The Tale

Oct 29, 2009 — In the spirit of the season, we asked a select coven of horror mavens (including a couple of our own) to write about their favorite Criterion scarefests. Chuck StephensEquinox: The Eyebrows of Mr. Asmodeus There are myriad ways into Equinox,...

Mar 25, 2025 — The Cinémathèque presents six shady tales from the 1970s.

Sep 1, 1992 — The evolution of Jason and the Argonauts began in the late 1950s, after the initial success of 20 Million Miles to Earth. Harryhausen and his producer, Charles Schneer, decided to get away from doing “monster-on-the-loose” stories and try something more...

Guy Maddin is a filmmaker who has made ten features, including Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1989), Brand upon the Brain! (2006), and My Winnipeg (2007), as well as many shorts. He holds the position of Distinguished Filmmaker in Residence...

Charles Dennis is an actor, playwright, and author of two books on Hollywood, Talent and The Dealmakers. His new play, A High Class Sort of Heel, is based on the life of George Sanders.

Oct 17, 2023 — She left the movies twice but returned to deliver memorable performances in The Hustler, Carrie, and Twin Peaks.

Sep 21, 2023 — This October, brace yourself for chills, thrills, and some of the most mind-bending, spine-tingling horror imaginable.

Mar 20, 2023 — Among the highlights are a collection of erotic thrillers, a David Lynch retrospective, and a celebration of the hundredth anniversary of one of the most iconic moments in silent cinema.

Sep 29, 2021 — Celebrate the spooky month with our collection dedicated to cinema’s most legendary monsters and a series of chilling home-invasion thrillers.

Jul 9, 2021 — One of the most irreverent and boisterously funny voices in American underground cinema has died at eighty-five.