Author: Jacob Dressler

Ari Aster’s new film Beau is Afraid is scheduled to be released later this month. But fans of the director were surprised when Alamo Drafthouse’s retrospective screenings of Midsommar turned out to be a first look at Beau is Afraid. Now audiences are sharing their first reactions to Beau is Afraid – and they’re extremely positive! Of course, one must assume that reactions to Beau is Afraid will likely be divisive once the film hits the mainstream. After all, that seems to be the case with Ari Aster’s other works including Hereditary and the aforementioned Midsommar. But it’s still a…

Netflix has allowed many new audiences to find older or underappreciated films that failed to have a modern audience. Now one controversial prequel to an iconic horror film has found new life on the Netflix streaming platform. It goes to show that time can really have an impact on how a film is received. The film, a 2011 prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 masterpiece The Thing, is making its way to the top of the charts. As shared via SlashFilm, the film has already entered Netflix’s Top 10 Movies chart. Furthermore, it’s being recognized as one of the Top 5…

It’s taken a long time for the Five Nights at Freddy’s film adaptation to get off the ground. Now that production is finally underway – the first look at the film has been revealed. In addition to the first look, producer Jason Blum has announced the release date as well – and it looks like fans will get their chance to see the movie as soon as this year! The exciting release date news was revealed by Jason Blum on Twitter. Additionally, it’s been revealed via Deadline that Five Nights at Freddy’s will also premiere day & date with theaters…

Halle Bailey, star of the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, just turned 23. Now the Princess Ariel actress has shared photos from her birthday that she celebrated in Jamaica. As you can see below, Halle Bailey wore quite the bikini for the occasion. The two-piece bikini worn by Halle Bailey can be seen from all angles in the two photos below. The green and orange colors are perfectly on display with the stunning scenery and lighting only adding to the ambience. It looks like a perfect spot for someone now largely associated with mermaids. The swimsuit actually belongs…

The next installment of the Evil Dead film franchise – Evil Dead Rise – is on the way. The film recently had its first premiere at SXSW, and as such, Evil Dead Rise has earned an outstanding 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Now Warner Bros has released the Evil Dead Rise “Final Review Trailer” to celebrate. The trailer, as one might imagine coming from Evil Dead, is all killer and no filler. There’s very little about the plot to examine here. Rather, the footage compiles some of the more violent and grotesque bits to showcase just how crazy this film…

Kathy Griffin has remained a supporter of Amber Heard throughout Heard’s debacle with ex-husband Johnny Depp. As such, Griffin was displeased to see that Johnny Depp won the trial against Amber Heard. Furthermore, she’s now comparing Johnny Depp fans to QAnon supporters. The comparisons were noted via Newsweek from a conversation between Griffin and NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge. Their conversation began after Griffin responded to the following tweet: “Asking people to name their abusers in a post Johnny Depp trial world is actually insane.” Kat Tenbarge shared the following statement in response: “The backlash to tweets…

It’s been unclear how the recent arrest and allegations made against Jonathan Majors will impact his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After all, his Kang the Conqueror role was intended to be the next big bad for the franchise. Now it looks like Marvel is already “discussing options” for Jonathan Majors. Insider Jeff Sneider revealed as much while speaking on the Hot Mic podcast. He claims that Marvel Studios hasn’t quite “made any decisions” yet regarding Majors’ role. But they are involved in discussions with Majors’ agent in an effort to “discuss potential options going forward.” As stated below:…

Ti West surprised audiences with his horror film X. He then quickly followed the film up with a unique prequel titled Pearl, once again surprising audiences. Now it looks like West is preparing for another outing in the X universe with the upcoming film MaXXXine. And, as you can see below, MaXXXine has quite the cast attached. As shared by Deadline, the new film MaXXXine has an all-star cast ready to roll. Mia Goth will once again return to portray Maxine, her character from X. It’s worth noting that Goth already returned in Pearl as the titular character, an older…

The new film Joker: Folie à Deux AKA Joker 2 has officially wrapped. And, to celebrate, fans have been treated to the first official photo of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in the film. Many fans have been eager to see how Gaga’s portrayal of the character will turn out. After all, not only did Joker offer a unique take for its own titular character, but Harley Quinn has been adapted far less in live-action. The iconic animated and comic book character has so far only been portrayed by Margot Robbie in live-action. It’s good to know that the film…

It’s been reported for quite some time that HBO Max has had plans for the Harry Potter franchise. Now it’s once again being reported that a Harry Potter series is in the works at HBO Max – though it’s not exactly what you’d expect. It looks like the television series will exist as an all-new adaptation of the classic book series. As reported via Bloomberg, the Harry Potter series would adapt one book of Rowling’s seven Harry Potter novels for each season. Presumably, this would allow the television series to more closely adapt the storylines from the classic books. And,…