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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An All-Female Metal Band Fights to Survive a Family of Cannibals in the “Phantasmagoric” Horror Movie ‘Jump Scare’, in Theaters This November
I remember seeing images for Jump Scare quite a while ago, and I’ve REALLY been looking forward to its release. The trailer looks awesome,…
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A Man’s Armadillo Puppet Becomes a REALLY Bad Influence in ‘McConadilla’, Now Available to Rent and Buy on Prime Video
When man-child Henry Simms hits rock bottom, he turns to his beloved Texan armadillo puppet, McCondadilla. When McConadilla starts talking to him, he tells…
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Obsession Star Inde Navarrette Says Gen Z Wants Movies Where They Don’t Feel Like They’re Being Sold
Inde Navarrette says Gen Z wants movies that make room for human experience without making the audience feel like a sales target. The Obsession…
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‘Paradise Lost’ Brings a Missing Son Home After 9 Years, but Something About Him Feels Wrong. In theaters November 6
Paradise Lost comes from director and co-writer Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan, Colony). Ryu Yong-jae (Human Vapor, Peninsula) also co-wrote the script, based on…
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Doris Bither’s Son Told Film Director Nick Simon That the Ghost Following Her Ended Up Killing Her
Nick Simon’s next movie is What Happened to Doris? The film, written by screenwriter Thomas Fenton, is a retelling of the true-life haunting of…
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A Killer Thought to Be Dead Might Be Hunting Listeners of a True-Crime Podcast in ‘Jimmy’, on VOD November 10
Dilara returns to her hometown to attend the funeral of her childhood friend. While reconnecting with her old friends she is drawn into listening…
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Robert Eggers Drew on Historical Accounts for the Witch and Ended Up with a Story About Female Empowerment
Robert Eggers drew on historical accounts to write The Witch and found that the material had handed him a story about female empowerment. “I…
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Director Takashi Yamazaki Used James Cameron as Inspiration for His Approach to His Godzilla Sequel
Takashi Yamazaki has a tough act to follow. His own. Yamazai’s Godzilla Minus One was a worldwide hit that quickly became one of the…
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Halloweentown 5 Is in Development!
Though it’s still in early development, the script is being written by Lily Houghton (Forbidden Fruits) and Ryan Koehn (Gossip Girl). The news comes…
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Idris Elba’s Survival Thriller Above the Below Began as a Nightmare About Sinking into the Sea
Martin Owen’s survival thriller Above the Below started with a nightmare-like dream of falling through space and sinking into the sea. “The concept actually…
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V/H/S/94’s ‘Storm Drain’ Sends a Local News Reporter into the Sewers After the Rat Man, and She Comes Back Saying ‘Hail Raatma’
Chloe Okuno’s segment in V/H/S/94 is titled “Storm Drain.” It is a found-footage story set in the mid-1990s and follows Channel 6 news reporter…
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Why You Can Miss Annie on the Ceiling in ‘Hereditary,’ According to a Psychologist
In 2018’s “Hereditary,” Peter wakes up disoriented and walks through his dim house while the audience around you starts gasping at something you can’t…
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Peter Safran Confirms That ‘Swamp Thing’ Is Still in Development
While speaking to Deadline at the premiere of Clayface, Co-CEO of DC Studios said, “We’re working on [Swamp Thing], absolutely. Yeah, the script is…
