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It’s Clobberin’ Time with Marvel’s The Thing variant covers

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Things are getting rocky for Marvel’s superheroes this November as the spotlight falls upon Ben Grimm for the publisher’s latest variant cover program, which will see the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine and more reimagined as the Fantastic Four’s Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing across twelve titles; get yourself a sneak peek at the covers […]

The Thing: Remastered to bring back the cult classic survival horror

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Nightdive Studios has announced an upcoming remaster of the cult classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game The Thing, itself a sequel to the iconic 1982 sci-fi horror from director John Carpenter. The Thing: Remastered will take us back to Antarctica, this time with up to 4K resolution at 120FPS, complete with an overhaul of […]

Mondo unveils new MacReady sixth scale figure from The Thing

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Mondo has unveiled its new sixth scale MacReady figure which is inspired by the likeness of Kurt Russell in John Carpenter’s 1982 horror The Thing. The collectible is available as both a regular edition which includes a slew of swappable hands, heads and weapons, a deluxe time edition which comes with the same interchangeable pieces […]

The Essential Paranoia Films

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Tom Jolliffe offers up an essential selection of paranoia films… Who likes a good hearty dose of paranoia? Okay, in real life it’s not too enjoyable. In cinema? It’s a gift for film-makers looking to tap into that feeling within their audience. There are a lot of great examples of paranoia-themed films, and when a […]

Forgotten Horror Movie Sequels You Never Need to See

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EJ Moreno with six forgotten horror movie sequels you never need to see… A sequel doesn’t necessarily equate to bad. As much as Film Twitter will tell you that franchisees are the end of cinema, there’s some value in a good sequel or sequels if you’re so lucky. But there’s no denying that there are […]

Franchise crossover game Funko Fusions gets first trailer

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The incredibly popular toy line Funko has unexpectedly released a jaw-dropping first trailer to its upcoming video game, Funko Fusion. Developed by 10:10 Games and partnering with Universal, Funko Fusion is a third person action-adventure multiplayer game with characters and worlds from various movies and TV shows.  Drawing a lot of comparisons to the LEGO […]

Comic Book Preview – Clobberin’ Time #1

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Ben Grimm takes centre stage is his own new series this week as Marvel launches Clobberin’ Time with a team-up between The Thing and The Incredible Hulk! Check out the official preview here… It’s Clobberin’ Time all the time, as Ben Grimm teams up with heroes from across the Marvel Universe for BIG, FIST-POUNDING ACTION! […]

Academy Re-Awards: Fixing the Best Picture Oscar Winners of the 1980s

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Coinciding with the Oscars, we take a trip back to the 1980s to fix the Best Picture winners… The Oscars are upon us. Year after year, controversy and debate rages, over the nominations, the oversights and the eventual winners. Over the years there have been plenty of safe and so-so choices for Best Picture at […]

The Films of 1982: One of the Finest Years in Cinema History

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Tom Jolliffe ventures back 40 years to explore the cinematic landscape of 1982… 1982 was a great year for films. It could well be argued too that 1982 might well be one of the finest years in cinema history. There’s an array of blockbuster hits, cult films, iconic films and initially maligned genre films now […]