From a classic haunted castle to a modern day haunted tract house, the 31 Days of Halloween continues with a look at the modern classic, ‘Poltergeist.’

Horror movies want to scare us and the good ones can without cuing us with loud music and sound effects. This time of year, I remember the best scare I ever had at the movies. What’s yours?

We’ve got superheroes, comedies, Oscar contenders, family films, horror films, cult movies … and even a few Christmas gems to get the season started. Check out what’s new on home video this week.

‘Submarine’ takes on the those awkward teenage years with respect and style, creating rounded quirky characters that are looking for more in life than sex (but don’t be mistaken, they are looking for sex).

Today’s haunted house movies spend a ton of money on CGI effects to show you everything, but 1963’s ‘The Haunting’ is the best haunted house movie ever … and there’s nary a ghost in sight.

My first entry in the 31 Days of Halloween is the blood-soaked fright-fest ‘High Tension’. What starts as a traditional horror romp takes a controversial turn at the end, cementing it as one of my favorite horror movies.

I’m blowing the dust off an old Cinematical column of mine, where I post my thoughts about messed up B-movie horror, and weirdo, shocking slasher flicks. Just in time for Halloween!