A group of friends go on holiday to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things start to happen. All things we have seen before in a typical slasher film before, right? Well for those of you that have seen it, you know that The Cabin In the Woods was anything but a typical slasher film. But don’t worry: No …
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you… Every horror icon has some kind of sonic tagline, but Freddy Krueger’s twisted nursery rhyme is certainly one of the most memorable. Nightmare on Elm Street is a juggernaut of the genre and still remains a strong icon, partially thanks to his resurgence in Freddy vs Jason. Last Updated: October 1, 2015
Mountains are out and mazes are the new thing in a chart that is struggling with any serious blockbuster action. Last Updated: September 30, 2015
So, once upon a time there was a woefully short-lived sci-fi series that lived on in the hearts and minds of the fans, becoming a cult classic. The star of this show now tours the sci-fi convention scene, while his co-star went on to be a major movie star. Then, they got together to create a series, about a woefully …
Director Ridley Scott has a lot on his plate at the moment. He’s currently out and about doing press rounds to promote The Martian, starring Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on… Mars, which was very well received following its screening at the Toronto International Film Festival; and it’s a timely return to form for the legendary director because he’s also …
Seth Rogen: He’s that funny dude with the odd laugh, right? That’s pretty much the Rogen that audiences know, but beyond being almost murdered by Jonah Hill during the apocalypse, he’s an actor with a hand in various other projects. After Neighbors (Or Bad Neighbors as it was called here) managed to rake in over $268 million worldwide last year, …
The whole running gag of Leonardo DiCaprio never winning an Oscar is well publicized, but Leo may just be getting the last laugh after all. This change of fortune may just be thanks to The Revenant, the latest movie from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind last year’s Birdman. I mean he got Michael Keaton to an Oscar nomination in …
You may not have noticed, but I’ve been absent from TheMovies for the last few weeks, thanks to going overseas on holiday. No, I’m not trying to make you jealous (okay, maybe a little), but while I was away I did start thinking about travel-themed movies. It’s not a genre (if you can call it that) that I’ve ever been …
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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