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Horror Things | Athens | October 25-27 & November 1-3

Cinema Alive returns with "Horror Things," the ultimate Halloween experience, set to terrify Athens at the Vyrsodepseio Art Space (174 Orfeos). After five years of sold-out shows, this immersive horror event promises a nightmarish spectacle with 40 actors, special effects, and heart-pounding jump scares.

Seeds in a concrete desert

The surprise raising of the Greek flag during the Paris Olympics' closing ceremony, at a moment in which darkness dominated the otherworldly setting in the Stade de France, was intended to symbolize the birth - and rebirth - of an idea.

Hollywood readies for a season with stars on the sidelines

Hollywood is at a standstill. Actors and screenwriters are months into a dual strike. Film sets are dark. But the movies are still coming or, at least, most of them. Even if that means some potentially solitary red-carpet walks.

"I'm hoping I'm not promoting the movie by myself," says Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming Marvel movie "The Marvels" [Nov. 10].

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