In the spirit of All Hallows Eve, here’s a look back at some horror movie monsters that you could easily take out if you were trapped in a room with them.

Critical Hit was fortunate enough to preview the first two episodes of War of the Worlds, so here’s a little hint on what you can expect when it premieres on Wednesday, 30 October.

In an age where people have realised that being able to dictate what they want to watch as opposed to being given scraps by state-owned enterprises, the likes of Showmax and Netflix have risen to fill a streaming need that anyone with a decent online connection can access, whether it be though a phone or a television set. The SABC wants in on that action.

Wondering what to do with that payday money burning a hole in your pocket? You've got options with this week's new cinema releases.

Cosplayers, rejoice! Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is here to make your jaw drop.

It’s time to jack back in! Twenty years after the original film reinvented Hollywood action and gave birth to approximately 73 million copycats who stole its infamous bullet time scene, The Matrix is ready for an upgrade as it heads into development on a 4.0 edition of the man vs machine franchise. While Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will be back as Neo and Trinity respectively (She’s not dead, we just loaded a new save file lol), some of the other casting for the Lana Wachowski film is both inspired and…odd.

You can happily skip past the "big releases" of this week and head straight to Bong Joon Ho's highly acclaimed black comedy horror Parasite. Everything else isn't really worth your time.

Possibly the most divisive film in years, the highly anticipated Joker comes to cinemas this week. Love it or loathe it, at least we guarantee you won't be bored.