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Wonder Woman 1984 DC FanDome Trailer Reaction

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DC FanDome kicked off with a bang today, the very first panel offering up a brand new look at the hotly-anticipated DC Extended Universe sequel Wonder Woman 1984 with the release of the main trailer for Gal Gadot’s second solo adventure. Check out EJ’s reaction to the trailer here, and be sure to let us […]

Video Review – Unhinged

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Unhinged, 2020. Directed by Derrick Borte. Starring Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson, and Austin P. McKenzie. Unhinged is the latest thriller, and it stars cinematic madman Russell Crowe. Join our host EJ Moreno as he reviews this film, and why it’s one of his favourite horror romps of the year. If you […]

Nightmare-Inducing Video Game Villain Designs

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Red Stewart presents frightening character designs in video games… Fear comes in many forms, but visuals are the number one factor. Iconic horror villains are best remembered for their disgusting looks: Freddy’s burnt face in A Nightmare on Elm Street and Jason’s bloodstained mask in the Friday the 13th franchise stand out as some of the more potent […]

Ultra Violent Villain Deaths in Superhero Films That Will Make You Wince

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Red Stewart on the most brutal villain deaths in superhero movies… Superhero films may be geared towards younger audiences via the PG-13 rating, but that doesn’t necessarily limit them. Over the years, directors and artists have found ways of creating violent situations without there being a single drop of blood (okay… maybe just a little […]

The Saddest Plot Twists in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents the saddest plot twists in video games… What can we say? Sometimes video game storytelling is so powerful, it touches us for the worse. We get so invested in a character or events, that when an unfavorable outcome occurs, we can’t help but feel morose. With so many games being narrative driven, […]

Creepy Video Game Characters Who Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

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Red Stewart presents five video game characters who will make you shiver… Sometimes the best way to distinguish a character from their surrounding cast is to give them a colorful personality. Take this one way and they’re the comic relief. Take it the other way, though, and you now have a borderline-sociopath in your setting: […]

Exclusive Interview – Co-writer Dave Sirus chats about The King of Staten Island

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Tai Freligh interviews The King of Staten Island co-writer Dave Sirus… Known for his early prank interviews as fictitious reporter Brick Stone with the Westboro Baptist Church, Dave Sirus has established a name for himself in the comedy world with his Emmy-nominated writing on Saturday Night Live and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Now, in The King of […]

The Biggest Baddest Best Boss Battles!

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Red Stewart presents 5 epic boss fights in video games… What is it about giant bosses that makes them so fun to fight? “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” Well yes, but that doesn’t quite answer our question. Maybe it’s because of the whole ‘David vs. Goliath’ trope. The idea of you, a […]

5 Seriously Disappointing Boss Fights in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents a look at the most disappointing boss fights in video games… Boss fights don’t quite make or break a game, but they can definitely be a big plus. Fighting an enemy that requires smarter playing than usual can be a rewarding experience. And when a developer puts the time into it, these […]