Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The next generation of gaming consoles is upon us, and as such we can expect to see all kinds of changes to the industry. And according to a new rumor, these changes might also include Xbox Live Gold. It seems that Microsoft recently ended their Xbox Live Gold yearly subscription option, which might imply that there’s a massive change coming to their subscription service. And according to some – that change might just be Xbox Live Gold becoming free for all. Xbox insider Klobrille emphasized the likelihood that Microsoft will make Xbox Live Gold free for all of its users.…

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In one of the latest developments from the ongoing lawsuit including Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, it’s been revealed that Johnny Depp once allegedly choked a naked Amber Heard while threatening to not just kill her, but “f*** her corpse.” This seems to have some similarities with a text message conversation Johnny Depp once had with Paul Bettany, where they joked about drowning Amber Heard, lighting her on fire, and then f*** her corpse to make sure she was dead. The information was revealed by Amber Heard during a London court meeting in which Johnny Depp had been in legal…

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IT: Chapter 1 and IT: Chapter 2 are two very popular halves of what is overall a complete film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel IT. They brought new life to the character of Pennywise, cleverly portrayed by actor Bill Skarsgård, and his presence has become a major part of what made both movies work for fans. What’s interesting, however, is that Pennywise isn’t just present in both movies – he’s actually included as something of an Easter egg in a wide variety of scenes. They all show that Pennywise the Clown is hidden in one form or another in both…

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The Coronavirus pandemic has forced society into all new interesting ways of thinking. Without many of our traditional businesses like movie theaters, the pandemic has forced companies to come up with new solutions that take concepts like social distancing into account. This ultimately led to a rather interesting concept taking place – it looks like moviegoers will be able to experience floating cinemas designed with social distancing boats. Essentially, these floating cinemas will allow individuals in select areas to participate in the moviegoing experience with a safe alternative to traditional brick and mortar movie theaters during the pandemic. There will…

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One of the most popular horror films of the 1980’s is Child’s Play, a movie which glorified the concept of killer dolls and spawned a slasher franchise that’s just as popular today as it ever was. While Chucky, the killer doll from the Child’s Play franchise, isn’t a real life individual, he is actually inspired by an alleged true story. The real events that helped inspire what would become the story for Child’s Play begin with the tale of Robert the Doll. While Chucky was just one of many mass-produced “Good Guy” dolls, Robert the Doll was a one-of-a-kind toy…

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Netflix’s Stranger Things has remained one of the most popular television shows on the streaming platform. As such, it’s undeniable that the series wears its 1980’s influences proudly on its sleeves. But according to a new lawsuit, it seems as though the series’ creators might’ve done a bit more than take some simple influences. In fact, the Duffer Brothers who created Stranger Things have been sued for copyright infringement alongside Netflix. As explained by a report from The Wrap, Irish Rover Entertainment has claimed that the Duffer Brothers and Netflix came up with Stranger Things by stealing from an unmade…

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The lawsuit involving Johnny Depp and the Sun over the accusations made by Amber Heard has escalated to another interesting new level. As it turns out, Amber Heard’s ex-assistant Kate James has now made some heavy accusations against Amber Heard, and she’s insisted that Heard has actually broken the law on several occasions. According to Kate James, who spoke in front of the London High Court, she had actually been assaulted at one time in her life via knifepoint while on a trip to Brazil. And after James took a gander at some of the legal documents being used during the…

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Unfortunately as we all know, for Godzilla and King Kong fans alike, the upcoming MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong has been delayed until 2021. And that’s coming after several other delays already, meaning fans still haven’t had a chance to see much marketing of any kind for the upcoming movie. Nevertheless, the occasional image or sneak peek has leaked here and there, and now it appears to have happened yet again. As you can see down below, the images come from a variety of new toy pictures. What’s more, they also give us our first look at one of the…

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It goes without saying that the novel IT is easily one of the most iconic works that horror author Stephen King has ever published. A large part of that is due to the iconography of the novel’s titular creature, which generally takes the form of a clown named Pennywise. The book has been famously adapted as both a 1990 miniseries and two films, the first of which was released in 2017 and the other in 2019. Interestingly, in all versions of IT, Pennywise is shown either holding or standing near bunches of balloons. In the film adaptations, however, the balloons…

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As we all know by now, the Coronavirus pandemic has had a massive impact on the entertainment industry. Many film and television productions were forced to shut down in an effort to maintain social distancing. Likewise, movie theaters and other such public places of business had to enforce social distancing guidelines and were forced to similarly shut down. This has had a dire effect on the industry as a whole, with many productions and releases being pushed back into 2021 if not released digitally. Obviously Disney was especially effected by this, considering the vast amount of films they were hoping…

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