Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The 2022 horror film Smile was a surprising hit for Paramount. Now the film’s director, Parker Finn, has returned to deliver Smile 2. As you can see below, Paramount has officially unveiled the full official trailer for Smile 2, and it looks like a surprisingly massive take on the modern hit. The sequel revolves around a completely different kind of character this time around, Naomi Scott’s Skye Riley, who happens to be a world-famous pop star. Of course, she herself ends up in the same evil chain that the protagonist from the first Smile fought so hard to escape. In…

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Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund are, without a doubt, the heart of A Nightmare on Elm Street. As such, the franchise would not be the same without them. In recent years, however, it’s become a common topic of debate to determine who could possibly replace Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger – especially following the negative reception of the 2010 remake. Now Heather Langenkamp insists that Robert Englund could still play Freddy. Obviously it’s not something he could do forever. However, she believes that Englund is still in good enough health to play the part for a few more years. In…

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The Disney Plus series The Acolyte delivered Star Wars fans a story that took place nearly a century before the events of The Phantom Menace. This story was cut short, however, when Disney made the decision to cancel the series. Now The Acolyte star Amandla Stenberg is blaming “bigotry, vitriol, prejudice & hated” for the cancellation. Stenberg played two characters in the series, both Osha and Mae, and she has been quite verbal throughout the show’s run. Of course, now that the series has been canceled, she’s reflecting her thoughts on why it happened. Ultimately, however, she simply was not…

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The Jurassic World franchise is moving forward. The movie Jurassic World Dominion was previously believed to be the last installment in the series, but it’s clear things are pushing ahead with the newly-titled sequel Jurassic World Rebirth. As you can see below, the first images for Jurassic World Rebirth have been released online, and it clarifies that this sequel will be a departure from its predecessors. For starters, the film will revolve around a new cast. This cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. Other cast members include Luna Blaise, David Iacono, and Audrina…

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Disney has delivered a wide variety of live-action adaptations of their iconic properties in recent years. One upcoming adaptation, Snow White, has had its fair share of production troubles, however. Now the first official trailer for Snow White has been released – and it’s already received more than 1 million dislikes on YouTube. The dislikes received by the newly-released Snow White trailer merely add fuel to the fire that has been burning around this particular movie. Of course, the dislikes themselves no doubt come from the controversy that has followed this movie since the very beginning. For example, star Rachel…

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Disney Plus is certainly familiar with canceling television shows or even removing them from their platform entirely. Now, however, Disney Plus has officially canceled a highly-anticipated series even before its release on their service. This information was actually shared by one of the show’s stars: Bryce Dallas Howard. She was set to lead the cast of the sci-fi Disney Plus series, which is quite unfortunate to know now that it’s been canceled. Additionally, she wasn’t able to offer any specific details on the matter. Of course, knowing that Disney Plus has been trying to cut costs with their shows and…

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It’s become quite common for box office bombs to find new life on streaming services. After all, subscribers are often in the mood for new content, and it’s an easy way to check out movies they wanted to give a chance albeit just not in theaters. Now one such 2024 box office bomb from earlier this year is making a comeback via streaming on Max. It’s unclear why exactly this film flopped at the box office. However, given its status as a franchise prequel, it could be that audiences just weren’t interested in that kind of project at the time.…

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The 2024 indie horror movie Longlegs has been a massive success with viewers, critics, and at the box office. The movie has manage to gross more than $100 million worldwide. And, considering the film’s $10 million budget, that makes it a huge success. Furthermore, it means a Longlegs sequel could be a real possibility. This is, of course, based on what Longlegs writer and director Osgood Perkins himself said about doing a sequel. He made a statement regarding the possibility prior to the release of Longlegs. Fortunately, things seem to be lining up with what he suggested needed to happen.…

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The Toy Story film franchise has been one of the most successful and popular animated franchises of all-time. However, that doesn’t mean fans support every installment. In fact, beloved filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has shared that he’s refused to even watch Toy Story 4 for a big reason. Tarantino revealed his stance regarding the Toy Story film series which first started in 1995 while speaking with Bill Maher. The two discussed a number of topics on Maher’s Club Random, and at one point, the topic of Toy Story 4 came up. It may be interesting to see someone like Tarantino have…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is bringing back a surprise MCU character. Additionally, the original actor will return to reprise his role and bring the surprise MCU character to life for the Marvel Cinematic Universe once again. The surprise Marvel character, first portrayed nearly a decade ago in 2015’s hit Avengers: Age of Ultron prior to his upcoming return, has been a fan-favorite part of the MCU ever since. Of course, his appearances are far and few between, with most characters only mentioning him following his introduction. Now, as shared via THR, we know that his return will happen in the…

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