‘American Psycho’ author names his single biggest issue with modern horror

Bret Easton Ellis of American Psycho fame has come in with his two cents on what consistently goes wrong with modern horror, and it’s hard to disagree with the acclaimed author. Ellis wrote American Psycho as more of a parody and satire of masculinity, capitalism, and...

The year’s most controversial blockbuster finally gets streaming date confirmed

2022 saw a resurgence in non-franchise films with new, original-ish films being some of the most spoken about, perhaps none more so than Olivia Wilde’s rollercoaster release which has been embroiled in some of the most bizarre drama of recent cinema history. Don’t Worry...

Is James Gunn saying ‘Deadman’ is heading to the DCU or is he just saying Happy Halloween?

Is director and newly enshrined co-head honcho of all things DC James Gunn already playing his Deadman’s hand? The Suicide Squad director’s Halloween tweet features one of DC’s spookiest superheroes, Deadman. But does the post herald an upcoming Deadman project from Gunn...

Dwayne Johnson praises fans for keeping ‘Black Adam’ as the world’s biggest movie

And so The Rock took to social media this morning to thank his fans directly for making Black Adam the number one movie worldwide for the second weekend running. Thank you everyone! #BlackAdam #1 movie in the world for the second weekend in a row. Strong numbers considering...

Fans realize yet again that Obi-Wan Kenobi is the most tragic character in all of ‘Star Wars’

Forget about Anakin Skywalker, his fall to the dark side, and his ultimate redemption in Return of the Jedi. Star Wars fans can unanimously agree that the most heartbreakingly tragic character in all of the galaxy far, far away and its extensive history is none other than...

‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ closes film festival with massive standing ovation

Guillermo Del Toro is one of those individuals that sprinkles gold dust on nearly everything he does. The director has brought us some of the more chilling, fantastical, and beautifully told stories of the last few decades and his recent addition to his long list of achievements...

Advocates of all things eerie celebrate an unfairly ignored paranoid thriller that’s only remembered for one thing

If you were to ask somebody about 2004’s haunting psychological thriller The Machinist, then there’s probably a 99 percent change their response would be something along the lines of “is that the one where Christian Bale emaciates himself?” While the answer is definitely...

‘Black Adam’ passes ‘Birds of Prey’ at the global box office in less than 10 days

The hierarchy of power may not have changed so much as been slightly altered, but the reverberations of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam have already been felt much further afield than the rebranded DCEU, with Henry Cavill ditching Netflix’s The Witcher for reasons that surely...

Netflix’s breathtaking new war epic torpedoes the Top 10 in 89 countries

The spookiest day on the calendar may be right around the corner, but Netflix subscribers have been checking out an original movie that’s haunting for an entirely different set of reasons, with the latest version of All Quiet on the Western Front bombarding the platform’s...

Horror fans wonder when an all-time classic stopped being scary

Are horror movies of yesterday as scary as they are today? Fans are chiming in. To answer that question, there are many factors from what films were allowed to do years ago compared to what they are capable of doing now. This conversation started with BatimadosAnos60 on...

Marvel Studios producer offers a huge update on the future of the Eternals

We may have gotten a flash of text reading “Eternals will return” after that tense post-credits scene with Kit Harington, a magic sword, and Mahershala Ali’s voice, but that was before the film managed to nab the unsavory distinction of being the worst-reviewed film to...

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ director confronts speculation he’s tackling ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

The fifth and sixth assemblies of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are in development and on the way, but Avengers: The Kang Dynasty already has a significant advantage over Secret Wars, the latter of which was recently delayed by six months. The former has Shang-Chi and the Legend...

Latest Marvel News: Dwayne Johnson incites a war on Thor while DC allegedly tries to poach the MCU’s biggest asset

Now that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken over as the new co-head of DC Studios, he’s attempting to bridge the gap between the fandoms of Marvel and its Distinguished Competition. But despite his valiant efforts, it seems some battles just cannot be...

Henry Cavill’s jam-packed schedule could keep pushing ‘Man of Steel 2’ that little bit further away

It’s already been nine years since Man of Steel arrived to reboot Superman, launch the DCEU, and leave fans demanding a sequel, so the vociferous supporters of Zack Snyder’s origin story are well accustomed to the wait for any concrete news on a second installment. Just...

Latest Sci-Fi News: The internet realizes something mindblowing about one of the most popular sci-fi movies and ‘Star Wars’ fans remain salty over this reunion

Hollywood has been recycling stories that work since forever, so it should hardly come off as a surprise anymore when you suddenly realize two very different flicks at first glance could pass off as one another in an alternate reality. But it seems as though even knowing...

Fans debate Black Adam vs. Thor after Dwayne Johnson teases Chris Hemsworth

After a lighthearted Black Adam vs. Thor parody was signal-boosted by Dwayne Johnson, comic book movie fans are seriously considering how a rivalry between the DC and Marvel superheroes would actually play out. Black Adam star Johnson seemed to tease Thor: Love and Thunder...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Les Misérables’ screen test was somehow less successful than ‘Cats’

Appearing in 2012’s Les Misérables wouldn’t have necessarily pumped up Taylor Swift‘s reputation in musicals, especially if it was going to be followed up by the disastrous and nightmarish Cats anyway, so her not bagging the role of Cosette or Eponine probably worked out...

Film fans ponder which movies would be improved by Nick Fury showing up in a post-credits scene

We all remember that special moment back in 2008, when we got completely caught off guard by the mysterious post-credits scene at the end of the first Iron Man movie, in which Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, sat down with protagonist Tony Stark to talk about the...

Anya Taylor-Joy shares exciting production update on ‘Mad Max’ spin-off ‘Furiosa’

Anya Taylor-Joy has given fans the latest news on the Mad Max prequel Furiosa, with her revealing production has moved very far along. Following a younger version of Charlize Theron’s Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa sees Taylor-Joy take on the role with George...

Horror fanatics relish in grimy and trashy forgotten monster flick

The 1980s were the battleground for countless B-horror movies which revelled in their own trashiness and absurdity, and some forty years later a surprisingly inspirational one is getting reminisced upon by the genre’s hardcore. 1984 saw the release of C.H.U.D., a film...

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ adds ‘The Good Place’ star to cast

The already stacked cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has added yet another star, with William Jackson Harper joining the threequel. Harper, best-known for his role as Chidi Anagonye on The Good Place, is the latest comedic talent to join the ever-expanding Marvel...

Don’t be fooled, this ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Doctor Doom image is a fake

With hype building for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, so have the fiendish “leaks” of major moments and reveals from the film. Thankfully though, one of them has been proven to be a fake. Classic Fantastic Four and Avengers villain Doctor Doom has long been speculated...

Fans hope Lake Bell’s role in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ spells MCU’s Dr. Doom

Lake Bell will officially play a character in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to an as-of-yet-unnamed role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. However, many MCU fans are hoping her role might be the first bellwether for Fantastic Four villain Dr. Victor...

LFF Review: ‘Women Talking’ marks a new level of maturity for writer director Sarah Polley

Adapted from the novel by Miriam Toews, Women Talking represents a cinematic deconstruction of feminine identity. Complex in its dissection, comprehensive in its encompassing approach, and packed with powerhouse performances on all sides this feels like a political treatise.   Charting...