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Nowhere Left to Hide: The Rise of Tech-Savvy Killers in Horror

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Amy Watkins on the rise of the tech-savvy killer in the horror genre… A demonic, murderous doll. A deranged maniac set on revenge in a small town. A silent masked killer lurking in the shadows. These are the faces that haunt us. The faces that forced us to lock our doors, check the backseats of […]

Characters Appearances We Want To See In Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four Movie

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EJ Moreno with a selection of Fantastic Four cameos that need to be done… Marvel Studios is preparing the introduction of the First Family of Marvel, the iconic Fantastic Four, and they’ll need some great allies and foes for what could be a long future in the mainstream. With 2025’s Fantastic Four currently in development, […]

15 Movies To Watch On Tubi UK

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The UK now gets an opportunity to ride the Tubi rollercoaster and we give you 15 gems to watch from underrated, undiscovered and forgotten to the enjoyably bad… Without a huge deal of fanfare, Tubi opened its doors in the UK recently to try and capture the kind of audience pull it’s managed over in […]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom at 40: The Darkest Entry of the Franchise Revisited

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As it turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom… Since its release Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has been often regarded as the darkest entry of the iconic franchise, with even director Steven Spielberg expressing bitterness regarding the overall experience. Regardless, its still an […]

True Romance: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Crime Drama

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Released on this day in 1993, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind True Romance… Very few crime-dramas released in the 90s era have gone on to cement a cult status down the line, and True Romance is one such film that upon release didn’t receive the attention it deserved, but with the passage of […]

Godzilla at 10: The Movie That Launched the MonsterVerse Revisited

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As the film celebrates its tenth anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the MonsterVerse-launching Godzilla… To say the “Monsterverse” is alive and kicking would be doing the multi-billion dollar franchise a major disservice. With Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continuing to rake in the big bucks its safe to say that the […]

Classic Retro Video Games Based on 80s UK TV Game Shows

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Andrew Newton plays a selection of retro video games based on classic 1980s UK TV game shows… Back in the 80s the four television channels (yes, we only had four channels) all loved their light entertainment.  Every night of the week they came up with a variety of comedies, variety shows and game shows in […]

10 Iconic Movie Weapons Every Millennial Kid Wanted

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A cool movie weapon makes all the difference in genre films and we look at ten movie weapons every millennial kid wanted… Action and sci-fi films and their relentless battles between good and evil have one consistent. Weaponry is involved and whether it’s the use of real-life weapons or creations for your film, making it […]

Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin

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Tom Jolliffe double bills Species and Under The Skin… The sexy siren, luring men to their inevitable doom by taking on the form of a gorgeous woman. Like cats to catnip, the men salivate their way to demise. In one corner we have Species, the tale of a scientific splicing of human and alien DNA […]