As we near Halloween, the number of new horror films on circuit has shot up. Today, out of 5 new releases, 3 can be classified as horrors in some form or another. Frankenweenie: Tim Burton’s macabre live-action short from the 1980s gets a feature-length remake, and is given the stop-motion animation treatment. This dark family comedy centres on a young …

It was a quiet weekend for the Western box office, as the Americans preferred to use their Labour Day weekend for other pursuits. New arrivals saw Shia LaBeouf grab a Tommy Gun and get to work in a Depression Era America, while audiences flocked to see some spooky action in The Possession. But which one came out on top? Last …

Mo’ movies, mo’ debuts and no mo’ money was the name of the game this past weekend in the states, as the box office saw not one, but three new debuts. But was a combination of a Gotham detective in cycling shorts, a speedy getaway flick and a ghostly encounter enough to topple the geriaction kings of violence? Last Updated: …

Senior citizen violence, paranormal entities and a sparkling musical all made debuts this past weekend at the box office, but only one could be king. And when you shove a dazzling singer and a claymated child into a ring with senior citizens that have more human growth hormones in their circulatory system than actual blood, the outcome is going to …

After three weeks at the top, The Dark Knight has finally fallen, to not one, but two new challengers. Which films were mighty enough to topple the caped crusader? More details, after the jump. Last Updated: August 13, 2012