15 Horror Movies Based on True Events (More or Less)
Sometimes our worst nightmares come when we are awake. Consider the fact that while some of the most terrifying horror films ever made vary widely […]
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Sometimes our worst nightmares come when we are awake. Consider the fact that while some of the most terrifying horror films ever made vary widely […]
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While I remain inconsolable over the recent passing of Dame Angela Lansbury , there is some comfort in the news that the actor, who has […]
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The holiday season is a time for tradition, for looking back on fond memories of days gone by, for resurrecting an old and dubiously loved […]
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For years, Netflix has been an ad-free paradise. No matter how much you streamed, ads were never around the corner. Since then, Netflix and the […]
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As English-speaking fans of Japanese horror have known for decades, the genre is particularly well exported. Scary movies are often built around shocking visuals, meaning […]
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Andrew Dominik’s Blonde NC-17 was controversial from the start: for its ratings, for its source material (a highly fictionalized novel by Joyce Carol Oates), and […]
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It’s tempting to call it a slap in the face heard around the world, except that resourceful technologists silenced the moment Will Smith slapped Chris […]
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Scary movies are best watched with romantic partners, whether you’re trying to capture someone’s fantasy or rekindle the flames in a long-term relationship. Fear can […]
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We’re kicking off the “spooky season” (eye roll) with something that won’t surprise anyone: October means a new set of Halloween-themed horror and entertainment across […]
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Same-sex marriage was legalized in Massachusetts nearly two decades ago, and across the US back in 2015, but somehow Brothers , which premieres this weekend, […]
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The discovery tab of your podcast app is very good at letting you listen to one of the big new podcasts backed by a major […]
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Hollywood is so obsessed with franchises that it’s making spin-offs and prequels that you’ve never even heard of. Take Pennyworth , for example, a series […]
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Don’t Worry Darling opens in theaters this week, offering us our first chance to find out if the film is better and more entertaining than […]
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Lena Dunham has the banner of 2022 releasing two new films – her first own, independent projects since Girls closed in 2017. The first film, […]
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In case you didn’t know, it’s almost October, which means Halloween is coming soon. But you don’t need me to remind you of this fact; […]
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Netflix is going through hard times in 2022 – stock crashes, high-profile cancellations, and refusal to just renew The Sandman – but I can’t quit […]
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This week marks the milestone birthday of Stephen King, the diamond jubilee of one of America’s most popular, prolific and accomplished writers. Snobs may unfairly […]
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The usual suspects were deeply traumatized by the latest Disney movie trailer (as if we had nothing else to worry about). In the upcoming remake […]
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There’s a reason Hitler books sell better than Churchill books. As long as it is kept at arm’s length, abstracted into words or images rather […]
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There are 5.3 million podcasts on Spotify. By the time you finish this article, there will be even more. It’s impossible to listen to all […]
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The Venice Film Festival is behind us, and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has just ended, and moviegoers are finally getting a clearer picture […]
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After about 30 films and 16 TV shows (depending on how you count them), I’m numb to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I’m not a snob […]
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Horror movies aren’t just for October, but if you’re going to be releasing a reboot of Clive Barker’s original, franchise-launching, quirky sado-masochistic Hellraiser horror classic, […]
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Born from Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel, Pinocchio is both a mere pop culture landmark and the star of every number of films and television cartoons. […]
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This post started out as a roundup of female power films – a nice tie-in to the upcoming release of Viola Davis ‘s historical epic […]
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Maybe you love podcasts. You may have listened to every episode of every show featured on the Apple Podcasts homepage. And perhaps that’s how you […]
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This week’s events in youth culture could give you a whiplash. We’re moving from extremely wonderful internet stuff – hilariously silly memes, positive YouTubers – […]
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In the trailer for his new movie, The Beast , which opens today, Idris Elba is punching a lion. Sounds like gibberish, but the animal […]
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Anne Heche, film, television and Broadway actress, passed away last week at the age of 53. The media paid much attention to the tragic circumstances […]
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Like most people, you’re probably subscribed to so many ( too many) streaming services, and yet each of them carries a show you wouldn’t want […]
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Whether you want to pay tribute to the many entertainment industry professionals who have worked on your favorite streaming movies and TV shows, or just […]
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It’s an abuse, of course, but that’s because there are few more satisfying clichés in movies than the “team-building” bit. These films lay out a […]
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What happened to the erotic thriller? There’s something of a bell curve in the spread of the sex programmer that rises with the loosening of […]
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If you’re not watching the new HBO Max series The Rehearsal , you’re missing out. This new “reality show” by Nathan Fielder ( Nathan For […]
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It’s finally time to admit that streaming apps and digital distribution have disrupted most of the creative media industries, and perhaps physical media was the […]
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Starting your day off by reading the news (or opening your Twitter feed) can take a toll on your mood. Why not meet the morning […]
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After seemingly endless false starts, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman graphic novel is finally coming to Netflix this week. Gaiman’s work has never been easily transferred […]
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The name of the game to stream in August: Reboots. Reboots , remakes and reimaginings . As much as I’d like to see my beloved […]
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Like your favorite video streaming apps, the major subscription gaming services Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus add and remove new content every month. In […]
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Earlier this week, I invited you to revisit your childhood trauma with me , and as expected, many of you were excited to join the […]
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