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5 Horrifying Scenes in Superhero Movies

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The superhero genre has always been a misnomer. Yes, there are common tropes involving characters in tights fighting against evildoers, but outside of that basic parameter we have seen such radical differences. From western tropes in Logan to the spy thrills of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, there are many facets the genre can explore. […]

Nightmare-Inducing Video Game Villain Designs

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Red Stewart presents frightening character designs in video games… Fear comes in many forms, but visuals are the number one factor. Iconic horror villains are best remembered for their disgusting looks: Freddy’s burnt face in A Nightmare on Elm Street and Jason’s bloodstained mask in the Friday the 13th franchise stand out as some of the more potent […]

Ultra Violent Villain Deaths in Superhero Films That Will Make You Wince

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Red Stewart on the most brutal villain deaths in superhero movies… Superhero films may be geared towards younger audiences via the PG-13 rating, but that doesn’t necessarily limit them. Over the years, directors and artists have found ways of creating violent situations without there being a single drop of blood (okay… maybe just a little […]

Looking Back At The Mortal Kombat Movie 25 Years On

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EJ Moreno celebrates Mortal Kombat’s 25th anniversary… During the summer of 1995, moviegoers had the chance to see some of the most talked-about and buzz-worthy blockbusters of their time. Hell, even some of the biggest releases from that summer, like Waterworld and Batman Forever, found ways to keep their names in film lover’s minds. But […]

The Saddest Plot Twists in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents the saddest plot twists in video games… What can we say? Sometimes video game storytelling is so powerful, it touches us for the worse. We get so invested in a character or events, that when an unfavorable outcome occurs, we can’t help but feel morose. With so many games being narrative driven, […]

Creepy Video Game Characters Who Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

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Red Stewart presents five video game characters who will make you shiver… Sometimes the best way to distinguish a character from their surrounding cast is to give them a colorful personality. Take this one way and they’re the comic relief. Take it the other way, though, and you now have a borderline-sociopath in your setting: […]

The Short Lived Maestro of Second Fiddle: John Cazale

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the career of John Cazale… On the 12th of August, John Cazale would have been 85. Who is John Cazale? Well here’s the thing…A late bloomer in Hollywood, Cazale broke into cinema at the same time as a good friend of his: Al Pacino. Pacino, five years Cazale’s junior, was […]

More Than Just a Pretty Face: The Talents of Robert Pattinson

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Alec Frazier on Robert Pattinson and his casting as Batman… Recently, Robert Pattinson was confirmed to be playing the next Batman by Warner Bros. Entertainment. He is a tremendously talented actor, and I wish him all the best. However, there has been much antipathy towards him taking the role. Some of the opposition has been […]