Ya know, I’m not that shaken up about a Poltergeist remake. The first film may have been a cult classic, but the numerous sequels that followed on through were anything but that. Poltergeist is also a horror film from a different school of jump scares, one where the terror isn’t exactly a gory and in your face experience. Something that …
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Yup, yet another horror remake is on its way, this time a new version of Tobe Hooper’s classic Poltergeist. Last Updated: February 5, 2015
Alright, alright settle the f*** down ya f***ing animals. Some of the best movies ever made have managed to turn the English language into a flowery bed of prose where every sentence is a carefully-constructed masterpiece. On the other hand, I’m easily f***ing bored by that pompous use of a language, and prefer having a film that is coarse enough …
When you think about it, The Fast And The Furious is kind of like the Godfather of modern day movies. Now while the idea of Don Corleone using a rock-bottom slam on a rival Mafia gang sounds like a sequel that will never ever be made, both movie universes do have one thing in common: Family. It’s all about sticking together …
If you were of a certain age in South Africa, then you most likely remember sitting your ass down in front of the television and tuning into Robotech in the early evening. The hit anime series had already conquered the west, paving the way for that animation to grow outside of Japan, and it eventually made its way to the …
Confession time: I really enjoyed Magic Mike. The movie may have put off some folks with all the beefcake dude-ity and bumpin’ and grindin’, but once you got past those topless theatrics you actually found a surprisingly solid character drama that was occasionally kind of fun. The biggest surprise (that was not in somebody’s shorts)? Channing Tatum. Not only did ol’ Charming Potato actually …
John Wick was very, very nearly our biggest movie surprise of last year, and for very good reason. The action flick not only reignited Keanu Reeves star status with his badass turn as the titular ex-hitman, but also introduced the world to the action choreography genius of stuntmen-turned-debut-directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. But the movie wasn’t all just incredibly well …
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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