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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, legendary film critic Pauline Kael grouped together a new generation of filmmakers by calling them The Movie Brats. Her grouping of young and influential filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Brian De Palma would come to define the shift in the movie-making sensibilities of Hollywood and herald the birth of the modern blockbuster with movies like Jaws and The Godfather.

One of the most impactful directors of the Movie Brats generation, Martin Scorsese, has been making complicated and entertaining films for more than 50 years. Many of his movies are considered the best of all time, and his most flawless movies are the ones that are able to beautifully and tragically capture the darkest sides of the human condition.

The Aviator Cemented Scorsese's Relationship With Leonardo DiCaprio

Many of Martin Scorsese's best works are based on real stories about tragic historical figures,...

It is difficult to imagine that the guy who brought a smile to a million faces was going through a tough time when the world was laughing. The entire world was shocked when the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV first aired.

For Drake Bell, the decision to come out with the story of how he was s*xually abused as a child actor wasn’t easy. And he wouldn’t have been able to do that had it not been for Josh Peck.

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When the world first watched Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV last March, no one could wrap their heads around what they were watching.

Final Destination Bloodlines: "The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice—“Final Destination Bloodlines.” Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

Final Destination Bloodlines is directed by Adam Stein (Freaks, Kim Possible) & Zach Lipovsky (Freaks, Kim Possible). The screenplay is by Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Scream) & Lori Evans Taylor (Cellar Door, Bed Rest) and story is by Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming, “Skeleton Crew”) and Guy Busick & Lori Evans Taylor. It is based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination franchise).

The film stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Rya Kihlstedt, with Brec Bassinger,...

Anyone who knows Western cinema knows the history of the popular cinema genre and its evolution over the last hundred or so years. What's most fascinating about the genre is how it has affected audiences and audience appeal throughout the different eras of cinema. It seems there are multiple watershed films that either flip the script on the entire genre, pushing it in a different direction, or stand on their own as staples of the genre at any given time. From the classical era that influenced all Westerns to the stylized Italian "Spaghetti Westerns" and the contemporary revisionist Westerns, the genre has a plethora of important films to experience. Although they are not made as often in modern cinema, Westerns remain an important cultural cornerstone of cinematic storytelling.

Occasionally, a Western will come along that cements its place among the best in the genre, because the film knows exactly how...

Filmmaker Barry Jenkins, director of Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King as well as the Oscar-winning Moonlight, will be teaming up with the highly sought-after Glen Powell, star of Twisters and Top Gun: Maverick, for a big-budget science fiction thriller. The project, titled The Natural Order, will be released by Universal, with Jenkins set to direct the picture and Powell set to produce and star.

The Natural Order is an adaptation of an as-yet-unpublished novel by Matt Aldrich, who will co-write the script with Jenkins. Aldrich previously co-wrote Coco for Disney, as well as the drama Spinning Man in 2018. The Natural Order will be his debut novel, which is said to be a high-concept sci-fi thriller about the pursuit of eternal life. More in-depth plot details are being kept under wraps for now.

The film will mark the first production of Powell and Dan Cohen's company Barnstorm, whose first-look deal with Universal began last month.

No one looks at Victor Creed, a.k.a. Sabretooth, and thinks of him as someone who falls in love. He’s had brief relationships before (with Mystique being among them). Nevertheless, Creed isn’t a romantic. He’s too busy murdering people and making money to start the process and stay in a relationship. But if any writer could do it and make it believable, it’s Frank Tieri.

Frank Tieri is a veteran comic book writer who’s written multiple Weapon X alumni like Wolverine and Deadpool. He’s even written an actual Weapon X series - all of which Sabretooth appeared in. That’s why it wasn’t shocking when Marvel announced Sabretooth: The Dead Don’t Talk with him as the writer. Tieri understands the character better than most. One of the things he gets is that he has layers. This series shows that part by...

Colm Meaney, who played Miles O’Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, was honored on February 14 with the Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to him by the Irish Film & Television Academy. Among those paying tribute to the actor was his longtime friend and Star Trek co-star and director, Jonathan Frakes.

During his time on Star Trek, especially during his DS9 era with the franchise, Meaney took time off to appear in a wide range of features in America and abroad. His seemingly endless list of credits, which saw him portray good guys and bad guys, and tackle both supporting roles and leads, includes The Dead, Die Hard 2, The Commitments, Under Siege, The Last of the Mohicans, Con Air, The Van, Hell on Wheels (in which he co-starred with future Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' lead Anson Mount), Tolkien, Gangs of London,...

The Dead Thing

Behind every film are a mass of filmmakers turning a script, maybe even a dream of an individual or handful of people, into reality. Elric Kane's The Dead Thing and Joshua Erkman's A Desert are distinctly different films. The Dead Thing follows a young woman, in a mesmerising performance from Blu Hunt, who begins a passionate affair with a man who hides a secret. In A Desert, Harold (David Yow), a private investigator, is hired by a distraught wife (Sarah Lind) to find her husband, Alex (Kai Lennox), who has disappeared while on a photography trip in California's Yucca Valley.

Rosencrans' previous credits include Dalila Droege's 2022 thriller No More Time, about a couple seeking sanctuary in a remote mountain town from a virus that turns people into murderers, and the 2020 documentary Feather And Pine, about the effects of The Great Recession on a logging community in.

Exclusive: British filmmaker Danny Cannon (I Still Know What You Did Last Summer) has signed on to direct Obey.

The film is described as a high-concept horror thriller. Altitude will be shopping the film at the upcoming European Film Market.

The film follows a couple struggling to save their marriage who must learn to put their differences aside if they are to save their son from a deranged home invader, Flip Face.

The official synopsis reads: To Love, Honour, and Obey was the intention of Mark and Caitlin when they stood in front of their family and friends on their wedding day. Years later, comfortable familiarity has deteriorated into contempt and the couple has decided to divorce.

Mark leaves. A new life apart – Mother and son, Tanner, now alone at home. But when Caitlin goes to check on Tanner, she finds he’s gone. Nowhere to be found.

Caitlin believes her husband is behind this.

The Young and the Restless spoilers and updates reveal fans are still buzzing about the fate of Ian Ward (Ray Wise) and now Wise himself has shed light on the mystery.

In a recent interview with Sod, he revealed insights into that cliffhanger moment when Ian took his last ambulance ride, as he gasped and opened his eyes.

What Really Happened-Is Ian Returning?

What’s the real story behind Ian; the surprising twist reveals that Ian is alive, leaving the possibility of his comeback wide open. This news has Wise buzzing with excitement, as he’s eager to weave Ian back into the mix for even more thrilling drama.

In fact, Wise felt a pang of disappointment when his recent run on the show wrapped up, as he was having a blast.

Yet, he understood that after the intense showdown with Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and the entire Newman family,...

The AMC Networks February 2025 schedule has been announced and includes new episodes of AMC’s Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches; Sundance Now’s supernatural romance Fallen, based on the best-selling book series; and Acorn TV murder mystery, A Remarkable Place to Die, and moving limited series, Best Interests, starring Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen.

The lineup also includes We TV’s new original series, Love After Lockup: Crime Story, and BBC America’s natural history landmark, Planet Earth: Asia.

Fallen

Film debuts deliver edge-of-your-seat thrills including futuristic mind-bender Levels, Shudder’s erotic horror The Dead Thing and flesh-eating gorefest Little Bites, starring scream queens Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) and Heather Langenkamp (Nightmare on Elm Street).

In celebration of Black History Month, AMC Networks is launching the Featured Collection: Black Voices: Uncompromised, featuring signature AMC+ series and films plus new releases. These films, series and more join an extensive catalog of compelling dramas,...

AMC Networks’ Shudder has announced the titles that will be available on the streaming service next month. The Shudder February 2025 slate includes horror, thriller, and supernatural titles.

The February schedule includes The Birthday, The Dead Thing, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person and Little Bites.

Shudder’s expanding library of films, TV series, and original content is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Little Bites Shudder February 2025 Highlights

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person – Streaming on February 10 (US)

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers.

But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul’s last wishes before day breaks.

Plot: Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. Eventually, they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Review: The films of prolific director Pedro Almodovar are something of an acquired taste. The Spanish filmmaker is known for imbuing his female-centric stories with melodramatic dialogue and a sense of humor that is as bold as the visuals on screen. For his first feature-length project performed entirely in English, Almodovar cast two of the most talented actors working today, Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, to portray friends reunited after years apart under very difficult circumstances. Leaning heavily into his signature melodrama, Almodovar guides the viewer through a beautifully shot tale of...

Colm Meaney, the Irish actor perhaps best known for playing Miles O’Brien across all seven seasons of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” but with a wealth of other major film and TV credits to his name, is set to be honored with the Irish Academy Award for lifetime achievement.

Presented at the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) awards on Feb. 14, the honor will celebrate a career spanning five decades that has seen Meaney work with some of the world’s most renowned filmmakers and actors.

“To say I was surprised when I got the news that IFTA wanted to give me this award, would be an understatement. I was truly shocked,” said Meaney. “To be asked to join this long list of very illustrious previous recipients is a huge honour, and I’m thrilled and looking forward to a good night in Dublin.”

Film credits on Meaney’s resume include...

Before his career truly took off, Leonardo DiCaprio was in one of the most underrated Westerns of all time, mostly due to one of his co-stars paying for his wages. Leonardo DiCaprio's filmography is incredibly strong, abd despite being pegged as a youthful heartthrob early in his career, some of DiCaprio's best films also rank among the best of the modern era. Still, there was a time when he was still trying to find his footing in a number of roles, even after his lauded performance in 1993's What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

Prior to the megastardom afforded by the likes of both Romeo + Juliet and Titanic, DiCaprio was cast in a Sam Raimi-directed Western film, which would end up getting lost among his major films both before and after. And his involvement only happened because one of his co-stars saw enough potential in him, years ahead of his break,...

The Godfather Part III, the final chapter in Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Godfather trilogy, was given a wide theatrical release on December 25, 1990 – and as far as director Luca Guadagnino is concerned, that release date was the perfect choice for the film, as it happens to be his go-to choice for Christmas viewing.

When IndieWire asked Guadagnino what he likes to watch over the holidays, he replied, “[The Godfather Part III] is the best of the three for me. Part II is too perfect and The Godfather is too legendary. But Part III has the ambition of a man who did everything and the fragility of the man who is going toward this older part of his work and his life. And it’s full of this longing melancholy. The scene where Diane Keaton listens to her son sing at the party in the villa, where she wanders in her...

One of the most panned movies in the repertoire of the late, great Robin Williams has now been given a new appraisal by Academy Award nominee and Challengers director Luca Guadagnino. In an interview with Sight and Sound, the filmmaker jumped to the defense of Williams and director Francis Ford Coppola’s 1996 coming-of-age comedy-drama, Jack, which finds Williams playing a young boy who, due to a rare genetic condition, looks like a man in his mid-40s.

Perfectly suited to Williams’ unstoppable, infectious energy, and despite a performance that is equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking, Jack was savaged by critics upon release. The movie stands at just 17% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, with legendary film critic Rogert Ebert awarding Jack just 1 and a half stars and asking “Who was this movie made for?” Guadagnino, however, declares that Jack is nothing less than a masterpiece.

“Coppola’s films that...

Leave it to Luca Guadagnino to single out the most subversive selections from Francis Ford Coppola’s filmography.

The “Queer” auteur told Sight and Sound that Coppola’s “The Godfather: Part III” is, for him, “the best” of the famed trilogy, which concluded in 1990. Guadagnino also pointed to how “Peggy Sue Got Married” and controversial film “Jack” are among Coppola’s “masterpieces.” There’s no mention of “Apocalyse Now,” “The Conversation,” or even “Megalopolis” here…

“[‘The Godfather: Part III’] is the best of the three for me,” Guadagnino said when asked what his go-to films over the holiday season are. “‘Part II’ is too perfect and ‘The Godfather’ is too legendary. But ‘Part III’ has the ambition of a man who did everything and the fragility of the man who is going toward this older part of his work and his life. And it’s full of this longing melancholy.”

Guadagnino continued, “The scene...

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Broadcast News (1987)

Once we reached the late 80s young Nathaniel was fully immersed in Oscar passions so there are less glaring omissions in films screened. Why am I talking about myself in the third person? Nevertheless 1987 is now so long ago that I really wonder about my initial take on so many of the movies. For instance, a lot of people I respect think very highly of The Dead – and it even gets a very loving homage in Almodovar’s current film The Room Next Door. I remember it as a high minded, intermittently potent drama but also kind of dull. It’s probable I was too young for it at the time (I did see it in theaters…and went specifically because Anjelica Huston had won the Oscar the previous year for 1985’s Prizzi’s Honor so I was in the flushes of new fandom). But we’re jumping ahead of ourselves.

The How to Train Your Dragon franchise was an incredibly popular series of animated films produced by Universal Studios. Beginning with How to Train Your Dragon in 2010, the series followed Hiccup, a teenage boy living on an island plagued by dragon attacks. Throughout the film, Hiccup trains with his peers to slay the dragons, but when he comes across an injured Night Fury dragon, the two end up becoming unlikely lifelong friends.

The first film saw massive critical and box office success, grossing a worldwide total of $494 million, and a 99% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was followed by two sequels: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in 2014, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World in 2019. With the rise of live-action adaptations, the franchise is finally getting the live-action treatment, produced by Universal.

Updated by Alex Roush on December 10, 2024: The How to Train Your Dragon franchise...

Hearties have been anticipating the Wcth Season 12 premiere in January, ever since Hallmark made the announcement during Santa Tell Me. This Christmas movie was the big When Calls The Heart reunion between Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing. Therefore, it was the perfect opportunity to make this big announcement.

Photo: Daniel Lissing, Erin Krakow Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs

Since then, very little has been revealed. However, one Hallmark social media channel has made Hearties think that Elizabeth and Nathan will be getting married in Season 12. See the video and read why they predict this romantic outcome.

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Director Sam Raimi has directed some truly iconic movies, yet his Western, The Quick and the Dead, is one of his most underrated films of all time, despite poor reviews. Raimi's rise to fame began back in 1981 when he directed the cult classic horror movie, The Evil Dead. From there, the director took on various different genres, from crime thrillers to fantasies. Notably, he helmed the much-loved Spider-Man movies from 2002 to 2007. Yet, one Raimi movie that is often overlooked, and is only now getting the attention it deserves, is his 1995 Western.

The Quick and the Dead is the seventh movie Raimi directed in his career, and is his only Western to date. The movie includes an incredibly star-studded cast, including Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, and more. In the film, Stone plays "The Lady," a gunslinger who travels to the town of Redemption and enters a...

This article contains spoilers for Dandadan, Episode 7, To A Kinder World. Dandadan is now available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix. It also contains mentions of physical abuse, implied trafficking, suicide, and other serious themes. Reader discretion is advised.

The latest episode of Dandadan had fans sobbing by the end. The story of the Acrobatic Silky and her young daughter was unspeakably tragic. Unfortunately, the gravitas of the Silkys redemptive ending was quickly ruined by the catchy and goofy ending song. The song is great on its own, but its presence at the end of Episode 7 was a hindrance to the story viewers just saw.

Dandadan is not the only anime to do this. Plenty of other anime have ending songs that dont match particular episodes - or even the genre of the show audiences are watching. Many fans have complained about upbeat ending songs tarnishing somber or terrifying moments.

We got the teaser trailer yesterday, but Universal Pictures and DreamWorks are keeping the fun going with a behind-the-scenes look at the new live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie. In a new video, director Dean DeBlois takes you into the world of Berk.

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.

Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. With the fierce and ambitious Astrid and the village’s quirky blacksmith Gobber by his side, Hiccup confronts a world torn by fear and misunderstanding.

As an ancient threat emerges, endangering both Vikings and dragons, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future.

On Wednesday November 20 2024, PBS broadcasts Secrets of the Dead!

Lost Treasures of Angkor — King’s Gold Season 22 Episode 4 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Secrets of the Dead,” titled “Lost Treasures of Angkor — King’s Gold,” promises to take viewers on an exciting journey into the past. This episode will explore the fascinating history of gold and silver artifacts found in Laos, which are believed to connect to the early days of the Khmer Empire.

As the episode unfolds, it will delve into the significance of these precious items and what they reveal about ancient worship sites. The program aims to shed light on the cultural and historical context of the Khmer Empire, known for its impressive architecture and rich traditions.

Through expert interviews and stunning visuals, “King’s Gold” will highlight the importance of these discoveries in understanding the empire’s influence and legacy. This episode invites audiences to...

Piers Morgan has a lot to say about some recent scandals swirling around Prince Harry.

And none of it paints The Duke of Sussex in a very positive light.

As you may have heard, Prince Harry was honored over the summer at the ESPYs as a recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

This award is handed out to individuals who have made significant contributions that echo the legacy of the former NFL player and US Army Ranger, who enlisted after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Nigeria Unconquered, a charity organization that works in collaboration with the Invictus Games Foundation, at a reception at Officersâ€. Mess on May 11, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. (Photo by Andrew Esiebo/Getty Images for The Archewell Foundation) Questions About Harry’s Qualifications

Quite a few people out there do not think Harry was qualified for...

On Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, at 10:00 Pm, Secrets of the Dead uncovers a fascinating episode titled “Lost Treasures of Angkor — King’s Gold.” This intriguing installment explores the discovery of gold and silver artifacts found in Laos, leading researchers and historians to the ancient sites of worship that were central to the early days of the Khmer Empire.

Through detailed investigations and expert insights, viewers will be taken on a journey into the heart of Southeast Asia’s rich history. The episode reveals the significance of these treasures, tracing their origins back to the powerful kingdom of Angkor, known for its remarkable temples and civilization. As the search for more lost treasures continues, the show delves into how these artifacts connect to the spiritual and cultural practices of the Khmer people. Secrets of the Dead offers a unique and captivating look into the ancient past, bringing to light the secrets...

Since George A. Romero turned zombies into one of the most iconic and successful corners of the horror genre with Night of the Living Dead, the undead has been a commercial success for filmmakers. Ranging from comedies to disturbing post-apocalyptic horror dramas, the sub-genre remains one of the most popular and versatile in the industry. The 2000s stands out as one of the best decades for fans of zombie movies, delivering movies that raised the bar for the walking dead.

Zombie movies may not be as popular as at their peak, but Hollywood has continued to take cues from what worked during the '00s. As a decade that helped redefine zombies, paving the way for hit shows like The Walking Dead, audiences are spoiled for choice. From videogame adaptations to fresh new takes on life after the apocalypse, these remain some of the most popular movies of the decade.

After leading a series of films for the Resident Evil franchise, Milla Jovovich will be revisiting the world of zombie horror. She's one of two casting additions revealed for Twilight of the Dead, a new film set in George A. Romero's Living Dead franchise.

Per Deadline, Jovovich and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) have officially joined the cast of Twilight of the Dead. The film is considered to be the "seventh and final installment" of Romero's movie series that began with 1969's Night of the Living Dead. While it will be directed by Brad Anderson, Twilight of the Dead was developed using a treatment for a planned film co-written by Romero before his passing in 2017. Romero's estate has partnered up with Roundtable to finance the project, which will be presented at the American Film Market by Fortitude International this month. Production is planned to begin in March 2025.

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Before he passed away in 2017, horror master George A. Romero had been developing one final zombie movie titled Twilight of the Dead. The film is coming to life with Brad Anderson (Session 9, The Machinist, Blood), and Deadline reports that the zombie film has found its leads in Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich and Upgrade‘s Betty Gabriel.

The George A. Romero estate is teaming up with LA-based financier-producer Roundtable on Twilight of the Dead, being positioned as the “final installment” in Romero’s ‘Dead’ franchise. The original treatment for the planned project was penned by Romero himself, but Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati tackled the actual screenplay.

Romero followed seminal zombie film Night of the Living Dead with Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead and Survival of the Dead. The upcoming Twilight of the Dead takes the...

Exclusive: Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) have been set to star in Twilight of the Dead, the next feature from The Call and The Machinist director Brad Anderson.

The George A. Romero estate is teaming up with L.A.-based financier-producer Roundtable on the “seventh and final installment” of the seminal Living Dead franchise. Horror icon Romero had written a treatment for the movie before he died in 2017 and he regarded Twilight of the Dead as the conclusion to his epic saga, which comprised six movies and various spinoffs and remakes.

Fortitude International will present the project at next week’s American Film Market, with production being lined up for March.

Set on a tropical island, we’re told Twilight of the Dead will “delve into the dark nature of humanity from the perspective of the last humans on Earth who are caught between factions of the undead.

Released yesterday on Prime Video, the divisive zombie thriller Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End is already tearing up the charts, rising to number two on the Top 10 list here in the United States. Directed by Carles Torrens and based on the novel by Manel Loureiro, the film stars Francisco Ortiz as a man struggling to rejoin his family after a global outbreak has turned much of the population into undead creatures hungry for human flesh.

Per Flix Patrol, Apocalypse Z now sits in the number two slot at the time of this writing, just 24 hours after its premiere on Prime Video, where it's available to watch for those with a Prime Membership. Debuting earlier this year at the 57th Sitges Film Festival in Spain, the Spanish-language flick has been dividing critics, who are split down the middle on how they feel about it. Some on Rotten Tomatoes have...

Following on the success of his work on Bloody FM’s The Dead, Jeff Whitehead is returning to Bloody FM having created a world in which audiences can experience the works of renowned author, Edgar Allan Poe, in a unique and innovative format, from the lips of Poe himself.

Far from just a recanting Poe’s stories and poems, Poe – Evermore is a gothic horror / urban fantasy world that blends facts from Poe’s actual life with his fiction, blending and intermixing characters, plots, and themes from each to recreate Poe’s life and inspirations. Set during Poe’s life in the 1820s-1840s, Poe – Evermore provides a unique voice to the Bloody FM network, a period piece that creates an accessible way for modern audiences to experiences Poe’s masterworks.

From poems, to short stories, to his lone novel, to his letters, Whitehead has meticulously researched Poe’s life...

Beginning with his 1968 creation of Night of the Living Dead, George Romero is renowned as the creator of the modern zombie. Romero is responsible for introducing the idea of zombies as stumbling, flesh-eating undead who seek to eat and destroy the living. Before this, zombies existed within the context of voodoo but not in mass media. His works created many spin-offs and sequels, with Romero's zombie films inspiring and influencing countless others in the zombie and horror genre. However, Romero officially created six films, with a seventh, Twilight of the Living Dead, being an upcoming posthumous production.

Within these six films, the timeline has jumped around, with some of the sequels taking place shortly after the original but set in a different time period. The movies were created over a 41-year time frame, with many reflecting the era and technology available at the time of their creation. The films all...

Escape, is a new survival thriller with horror elements that is helmed by director Howard J. Ford, and stars Louis James. The film and is a rollercoaster ride about a trafficking ring and ten young women in a fight for survival that is not to be missed.

To celebrate the release of the movie, Love Horror’s Gavin Brown caught up with both Howard and Louis, who kindly gave us time to talk about Escape and the making of the film, on Louis’ wedding day no less! They also talked about the pair’s upcoming cannibal film River Of Blood, and even discussed Howard’s horror titles The Dead and The Lockdown Hauntings. And what interview with love horror would be complete withthough a conversation about and Howard’s horror influences?

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1792 was a turbulent time in Paris. As the French Revolution raged outside the dilapidated walls of the Tour du Temple, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette faced an uncertain future behind those walls. Once the most powerful monarchs in Europe, ruling over the opulent court at Versailles, they had been deposed and cast into an isolated prison to await their fate.

Director Gianluca Jodice’s historical drama “The Flood” shines a light on this difficult period in the lives of the hapless royal couple. Focusing on their imprisonment in the dreary Tower ahead of their executions, the film is based on accounts from the journal of Louis’ valet, Jean-Baptiste Cléry, played in the film by Fabrizio Rongione.

Gone are the lavish parties and designer dresses of Versailles. In their dank cell in the Tower, Louis (Guillaume Canet) and Marie Antoinette (Mélanie Laurent) struggle to adjust to their new circumstances with dignity.

Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in September, including Creeping Death, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, and Best Worst Movie!

Terror is trending with #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead now streaming on Screambox. International sensation JoJo Siwa stars in the modern slasher from The Collector director Marcus Dunstan.

All who trick are treats in Screambox Exclusive Creeping Death. Premiering September 10, the supernatural slasher is a callback to terrors birthed in the Celtic mythology of Halloween!

Hitting Screambox on September 20, Best Worst Movie explores the untold story behind Troll 2. Hailed by Variety as “strangely moving, insightful and entertaining,” the documentary is directed by the infamous cult classic’s star, Michael Paul Stephenson.

Scream queen Linnea Quigley investigates the supernatural with Linnea Quigley’s Paranormal Truth. The 10-episode docuseries drops on Screambox on September 27.

Other September highlights include British supernatural horror series The...

In life and in cinema, Pedro Almodóvar likes to talk about death. When people aren’t losing their faculties in his films––like going blind (Folle… folle… fólleme Tim!), falling into comas (Talk to Her), or falling apart altogether (The Skin I Live In)––they dwell on the afterlife or are already there (Volver), though never is it a cause for undue solemnity. Speaking in a New Yorker profile in 2016, the director recalled watching the local woman in his hometown of Calzada chatting as they tended to their families’ graves. “Death disappeared,” Almodóvar explained, “because the important thing was the flowers, the conversations.”

That sentiment is alive and well in the director’s latest death film. His first-ever English-language feature, adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel What Are You Going Through mostly in structure only, The Room Next Door stars Tilda Swinton as the terminally ill named Martha who decides...

Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in September, including Creeping Death, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, and Best Worst Movie.

Terror is trending with #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead on Screambox on September 3. International sensation JoJo Siwa appears in the modern slasher from The Collector director Marcus Dunstan.

Creeping Death

All who trick are treats in Screambox exclusive Creeping Death. Premiering on September 10, the supernatural slasher is a callback to terrors birthed in the Celtic mythology of Halloween.

Hitting Screambox on September 20, Best Worst Movie explores the untold story behind Troll 2. Hailed by Variety as “strangely moving, insightful and entertaining,” the documentary is directed by the infamous cult classic’s star, Michael Paul Stephenson.

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Scream queen Linnea Quigley investigates the supernatural with Linnea Quigley’s Paranormal Truth. The 10-episode docuseries drops on Screambox on September...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Sony Pictures Classics releases “The Room Next Door” in select theaters on December 20.

Elegant and confounding in equivalent measure, Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature could’ve used a finishing touch from an American script supervisor. Adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel “What Are You Going Through” — and the second mounting of a Nunez book this fall season alongside David Siegel and Scott McGehee’s “The Friend” — “The Room Next Door” is mannered in a way that doesn’t feel purposeful, stilted and stiff where it should be sumptuous, and aches of the feeling that the Spanish auteur passed his sensibility, and his script, through a direct-to-English transferal that lacks the nuances that, say, a bilingual literary translator would bring to a text brought from Europe to the United States. Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, playing longtime...

Glen Powell's new take on The Running Man is approaching its production. It has been reported that filming on the Stephen King adaptation will start before the end of the year.

Per The Wrap, The Running Man is set to start filming in November. The report comes shortly after Powell teased how filming on the project would start in the near future. He'd joked about how he was "doing a lot of sprinting" to prepare for playing the titular role in The Running Man, though he couldn't share much else on the project. However, the actor noted how excited he was to unite with Shaun of the Dead helmer Edgar Wright for the film.

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How to Train Your Dragon's live-action remake is set to star Shaun of the Dead's Nick Frost in a major role.

Mason Thames has issued an exciting update regarding the upcoming live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake. The eagerly anticipated movie completed filming almost four months ago, and the young actor teases fans won't have too long to wait for a first look.

Thames, who will portray Hiccup Haddock III, made the reveal to Screen Rant while promoting his Netflix comedy film, Incoming. He shared that while he did not want to give too much away to avoid Universal's ire, he assured that images or teasers for How to Train Your Dragon would soon arrive. "Oh, gosh, I'm gonna get killed here if I answer anything. All I can really say is it shouldn't be too long of a wait [to see first looks at the movie]," he stated. The actor feels honored to play Hiccup and loves the animated film series.

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The hotly-anticipated Alien: Earth series gets a major update courtesy of showrunner and Fargo television series creator Noah Hawley. The update comes as Alien: Romulus has found theatrical success.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hawley was asked about whether he is expecting Alien: Earth to become a career-defining project in the same way as Fargo. "It could be the next 10 years of my life, for sure," Hawley responded. When asked what the state of the upcoming series was and whether it was still on track for a 2025 release, Hawley answered, "We just wrapped. I'm in post, editing away. Obviously, there's a large visual effects component that takes time. But I couldn't be happier with the show that we shot. If people wanted a television series based on the world of Alien, I think I'm going to give them something special."

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Just in time for its 10th anniversary, fans of Circus of the Dead will be excited to hear that official novelization is on the way! Written by Joshua Millican, and available starting on November 26th from Encyclopocalypse Publications, pre-order links just opened and we have all the details:

Synopsis: A sadistic group of clowns kidnap an unsuspecting man and his daughters, forcing him to play a deadly game in order to save his family.

Written by Billy “Bloody Bill” Pon and Lee Ankrum, Circus of the Dead has amassed a rabid cult following in the years since its release. The film stars Bill Oberst Jr., Parrish Randall, and Chanel Ryan. A sequel was recently announced and is currently in pre-production.

The novelization was written by Joshua Millican, and has been 100% approved by “Bloody Bill”.

“I’ve been a fan of Circus of the Dead for almost as long as anyone,...

Following the success of Re: Dracula, which recently surpassed 2.2 million lifetime downloads, writer and creator Stephen Indrisano is returning to the Bloody FM network with a new original scripted podcast.

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic will bring a unique voice to the network, combining the style of True Crime investigative podcasts and the surreal horror of Silent Hill and Twin Peaks.

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic follows podcaster Nicholas DeRoso, who stumbles upon an endless expanse of nightmarish suburbia as he searches for his long-lost sister. Will he find her or be lost to the development beyond the veil? What other secrets does the impossible neighborhood hold?

In addition to his work as a producer, Stephen Indrisano has voiced multiple roles across the network, including episodes of Mayfair Watcher’s Society, The Dead, Scp Archives, and Nightmare Soup.

“This show combines some of my favorite horror obsessions: stories about grief, found footage,...

Very few filmmakers have the distinction of creating a classic on their first effort. But John Huston, one of the greatest screenwriters and directors of the 20th century, did just that in 1941 with “The Maltese Falcon” and went on to create many classics by inventing, reinventing and reinvigorating genres.

Huston was born on August 5, 1906, in Nevada, Missouri. His father was the great actor Walter Huston, and young John developed an interest in the stage at a young age watching his father perform in vaudeville. He was a sickly child with an enlarged heart and kidney ailments but eventually overcame that to drop out of school at the age of 14 to become a professional boxer.

As a young adult, Huston wrote and sold several short stories, and made his way to Hollywood when “talking pictures” created a demand for writers. He took a short hiatus from Hollywood after the car he...

How does one form a meaningful relationship in the modern world? And once you do, how do you keep that relationship from dying, or turning into something else entirely? The Dead Thing is a supernatural story set in the modern online dating scene. It is an examination of how we make (or fail to make) connections in a technology-fueled world, and what can happen when those connections become too intense. This film comes from Elric Kane and is his first feature as a solo director.

Co-written with Webb Wilcoxen, The Dead Thing opens on Alex (Blu Hunt), a lonely woman trapped in the internet dating scene of LA. She splits her time between a colorless job as a document scanner and swiping through her dating app. She regularly goes out with men, hoping that one of them will be the right match. But none of the men that she meets are terribly interesting.

The Dead, the Bloody FM podcast network co-production with the George A. Romero Foundation, returns for a new season Tuesday, July 16th. Each mini season of the scripted podcast features a different writer expanding Romero’s zombie universe.

Chapter 6: Turas is written by Ck Anderson, a horror and thriller screenwriter and film professor now based in Pittsburgh. Anderson teases, “I’ve been working on Turas for close to a year now, and I’m so excited to finally get it out into the world. I hope you all enjoy listening to this spooky journey through the Scottish countryside as much as I enjoyed writing it!”

“The Dead aims to offer new and old fans of George A. Romero’s works a deep dive into the world of the undead he’s inspired. The contributing writers for this anthology series, through mentoring with The George A. Romero Foundation, have brought...

If Universal Pictures decides to drag out the body of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg’s 2004 horror-comedy masterpiece Shaun of the Dead from its resting place and give it the unholy franchise undeath treatment, all the vinyl pressings of the Batman soundtrack in the world won’t be able to stop them.

Wright and Pegg’s landmark Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy concluded over a decade ago, and the latter actor/writer has been clear in the ensuing years that he’s moved on from playing different flavors of the action-comedy leading man role in quippy, science fiction-y cult classics. While many fans of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and, to a lesser extent, The World’s End still feel that their personal favorite of the landmark films could and should have been a franchise, last year, Pegg called the nostalgic attachment that causes his Twitter followers to demand sequels to...

Even though American English comes from across the pond, many discrepancies have risen between the two languages over the years, whether it's the meaning of certain words in different contexts or the pronunciation of words like "herbs" and "aluminum." There are also more amusing cases when words like "fanny" have a much different meaning in the United Kingdom. So when a movie is being imported into the United States from the UK, that can occasionally create some challenges with a film's dialogue, especially if a particular line is intended to be a punchline and the words in question have different meaning in the U.S. That's exactly why Edgar Wright's quintessential horror comedy "Shaun of the Dead" (which is still influencing movies today) had to change just one line for American audiences. 

In "Shaun of the Dead," the titular slacker played by Simon Pegg finds himself in the middle...