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While the spooky season might lure the thrillseekers, I will bury myself in blankets and carve friendly faces on to pumpkins

This week on Culture Bites , Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews discuss how the horror genre has evolved to reflect society’s fears as they change over time. From Get Out and Black Mirror to The Substance , the hosts talk about how horror films tackle issues from racism and artificial intelligence to beauty insecurities. They also look at how regional filmmakers

Lionsgate U.K.’s horror-comedy “Ghosts: The Possession of Button House” debuted at the summit of the U.K. and Ireland box office, collecting £2.4 million ($3.2 million) across its opening weekend. Warner Bros.’ DC horror thriller “Clayface” opened in second position with $2.6 million. Amazon MGM Studios’ comedy feature “Ali G: Who Iz I?” claimed third place,

SUNDAY AM: Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder couldn’t draw enough blood to keep Clayface out of No. 1 as the lower-budget DC genre film flexed some muscle with a $24.5M opening, but the three-hour A24 documentary You Can See Everything remained widely seen with an excellent $19.5M second weekend, up 25%. Global start for Clayface […]

Joburg’s eastern suburbs have faced repeated water cuts this year as contractors fixing sewerage infrastructure allegedly damage drinking-water pipes, risking contamination.