EJ Moreno lists his favourite horror movies of the year… 2022 was a year filled to the brim with amazing horror films. If anyone ever doubted the state of the genre, we’ve collected ten films to prove why horror was in a better shape than any other year in recent memory. You will find ten […]
Is “Cinema” turning the tide against “Theme Park” blockbusters?
With 2022 particularly impressive so far, we look at whether great films which might pass the Scorsese “cinema” test might be turning the tide against formulaic blockbusters… 2022 has been pretty horrible all told. From a cost of living crisis to the war in Ukraine to skyrocketing energy bills and a farcical political landscape, real […]
Smile producers hoping for more scares with the terrifyingly-titled Clown In A Cornfield
As Smile nears $200 million at the worldwide box office, the producers are already searching for their next dose of nightmare fuel, and have come up with the terrifying sounding Clown in a Cornfield. Deadline reports that producers Temple Hill Entertainment, who are responsible for Love, Simon, the Twilight franchise, and The Maze Runner series of […]
Black Adam blasts off with $67M at the U.S. box office and and $140M worldwide
The combined powers of Dwayne Johnson, the DCEU, and an audience starved of blockbuster content meant that Black Adam bowed with an expectation smashing $67 million at the domestic box-office and a worldwide haul of $140 million. A passion project for Johnson, Black Adam proved to be worth the 15-year wait by landing the actor […]
Halloween Ends with $41.2 million opening weekend for Laurie and Michael’s final fling
Laurie Strode and Michael Myers’ final battle opened at the softer end of predictions this weekend, with David Gordon Green’s trilogy capper Halloween Ends taking $41.2 million at the North American box-office. If we’re comparing apples to apples, or pumpkins to pumpkins, then Ends opening is some way off that of 2018’s Halloween, which opened […]
Exclusive Interview – Sosie Bacon discusses her hit horror Smile and crafting its best jump scares
EJ Moreno sits down with Sosie Bacon about Smile… Actress Sosie Bacon is no stranger to horror. Not only has she starred in MTV’s Scream series, but her father, Kevin Bacon, famously started his career in the genre. During our interview, Sosie dives into how her love for horror began while sharing early memories of […]
Smile scares up $22 million box office opening while Bros has little to laugh about
They’ll be grinning from ear-to-ear over at Paramount this morning with the news that their horror-hit Smile has over-performed to the tune of $22 Million at the North American box-office this weekend. We called Smile “stylishly framed and derivative in all the best ways” in our ★★★★ review, and it appears that audiences agreed, because […]
Movie Review – Smile (2022)
Smile, 2022. Directed by Parker Finn Starring Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, Robin Weigert, Kal Penn, Judy Reyes, Kevin Keppy, Rob Morgan, and Gillian Zinser SYNOPSIS: When Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) witnesses a bizarre and traumatic incident involving a patient, she begins to experience frightening occurrences that she can’t explain, […]
Smile gets a final trailer ahead of its release this week
Ahead of its release this coming Friday, the final trailer has been released for director Parker Finn’s horror Smile. The film centres on Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon), a doctor who begins to experience frightening occurrences, leading to an overwhelming terror taking over her life as she tries to escape her terrifying new reality. Check out […]
Creepy new poster and images for Paramount horror Smile
Paramount will be hoping that audiences are screaming rather than smirking when it comes to their latest horror film Smile, and so they’ve released a creepy poster and a set of new images to help establish the mood. Check them out below… Directed by Parker Finn (Laura Hasn’t Slept) and starring Sosie Bacon (Mare of […]
