Chris Evangelista
Expertise
Horror Movies, Steven Spielberg Movies, Film Festivals
- Chris Evangelista is the chief film critic for /Film
- He is a member of the Critics Choice Association.
- Chris is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic.
Experience
In addition to being /Film's chief film critic, Chris Evangelista also edits for the brand. He has contributed to Fangoria, Mashable, The Guardian, The Playlist, Nerdist, and more. He hosts the "21st Century Spielberg" podcast. Chris co-wrote two YA horror books — "The House on Creep Street" and "Beware the Monstrous Manther!" — under the pen name The Blood Brothers. He currently lives in Philadelphia (well, technically New Jersey, but let's keep that quiet).
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Stories By Chris Evangelista
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The In a Violent Nature Blu-ray features behind-the-scenes footage of one of the year's most memorable horror movie kills.
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Believe the early hype: The Brutalist might just be the best movie of 2024. Watch the trailer for the sprawling epic right here.
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There's a bloody new horror movie now streaming on Shudder, and it uses a one-take approach to breathe new life into an oversaturated sub-genre.
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Quentin Tarantino once said he likes this sequel to a horror classic more than the acclaimed original. Now you can watch it on Netflix.
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Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man brings the classic Universal monster into the modern day with a scary new trailer. Watch it right here.
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Horror sequel Smile 2 makes sure to deal with some loose ends from the first Smile movie before beginning its main story.
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A new Stephen King vampire horror movie that skipped theaters and went right to Max is turning out to be a streaming hit.
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Despite some flaws, Smile 2 is a bigger, meaner horror sequel that gets the job done. It's also a lot of fun. Here's our review.
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In June of 1999, Stephen King came close to death when he was struck by a van. During his long recovery, he wrote this novel.
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We're officially in Halloween season, so we're celebrating by highlighting 10 spooky ghost movies you can stream right now.
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Terrifier 3 is finally here, bringing us more gore-soaked mayhem from Art the Clown. But after seeing the movie, we have some questions.
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We're officially in Halloween season, and master of horror Stephen King has revealed his pick for the scariest movie ever.
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Art the Clown is back for more bloody adventures with Terrifier 3. In honor of the occasion, we ranked every Art the Clown movie from worst to best.
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The Night Comes For Us director Timo Tjahjanto is back with the action extravaganza The Shadow Strays. Here's our review.
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In addition to his many novels, Stephen King has churned out a large amount of scary short stories. We ranked 10 of the best.
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Joker: Folie à Deux is a musical (sort of) loaded with songs. Here's every song that appears in the film featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.
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Believe it or not, October is almost upon as. As the calendar rolls over yet again, here are the best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix.
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The trailer for the John Wick spin-off Ballerina features an appearance from Keanu Reeves, which raises questions about when the movie takes place.
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The feature film adaptation of Stephen King's vampire horror story Salem's Lot has been delayed for a few years. Was it worth the wait? Here's our review.
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Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler have reunited for the new horror movie Sinners, and that's all we need to know to get excited. Watch the new trailer.
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One particular scene in the Ryan Murphy Netflix true crime series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has people warning each other.
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Stephen King has been scaring us for half a century, with wildly successful results. Here are the 10 best Stephen King books, ranked.
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The Rosemary's Baby prequel Apartment 7A is dull and disappointing, adding nothing of interest to a classic horror movie. Here's our review.
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Big Nick O’Brien, aka Gerard Butler, is back, baby! Watch the exciting trailer for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, and get ready to yell 'Hell yeah!' a lot.
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Francis Ford Coppola is back with his long-gestating passion project Megalopolis. The end result is both messy and a must-see. Here's our review.
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Coralie Fargeat's funny, gruesome The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, is audacious and unforgettable. Here's our review.
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Steven Spielberg had no interest in directing Jaws 2. Here's why.