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Gaby Hoffmann: ‘I really love my job, but I don’t want to do it that often’

Despite being a child actor and having her own sitcom at 12, the star of Transparent and new film C’mon C’mon is happiest out of the spotlight

Streaming: the best Halloween films for kids

As Halloween beckons, summon up favourite child-friendly frighteners such as The Witches, Beetlejuice and Coraline

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin review – hit series returns with ho-hum horror

The overly derivative new chapter to the low-budget, high-profit horror franchise struggles to justify its existence

Antlers review – dull, self-serious Del Toro-produced monster movie

A ponderous yet mostly empty creature feature from Crazy Heart director Scott Cooper confuses grimness for substance

The Korean debt crisis that inspired Squid Game’s dark dystopia

The Netflix hit is as fantastical as it is violent – but underpinning its macabre story of impoverished contestants risking their lives for money is a real crisis of personal debt in Korea. Why has it resonated all over the world?

Look who’s stalking: how the slasher movie screamed its way back

The return of Halloween, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream is just the beginning of a bullish comeback for the subgenre that will never die

We Need to Do Something review – doom and gloom in the bathroom

Scrappy Halloween fare set in a bathroom delivers more whimper than bang in its end-of-the-world horror

Halloween Kills marks new high in ‘horror renaissance’

Predicted to be one of the franchise’s biggest earners, the film is the latest in a genre that has boomed during the pandemic

Halloween Kills review – indestructible killer returns in efficient follow-up

Forty years on from John Carpenter’s classic slasher film, David Gordon Green’s latest reanimation of the title is functional but enjoyable

There’s Someone Inside Your House review – empty Netflix cancel culture slasher

A diverse cast and some impressively gnarly gore isn’t enough to elevate a rote stalk-and-slash teen horror that tries, and fails, to make a statement

Bad Candy review – Halloween horror anthology could well make you sick

Loosely connected characters from a drug dealer to a morgue attendant converge, in ever ickier circles

Bad Candy review – sickly Halloween horror anthology

Loosely connected characters from a drug dealer to a morgue attendant converge, in ever ickier circles

Halloween Kills review – indestructible killer returns in efficient follow-up

Forty years on from John Carpenter’s classic slasher film, David Gordon Green’s latest reanimation of the title is functional but enjoyable

From Ghetts to Genesis, Nick Cave to Arlo Parks: autumn 2021’s essential music

From Fontaines DC to the Valkyrie, a techno Halloween to Little Simz, this is the unmissable music of the next few months Continue reading...

Blow Out at 40: Brian De Palma’s ingenious thriller remains his greatest

The auteur’s dazzling 1981 masterpiece sees a never-better John Travolta find himself caught in a dangerous murder plot

Son review – creepy slice of southern gothic that is the mother of all horror movies

Occult-tinged mother-son yarn covers the same ground as the likes of The Omen and Hereditary, but struggles to sustain momentum

Late night hosts denude the GOP's Jan. 6 historical revisionism, attempts to 'All Riots Matter' the commission

Late night hosts denude the GOP's Jan. 6 historical revisionism, attempts to 'All Riots Matter' the commission

2020 vision: how Covid news topped the TV ratings

Virus briefings trounced celeb contests and one man’s tale of a family trip to Durham was the most gripping of all

Army dad writes 270 special notes to slip into his daughter's lunch during deployment

Army dad writes 270 special notes to slip into his daughter's lunch during deployment

'Siege mentality' as Four Corners bursts Canberra bubble | The Weekly Beast

Louise Milligan says government tried to ‘emotionally manipulate and threaten’ ABC. Plus: News Corp reporter’s Halloween post condemned

Justin Tipuric is Wales sole change for Nations Cup opener with Ireland

Wayne Pivac’s side face the Irish in Dublin on Friday‘We believe we can turn this around,’ says head coachWales sacked their defence coach, Byron Hayward, after a first home defeat to Scotland for 18 years on Halloween, but of the players who started in Llanelli that afternoon 14 have kept their places for Friday’s Autumn Nations Cup opener against Ireland in Dublin.

Hidden horrors: our writers on the scariest movies you (probably) haven't seen

In time for Halloween, Guardian writers have picked out their favourite underseen scary movies, from Brazil’s first horror film to a found footage gem Continue reading...

This teen keeps his classmates guessing by dressing up in a different costume every day

When Logan Houghtelling signs on for class in the morning, it's anyone's guess who will show up. Since August, the 15-year-old from the San Francisco Bay area has been dressing up every day for school in a different costume.

Late night comedians seek humor in Trump's 'clearly insane' claim of 'ending the COVID-19 pandemic'

"This campaign has gone on for an eternity," but there are only six days left until the voting stops, Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday's Late Show.

All Blacks inflict record defeat on Wallabies to retain Bledisloe Cup in Tri-Nations opener

New Zealand blow away Australia 43-5 in SydneyAll Blacks hold on to trophy for 18th straight seasonNew Zealand served up a Halloween nightmare for an inexperienced Wallabies side by romping to a record 43-5 victory in the Tri-Nations opener on Saturday and claiming the Bledisloe Cup for an 18th successive year.

Six Nations is England's to lose but be prepared for late unforeseen twists | Robert Kitson

Logic would identify England and France as the two strongest contenders, but the ball is in Ireland’s court if there is to be an alternative outcome

Hidden horrors: our writers on the scariest movies you (probably) haven't seen

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Should Pinterest prohibit culturally inappropriate Halloween ideas? | Arwa Mahdawi

The platform has a confusing cultural appropriation policy, but it deserves some credit for attempting to tackle the issue at all

Spell review – hokey hoodoo horror missing a bit of magic

A man is kept captive by a sinister elderly couple in a slick piece of schlock that recalls far better and scarier movies

‘Ellen’ Show to Bring Back Live Studio Audiences With COVID-19 Guidelines in Place

A live studio audience will once again fill the seats on set of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Will The Welsh Firebreak Persuade Boris Johnson To Unite The Disunited Kingdom?

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Matthew McConaughey Reveals Dad Died While Having Sex With His Mum

Matthew McConaughey has shared details of his parents’ volatile relationship ― and how it came to an end.

Home discomforts: why haunted-house horrors are making a comeback

Stuck at home facing an invisible enemy? From Rebecca to Shirley, movies telling tales of domestic spookiness are more resonant than ever

Dog Soldiers review – gory larks with furry werewolves

Neil Marshall’s witty 2002 flick about troops on manoeuvres in the Highlands gets a fresh release for Halloween

Northern Ireland Joins Scotland In Imposing 'Circuit Breaker' Lockdown

Pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland will close to the public for four weeks as part of a month-long “circuit breaker” lockdown, first minister Arlene Foster has announced.

Disney bucks convention, makes movie out of one of its good rides for once

We need to accept, as a society, that we probably did Disney a little bit dirty when we all lost our minds over the first few Pirates Of The Caribbean movies.

Heidi Klum's 2020 Halloween party is canceled due to the pandemic, so ignore sites selling fake tickets

The "America’s Got Talent" judge, who established herself as the celebrity queen of Halloween after two decades of elaborate costumes, called off her party this year due to the coronavirus.

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel think Mike Pence's fly probably won the vice presidential debate

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel think Mike Pence's fly probably won the vice presidential debate

These Babies In Tiny Halloween Costumes Make 2020 Feel Less Scary

Trick or Treating may or may not happen this year, but doesn’t mean to see you can’t still get into the Halloween spirit and dress up the kids. Many parents plan to participate safely in the holiday this year, by getting their kids into costumes and celebrating together at home.

Japan’s feared ‘yakuza’ gangsters banned from Halloween festivities

One of the most fearsome “yakuza” underworld groups in Japan has been told it cannot hand out sweets to trick-or-treating children at Halloween.

Friends Fans Share Their Most Controversial Opinions About The Show... And There Is A Lot To Digest

Friends fans have been getting some of their feelings about the hit show off their chest, after one Twitter user asked to hear people’s most “controversial opinions” about the 90s sitcom.

Meghan Trainor Announces She's Pregnant With Her First Child

Meghan Trainor has revealed she’s pregnant with her first child.

Fun Halloween Ideas For Kids That Are Safe For Covid Times

If you’re a parent of young kids, waiting on tenterhooks to find out whether or not trick-or-treating will be cancelled this year is likely one of approximately two hundred billion stressors running through your mind right now.

The Trailer For Netflix's New Christmas Film Jingle Jangle Is Here To Get You In The Festive Spirit Early

With all the discussion about what Christmas may or may not look like this year, there’s a lot of uncertainty about this year’s festive season.

15 Best Halloween Films And TV Shows Streaming On Disney+

It looks like Halloween is going to be a little different for most of us this year.

Trick Or Treat Ban For Children In Local Lockdown This Halloween, No.10 Confirms

Halloween trick or treating will be cancelled for children in local lockdowns that currently restrict the activities of 16.8m people, Downing Street has confirmed.

Alison Hammond Hilariously Realises She's Been Calling 'Trick Or Treat' Something Completely Different

Any time Alison Hammond is in the This Morning studio, laughs are always guaranteed, and things were no different when she popped up to host a Halloween segment on Wednesday.

Joaquin Phoenix Names Baby Son River In Memory Of His Late Brother

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named after the actor’s late brother, River Phoenix.

Strictly Come Dancing 2020: How Is It Actually All Going To Work?

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve had a lot of questions about how this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing will work, which initially included whether it would even be able to go ahead.

Has The Pandemic Turned You Into A 'Shouty' Parent? Read This

Are you a ‘shouty parent’? If you’re anything like me, the honest answer is... sometimes. I try my hardest not to be, but I’ll confess, I do end up shouting up the stairs to get my children’s attention.

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‘People go a funny colour and keel over’: Briony Greenhill on leading the world’s most intense singing lessons

After discovering the creative joys of collaborative vocal improvisation, the Suffolk singer wants to help people reach into their hearts and bring out their voices

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Singer shares letter from Congressmen Charlie Crist and Eric Swalwell on Instagram, saying she was ‘immediately flattered’

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It turns out that young Kanye was extremely charming and funny. But that didn’t stop the music industry from refusing to take him seriously as a rapper – possibly causing his controversial current persona

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