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Conformity and Unity Are Taken to Bizarre Extremes in the Japanese Horror Movie ‘New Group’, Now Streaming on Shudder
There’s a proverb in Japan that translates to, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” New Group is a new movie that uses…
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Duane Jones Reportedly Argued to Keep Night of the Living Dead’s Ending Over a Happier One
Duane Jones reportedly argued to keep the ending of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead over a happier alternative, believing its impact…
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‘The Restoration at Grayson Manor’ Is Now Available to Rent or Buy on VOD
Boyd Grayson is the heir to the Grayson estate. He is spoiled and behaves antagonistically towards his demanding mother, but when he saves her…
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A Supernatural Mystery Is Investigated Ten Years After Seven People Went Missing in ‘the Scar Lake 7’, Now on VOD
Ten years ago eight friends rented a cabin on Scar Lake, but seven of them never went home. The case of the Scar Lake…
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In We Need to Talk About Kevin, Eva Keeps Visiting the Son Who Killed Her Family
“I used to think I knew. Now I’m not so sure.” That’s how Kevin answers his mother, Eva, on a prison visit two years…
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Before Pokémon Go, John Hanke’s Mapping Company Was Backed by a CIA-Funded Firm. Players’ Scans Later Trained a Model Aimed at Drones.
Before creating Pokémon Go, John Hanke co-founded Keyhole in 2001, bringing satellite and aerial imagery together in an interactive map. After the dot-com crash…
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Mike and the Bots Are Subjected to the Horrors of ‘The Mummy Theme Park’ in the Latest Episode of Mystery Science 3000’s RiffTrax Experiments
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments puts Mike Nelson, Crow T. Robot, and Tom Servo back together in the Satellite of Love, tortured…
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‘The Casanova Killer’ Is a True-Crime Film About Serial Killer Paul John Knowles, and It’s Now on VOD
The full title of the movie is The Casanova Killer: The Paul John Knowles Story. It’s based on the real-life killer who went on…
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Barry Levinson’s Only Horror Film Began as Research for a Documentary About Chesapeake Bay Pollution
Barry Levinson thought a horror movie could bring Chesapeake Bay pollution to people who might never watch a documentary about it. Research for a…
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Larry Fessenden’s Indie Monster Universe Culminates with ‘Trauma or, Monsters All’, Now Playing in Select Theaters
Larry Fessenden has been a stalwart presence in the U.S. independent film scene for decades. Back in the mid-90s, he wrote, directed, and starred…
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Is Now in Theaters Everywhere!
Yeah, I know I’ve been posting about Godzilla a lot this week. But I love Godzilla, and I’m excited every time a new movie…
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‘Paradise Lost’, ‘From Train to Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-ho, Is Now Playing in Limited U.S. Theaters
Nine years ago, So-young’s young son Sun-woo went missing while on a camping trip. The boy was presumed dead, though no body was found.…
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Tony Todd Told the Final Destination Producers About His Illness, and They Let Him Improvise a Farewell
While making Final Destination Bloodlines, Tony Todd told the producers about his illness. They let him improvise a farewell for his recurring character, William…
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One of the Crow’s Most Memorable Shots Put Brandon Lee’s Face on the Future Director of John Wick
When Eric Draven approaches the round window with a crow on his shoulder in The Crow, the body belongs to Chad Stahelski. Visual-effects artists…
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Horror Used to Run on Freddy and Pennywise. This Year’s Breakout Hits Scare People with an Endless Room and a Wish
Two of this summer’s breakout horror films broke the mold audiences grew up with. Backrooms, an endless interior starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as a showroom…
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Kate Trefry Told the Duffers Hollywood Was “A Hellhole” in Her Job Interview, and Now She’s Running Their Stranger Things Prequel
Kate Trefry’s first paying Hollywood job came from Matt and Ross Duffer. Now she’s co-created Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure with the brothers…
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Bill Skarsgård Says Pennywise and Nosferatu Both Show Up at Home When His Kids Misbehave
Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd says that if his kids misbehave, Pennywise can “slip in, slip out… and then Nosferatu can pop in.” He called himself a…
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Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd on the Lesson of ‘The Crow’: “I’m not signing on to anything without a finished script.”
Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd starred as Eric in the 2024 re-adaptation of James O’Barr’s comic-book series The Crow. I was not a fan of the movie.…
