In the crowded world of horror, The Conjuring franchise found a way to crave its name into the mainstream. These James Wan-produced films are something moviegoers eat up, while critics are usually pretty helpful. A perfect storm that helps explain why this franchise has made over a billion dollars worldwide. In preparation for The Nun’s […]
New Avengers: Infinity War poster, Flashpoint teases, Godzilla vs. Kong details and more – Daily News Roundup
IT’S ALL CONNECTED It may still be keeping the Avengers: Infinity War footage under wraps, but Marvel has decided to officially release its Comic-Con triptych poster for the hotly-anticipated superhero epic, which sees Thanos and his Black Order alongside The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Check it out here. IT’S (MOSTLY) ALL IMPROVISED […]
Annabelle: Creation gets creepy new TV spots
With less than a month to go until Annabelle: Creation arrives in cinemas, Warner Bros. has released three TV spots for director David F. Sandberg’s sequel to The Conjuring spinoff; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Annabelle: Creation here Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his […]
The Nun featurette explores the timeline of The Conjuring Universe
With the release of The Nun less than two weeks away, a new featurette has arrived online which sees producer James Wan, Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg, and The Nun director Corin Hardy discuss the timeline and characters of The Conjuring Universe; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Escape the Abbey in a 360° video for […]
DVD Review – Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Annabelle: Creation, 2017. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Anthony LaPaglia, Samara Lee, Miranda Otto, Stephanie Sigman, Mark Bramhall, Brad Greenquist, and Lulu Wilson. SYNOPSIS: Yet another prequel from The Conjuring universe detailing how the creepy Annabelle doll came to be. Having now established that there is a ‘universe’ based around James Wan’s 2013 hit […]
Warner Bros. has eclipsed $5 billion at the 2017 global box office
Led by Wonder Woman, Warner Bros. has gone past $5 billion at the 2017 worldwide box office, Variety has revealed. It’s been a big year for Warner Bros. at the box office, featuring some big surprise hits and some more obvious wins. On Tuesday, the studio announced that this is the eighth time in nine years […]
The 15 Best Horror Movies of 2017
Tom Beasley examines the best horror movies of 2017, from sharp social satire to an evil clown… The reaction to 2017’s horror movie slate has, bizarrely, been one of surprise. It’s as if a year of impressive scary movies is somehow a rarity, when in fact the genre has consistently delivered strong movies in recent […]
Exclusive interview with Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg
Thomas Harris chats with Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg… It was only about four years that I watched your short film Lights Out that came to my attention, could you talk about your meteoric rise from then to ‘Annabelle: Creation’ now? Yeah, so that’s four years, truly everything has gone so quickly, yeah it’s […]
Annabelle: Creation scares up $70 million opening at the global box office
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema unleashed the latest instalment in The Conjuring Universe this past Friday, with Annabelle: Creation pulling in a worldwide opening weekend of $71.7 million. Domestically, Annabelle: Creation opened with $35 million, down $2 million from its predecessor back in 2014 (for further comparison, The Conjuring opened to $41.9 million in 2013, […]
2017 Summer Movie Preview
Liam Hoofe looks the summer’s big movie releases… While the rest of the world continues to go a little mad, movies fan the world over are super excited about what looks to be one of the biggest summers in the history of cinema. Several big franchises are releasing sequels/prequels/spin-offs and several new franchises are bringing […]