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Eric Draven – The Crow sixth scale figure unveiled by Infinite Statue and Kaustic Plastik

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Infinite Statue and Kaustic Plastik have unveiled their upcoming sixth scale Eric Draven figure which is inspired by the appearance of Brandon Lee in Alex Proyas’ cult classic 1994 comic book adaptation, The Crow. Check out promotional images for both the Standard and Deluxe Gold Editions below… And here’s the Deluxe Gold edition… The Maestro […]

Out for Vengeance: Ten Essential Revenge Movies

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Casey Chong with ten essential revenge movies… The long-gestating reboot of The Crow, which famously suffered from development hell as early as 2008 with numerous directors and actors coming and going, has finally flown into cinemas, starring Bill Skarsgård as the titular character with Rupert Sanders of the live-action Hollywood version of Ghost in the […]

Studios defiantly stick to reboots and sequels but are we bored yet?

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It seems every day a new reboot or sequel is given the green light or drops on the big screen and the streamers. How badly do audiences really want them? In the space of a few weeks, we’ve had Dune 2, a new Ghostbusters film, a Road House reboot, a Beetlejuice sequel teaser, a Happy […]

The Incredible Presence of Tony Todd

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The late, great Tony Todd became synonymous with villains; we look at the incredible legacy he leaves behind… Cinema was dealt a blow with the news that Tony Todd has passed away. A prolific veteran of predominantly genre films (with over 250 credits), Todd was never less than memorable. For one, he just dominated a […]

10 Essential Films From 1994

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It’s time to go back 30 years to look at 10 essential movies from 1994… If you’re my age then 1994 feels like it was about 10 years ago. Sadly, it was actually 30 years ago and the cinematic offerings of the year were hugely impressive. Whether it was ruminations on life being like a […]

PCS unveils 1:3 scale The Crow collectible statue

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Sideshow and PCS have revealed the 1:3 scale deluxe The Crow statue which is inspired by the likeness of Brandon Lee as Eric Draven in the 1994 cult classic. Limited to 150 pieces, it is available to pre-order now, priced at $1.580; take a look at the promotional images here… The Crow 1:3 scale statue […]

Exclusive featurette for The Crow explores the underwater stunts

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With The Crow now available to stream at home from today (Friday, September 13th) on digital platforms, Lionsgate has kindly sent us an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette from the Rupert Sanders-directed comic book adaptation which focusses on the filming on the movie’s underwater stunt sequences; check it out below… “Soulmates Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) and Shelly […]

Movie Review – The Crow (2024)

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The Crow. 2024. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston, Laura Birn, Jordan Bolger, Isabella Wei, Sami Bouajila, David Bowles, Dukagjin Podrimaj, Paul Maynard, Josette Simon, Karel Dobrý, Sebastian Orozco, Trigga, Darija Pavlovicová, Solo Uniacke, and Brian Caspe. SYNOPSIS: Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered. Given a chance to save […]

The Crow unveils first clip and new poster at San Diego Comic-Con

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Lionsgate has shared the first clip from Rupert Sanders’ remake of The Crow which sees Bill Skarsgård’s Eric Draven attempting to take down armed assailants within the confines of a car before suffering some rather gruesome injuries after being ejected from the vehicle. Watch it below… “Soulmates Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA […]