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Motomiya, Japan

Motomiya Movie Theater

A disused, crumbling 110-year-old theater retains the authentic retro charms of Showa-era cinema.

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Oz Plaza

Life-size statues of characters from 'The Wizard of Oz' stand at the one of the early screening sites for the 1939 movie.

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Communist Film Depot

Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.

Penistone, England

Penistone Paramount Cinema

This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.

Elevated horror movies such as 2018's <em>Hereditary</em> use the jump scare in unexpected ways, bringing the worn movie trope, ah, back from the dead.

The Startling History of the Jump Scare

From 1942's Cat People to cerebral jolts in Hereditary and Get Out, this cinematic scare tactic still shocks.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw October 28, 2024

Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle.

The Greatest Witch Movie Ever Made

Why do modern witches embrace "The Wicker Man"?

Pat Cassels October 23, 2024

Sukagawa, Japan

Tsuburaya Eiji Museum

A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.

London, England

Umit & Son

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.

Shinagawa Station

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

Port Clyde, Maine

Marshall Point Lighthouse

Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.

Brooklyn, New York

Vitagraph Smokestack

The remnants of what was once the largest film studio on the East Coast are hiding in plain sight.

Wilder, with Peter Boyle on the slab, in <em>Young Frankenstein</em>.

The Metamorphosis of the Mad Scientist

An institution of horror movies, this iconic character has evolved along with our views on science itself.

Pat Cassels August 14, 2024

Royal Theater

Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.

The cast of 1980's <em>Friday the 13th</em>, including a not-yet-<em>Footloose</em> Kevin Bacon (second from right).

Why Are So Many Horror Movies Set at Summer Camp?

Isolation and a heady mix of hormones and fear provide the perfect setting for bloody revenge.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw June 17, 2024

Chickasha, Oklahoma

Chickasha Leg Lamp

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

James Bond's Grave

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

Profondo Rosso

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

Häxan sets featured a mash-up of iconographies, from Satanism to classical death motifs.

Behold the Weird Glory of Häxan, A Wild 1922 Film About Witchcraft

The ground-breaking documentary blended academic research with salacious scenes of torture and nudity. Censors weren't having it.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw April 29, 2024