"Contagion"****
The best horror films don’t need a ton of gore or a knife-wielding psychopath to invoke bone-chilling terror. Case in point: “Contagion,” which was number one at the box office this weekend. “Contagion” is unique in that, like the box-office juggernaut “Jaws,” it taps into our deepest fears in a subtle but highly effective way. The plot is plausible, the storyline absolutely compelling and the actors are Academy Award winners and nominees. It doesn’t get much better than that.
