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The Essential Comedy Movies of 2006

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It’s time to venture back to when cinemas had a new comedy every week, with the essential comedy movies of 2006… If there’s one genre that feels like it needs a shot in the arm, it’s the comedy genre. There was a time not too long ago when it felt like we had specialists, and […]

McFarlane Toys brings Batman Returns’ Batmissile to its DC Multiverse line

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McFarlane Toys has officially announced that pre-orders are now underway for the 7-inch scale DC Multiverse Batmissile vehicle, inspired by its appearance in Tim Burton’s 1992 DC superhero sequel Batman Returns. Priced at $99.99, you can check out the promotional images and details below… Batmissle vehicle inspired by the iconic Batman Returns feature film. Designed […]

Masters of the Universe movie unveils new posters and featurettes

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With less than a month to go until Masters of the Universe arrives in theatres, Amazon MGM Studios continue to push the promotional campaign for the live-action movie reboot of the beloved Mattel toy brand with a batch of new posters and three featurettes which you can check out below… SEE ALSO: Masters of the […]

Jabba’s accountant Tessek joins Sideshow’s Star Wars Scum & Villainy collection with sixth scale figure

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Sideshow has officially unveiled the next addition to its Star Wars Scum & Villainy collection with a deluxe sixth scale figure for Jabba the Hutt’s accountant Tessek, inspired by the appearance of the Quarren in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.  It is available to pre-order now, priced at $280; take a […]

Witchy horror Camp gets a trailer from Dark Sky Films

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Dark Sky Films has released a trailer for Camp, the upcoming horror from writer-director Avalon Fast. The film follows Emily, a young woman who volunteers at a camp for troubled youths to help ease the guilt from her past, but as she finds herself wrapped up in an unfamiliar world of female friendship – and […]

7 Bizarre 80s Horror Movies You Might Have Missed

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Casey Chong presents a selection of bizarre 80s horror movies you might have missed… The 1980s marked a tremendous decade for the horror genre, thanks in no small part to practical effects, which allowed filmmakers to incorporate extensive use of gore, latex makeup, and animatronics, regardless of budget levels, not to mention the rise of […]

A graduation goes bad in trailer for Australian horror-thriller Penny Lane Is Dead

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Umbrella Entertainment has released a trailer for the 1980s-set Australian dark comedy horror-thriller Penny Lane Is Dead. Written and directed by Mia’Kate Russell, the film follows teenager Penny as her graduation celebrations takes a terrifying turn when her troubled cousin Kat crashes the party with some uninvited guests. The cast includes Tahlee Fereday, Bailey Spalding, […]

10 Essential Thrillers from 2016

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Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe ventures back a decade to look at ten essential thrillers from 2016… Have you ever come across a film you saw recently on the big screen? Freshly released, brand spanking new, and it feels like it was only yesterday. Then you take a look at the year in parentheses and realise […]

A tank crew fights for survival in No Man’s Land in trailer for World War I action thriller Landship

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Kaleidoscope Entertainment has unveiled a trailer, poster and images for Landship, a new World War I survival thriller from writer-director Calum Burn and Tin Hat Productions, the filmmakers behind Lancaster Skies, Spitfire Over Belin and Battle Over Britain. Taking place during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917, the film follows a British tank crew who […]