Vermont town draws ‘Beetlejuice’ fans to iconic horror movie site

November 3, 2025

EAST CORINTH, Vt. — For nearly 40 years, a tiny town in Vermont has attracted hordes of "Beetlejuice" fans eager to visit where the whimsical horror movie's most famous scenes were filmed. With a population hovering just around 1,500, "Beetlejuice" mania has helped put East Corinth on the map not only for fans of the movies but also those looking for a spooky-themed road trip. "It was like one of those coming-of-age films for me," said "Beetlejuice" fan Lisa Pinkerton, who traveled with her family from England and decided to include a stop in East Corinth. "It brings back all those ...

What to Stream: Brandi Carlile, ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Demi Lovato and ‘Nobody Wants This’

October 20, 2025

Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear fallout thriller "A House of Dynamite" and albums from Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated ...

The next major film studios could be in Nevada if some unions have their way

October 20, 2025

LAS VEGAS — Movies like "The Hangover" and "Ocean's Eleven" piqued interest in the Las Vegas Strip long ago. But now Nevada labor unions hoping to boost jobs and tourism are pushing state officials to offer tax credits aimed at bringing more Hollywood filmmaking to the state. The effort to ...

Horror sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ dials up a No. 1 opening

October 20, 2025

The horror sequel "Black Phone 2" topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only did it surpass the original's $23.6 million debut, it's a much-needed win for Blumhouse after a string of ...

In ‘Orwell: 2+2=5,’ a powerful portrait of the author and his still relevant writings

October 6, 2025

Filmmaker Raoul Peck uses George Orwell's writings to weave together a biographical portrait of the author and a dispiriting picture of power and truth in the modern world in "Orwell: 2+2=5." He's hardly the first to connect the dots between Orwell's prophetic writings and the current state ...

What to Stream: Taylor Swift, Matthew McConaughey, Jacinda Ardern, Glen Powell and Ghost of Yotei

September 29, 2025

Taylor Swift's highly anticipated 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," and Matthew McConaughey playing the real-life bus driver who saved elementary school students during California's deadliest wildfire are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near ...