It’s reboot time in theaters this week, with the release of a new animated “Smurfs,” with producer Rihanna voicing Smurfette, and a 21st-century take on 1997’s teen slasher flick, “I Know What You Did ...

Animation offers a uniquely versatile platform for the horror genre, capable of delivering nightmares that are impossible to stage in reality. Because it is not bound by the limitations of the real ...