The recent wave of women-directed horror movies centred on image insecurity (The Substance, Thinestra, Grafted, The Ugly Stepsister et al) have all fallen into the body-horror sub-genre. These movies share a Monkey's Paw "be careful what you wish for" setup in which an insecure female protagonist unleashes a nightmare after trying a "quick fix" to alter their looks. Natalie Erika James' Saccharine has a similar starting point, but the scares here are of the supernatural rather than body-horror variety.
(WAYNE, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton will present "The Altos," an interactive dinner theater comic mystery by David Landau, for three weekends in August 2026. Meet the crime family that inspired it all: the Altos! (like 'The Sopranos', only lower!) The first week of performances take place The Village Inn in Wayne and the last weeks at Mario's Restaurant & Pizzeria in Clifton.
(ORADELL, NJ) -- Fresh off being named the #1 Live Theater Venue in (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen Poll, Bergen County Players (BCP) is celebrating another major milestone. The historic community theater company has earned an impressive 15 New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) Perry Award nominations honoring excellence in its 93rd season.
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Join Lucy Foley, author of the brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, on Thursday, August 27, 2026 for a virtual discussion presented by the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 2:00pm.
