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Martin Scorsese, master of cinematic tension, gave The Daily Beast a peek at the eleven horror movies he cherishes most, from classics like The Shining to the lesser-known Isle of the Dead, shedding some light on his own philosophy of fear in the process. “It’s what you don’t see that’s so powerful,” says the award-winning director about 1957’s cult classic Night of the Demon—though he could just as easily be talking about his own Cape Fear. Scorsese, whose psychological thriller Shutter Island hits theaters later this year, reveals a scene that he’s always frightened by: “Let’s just say that it involves premature burial.”
The Daily Beast views the popular horror franchise—all of it.
Ever feel like you’re missing out on the not-really-family-friendly fun of the massively popular Saw franchise? Never fear: The Daily Beast’s Choire Sicha watched the entire series back-to-back, from Saw I—“the one with actual famous people”—to Saw V—“the one that is embarrassing even on the official chart of movies clearly shot in anonymous Canadian cities.” Amazingly, he lived to write the tale. If you’re too busy (or too chicken) to see Saw VI, Sicha’s review of the most recent installment is all you need to fake it at your Halloween party.
Some celebrities like to keep a low profile, but on October 31 even the most paparazzi-adverse ditch the big sunglasses and baseball cap for a different disguise—another celebrity! View our gallery of some of the best celebrity-to-celebrity Halloween transformations, whether it’s retro tributes like Katy Perry as Freddie Mercury or contemporary costumes, such as Cindy Crawford’s Amy Winehouse.
Happy Halloween!
Martin Scorsese’s favorite horror flicks, hilarious celebrity costumes, and a ghoul-filled crossword puzzle: check out our Halloween round-up.
Conquer your logophobia (that’s fear of words) with our Halloween-themed crossword.
Stoker descendant and horror writer team up to write Dracula sequel.
The tantalizing ending of Bram Stoker’s original Dracula novel (where the evil Count disappears into dust after being stabbed with a bowie knife—but not a stake, the only thing known to kill him) has left generations of horror fans hungry for more. They might get that satisfaction later this year with a brand-new sequel, Dracula: The Un-Dead, written by Stoker’s great grand-nephew Patrick and horror screenwriter Ian Holt. Holt, screenwriter of slasher flick Dr. Chopper, reached out to the younger Stoker in 2002, and the two decided to collaborate; the new book, which picks up where the original left off and features Bram in a prominent role, was grabbed for mid-seven figures by Dutton, which was looking to cash in on a vampire-hungry marketplace. Even if The Un-Dead is more slasher than sexy—unlike the blockbuster Twilight—Stoker thinks it’ll be a hit: “There’s something about vampires that appeals to us. The mystery. The intrigue. The romance.”
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