John Hughes was a prolific filmmaker with a reputation for having his fingers on the pulse of teen culture. He was a defining voice of youth in the ‘80s and articulated the trials and tribulations of adolescence in a way that left an indelible mark on cinema with many beloved films. His blend of emotional […]
The first teaser for John Krasinski‘s A Quiet Place: Part II is now playing exclusively in theaters, attached to Black Christmas, but the first image has arrived today for all to see. Courtesy of Games Radar, this first look at next year’s sequel highlights the return of Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, reprising […]
There was one point in time where Tim Burton was set to adapt Richard Brautigan’s 1974 novel The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western, and the late Hal Ashby had been attached to direct an adaptation before him. Alas, neither project came to fruition, with New Regency much more recently acquiring the rights to the novel […]
A lot of people are talking about the new remake of Black Christmas, and that means that they’re also talking about Bob Clark’s classic original film, which came out in 1974 and helped lay the foundation for the whole slasher genre. But there’s another Black Christmas that’s getting overlooked in the conversation. Or should we […]
There’s a new Black Christmas in town, and this time it’s a very different film from the original. Even the killer is completely different this time. Instead of a mysterious creep named “Billy,” Sophia Takal’s remake is about sorority sisters who are hunted by a whole cult of homicidal misogynists. It’s a giant change to […]
The massive success of John Carpenter’s Halloween kick-started the Golden Age of Slashers from 1978-1984, and as the first of that era, Halloween essentially created the blueprint for the modern slasher. Laurie Strode became the definitive model of Final Girl behavior. But ranking high among the best Final Girls in horror alongside Laurie is Jess Bradford, […]
It Came From the ‘80s is a series that pays homage to the monstrous, deadly, and often slimy creatures that made the ‘80s such a fantastic decade in horror. A quick look back at horror’s output in the ‘80s puts one recurring argument among fans to rest; horror remakes don’t always suck. There’s a hardy number […]
Actor Jason Bateman is also a phenomenal director (he won an Emmy for “Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series” with Netflix’s “Ozark”) and is next getting behind the camera for Shut In, the spec script by first time scribe Melanie Toast that New Line acquired in September, Deadline reports. The spec is an edgy thriller in […]
Thanks to our friends over at the great website Ghostbusters News for the heads up that a German trailer for Jason Reitman‘s Ghostbusters: Afterlife – or Ghostbusters: Legacy, as it’s being called over in Germany – was uploaded to YouTube this week, and it’s capped off with a sneak peek at a brand new scene […]
The latest casting news for The Matrix 4 comes courtesy of Collider today, with the site reporting that Jonathan Groff (“Mindhunter”) has signed on for an under-wraps role. Keanu Reeves, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick and Neil Patrick Harris will also star in the new film. Plot details are not available at this […]