The Post-Dispatch’s pop music critic Kevin Johnson is our designated hitter for horror films. Here’s what he had to say about the new horror comedy “Zombieland,” opening Friday. (My review will run in Friday’s Go section.)

Zombieland *** (R; 1:22): Hollywood’s…

When I gave the new “Transformers” sequel a mixed review, acknowledging its technical heft but criticizing its ideological emptiness, it turns out I was being nicer than most other critics. The movie, which earned more than $200 million through its…

Tony Manero *** 1/2 (R; 1:37): His name is Raul, but if you ask him, he’ll tell you it’s Tony Manero—or John Travolta. He’s 52 and lives in the slums of Santiago, Chile, during the murderous reign of right-wing strongman…

VATICAN CITY (AP) – Reviewers at the Vatican’s newspaper have passed judgment on “Angels & Demons,” finding the religious thriller commercial and inaccurate, but concluding it is “harmless” entertainment and not a danger to the church.

L’Osservatore Romano ran a review…

‘The Haunting in Connecticut’ ** (PG-13; 1:42): Few phrases should invite more skepticism than “Based on a true story.” Yet slapped on the front of a horror movie, it amplifies the frightfulness by suggesting, “This could happen to you.” And “The…