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10 Great Horror Movies with Villainous Protagonists

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Vanessa Maki with ten great horror movies centring on villainous protagonists… In the world of horror, typically we’re meant to root for the protagonists like the final girl or boy, the character who endears us the most, and so on. Occasionally those characters aren’t antagonistic or villainous, as many tropes follow particular formulas. However, there […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: Tooth and Claw #1

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Marvel Comics releases X-Men: Tooth and Claw #1 on Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… How did two of mutantkind’s most dangerous villains become part of Cyclops’ X-Men? When they met across the battlefield, Henry McCoy and Max Eisenhardt were a brilliant, jovial athlete […]

Spider-Man: Brand New Day adds Severance’s Tramell Tillman to cast

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As filming continues on Sony and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Variety is reporting that Severance star Tramell Tillman has become the latest addition to the cast of Tom Holland’s fourth Spidey solo outing. Tillman is best known for his Emmy-nominated role as Seth Milchick in Apple TV+’s hit series, while his other credits […]

Comic Book Preview – Bring on the Bad Guys: Dormammu #1

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Marvel Comics releases Bring on the Bad Guys: Dormammu #1 on Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… Who dares test the dread Dormammu?! Bring on the Bad Guys takes a mind-bending turn as Dormammu is drawn into a battle across generations! The arcane horrors of the Dark Dimension […]

Hammer Films bringing The Curse of Frankenstein to 4K Ultra HD

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It’s the film that put Hammer Horror on the map, and made international stars out of future genre icons Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, and 1957’s The Curse of Frankenstein is now coming to 4K Ultra HD as the latest limited edition release from Hammer Films. Arriving in October, the deluxe six-disc box-set features an […]

The Next 007: 3 Actors Who Could Lead James Bond Into the New Era

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Denis Villeneuve has a chance to reinvent the James Bond franchise with a dynamic choice for the title role in his upcoming James Bond film; here are three actors who could take 007 into his new era… What makes a great James Bond? Ian Fleming, the creator of 007, knew that Bond had to look […]

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Battle for Eternia coming to mobile

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It’s probably the best time to be a Masters of the Universe fan since the franchise’s height in the 80s; the long-awaited live-action movie reboot has wrapped filming ahead of a release next year, the retro-style beat ’em up video game He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction was announced this […]

Movie Review – Pools (2025)

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Pools, 2025. Written and Directed by Sam Hayes. Starring Odessa A’zion, Ariel Winter, Mason Gooding, Michael Vlamis, Francesca Noel, Tyler Alvarez, Suzanne Cryer, Stan Adams, Lucinda Johnston, Kyle Anderson, Israel Idonije and Joe Angelo Menconi. SYNOPSIS: In the midst of her whole life falling apart, Kennedy attempts to somehow reconnect with her dead father, searching […]

Comic Book Preview – Doomed 2099 #1

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Marvel Comics continues to pave the way to Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday the Doctor Doom-themed one-shot Doomed 2099 this Wednesday; check out the official preview below… The Future is Doomed! The world is Doom’s… but does that include the world that is yet to be? A coalition from the future — including OLD MAN LOGAN, […]