Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The son of Linkin Park’s former singer, the late Chester Bennington, has stated that the band has betrayed their fans. The reason being, however, as told by Chester Bennington’s son is that they chose to replace his father with none other than Emily Armstrong. The statement was made by his son, named Jamie Bennington, on Instagram. Specifically he shared as much on his Instagram account’s Story, noting that the band’s co-founder Mike Shinoda has “quietly erased my father’s life and legacy in real time… during international suicide prevention month.” As noted by Variety, Bennington’s story had plenty to say regarding…

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Disney acquired an entire catalogue of popular franchises when they bought 20th Century Fox. One of these franchises, Ice Age, had several projects released for Disney Plus under the Disney banner – though it looks like Ice Age 6 is next in the works. Of course, one of Disney’s recent Ice Age projects included a stand-alone film titled The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild. For this new project, however, it looks like it will be a proper sixth film in the main series – one that seems to include the franchise’s original cast. Original Ice Age actor John Leguizamo,…

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Netflix has officially announced that another one of their series has been canceled. This time, however, Netflix made the decision to cancel this particular series after only one season on their streaming platform. Interestingly, however, the series itself was a spin-off of another popular Netflix show. And, funnily enough, the streaming platform has chosen to renew the flagship series. As for this spin-off, however, fans will have to accept that it will be concluded prematurely at one season. Interestingly, the outlet adds that the series “opened well, relatively speaking, remaining in the Netflix Top 10 English TV charts for three…

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Stephen King’s 1975 novel ‘Salem’s Lot effectively modernized the classic tale of Dracula and other vampire stories for the modern age. It was previously adapted as a miniseries by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper in 1979, and further adapted as a miniseries in 2004. Now the most recent adaptation, a long-awaited feature film, is set to premiere on Max this October. Now, the movie’s first trailer has been released. The new take, which comes from writer and director Gary Dauberman, has faced a number of issues over the last few years. In fact, the film was initially…

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ABC, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company, hosted the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former United States president Donald Trump. The event, which took place on September 10, is now prompting some to call for a boycott of Disney over an allegedly “unfair” presidential debate. The debate, which was moderated by ABC hosts David Muir and Linsey Davis, covered a variety of topics between Trump and Harris. ABC’s hosting of the event was then broadcasted to a number of other networks and platforms. This broadcast was targeted by FOX News personality Sean Hannity. He believed…

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A surprising horror movie is dominating the charts at Netflix. The film, first released in 2018, was initially met with negative reviews. However, its recent performance on digital streaming platforms suggests that viewers are finally reevaluating the feature. Interestingly, while the horror movie received mixed-to-negative reviews, it was far from a financial failure. In fact, the film managed to earn $137.1 million at the box office with a budget of only $13 million. Its success in that regard even prompted the release of another franchise follow-up in 2021 with another currently said to be in the works. What was especially…

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A new live-action movie based on Masters of the Universe is currently in the works. The project has been in development hell for quite some time, but Amazon MGM Studios is eager to finally get the film off the ground. In fact, a new report claims that they want none other than Jared Leto to play Skeletor in the film. This report was shared by The InSneider, with Leto said to have been offered the role of Skeletor by Amazon MGM Studios. The timing comes not long after the announcement that Alison Brie has joined the film as Evil-Lyn, a…

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Filmmaker Tim Burton is on the verge of a major comeback with the upcoming film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The long-awaited sequel to 1988’s Beetlejuice reunites Burton with several original cast members, notably Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara. It’s a return to his roots and a reminder to many that Tim Burton once stated he’d never work with Disney again after Dumbo. Fortunately, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is happening at Warner Bros., a studio which Burton has had a long relationship with. In fact, Tim Burton and Beetlejuice star Michael Keaton previously collaborated on the mega-hit superhero film Batman and its sequel,…

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Stephen King has written an impressive number of novels and short stories throughout his literary career. Now, however, Stephen King is shocked to learn that nearly two dozen of his books have been banned in Florida school libraries. The ban is the result of legislation signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022. The law bans books in schools that contain any kind of sexually explicit material. Obviously many more titles were banned beyond the works of King, but for King himself to see 23 books of his banned is enough to warrant a post on social media. Here’s the…

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Netflix has been hard at work reviving a beloved comedy classic by developing a long-awaited movie sequel. Now the streaming service has confirmed that not only is the sequel finally happening, but that production has officially started for the Netflix project. This confirmation was shared by Netflix on the social media platform X. As you can see below, while they haven’t shared any images from the film itself, they did share a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s wardrobe. And, for fans of its 1996 predecessor, they’ll immediately recognize the image. Here’s the post: Happy Gilmore 2 is officially in production…

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