It,” “American Psycho,” “Saw” sequels and “Ready or Not” among horror films with some local appeal to check out this Halloween.

The best body horror movies of the 21st century leave audiences squirming with their visceral depictions of physical pain.

When the mayor of South Lake Tahoe admitted she had embezzled money from the local Presbyterian church where she worked as a bookkeeper, locals were stunned. Tamara Wallace appeared to tell all in a ...