It’s a good time to be a fan of monster movies. Universal is busy creating their own universe of famous terrors with Dracula Untold being the first of many origin stories, while the iconic creation of Doctor Victor Frankenstein will soon be seen in Mary Shelley’s Monster and some other project that Guillermo Del Toro has his fingers in. But …
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Chronicle scribe Max Landis is currently engaged in a number of different projects, but the one with the most intriguing premise has to be Frankenstein. With Mary Shelley’s original promethean tale already having been adapted in several different variations already, how is this any different? Well for starters, contrary to the actual title, Landis’ story will feature hunchbacked lab assistant Igor …
He’s made his name dabbling in the magic arts, but now it looks like all grown up Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will be moving out from the cupboard under the stairs to tackle some science. MAD SCIENCE! to be exact! He clearly still has a thing for lightning bolts though, as he’s looking to play the lead role in a new Frankenstein imagining. …
Dracula ain’t the only classic movie monster getting a new film, or several, in the near future. Doctor Frankenstein and his abomination of a monster are also headed back to the silver screen, in a movie that examines what happened that stormy night from the hunched perspective of Igor. Shawn “Real Steel” Levy was originally in talks to helm the …
Tim Burton is going maximum,er, Burtonesque, for his next film, a remake of his cult classic, Frankenweenie. Switching from live-action to stop motion animation once again, the grayed out tale spins a yarn about a talented young boy named Victor who brings his dead dog back to life, in a manner that pays homage to the classic Frankenstein films. Of …
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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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