Movies
The movie section aims to catalog, editorialize and analyze every scary movie, fantasy and sci-fi film ever made. Any movie that frightens, thrills the senses from action/violence, contains mysterious creatures, folklore, and anything generally creepy from thrillers to psychological torment. Readers will find this category helpful for research and for figuring out what to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon or to buy on Blu-ray.
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R.L. Stine’s Pre-Goosebumps Thriller the Babysitter Is Becoming a Tubi Movie in 2027
Tubi announced the adaptation Sunday at a New York Comic Con panel, where chief content officer Adam Lewinson confirmed the film alongside Stine himself.…
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Beetlejuice’s Possessed Dinner Party Was Scripted to a Different Song Until Catherine O’hara Suggested Calypso
Catherine O’Hara wanted more energy in Beetlejuice’s possessed dinner party, co-star Jeffrey Jones recalled in 2018. Her suggestion of calypso sent him back to…
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Mike Flanagan Wants His Exorcist Movie to Feel Like a World Where God Is Dead
Mike Flanagan has a clear vision for the atmosphere of The Exorcist: Martyrs. “I wanted a look of despair,” Flanagan told Entertainment Weekly. “I…
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Joel Mchale Used to Tell Photographers He Was Matthew Lillard, and His Photos Ended Up Under Lillard’s Name
Joel McHale’s red-carpet joke followed him into photo databases: during his early years hosting The Soup, he’d tell photographers who didn’t recognize him that…
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Dreaming Eli Turned a Historic London Hospital into a Runway for Wrecked Brides, Black-Clad Widows and Ripped Lace
A tattered black gown blurs the line between bride and widow in Dreaming Eli’s “Dreamers in Exile,” the Spring/Summer 2027 collection shown at St…
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Anjelica Huston and Bette Midler Both Turned Down Annie Wilkes in Misery Before Kathy Bates Won an Oscar for the Role
Anjelica Huston and Bette Midler both turned down the role of Annie Wilkes in Misery before Kathy Bates took it and won the Academy…
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Javier Bardem Says It Was His Idea to Make His Bond Villain Gay in ‘Skyfall’
Does adding in lust make a Bond villain creepier? Javier Bardem wanted Raoul Silva’s interest in James Bond to get personal. During a script…
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Devon Sawa Used to Resent Being Asked About Casper, but Now He Says the Ghost Movie Is ‘What Got Me Here’
Devon Sawa’s “Can I keep you?” from 1995’s Casper turned into a line he can’t outrun, and for years he resented that. “There was…
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Joel Had a Much Bigger Role in Scream 2’s Original Script, Until the Script Leaked Online and Got Rewritten
In the original Scream 2 script, Joel (Duane Martin) had a much bigger role: he was dating Hallie McDaniel, Sidney’s best friend, and sat…
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The ‘Other Mommy’ Book Has a Much Darker Ending
“Other Mommy” is a horror movie starring Jessica Chastain as Ursula, Jay Duplass as her husband, Russell, and Arabella Olivia Clark as their daughter,…
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Danny Boyle Says the Third 28 Years Later Film Is on the Back Burner, with an Antarctica Movie Coming First
Danny Boyle says the third 28 Years Later film is on the “back burner,” and an Antarctica-set movie is coming first. Boyle made the…
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Kit Connor Plays Robert Chambers, the 1986 ‘Preppy Killer,’ Opposite Diana Silvers as Jennifer Levin in PRƎPPY
Kit Connor and Diana Silvers are filming PRƎPPY, a true-crime drama about the 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin in Central Park, with Connor playing…
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A Cursed Dollhouse Mirrors a Young Girl’s Reality in ‘Jinx’, Now Available on VOD
Mia is 12 years old, and she’s been mute ever since a tragic accident. When her family moves into a new house, she finds…
