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Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley officially begins production

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Searchlight Pictures has officially announced the start of principal photography on Nightmare Alley, the new film from Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water). Based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham, the film features a cast that includes Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Cate Blanchett (Thor: Ragnarok), Toni Collette (Knives Out), Willem Dafoe […]

Video Game Review – Death Stranding

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Shaun Munro reviews Death Stranding… In an age where the dollar value of a single-player game without the expected “live service” accoutrements couldn’t be lower, it’s enormously refreshing to see something like Death Stranding – a title so stridently committed to minimalism despite its evidently massive production budget. But more than that, the latest offering from […]

Willem Dafoe joins the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley

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The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse) is the latest addition to the cast of Nightmare Alley, the next film by director Guillermo del Toro. The noir-thriller is an adaptation of William Lindsay’s 1946 novel and is set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, telling the story of a mentalist who […]

Pan’s Labyrinth to be released on 4K Ultra HD in October

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment have announced Pan’s Labyrinth, the highly acclaimed 2006 fantasy adventure directed by Guillermo del Toro, will be released in 4K Ultra HD on 1st October. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK or Amazon US Pan’s Labyrinth follows young Ofelia, during a bloody civil war, who enters a world of unimaginable […]

Rooney Mara heads to Nightmare Alley with Guillermo del Toro

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Deadline has revealed that Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Mary Magdalene) has become the latest addition to the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s next directorial effort Nightmare Alley. The film will reunite Mara with her Carol co-star Cate Blanchett and also stars Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born). Cooper plays Stan, a […]

Guillermo del Toro is set to produce a werewolf-western movie

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Guillermo del Toro seems to be one of the busiest filmmakers in the industry right now. He is currently writing four projects, producing five films and a TV series, and directing three different projects including a remake of 1947’s Nightmare Alley starring Bradley Cooper and a stop-motion version of Pinocchio. Now, according to filmmaker Issa […]

Guillermo del Toro almost made a cameo appearance in It Chapter Two

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Andy Muschietti, director of It Chapter Two, has recently confirmed in an interview with SlashFilm that he was very close to having Guillermo del Toro make a cameo appearance in the upcoming sequel. However, due to scheduling issues, the cameo just wasn’t meant to be. According to Muschietti, the cameo would have seen del Toro play […]

Movie Review – Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, 2019. Directed by André Øvredal. Starring Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Zajur, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Natalie Ganzhorn, Dean Norris and Javier Botet. SYNOPSIS: A group of teenagers are pursued by various supernatural beasties when they uncover an old book from a haunted house. The importance of gateway […]

Guillermo del Toro talks Nightmare Alley and Pinocchio

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Out and about on the promotional trailer for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has been offering some updates on his next two directorial projects – an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel Nightmare Alley, followed by a stop motion animated take on Carlo Collodi’s classic tale Pinocchio. […]

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark featurette showcases the practical effects

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A new featurette for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark showcases behind the scenes footage and the dedicated work into bringing Stephen Gammell’s illustrations to life using practical effects. You can watch the featurette below, be warned the video does include spoilers, so be sure to watch the film before viewing this video… SEE ALSO: Read […]