Location
Philadelphia, PA
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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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
Judy Greer has built up an impressive career playing supporting roles. Her part in The Long Walk is small, but so heartbreaking that it makes a major impact.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
The Long Walk movie stays pretty close to the Stephen King novel that inspired it, but some key changes actually make the film better than the book.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
With The Conjuring: Last Rites (allegedly) bringing the story of the Warrens to an end, we look back and rank all 10 films in The Conjuring Universe.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
The Conjuring: Last Rites once again reminds us that the strength of this series isn't the horror, it's the love story between Ed and Lorraine.
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Movie Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
Twinless is a comedy with a dark twist that changes everything, but the real draw is Dylan O'Brien's fantastic performance.
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Movie Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
The Conjuring franchise wraps up the story of the Warrens with The Conjuring: Last Rites, a spooky and surprisingly funny send-off that gets the job done.
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Science Fiction Shows
By Chris Evangelista
Lost had a huge cast of characters. We ranked the 10 best right here. Did Nikki and Paulo make the list? Click to find out! (They didn't)
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
Before Netflix's Wednesday turned her into a big star, a young Jenna Ortega had a very brief role in this horror sequel.
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Movie Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
Hell House LLC: Lineage, the final entry in the horror franchise, ditches found footage for slow pacing and mystery solving. Here's our review.
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Superhero Movies
By Chris Evangelista
Thunderbolts wasn't a flop, but it wasn't exactly a huge hit, either. Now that it's on home media, it deserves to find a bigger audience.
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At long last, Peter Weir's magnificent epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, starring Russell Crowe, is available in 4K.
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Movie Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
After getting off to a rough start, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington find the right rhythm with their Akira Kurosawa remake Highest 2 Lowest. Here's our review.
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The new War of the Worlds movie starring Ice Cube is pretty bad, and it features some jaw-dropping Amazon Prime product placement.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
We really think Amy Madigan's extremely memorable performance in the horror hit Weapons deserves some awards season attention.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
Here's how the unique storytelling approach in the new horror movie Weapons was inspired by Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling Magnolia.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
Some viral marketing lead to speculation that Zach Cregger's new movie Weapons is somehow connected to his previous film Barbarian. Here's the truth.
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Interviews
By Chris Evangelista
Barbarian director Zach Cregger is back with Weapons. We spoke with the filmmaker about the inspirations behind his wild new horror pic.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
Barbarian director Zach Cregger is back with the new horror movie Weapons, featuring a cameo from one of the Barbarian stars.
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TV Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
Alien: Earth looks great, but the Noah Hawley series adds very little to the mythology and ends up feeling surprisingly boring. Here's our review.
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Movie Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
A wonderfully twisted mixture of bad vibes and macabre fun, Weapons is one of the best horror movies of the year. Here's our review.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
Bill Paxton's directorial debut, the excellent, underrated, and disturbing 2001 horror movie Frailty, is finally available on 4K.
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Movie Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
James Gunn's Superman is unapologetically silly, embracing a charming comic book logic where anything is possible. Here's our review.
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TV Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
Squid Game season 3 brings the Netflix series to a conclusion that feels both inevitable and underwhelming. Here's our review.
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Drama Shows
By Chris Evangelista
The Bear was riding high until fans seemed to turn on the show with season 3. Intentional or not, the much-improved season 4 feels like an apology.
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TV Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
After a somewhat disappointing third season, The Bear season 4 returns to the show's strengths with emotional results. Here's our review.
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Horror Movies
By Chris Evangelista
28 Years Later is excellent...until the final scene gets in the way. Would the film have been better off without this moment?
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Movie Reviews
By Chris Evangelista
28 Days Later is both very scary and surprisingly emotional, although a baffling ending robs the film of some of its power.
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