This week, Matt Damon gets lost in space, N.W.A. teach us the history of rap, the kids get an early Halloween treat, two local films generate some buzz and Nicholas Cage does what Nicholas Cage does best… star in a terrible movie. The Martian During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce …
With both Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man now in the bag, we’re basically in the final stretch of Marvel Studio’s first grand plan for their universe. Their Phase 3 will kick off next year with the massive Captain America: Civil War, before seeing new faces in the likes of Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and more introduced into …
Ah horror movies, my old nemesis – we meet again. Set in Aokigahara Forest, Japan, The Forest is an upcoming horror movie from first-time director Jason Zada and stars Natalie Dormer (Games of Thrones, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1) as a woman searching for her twin sister in a haunting wilderness. The official plot synopsis is as follows: AHHHHH! …
Ever since we first saw it in the sky and gave it its godly name, humanity has sort of had an obsession with Mars. As our enigmatic celestial neighbour, it’s captured our imaginations and has been at the centre of huge swathes of pop culture, and movies have most definitely not been immune to the red planet fever. (Like, for …
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 …
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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