The Statesman

r/Seen Something Scary? The Horrors of Stony Brook University — Satire Edition

Amit Ben-Bassat • October 30, 2024

Picture this, it's your first night at Stony Brook University. You feel a swirl of emotions: excitement for your new adventure, fear of the responsibilities...

Spooky Brook season top ten horror movies

Marley Roache • October 27, 2024

Warning: This review contains minor spoilers! Halloween is a time of fun and fright, and a common pastime in preparation for the holiday is watching...

Anime spring 2018 preview

Kraig Klein • May 6, 2018

Make sure to take a break from studying, and when you do, why not check out a new Japanese animated series? Here is a brief list of what to watch during finals week and what to avoid.

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Doki Doki Literature Club!: A new realm of horror

Claudia Motley • February 8, 2018

Doki Doki Literature Club!, a dating simulation game by Team Salvato, surprises video game fans by actually turning into a psychological horror game.

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Movie Review: Stephen King’s “It”

Claudia Motley • September 13, 2017

Since Sept. 8, there has been a new film on the rise, and “It” has just made its big debut.

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Gary Shore’s telling of Dracula’s backstory is one better left untold

Brandon Benarba • October 13, 2014

Vampires have become one of the most frequently adapted monsters of all time, so it is odd that the main marketing point of “Dracula Untold” is that the film tells the untold story of Dracula.

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Three artsy events: weekend edition

Chelsea Katz • April 16, 2014

This week: Astro Fest, Japanese horror and the Roosevelt Quad Olympics.

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Paranormal Activity 4: None of the gore, all of the scare

Jon Winkler • November 4, 2012

The standard for horror movies over the last decade has been a gorefest. Films like “Saw,” “Hostel” and others put carnage before plot on most occasions.

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