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Being Hated Is All But an Art
for Uwe Boll

Blood, guts, and bad taste can't keep this director down

(Newser) - Uwe Boll is either the world’s worst filmmaker or its most-targeted whipping boy. Either way, the 42-year-old German, who bases his over-the-top gore films on video games, is unlikely to stop anytime soon. “The art form is, almost, in being hated,” one actor told the New York Times . “It’s his relationship with the audience that is his creation, his relationship with the critics, more than the movies.” More »

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Prom Night
Nabs Weekend Crown

Horror flick tops
Street Kings, 21
at box office

(Newser) - Prom Night scored at the box office this weekend, opening in first with $23 million, Variety reports. It easily shot down Keanu Reeves’ cop thriller Street Kings ($12 million) and trumped gambling flick 21 , which banked $11 million in third . Dennis Quaid’s Smart People proved a no-brainer for audiences: The dramedy finished seventh with $4.2 million after mediocre reviews. More »

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Orphanage a Cut Above

Horror film relies on suspense, not gore, to terrifying effect

(Newser) - So excruciating is the tension in the Spanish supernatural thriller The Orphanage that "you'll have to calm yourself by saying, 'It's only a movie,' " writes Time's Richard Corliss. But the horror film, centering on the dark secrets inside a woman's childhood home, is about as far from a blood-soaked slasher flick as it could be, something that's winning it high praise.  More »

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25 Films Worth Screaming About

The best horror films are clever, sometimes funny, and occasionally very, very scary

(Newser) - You're never too old to go trick or treating. Well, yes you are. So instead of fighting the little ones for the next sugar high, you can check out Time's top 25 scary movies: Shaun of the Dead, 2004 Red Dragon, 2002 Audition, 1999 More »

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(Newser) - Saw VI axed the competition in the final weekend before Halloween by scaring up $32.1 million—falling short of Saw III’s debut weekend, but notching the highest opening of the fall season. Steve Carrell’s quirky dramedy, Dan in Real Life , took second with $12 million, Variety reports. More »

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