Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

It was a popular time for franchises in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Or, more specifically, franchises based on young adult novels. Now one such franchise starter – a film released in 2014 – is trending on Netflix. Interestingly, however, it’s also a film that’s been critically panned since its release. The film was followed by two sequels, both of which were also based on other entries of the same literary series. While the first two films were success at the box office despite their mixed-to-negative reactions, the third film was a financial failure altogether. Now, years later, it…

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Author, screenwriter, and director Clive Barker is often associated with the Hellraiser franchise. However, he’s had his hand in numerous different properties than merely Hellraiser, and now his other horror classic horror movie is currently streaming on Max. Of course, Clive Barker has only directed three different horror movies throughout his career, and many fans would consider any one of them to be masterpieces. This particular film stands out, however, not only as his last directed feature to date – but as a much deeper, cosmic effort that possibly stands as the best representation of Barker’s literary works. The film,…

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One of the most highly-anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, Blade, was announced as far back as 2019. The long-awaited reboot of the fan-favorite vampire hunter, previously played by Wesley Snipes, was set to happen with Mahershala Ali as the lead. Unfortunately, the film has been plagued by production troubles in the time since then, and now Mahershala Ali’s own attorney has commented on the status of Blade. Fans were shocked to learn that the film’s most recent director, Yann Demange, reportedly left the project. He’s the “most recent” because the first director, Bassam Tariq, also left the project. It’s currently…

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The 1994 horror drama Interview With the Vampire helped change the course of vampires in cinema. The film was led by Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, with the decision to cast Cruise in the film having received plenty of backlash. Now director Neil Jordan is recalling what the backlash was like and why he stuck with his decision to cast Tom Cruise, “Hollywood’s biggest star,” as Lestat for Interview With the Vampire. His recollection was included as part of his upcoming memoir titled Amnesiac. An excerpt from the memoir, shared via The Telegraph, goes over Jordan’s decisions with Interview With…

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After its release, the 2002 horror movie Dog Soldiers was quickly considered one of the genre’s best werewolf movies. It blended horror, action, and just enough humor to craft a great experience and one that would help launch the career of director Neil Marshall. Now, however, Neil Marshall has delivered a mixed update regarding Dog Soldiers 2. A sequel to Dog Soldiers has been discussed almost as long as the first film has been available to watch. Sadly, however, plans have always fallen apart. Plans for a sequel, for a trilogy, and even a web series have all been discarded…

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Work is ongoing for the next Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The project, originally Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, has since been in the process of being reworked after Jonathan Majors was fired due to legal issues. Now the new Avengers project could see the return of as many as 60 MCU characters. Marvel Studios currently has two Avengers projects. This particular film and the long-awaited Avengers: Secret Wars, which could very well be an extension of whatever happens in this first project. Fans no doubt recall the excitement of seeing a handful of MCU characters team up for…

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Fans were recently treated to the premiere of The Boys Season 4. The hit Amazon Prime Video series has been a success for years now, with several spin-offs and an additional fifth (and final) season greenlit. However, some viewers were upset with The Boys Season 4, specifically claiming that the series has become “woke.” The Boys series creator Eric Kripke has now responded to these fans on social media. Many of these viewers became quite toxic with their responses, all of which were prompted by a plot point that Tomer Capone’s character Frenchie was given a male love interest. You…

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While Kevin Spacey is attempting to move past his legal issues and the sexual abuse allegations that preceded them, it’s clear that he’s struggling to keep his name cleared. Now director Michael Zaiko Hall has, who cast Spacey in his film Peter Five Eight, has stepped forward to defend Kevin Spacey – and even believes he’s not like Harvey Weinstein. Unlike Spacey, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty for the allegations made against him. Many cast and crew members that worked with Weinstein on his films called him out for sexual abuse and inappropriate behavior. Now, while speaking with THR, Hall…

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A number of Superman projects have gone unmade after being announced or put into development. Now actor Matt Bomer reveals he was attached to one such project, in which he would have played Superman. Interestingly, however, Matt Bomer also claims he lost the part of Superman for being gay. The actor publicly came out as gay in 2012. At that time, however, and especially before, Hollywood politics weren’t as liberal as they are today. As such, Bomer says it’s what cost him the role – and furthermore, how the project never came to light. This was revealed by Bomer while…

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Fans recognize the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its usage of the Avengers brand to create epic crossover movies. However, it looks like the franchise has been slowly setting the stage for other superhero teams, and now a newly-surfaced rumor suggests that one team could be none other than the Midnight Sons. The Midnight Sons, also known as Midnight Suns, is one of Marvel’s most popular superhero teams behind The Avengers. The group features many characters from the brand’s more supernatural tales, and according to a rumor from Cosmic Circus, the potential MCU adaptation would do the same. Here’s what insider…

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