Author: Jacob Dressler

James Wan has directed some of the most popular horror movies of our time. These films include Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring. Notably, he delivered a rather subversive film in 2021, which has received divisive reactions from both critics and audiences. It’s this particular horror film that’s now doing surprising numbers on Max. Of course, those who love the film are likely fans of its own campy and cult classic influences. This particular movie, Malignant, is inspired by the likes of Frank Henenlotter’s body horror flicks and Dario Argento’s Giallo masterpieces. It’s a gruesome throwback to the video store era.…

A revival of the Halloween franchise is currently in the works at Miramax following the conclusion that Halloween Ends provided. As such, fans are looking back at the series, and pondering what lies ahead for Michael Myers and his chilling legacy. This brings us to one of the key points of the series: why does Michael Myers want to kill Laurie Strode? Laurie Strode has been stalked, tormented, and attacked since the very first Halloween was released in 1978. The plot of the film revolves around Laurie as Michael stalks her throughout the day, kills her friends one by one,…

The fun thing about Stephen King adaptations is that many of them have spawned their own franchises. The Children of the Corn film, franchise, for example, couldn’t be any further from King’s original short story which was only an estimated 10,000 words long. Now a new movie inspired by a classic Stephen King tale is receiving negative reactions by viewers online. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is the fourth film in the Pet Sematary movie franchise. The series first began with an adaptation of King’s original novel in 1989. This film was followed by a sequel in 1992. The brand laid dormant…

As Marvel fans wait for Deadpool 3 to resume production, rumors and reports have been sparking like wildfire. One particularly popular rumor revolves around Taylor Swift and her alleged involvement as Dazzler in the MCU film. Now Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy has finally responded to rumors that Taylor Swift could appear. Levy had a conversation with The Wrap regarding the rumors. One of the biggest reasons for them has been Levy’s recent appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs versus New York Jets game. This is because he also attended the game with stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Swift…

As with the rest of Lionsgate’s franchise, Saw X features some intense moments of torture and violence. Interestingly enough, the film’s editor had the police called on him while working on Saw X. It appears that the screams heard during these scenes were realistic enough for the neighbors to think someone was actually being tortured. This was revealed by the film’s director, Kevin Greutert, who revealed the anecdote in an interview with NME. Editor Steve Forn was working on the scene containing the eye vacuum trap at the time, and the sounds of screaming during that Saw X scene were…

Disney has been increasingly involved with releasing live-action remakes for some of their most iconic animated movies. Now it looks like Disney could be tackling more recent animated entries next. Of course, this has yet to be formally announced by the studio. But a new report does suggest that four of Disney’s more popular animated films from recent years could be next to get the treatment. In the meantime, there are already a wide number of movies in various stages of production, including Snow White, Mufasa: The Lion King, and the more recent animated film Moana (which does lend credence…

Disney’s animated series Gargoyles originally ran from 1994 to 1997. In the years since, it’s become a cult classic with mainstream appeal. Now the popularity of the series has prompted Disney to greenlight a live-action Gargoyles series for Disney Plus. As shared via THR, Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster will team up to produce the series. Dauberman is set to serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner for the series while Atomic Monster, owned by Wan and Michael Clear, will executive produce. The publication adds that the series is “in early development at Disney Branded Television.” The synopsis…

Due to his filmmaking history, comments made by Martin Scorsese are rarely taken lightly. This can be seen with responses to his comments regarding Marvel and the state of cinema today. Now Scorsese is sharing a horror movie which left him “so unsettled” that he could not sleep. As shared by Slashfilm, the Taxi Driver director was stunned by a rather newer horror film. Specifically the movie Pearl directed by Ti West. As fans know, Pearl is a prequel to X, and offers fans quite the character study as a result. It seems as though Scorsese was equally stunned by…

The fifth and most recent installment in the Final Destination horror franchise was released in 2011. Fans have been patiently waiting for a comeback ever since. Now the sixth film is finally being prepped for production – and a new report suggests that Final Destination 6 will be a “reboot” of the series. Of course, it’s unclear what exactly that means, though it’s said to be “a really fresh take.” This was shared by the film’s production designer, Rachel O’Toole, who spoke with The Direct about the project. Interestingly, O’Toole reveals that the film was also close to production prior…

Netflix has been making numerous changes to its streaming service. In addition to increasing prices, adding ad-supported tiers, and cracking down on password sharing, it looks like another set of price increases are on the way for Netflix users. These price increases for Netflix were reported by THR. Additionally, the increases are expected to impact subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. The increases are expected to roll out as soon as Wednesday. Here’s what was shared by the publication for the increases in the United States: “In the U.S., the prices for the basic plan — the…