Erik Piepenburg

Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding meet cute, then meet killer in this rom-com masquerading as a horror movie.

This month’s monsters include an American psycho, a thin-skinned mad scientist and a creep named the Calendar Killer.

Clay McLeod Chapman kept hearing friends say, of their Fox News-watching parents, “It’s like they were possessed.” That’s what inspired him to write “Wake Up and Open Your Eyes.”

It is an idea whose time has come, even if it probably won’t happen any time soon. But a gay man can dream, can’t he?

This month’s picks include a killer in a Mickey Mouse mask and a thriller that goes to extremes.

Luke Sewell spoke about the complex legacy of the notorious talk show, which both coarsened American culture and affirmed the values of free speech.

The performer discusses her Off Broadway musical about warring queens. “Everyone can connect to being a young person not feeling understood,” she said.

Whether you brave Times Square, pop into a drag show or snuggle up in a heated igloo, we have you covered for this year’s countdown.

This month’s picks include a sneaky serial killer, a boy’s vengeance quest and a holiday house of horrors.

A festival devoted to the film usually focuses on its comforting message. This year, it also underscored suicide prevention.