Boo!

Halloween is the perfect excuse to watch horror movies -- and to dress up as if you're still 10 years old. So when your local Blockbuster clerk tells you they're out of the usual suspects - "Carrie," "Psycho," "Silence of the Lambs" or "Halloween," try a few of these lesser known horror films.
* "The Descent" - ah, my favorite scare-fest in recent memory. Solid characters, great suspense and a grab bag of clutch-your-popcorn jolts. Six feisty ladies go spelunking and come across some nasty locals. Can't wait to see what British director Neil Marshall has for us next.
* "Wolf Creek" - Give this one time. It's a bit talky, and the gorgeous Aussie vistas seem like we're watching a Discovery Channel show. But it's got a nasty underbelly that will stay with you long after Oct. 31. Roger Ebert gave it zero stars with this explanation - "There is a line and this movie crosses it. I don't know where the line is, but it's way north of "Wolf Creek." Ebert is a legend, and his grasp of film lore is considerable. Here, he's simply wrong.
* "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003 remake) - Yes, yes, the film shows far more gore than the original, and the less-is-more lessons of filmmaking still apply. But the remake offers tightly choreographed action, a bewilderingly beautiful lead (Jessica Biel) and enough tension to make those "edge of your seats" quote lines darn near accurate.
Please skip these movies if the sight of gore offends you. And while the first film is an insta-classic, the latter two are merely solid horror spectacles. But if you haven't seen them, it's better than watching Anthony Perkins in drag for the umpteenth time.