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The Essential Horror Movie Threequels

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Casey Chong looks at seven of the best horror threequels… Horror franchises tend to be erratic even for iconic ones like Halloween and Friday the 13th. The first film is often seen as a high point that’s hard to top, let alone replicate in the subsequent follow-ups (i.e. John Carpenter’s Halloween and Wes Craven’s A […]

Sophie Rundle, Stephen Graham and more Blinders return for Peaky Blinders film

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The Peaky Blinders feature film will see more of its previous cast return from the TV series alongside Cillian Murphy as Sophie Rundle, Stephen Graham, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee and Ian Peck will reprise their roles among a group of other newcomers. Rundle played Ada, Tommy Shelby’s younger sister. Tommy and Ada often had a tumultuous relationship […]

Video Review – Terrifier 3 finally perfects the formula

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EJ Moreno reviews the gory slasher Terrifier 3… Art The Clown is back, and he’s making it a ho-ho-horrifying holiday season for all involved. In the third Terrifier, the gore and giggles are plenty. Critic EJ Moreno praises the lead performance, calling actor David Howard Thorton the “Charlie Chaplin of horror” while noting the franchise […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – All of You

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All of You, 2024. Directed by William Bridges. Starring Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots, Zawe Ashton, and Steven Cree. SYNOPSIS: Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots star in a stirring near-futuristic romance as best friends who harbor an unspoken love for one another even after a test matches one of them up with their supposed soulmate. Brett […]

Trailer for Vatican thriller Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes

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Focus Features has shared a new trailer for director Edward Berger’s (All Quiet on the Western Front) acclaimed thriller Conclave. Based on Robert Harris’ novel of the same name, the film follows Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) as he finds himself entangled a conspiracy that could shake the foundations of the Catholic Church, after he is […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Cats of Gokogu Shrine

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The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, 2024.  Directed by Kazuhiro Soda SYNOPSIS: The feline population of a Japanese town and its human inhabitants are the focus of this immersive meditation on community and the cycle of life. Documentarian Kazuhiro Soda (Inland Sea) attempts to capture a purrrrfect slice of life with his single location observational film […]

Comic Book Preview – Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu #1

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Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime launch Cynthia von Buhler’s new series Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue with the official preview below… THE PLUCKY DETECTIVE RETURNS WITH AN OCCULT HORROR TWIST! Sensational artist, author, and playwright, CYNTHIA VON BUHLER melds her glorious […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Gutter

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The Gutter, 2024.  Directed by Isaiah Lester and Yassir Lester. Starring Shameik Moore, Susan Sarandon, D’Arcy Carden, Jackée Harry, Tony Baker, Paul Scheer, Kim Fields, Jay Ellis, Adam Brody, and Paul Reiser. SYNOPSIS:  Walt lands work at bowling alley AlleyCatz. He’s pressured to embrace his bowling talent, which sparks backlash from detractors seeking to undermine […]

Jude Law is on the hunt for Nicholas Hoult in trailer for Justin Kurzel’s The Order

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Vertical Entertainment has released the trailer for Nitram and Macbeth director Justin Kurzel’s latest crime-thriller The Order, which stars Jude Law as an FBI agent on the hunt for Nicholas Hoult’s white-supremacist leader. Written by King Richard scribe Zach Baylin, and based on a true story, The Order also stars Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Alison […]