Horror fans had a field day last year with the horror film Insidious, and much like any good fright film, it’s coming back for a sequel. A profitable venture for director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannel, the ambiguous ending left plenty of room for just such a film to be made, although the people involved claimed that they would only be …
Director Takashi “The Grudge” Shimizu is back behind the camera for another horror film, and much like he did with his work that convinced audiences that Japanese ghosts are real pricks, he wants to do the same for the aviation industry apparently. Something terrifying is happening aboard the plane that passengers Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten) and Amy Smart are on, and …
With Friday upon us, you’re no doubt getting ready to go see a film or two this weekend, and what better way to get pumped than to cram some movie trivia into your noggin? We’ve got ten movie quotes lined up beneath, half easy, half challenging, waiting to see who can answer all ten. First person to correctly name all …
Before you start losing your minds, please be aware that there is nothing concrete about this story at this point. It’s still very firmly stuck in the realm of speculation, but it is interesting. Yesterday, we brought you a story of how Darren Aronofsky wanted Russel Crowe for the lead in his long-in-development biblical epic, Noah. It was also mentioned …
Right, 4 new movies open in South Africa today, as well as a recording of live theatrical production Nataniel: Combat. These though are the notable new feature releases: The Descendants: Based on the novel of the same name, family comedy-drama The Descendants is one of this year’s big Academy Award contenders – racking up 5 nominations including Best Picture, Best …
I have a hard time recommending Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games novels to people. The first book is surprisingly good, and plays out almost like a teenaged version of The Running Man. However, the books that follow are nowhere near in quality as the first. Bookstores should actually give you a complimentary cheese platter when you purchase the last two novels, …
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Director Atom Egoyan may be busy assembling all the various pieces necessary for his upcoming film on the historic West Memphis Three case, but at least he doesn’t have to worry about casting a lead actor. Colin Firth, who has worked with Egoyan before on Where the truth lies has confirmed that he’ll be appearing in the film, in the …
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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