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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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.
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Stephen King once revealed his all-time favorite film, and it isn't a horror movie.
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We're officially in spooky season (no, you don't have to wait until October), so here are 10 great Stephen King horror movies you can stream right now.
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Spooky season is right around the corner, so here's the correct order to watch the Hell House LLC movies.
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The trailer for the long-delayed Stephen King adaptation Salem's Lot is finally here for you to sink your teeth into.
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The Penguin would've been better as a movie instead of a TV show, but Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti both turn in memorable performances. Here's our review.
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A very silly murder mystery series starring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber is a Netflix hit.
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Steven Spielberg's 1941 was considered a disappointment after Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the director knows why.
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His Three Daughters is an honest drama about grief featuring magnificent performances from Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, & Elizabeth Olsen. Here's our review.
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Red Rooms, a horror thriller about a woman who becomes obsessed with a serial killer, will make your skin crawl. Here's our review.
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Mike Flanagan's Hush is finally coming to Blu-ray, and the release includes a new cut of the home invasion horror film.
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Aaron Pierre delivers a star-making turn in Jeremy Saulnier's intense Netflix action thriller Rebel Ridge. Here's our review.
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What's the best Alien movie, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes? The answer could surprise (or maybe it won't).
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When The Shawshank Redemption was first released in 1994, it was a box office failure - and author Stephen King thinks he knows why.
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Sigourney Weaver has offered some new comments about the troubled production of David Fincher's Alien 3.
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Lee Daniels' The Deliverance has memorable performances from Andra Day and Glenn Close, but its mix of horror and family drama underwhelms. Here's our review.
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The new trailer for Terrifier 3 features a callback to a moment from a classic holiday horror movie.
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Art the Clown is ready to deck the halls with gore in the new trailer for the horror sequel Terrifier 3.
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When it came time to shoot the gritty battle scenes of Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg adopted a new style of filmmaking.
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Quentin Tarantino has some new comments regarding that R-rated Star Trek movie he was going to make.
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There are a lot of Children of the Corn movies. None of them are very good, and Stephen King has a theory as to why.
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Time to say goodbye to these movies and TV shows leaving Netflix in September 2024.
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What's the best Final Destination movie, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes? The answer might surprise you.
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M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, starring Josh Hartnett as a serial killer at a pop concert, is coming to digital, 4K, and Blu-ray soon.