A good movie is like a theme park ride. Consider Walt Disney’s classic Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean: for all their thrills and chills, they’re as whimsical as they are macabre. For every happy haunt that materializes, there’s a rum-swigging swashbuckler whose remains among cursed treasure seekers serves as a reminder: “Dead men […]

A good movie is like a theme park ride. Consider Walt Disney’s classic Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean: for all their thrills and chills, they’re as whimsical as they are macabre. For every happy haunt that materializes, there’s a rum-swigging swashbuckler whose remains among cursed treasure seekers serves as a reminder: “Dead men  Read More