V/H/S: Viral, 2014 Directed by Justin Benson, Gregg Bishop, Todd Lincoln, Aaron Moorhead, Marcel Sarmiento, Nacho Vigalondo SYNOPSIS: Follows fame-obsessed teens who unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation. About 10 minutes into V/H/S: Viral, you’re suddenly struck by two thoughts. Not only is this the third entry into a series that has yet to […]

Truth or Dare, 2013 Written and directed by Jessica Cameron Starring Jessica Cameron, Ryan Kiser, Heather Dorff, Shelby Stehlin, Devanny Pinn, Brandon Van Vielet, Jesse Wilson, Buz Wallick SYNOPSIS: Six college kids find internet stardom when they make “Truth or Dare” videos with a violent twist. It is all fun and games until their number one […]

Having been absent from Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye will return next year for an expanded role in Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron [check out a new image of Renner and Whedon on set here], and it looks like we might be seeing more of the archer in Phase […]

Lucy, 2014. Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Analeigh Tipton, Amr Waked, Choi Min-sik, and Pilou Asbæk. SYNOPSIS: When forced to partake in a drug-dealing operation across countries, student Lucy is harassed and beaten, only to have the drugs seep into her system. Chased by cops and gangsters, Lucy begins to use the deepest, […]

Dennis Lehane’s bestselling thriller novel Shutter Island has already been given the big screen treatment, courtesy of Martin Scorsese. Now, according to Deadline, Scorsese, HBO, and Paramount have teamed up to adapt and expand upon the book for television. The series is tentatively titled Ashecliffe, after the isolated mental hospital where Shutter Island took place. The series will focus on […]

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, 2014. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. Starring Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Eva Green, Powers Boothe, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Jaime King, Juno Temple, Christopher Lloyd, Lady Gaga, Stacy Keach and Jamie Chung. SYNOPSIS: Some of […]

Wolf Creek 2, 2013. Directed by Greg Mclean. Starring John Jarratt, Ryan Corr, Shannon Ashlyn, Philippe Klaus, Shane Connor, Ben Gerrard, Gerard Kennedy and Annie Byron. SYNOPSIS: The outback once more becomes a place of horror as another unwitting tourist becomes the prey for crazed, serial-killing pig-hunter Mick Taylor. Opening with a calm, collected series […]

Over the past few months, we’ve heard lots of talk about the prospect of a female-led superhero movie from Marvel Studios, with Kevin Feige confirming that there has been development on solo movies for both Ms. Marvel and Black Widow. Of course we have no idea how far along either of these potential movies are, […]

Last year it was announced that Marvel was partnering up with the streaming service Netflix for four new drama series – Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist – building to an Avengers-style team-up miniseries, The Defenders. With production now underway on Daredevil, Empire Magazine caught up with Netflix’s CCO Ted Sarandos, who offered […]

Doc of the Dead, 2014 Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe SYNOPSIS: The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS. Walk into your local HMV on new releases day and what do you see? A new batch of zombie movies with a variety of different titles, scenarios […]