Four new films hit South African cinemas today and it’s a fairly appealing lot all around. Let’s kick off with the Pick of the Week, shall we? Last Updated: November 15, 2013
Uh Houston, we’ve got a box office smash on our hands. Apparently, Kervyn was not the only person who came out of Gravity, delirious with joy and amazement. The film debuted over the weekend at the North American box office, easily taking a first place. It wasn’t the only debut this week though. Last Updated: October 7, 2013
It was a busy weekend once again at the box office in North America. Hugh Jackman had some missing kids to find, JGL was Don John and Metallica was bringing the jibba jabba to several screens. But the big winner was some leftovers from four years ago, as Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 dominated ticket sales. …
Horror movies rarely get a date beyond Halloween that is perfect for a fresh opening. But on Friday the 13th, Insidious Chapter 2 took a machete and slaughtered the North American box office. Here’s a look at how that film scared up audiences. Added bonus: Local figures! Last Updated: September 16, 2013
Despite what new mothers may have you believe, babies are creepy. And coming in a close second on the Should-Be-Cute-But-Are-Actually-Terrifying charts would be dolls. Now, I actually have no idea which of those two particular spawns of the devil, babies or dolls, is being featured on this new poster for James Wan’s Insidious: Chapter 2, but let’s face facts: either way, you’re …
If there’s one man that has single handedly contributed the most to the boom in the brown pants industry over the last couple of years, it’s James Wan. Although it can be said that he kickstarted the current trend of torture porn with Saw, he has employed a low on gore, high on creeping me the hell out style that has …
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
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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