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Takashi Miike: The Modern Godfather of Horror

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EJ Moreno on Takashi Miike and his influence on horror… If you’re reading this now, you probably were the type of person who used to hunt for “the most disturbing movies of all time” lists. We’ve all been there, and it carried us all through a wild era. The need for shock films hit an […]

Giancarlo Esposito joins Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World for latest round of reshoots

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Captain America: Brave New World is still a ways away from its release, so the film’s retooling continues. Production is heading back to Atlanta this week, where they’ll begin a round of additional photography. Per The Hollywood Reporter, this round of reshoots will run for 22 days, and one focuses on new action sequences as […]

Alien: Romulus to mix the vibes of both Alien and Aliens

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If you ask anyone who enjoys the Alien franchise, they all have their choice in tone and style.  From the more slasher-inspired world of Ridley Scott to James Cameron’s seminal action horror, there’s something for everyone, but it seems to be a harsh divide. That’s why filmmaker Fede Álvarez wants to blend those worlds with […]

In a Violent Nature and Other Slasher Movies That Subvert the Genre

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EJ Moreno looks at the slashers that changed the game… What does it take for a slasher to stand out? It would help if horror films could shake things up, and we’ve collected films that prove that a good slasher movie needs a little spice. As a celebration of a new slasher that’s subverted the […]

Exclusive Interview – Danai Gurira talks chemistry with Andrew Lincoln and writing on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

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EJ Moreno video chats with actress/playwright Danai Gurira… Even with The Walking Dead entering more than a decade on television, the show is still finding new stories to tell and more drama to unfold. One of the best new tales comes from The Ones Who Live, a spin-off centered on the iconic pair of Rick […]

Godzilla Minus One and the Essential Toho Godzilla Movies

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EJ Moreno looks at the must-see Godzilla movies from Toho… Fans of The King of the Monsters are eating well these days, with Godzilla Minus One a certified Oscar-winning smash hit, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire taking the MonsterVerse to new financial heights, and a follow-up movie in the works along with a second season […]

Mad Max: The Wasteland possibly on hold due to lackluster Furiosa box office

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga stormed into cinemas with considerable fanfare but little box office return. Could that have paused any future films? While the new George Miller film is still in its early days at the box office, it’s not looking good for the movie, which had a $168 million budget, to have only […]

Chris Hemsworth set to join Paramount’s Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover movie

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As two powerhouse toy brands meet for a cinematic event, Paramount wants to pull out the big guns as Deadline confirms that actor Chris Hemsworth is in talks to join Paramount’s upcoming crossover movie event, which will mix the worlds of G.I. Joe and Transformers. As teased in the epilogue of Steven Caple Jr.’s Transformers: […]

Isn’t It Romantic to receive horror spoof spin-off Isn’t It Scary

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After making a successful parody of rom-coms, the studio behind Isn’t It Romantic is looking to spice things up. This time, they want to scare audiences. Deadline reports that New Line Cinema is in early development on Isn’t It Scary, a spin-off of their 2019 film starring Rebel Wilson. April Prosser will pen the script. At […]