Ghosts scare off gore for Halloween movies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After almost a decade in which torture films dominated the box office, horror movies are returning to ghostly thrills with a new slew of low-budget productions making big money for studios. The success of 2009’s “Paranormal Activity” – which was made for $15,000 and grossed more than $107 million at U.S. box offices – has fueled a thirst in audiences and movie studios for …