Tom Jolliffe looks at 13 underrated franchise horror sequels that deserve more love… Franchise horror rule of thumb generally goes like this: the first film is a trailblazing classic. The sequels increasingly diminish in quality. Some franchises might well have die hard fans, but it can often be the case that those classic originals such […]
Ranking the Predator Franchise From Worst to Best
Shaun Munro ranks the Predator franchise from worst to best… The Predator franchise has certainly endured its fair share of ups and downs over the last three decades. From the sequels and kinda-reboots that have attempted to take the series in ambitious new directions – with wildly varying results – to those shameless spin-off fans […]
Underrated Movie Sequels That Deserve A Second Chance
Marvelous Videos presents underappreciated sequels to acclaimed pictures… Sequelitis is one of the biggest plagues of the film industry. On the one hand we get it: by being successful, a movie has shown its producers that it’s a successful IP with a brand name among new audiences. On the other, sometimes a story doesn’t need […]
Back in the Day: The Video Games We Were Playing in June 1991
Andrew Newton on the video games we were playing in June 1991… Welcome back to June 1991, a year of great games and some not so great games. I was going to traumatise you all by reminding you of Gilbert, the snotty alien from that Saturday morning show but then remembered there are much better […]
Predator: The Complete Movie Franchise Timeline Explained
Marvelous Videos with a breakdown of the Predator movie timeline… For classic 80’s horror action it’s hard to find a movie better than 1987’s Predator. The film was a cultural phenomenon that begged for a sequel and subsequently a full franchise. Spanning six movies total in the franchise (some of which may or may not […]
November 1990: The Month of Much-Maligned Sequels
Tom Jolliffe goes back 30 years to November 1990 and visits a string of maligned sequel releases… 1990 brought to a close a decade of popular entertainment and blockbuster success. The era really changed the face of cinema and audience tastes. Gone were the days of unflinching and gritty cinema being the predominant driving market, […]
New PREVIEWS Exclusive Predator 2: Elder Predator action figure announced
After unveiling the Falconer Predator and Berserker Predator action figures from the 2010 sequel Predators last month, Diamond Comic Distributors and Hiya Toys have now revealed another addition to the line with a new, updated version of the Elder Predator from Predator 2, which will be available as a PREVIEWS exclusive in 2020. Check out […]
The Predator reshoot details reveal less Predators and more links to previous films
Shane Black’s The Predator has faced a more tumultuous journey to the big screen than Arnie’s path through the jungle in order to “get to de choppa“, and now details have emerged of the changes that were made following an early test screening. BEWARE SPOILERS! AvPGalaxy have revealed the reshoots, which shunted The Predator‘s release […]
Predator: 9 Unforgettable Moments from Alan Silvestri’s Soundtrack
With the Arnie classic enjoying a one-day re-release to mark its 30th anniversary, Sean Wilson unpacks the secrets of Predator’s genre-defining score… It’s a very good time to be an Alan Silvestri fan at the moment. Not only is the veteran Back to the Future composer assigned to both Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and […]
Jake Busey is playing the son of Gary Busey’s Predator 2 character in The Predator
Although Arnold Schwarzenegger rejected the opportunity to reprise his role as Dutch from Predator for Shane Black’s upcoming sequel, it seems The Predator will have at least one connection to earlier movies, as Jake Busey has revealed that he is playing the son of Gary Busey’s Predator 2 character, special agent Peter Keyes. ““[Shane Black] […]
