Flickering Myth

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Wrong Turn Franchise and Complete Timeline Explained

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Marvelous Videos presents a complete timetable of the Wrong Turn franchise… Sometimes simple concepts make for the most horrifying experiences. Take, for example, cannibals and inbreds and all those deep woods fears hinted at in Deliverance– what if someone innocent made some directional mistakes and wound up in territory occupied by these things? That was the […]

Is Binge Watching Bad for Show Business?

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Anghus Houvouras on why binge watching is bad for show business… The entertainment industry crossed some major thresholds in 2020. Streaming services, already soaring in popularity and the primary way people consume creative content, got a massive upgrade thanks to Covid-19 shuttering the cinematic experience. 2021 is looking likely to be the biggest year ever […]

What is S.W.O.R.D.?: The mysterious organization from Marvel’s WandaVision

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Hasitha Fernando on S.W.O.R.D. and its role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe… From the get go we all knew that what Kevin Feige and company had in store for us with WandaVision would be an experience unlike any other. And now that the first three episodes are here with us it’s quite safe to say […]

Whatever Happened To: Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark

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In the latest episode of Whatever Happened To?, EJ Moreno takes a look at Guillermo del Toro’s Justice League Dark… Almost a decade ago, word began circulating that Blade II and Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro was looking to bring together the supernatural characters of the DC Universe for an adaptation of the Justice League […]

Outside the Wire – Why Captain Leo’s Motivations Don’t Make Sense

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Lauren Miles on Netflix’s Outside the Wire (warning: spoilers follow)… Outside the Wire, Netflix’s new sci-fi action film starring Anthony Mackie, portrays a near future where wars are fought with both human soldiers and robots. The year is 2036 and a civil war has broken out in Ukraine, with the USA caught between the two […]

Exclusive Interview – American Gods actress Yetide Badaki on portraying a goddess

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Erika Hardison chats with American Gods star Yetide Badaki in this exclusive interview… Nigerian-born American actress Yetide Badaki plays the unforgettable goddess Bliquis on American Gods. Badaki, who has also written and produced the indie film In Hollywoodland continues to challenge herself and remains aware of how her roles and projects can impact others around her. […]

Fairytale and Folk Horror Movies That Are Superb!

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Marvelous Videos presents fairy tale and folk horror nightmares… Human imagination knows no bounds. Authors and storytellers from many generations have been able to conjure up some of the most visceral and creative images of all time. Locations are brought to vivid life thanks to attention to detail, fictional beings feel distinctly alive thanks to […]

Ranking the Films of Paul Verhoeven

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George Nash assesses the cinematic output of the subversive Dutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven… On the Rotten Tomatoes page of Showgirls, the critical consensus reads as follows: “Vile, contemptible, garish, and misogynistic — and that might just be exactly Showgirls‘ point”. It’s about as perfect as any summation could hope to be in capturing the journey taken […]

Before They Were Famous… They Were in The X-Files

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Gary Collinson with a selection of star names who made an early ‘before they were famous’ appearance in The X-Files… Over the past few months I’ve been revisiting Chris Carter’s classic science fiction TV series The X-Files and besides jogging my memory as to just how good of a pairing David Duchovny’s Fox Mulder and […]