The fall typically brings a spate of horror films as moviegoers seeking safe thrills head to the cineplex in advance of Halloween, which simultaneously expands its reach into the summer while being consumed by Christmas on the other end. While the stores are already full of Santa Clauses, the movie holiday window actually seems to narrow over time -- nobody's watching "It's A Wonderful Life" in October.

An early Legendary Pictures film, this movie is a kind of throwback to Creepshow and other '80s movies and TV shows, but with a more integrated and cinematic feel.

Every studio passed on it. Not every studio, but I remember one keynote we got was, 'Nobody wants to see vampires, werewolves or zombies because they're too old-fashioned