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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The twisty, stylish Strange Darling is a flashy thriller that will keep you guessing. Here's our review.
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Wondering where Alien: Romulus takes place in the overall Alien timeline? We're here to help.
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While Alien: Romulus is a back-to-basics sequel more in line with the first Alien, it doesn't ignore prequel movies Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
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Alien: Romulus makes a questionable decision that follows in the footsteps of some other recent blockbusters, and it doesn't work at all.
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The Terrifier 3 runtime has been revealed, and once again, Art the Clown's killing spree will go on for a pretty long time.
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Alien: Romulus is well-made and even occasionally scary, but too much of the movie feels devoted to referencing what came before. Here's our review.
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Stephen King is surprised that one of his books has yet to be made into a movie, but a legendary director was interested in the material.
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Longlegs director Osgood Perkins has a new horror movie on the way, based on a short story by Stephen King. And you can watch the teaser right here.
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Stephen King considers this non-Stephen King movie cameo to be his 'finest moment.'
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Stephen King was a fan of The X-Files and asked to write an episode. He was given the chance, but found the experience 'very odd.'
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When Hollywood wanted to adapt It to the big screen, Stephen King had one requirement that would make it different from the 1990 miniseries.
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James Cameron shared some new information about Avatar 3 during the D23 presentation in Anaheim. Here's what we learned.
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How do the four Stephen King Netflix movies stack up? Let's take a look.
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Have you ever seen this "lost" episode of The Simpsons?
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The writer of an upcoming Stephen King adaptation promises the movie will be as brutal as the book that inspired it.
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Stephen King thought the Pet Sematary novel was too dark to publish. So why did he write the screenplay?
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Horror fans: here are 10 great slasher movies you can stream this month.
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This is the best Stephen King movie (at least according to Rotten Tomatoes).
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The arrival of Trap has us wondering: what's the best M. Night Shyamalan movie? Here's the answer (at least according to Rotten Tomatoes).
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Here's the correct order to watch the Alex Cross movies, Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, and Alex Cross.
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A Quiet Place: Day One is coming to Digital, 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD. Here's how to watch the hit prequel at home.
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A big cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine acknowledges rumors about a Ryan Reynolds superhero movie from 2004.
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Stephen King has said that Storm of the Century is his favorite TV project, and the miniseries ended up inspiring an excellent Netflix horror series.
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Stephen King once recommended this 2001 horror movie while also acknowledging the troubling past of the film's director.
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One cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine is a callback to an X-Men spinoff movie that never happened...but came close.
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The first Terrifier 3 trailer has arrived, featuring the deadly Art the Clown slashing through victims during the most wonderful time of the year. Watch it now!
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Deadpool & Wolverine is full of flat filmmaking and even flatter jokes, but Hugh Jackman's return as Wolverine is great. Here's our review.