Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: July 25, 2013
Nobody can flog a dead horse like the movie business, the exception being drunk conspiracy theorists. Yet amazingly some themes are practically anemic when it comes to use and abuse. Point in case: the demonic car sub genre. There have been a few valiant stabs at it: Steven King was responsible for Christine and Maximum Overdrive, while you could argue …
It might seem easy to typecast Christopher Walken, but it isn”t. Though he has done his share of crime bosses (like the notorious Frank White), Walken is best when he”s that right-hand man that overshadows the boss. Like the bow-tie killer in Last Man Standing or the bone-chilling “antichrist” in True Romance. Or as the archangel Gabriel… Last Updated: May …
While I have quite the love for creature features, I’m not much a straight-up horror fan (more Lourens’ area of expertise). And no, it has nothing to do with being a scared little girl (Darryn’s area of expertise). Quite the opposite, in fact, as years of watching movies has made me very adept in picking up horror movie tells …
Everyone loves Bill Murray. He”s been a stoner, a ghost hunter and a oceanic explorer, to name a few. But could you imagine him as a ruthless and cold corporate stooge? Probably – and you know he”d make it funny. Still, if Murray was to play a ruthless grouch, why not give him the ultimate role? Why not make him …
The 80’s and 90’s was a magic time for horror. The films we got to see where more often than not either b-rated cheesy fan favourites, entries in long-running franchises or paranoia-fueled gore fests…and sometimes all three at once, as with John Carpenter’s The Thing. Last Updated: March 22, 2013
Five new movies open in South Africa today. Whether you’re in the mood for offbeat comedy, escapist action, slapstick nonsense, a touch of horror or more highbrow fare, today you’ve got it. Last Updated: March 15, 2013
Honestly, you’re probably in a better position going to watch Warm Bodies without having seen its trailer. You see the previews give away too much of the plot – which should really be a delightful surprise – and create the misconception that the film is primarily a comedy. The reality is that while there are many laugh-worthy moments in the …
City life is a game of optimality. In the small studio apartments of Vancouver …
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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