor clever enough for adults.