Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The Scream franchise, while focusing on a consistent group of protagonists, tends to change antagonists from film to film. As such, the main killer in each individual entry always ends up being a different person or duo in every scenario. But they all maintain one common trait – the costume. Every single time the killer in the Scream films is shown, they tend to wear what’s usually called the “Ghostface mask”. But, as it turns out, that isn’t quite the only name associated with the Ghostface costume. Ghostface interestingly has a multitude of different names associated with his mask. The…

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The Hellraiser franchise has expanded into some interesting directions over the decades. It started with a very linear storyline based on Clive Barker’s novella The Hellbound Heart. Once the third film came around, the franchise had been repurposed to compete with the likes of the later Nightmare on Elm Street sequels. It wouldn’t be long before the franchise entered straight-to-video hell. However, Doug Bradley maintained his position as Pinhead – the iconic face of Hellraiser – for most of these sequels. It wasn’t until Hellraiser: Revelations and Hellraiser: Judgment that he was replaced twice. Now he’ll be getting replaced again,…

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It appears that the latest issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El, the series which introduces Jon Kent as the newest take on the iconic superhero, has now confirmed he is bisexual. While it was previously expected by some fans to be the case, it was officially confirmed in Superman: Son of Kal-El #5 that Jon Kent is indeed bisexual. As such, you can expect spoilers for Superman: Son of Kal-El #5 down below. As fans who’ve been keeping up with the comic book series already know, Jon Kent takes up the Superman name while his father Clark Kent leaves Earth.…

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The horror genre has often been controversial for its reliance on bloodshed and violence. The Halloween film franchise is no exception. Now it seems the upcoming sequel Halloween Kills is being targeted for the brutal firefighter massacre featured in the film. Specifically, a petition has been launched in an effort to have the scene from the upcoming film Halloween Kills removed. As noted in the petition via Change.org: “I want the scene in the new movie Halloween Kills where they show the Slaughtering of firefighters,” the petition reads. “It is wrong because firefighters have been lured to houses fire and murdered…

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It’s been a long time coming for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, as well as the arrival of Adam Warlock. But soon we’ll be hitting two birds with one stones, it seems, as Adam Warlock will officially be introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3! We also know who will be playing the powerful superhero, who will be none other than actor Will Poulter. The announcement that Will Poulter will be playing Adam Warlock in the next film of the beloved franchise was announced by director James Gunn. As confirmed via James Gunn on his official Twitter account: “Welcome…

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With the next installment in the Scream film franchise on the way, it’s time to get excited. A variety of new images for the upcoming Scream film have been released, and they tease characters both old and new. They also give a menacing look at this film’s Ghostface, who once again remains consistent with the way he was portrayed in past entries. As you can see below, the images include our first new look at Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, and David Arquette as Dewey Riley. We also get our first look at Jenna Ortega…

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One of the most popular Roald Dahl stories is none other than Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has been successfully adapted into two memorable Warner Bros films. Now a new adaptation, in the form of a prequel simply titled Wonka, is currently in the works. The new film stars actor Timothee Chalamet as the titular Wonka, and now our first look at Chalamet as the character has been revealed. And, excitingly, it’s exactly how you’d expected to see the iconic character. As revealed via Timothee Chalamet’s Twitter, you can clearly see the actor in his Willy Wonka garb: WONKA…

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The popular action film franchise which started with The Expendables is on its way back to the big screen. After a lengthy development period, production is finally ongoing with The Expendables 4. As fans of the franchise know, the films are well-known for having impressive and massive casts which include a wide number of action stars among others. It seems this new film will be adding actress Megan Fox to the mix. As you can see down below, we’ve also gotten our first look at the costume that Megan Fox will be wearing in the upcoming movie. The images were…

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Before the release of IT: Chapter One and IT: Chapter Two made Pennywise a true cinematic horror icon, the character first became popularized by actor Tim Curry for television. Tim Curry played the role of Pennywise for the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. And, to this day, the miniseries has remained a popular and influential piece of the horror genre. An upcoming documentary, titled Pennywise: The Story of IT, now aims to examine the 1990 miniseries. The documentary has been in development for quite some time, but now fans won’t have much longer to wait. In an exciting…

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Actress Gina Carano has made no signs of changing her opinions after being fired from The Mandalorian. Disney initially fired the actress from further work on the series, other Star Wars properties, and other Disney properties after she’d began posting her controversial opinions on social media. While individuals in that situation have back-tracked in the past in an effort to make amends, it’s clear that Gina Carano is fine where she is. In fact, Gina Carano recently shared her opinions that mask mandates are a form of “tyranny.” Here’s what Gina Carano specifically said about mask mandates being a form…

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