Author: Jacob Dressler

The directorial work of horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan spans both film and television. With features that include Doctor Sleep and television shows like The Haunting of Hill House, he’s become something of a household name. Now one of his smaller features, a prequel to an otherwise panned horror movie, is trending on Max. The terrific numbers this film has been doing on the Warner Bros-owned streaming service have been shared via FlixPatrol. As of this writing, it happens to be the second most streamed movie on the platform, just behind Meg 2: The Trench. This movie is none other than…

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is expected to be the last movie in the DCEU. As such, and in addition to a variety of other issues and controversies, it’s been pushed through a number of delays and release date changes. Now it looks like the release date for Aquaman 2 is changing once again. As revealed via Deadline, however, the new release date for the film isn’t a drastic change. But it’s certainly a strange one – especially considering the controversy the film has faced so far. The film was most recently slated to be released on December 20 of…

The effects of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike are finally starting to show. It’s just been announced by Disney that their live-action adaptation of Snow White will face a delay from 2024 to 2025. Additionally, they’ve unveiled the first look at the upcoming fantasy feature. As noted via THR, “Disney on Friday announced it is delaying the release of its live-action Snow White movie starring Rachel Zegler by a year from March 22, 2024 to March 21, 2025.” The publication notes how important the film is to the story, adding that it “is among the studio’s biggest offerings of the year,…

The Black Phone was a surprising horror hit, based on a story by Joe Hill and directed by Scott Derrickson. Now fans will be delighted to hear that The Black Phone 2 is officially happening. Fans may have to wait some time, however, as the sequel is currently dated for a release in 2025. Universal and Blumhouse have the film set for a release on Juny 27, 2025, as revealed via Deadline. The publication notes that there is “no creative announcement on this, or whether filmmaker Scott Derrickson is returning.” As such, it’s unknown what the plot of the film…

With films like Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino is often considered one of the greatest modern filmmakers. As such, his opinions aren’t taken lightly, and now Tarantino has taken the time to praise a fan-favorite horror movie sequel. Of course, this particular film is a fan-favorite movie for a reason. But it’s certainly exciting to see even Quentin Tarantino can appreciate it. As revealed in an interview with Far Out Magazine, while he wasn’t impressed by the first sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, he does love A Nightmare on Elm Street 3:…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has developed an increasingly complex timeline over the years. The book, Marvel Studios’ The Marvel Cinematic Universe – An Official Timeline, tackles this conundrum. In the process, however, it appears that there is indeed an MCU continuity error with Spider-Man: Homecoming. Many fans who viewed the movie upon its release in 2017 noticed the error. Only now, however, is the record being set straight. For those unaware, the error can be spotted in the very opening of Spider-Man: Homecoming. The film begins not long after the events of The Avengers. Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes can be…

A number of reboots for classic horror movies have been released over the years. This includes such properties as Halloween and Evil Dead. Now in 2024, the reboot treatment will be given to one particularly influential horror movie from 1972. As shared by Variety, the 1972 classic film Blacula is being rebooted by MGM, Bron, and Hidden Empire Film Group. This will be the first film featuring the Blacula name since 1973’s Scream Blacula Scream. Excitingly enough, the reboot is also “slated for release next Halloween.” They continued to share: “The new film is a modern reimagining of the 1972…

Marvel is known for redesigning and recreating different superheroes over time. Now Marvel has announced their latest reinvention of a beloved character. And, as fans can see below, it’s quite an unexpected change for fans. Robert Reynolds is known for having been Marvel’s Sentry across quite the comic book saga. Of course, his character is now dead, but the Sentry mantle will apparently live on. It looks like Marvel has introduced as many as three new diverse characters to become the universe’s new Sentry. The new Marvel series, which initially begins with fan-favorite character Jessica Jones and Misty Knight, comes…

Spider-Man: No Way Home is far from the conclusion of Tom Holland’s role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In fact, it looks like the production start date for Spider-Man 4 has been reportedly revealed. The ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home teases big things for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker. The world no longer remembers his secret identity as Spider-Man. Obviously this opens an interesting path to explore for the character. Not to mention he has a brand-new suit and life ahead. Now, as revealed by insider Daniel Richtman via X, we may know when Spider-Man 4 is finally set to…

Fans of the Five Nights at Freddy’s video game franchise have been eagerly awaiting Blumhouse’s live-action film adaptation. Now the first reactions to Five Nights at Freddy’s are here – though they might not be what you’d expect. As you can see below, a number of people have had the opportunity to see the film via early screenings. They’ve continued to share their reactions to these screenings on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. For the majority of users, however, it looks like they were disappointed with the film. Here are their reactions to Five Nights at…