The Critical Days of Horror Countdown – IT
Clowns are supposed to be fun and friendly tricksters who make you laugh. Making them this terrifying is just not right.
Clowns are supposed to be fun and friendly tricksters who make you laugh. Making them this terrifying is just not right.
Some people are just hard to please and Stephen King is one of them. Which is why getting his approval on an adaptation of one of his biggest stories, is such a good thing.
Bill Skarsgárd looks like he might give Tim Curry a run for his money in the reboot of that cult classic TV movie Stephen King's It.
The adaptation of Stephen King’s It has aged horribly over the years. Terrifying to watch when you managed to sneak a VHS of it out of your local video shop, some of the effects are laughably terribad when you revisit it now. One aspect of the film that is still utterly unnerving and creepy decades later however? Tim Curry as …
It really isn’t a secret what I think about remakes. I am bored of them. I am tired of the reuse of old IP’s that are better left to the annals of time and the nostalgia they bring when thinking about them. I recently moaned about the planned remake of Jumanji, a movie that has a lot of love from …
At its essence, acting is about becoming somebody else, becoming several somebody elses. And sorry, Steven Segal’s entire career, but just changing your on-screen name and profession isn’t good enough. Luckily there are actors who take this a lot more seriously, who disappear into their chosen roles so convincingly, that you don’t even know who they were originally. Last Updated: …
Satan has appeared in his/her/its fair share of movies over the years. This occasionally sparks a debate about which was the best. But it never reaches quite the magnitude of Best Bond arguments, probably because, well, it’s the devil. They are all pretty badass in their own way, so instead of picking the best, how about handing out a …
Well, not the characters precisely, but the voices behind them will. Martin Freeman, Noel Clarke, Joan Collins and Tim Curry are joining up for a new animated Christmas cartoon, that currently goes by the name of Saving Santa. Real original title there. Last Updated: January 30, 2012
Truck driving is recognized as one of the more hazardous professions, with unique risks …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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