During a 30th anniversary screening of the 1988 cult horror comedy Elvira: Mistress of the Dark at the Salem Horror Fest, Cassandra Peterson has revealed that she is looking to bring back her horror hostess for a new feature film. Speaking at a post-screening Q&A (via Bloody Disgusting), Peterson revealed that she has written a […]
Robert Rodriguez talks Alita: Battle Angel and not wanting to let James Cameron down
After deciding to focus all of his attention on Pandora with his four-planned Avatar sequels, James Cameron handed over directing duties on his long-planned adaptation of the manga Battle Angel Alita to Robert Rodriguez back in 2015. Rodriguez now deep in post-production on the movie – titled Alita: Battle Angel – ahead of its February 2019 […]
Spidey gets a new red and black costume in latest Spider-Man: Far From Home set photos
Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is really expanding his wardrobe for next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home. We’ve seen him sporting an all-black piece resembling the Spider-Man Noir costume, and now the latest set photos and video reveal another suit, this time featuring a rather nice red and black colour scheme; take a […]
Movie Review – Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Sorry to Bother You, 2018. Directed by Boots Riley. Starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun and Armie Hammer. SYNOPSIS: In an alternate version of current-day Oakland, California, Cassius Green discovers a gift that helps him rapidly succeed in his new role as […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 13 – Annabelle (2014)
Annabelle, 2014. Directed by John R. Leonetti. Starring Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola and Alfre Woodard. SYNOPSIS: In 1967, new parents Mia and John Form, after surviving a violent encounter with a pair of murderous cult members and losing their house to a fire, find themselves being haunted by a supernatural entity that appears […]
Robert Englund discusses unmade Freddy prequel Krueger: The First Kills
Although Robert Englund is set to reprise the role of child killer Freddy Krueger in this month’s Halloween episode of the U.S. sitcom The Goldbergs, it’s likely we’ve seen the last of his Bastard Son of 100 Maniacs on the big screen, with the actor stating on multiple occasions that he believes he’s now too […]
Dwayne Johnson reteaming with Jumanji director on John Henry and the Statesmen
Dwayne Johnson has announced that he reuniting with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle director Jake Kasdan and John Henry and the Statesmen. The project, which is based on a pitch from Tom Wheeler (The LEGO Ninjago Movie) and is being produced for Netflix, will see Johnson playing the African-American folk hero John Henry as he […]
Funko’s Harry Potter advent calendar revealed
Funko has revealed its Harry Potter advent calendar which includes 24 witch, wizard, beast, ghost and House Elf Pocket Pop! figures from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World; take a look at the promotional images here… Countdown to Christmas with a line of Harry Potter-themed pocket Pop! Featuring the Wizarding World’s favorite witches, wizards, beasts, ghosts and house […]
Doctor Sleep will acknowledge Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
Given that it’s based upon a direct sequel to the book and features several returning characters, it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to hear that the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep will make reference to The Shining. However, in an interview with Bloody Disgusting, director Mike Flanagan has revealed that […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Wildlife
Wildlife, 2018. Directed by Paul Dano. Starring Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ed Oxenbould and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: A boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mother finds another man. Paul Dano makes a staggering debut with this emotionally charged adaptation of Richard Ford’s 1990 novel, a meticulously assembled drama about family, masculinity and female agency […]