The Terror Behind Terror of Frankenstein

Austin debut of mind-bending horror Director's Commentary

"...facts being talked over a fantasy. In Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein, the commentary itself is a story, a..."

Aug. 24, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State

by Lawrence Wright

"...Lawrence Wright describes his arrival in the Middle East as "an accident of history" – seeking..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Michael King

The Terror: Flaming Lips at SXSW

Auditorium Shores’ gratis mega-bills hit a new high

"...With today’s announcement of the Flaming Lips headlining its Town Lake Stage on Friday,..."

Feb. 21, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A New History, A New Horror in The Terror: Infamy

Showrunner Alex Woo recreates the nightmare of the internment camps

"...About 10 years after Alex Woo's father came to America, he bought a Cadillac. "It was..."

Aug. 12, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In the Land of Blood and Honey

Angelina Jolie steps behind the camera to helm this picture she also wrote, which focuses on the emotional fallout of the Bosnian War.

"...Ironically, the very attributes that make Angelina Jolie’s debut as a..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Next Step

"...Broadway gypsy Nick (Negron) refuses to believe he's near the end of his dancing career. Even though his aching..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Terror Tuesday Continues to Be the Alamo’s Bloody Beating Heart

Horror series send shivers up the aisles

"...Once upon a time in Austin, there was a scrappy little movie theatre with a grotty..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Where Do Terror Babies Come From?

Debbie Riddle digs that conspiracy hole deeper

"...Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, has made political hay out of the concept of terrorist anchor babies. So we just had..."

Sept. 20, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Recommends: The Many Faces of Frankenstein

Celebrating the cinematic legacy of Mary Shelley's creation

"...Every month, the Chronicle's film critics select a theme and offer movie..."

Aug. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

The Baader Meinhof Complex

This gripping lesson in the recent history of terrorism is an electrifying, morally complex story of the evil that true believers do in the name of the greater good.

"...textbook example of how to be a successful homegrown terrorist (depending, of course, on one's definition of “successful”), and..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Decoder

Lawrence Wright reflects on a decade spent exploring and explaining the Middle East in My Trip to Al-Qaeda

"...I met Lawrence Wright in 2001, before 9/11. The day he called, I was the only lucky sucker..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

In the Public We Trust

Is the Public More Trustworthy Than City Staff?

"...All three were waxing descriptive on the haphazard and protracted road the city went down to..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

X Games: Flaming Lips Hit the LSD

Okie freaks deliver crowd-pleasing set Sunday

"...“I’d like to announce that everyone can move to the front,” reported Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne from center..."

June 9, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

DVDanger: Howling with The Pack

DVDanger runs with the dogs and wolves

"...There is no worse nightmare for a farmer than finding..."

July 13, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Terror Twins

Council Activists Fight to Reform the ACVB

"...Sadly for our mayor, last Thursday's council meeting dealt another rude awakening to his privatization dreams. On the bill..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Dave Franco Picks Up The Keys to The Rental

How scary hotels and Atlanta shaped his horror debut

"...There's a modern enigma that fascinates Dave Franco: the existence..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crime Month: In the Dark Podcast

Why did a boy's murder go unsolved for 27 years? Just listen.

"...Stranger Things has it right: The Eighties really were a hard time for kids. Murderous..."

July 11, 2019 Arts Post by Laura Jones

Simon and the Oaks

This Swedish import is a family saga that's shaped by the looming Nazi invasion, forbidden love, and unsound decisions.

"...imaginative child living in rural Sweden in 1939, and “the Oaks” are the trees he communes with. Beyond that,..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Fall of the House of Usher

"...Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey and Harry Ellerbe. By far the best of Roger Corman's Poe-inspired films done for legendary..."

Oct. 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Readers and fans of the literary, you might want to grab a napkin before..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

For Whom the Bells Toll

Lege enacts campus carry on the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower shooting

"...The University of Texas at Austin tower carillon tolled at..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

West, Ammonium Nitrate, And the Myopia of Terrorism

House hearing shows emphasis on public safety, not health and safety

"...The system worked exactly how it was supposed to: That..."

May 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Blair Witch Project

Something wicked in the woods in this eagerly-awaited horror.

"...and Daniel Myrick. Starring: Joshua Leonard, Michael Williams and Heather Donahue...."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

ACL Live Shot: the National

Loving our age’s terror, dread, drama

"...The National delivers catharsis in the most traditional sense: a..."

Oct. 7, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Luv Doc Recommends: Zombie Ball: The Party To Die For

ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Saturday, October 29, 2011

"...already was last weekend but maybe you didn't get the memo. As of today, however, there's no excuse. Everything..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Fantasia Review: The Block Island Sound

Aquatic horror reaches - and grabs - the stars

"...The sea and the sky, so it is written in..."

Sept. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 3

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 15-21

"...Since July Is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians and reprobates at this rag want..."

July 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

DVDanger: To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

New documentary reveals the man behind moviedom's monsters

"...to put on some latex and a mask – they're completely right. But those monsters are little more than..."

July 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Realistic Joneses at Hyde Park Theatre

With Will Eno's comic drama, HPT brings a funny kind of fear to the 'burbs

"...The backyard of a suburban home, complete with fence and..."

March 18, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Adam Green is Digging Up the Marrow

Indie horror auteur road-trips his new film this week

"...There are monsters in the air, and Adam Green knows..."

Feb. 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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