Gone are the days where a movie’s marketing could solely consist of some trailers, a few posters and lots and lots of interviews with the cast. Thanks to the internet and social media, movie studios have a quick and easy way of connecting with potential audiences. But, thanks to the internet and social media, our attention spans are a lot …
So how about that secret Cloverfield sequel, huh? Two weeks ago, out of completely nowhere, producer JJ Abrams suddenly dropped the trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane, which he referred to as a “blood relative” to director Matt Reeves’ 2008 cult classic found-footage monster movie.
JJ Abrams is a sneaky bastard. Back in 2007 audience members waiting to watch Michael Bay’s Transformers were suddenly greeted by a very mysterious teaser trailer for some unnamed found footage monster movie. The only clues as to what this was about were JJ Abrams’ name and a release date. Eventually, after multiple teases and viral marketing, we learned that …
Let’s face it, horror movies aren’t very realistic. We know deep down that the monster from Cloverfield isn’t likely to bust up New York any time soon, Freddy Krueger can’t really kill you in your sleep, and the woods in America are more likely to have bears than Blair Witches. Even movies like Saw that pretend to be plausible have a …
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If there’s a graveyard shift to movie release schedules, January is it. Traditionally, releasing your movie in the first month of the year is studio shorthand for “Meh. We already paid for it, so we might as well put it out there, hoping that you’re still so drunk on Christmas pudding that instead of finishing catching up on the deluge …
It’s something of a challenge to talk about horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods because to get maximum enjoyment out of it, you should really be clueless when entering the cinema, and just go along on its wild, witty ride. It helps too if you’re a long-time fan of horror movies, because a good chunk of the fun while …
If you’re in Durban, you still have 3 more days of movies to catch at the Durban International Film Festival. For the rest of South Africa there are 3 biggies to check out at local cinemas from today, as well as the Nigerian historical musical Inale, screening in limited release. Still it’s obvious what most people will be watching this weekend. …
Video games reach a huge audience, yet not every player enjoys the same kind …
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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