Author: Jacob Dressler

One of the most notorious controversies that has stemmed from the pop culture entertainment industry is the alleged influence video games have on real world violence. It’s an argument that’s existed perhaps just as long as video games have themselves, with many citing games like Doom in the 90’s to be major influences on violent crimes at the time such as the Columbine shooting. But now a new statement from APA (American Psychological Association) president Sandra Shullman suggests otherwise. According to her, there is no actual link between video games and real world violence. As she began with her statement…

The horror genre finds plenty of its popularity through the slasher subgenre, and that’s mostly due to the iconic slasher villains that have become pop culture mainstays. And as many pop culture icons tend to do, they’ve inspired one particular artist to come up with a rather unique and interesting project – this one comes in the form of a great photo shoot series called Everyday Horrors. What makes it so great, you ask? It places our favorite horror icons in normal everyday settings performing errands or simply walking about in normal everyday society. It’s a funny series of photos…

Tom Holland has quickly become one of the most beloved Spider-Man actors after his time as the character over the last few years. One of those reasons, aside from his clever performance in front of the camera, has been his fun personality off camera as well. And now fans can get an even deeper look at the mischievous shenanigans Tom Holland has been up to – mainly a variety of Spider-Man related props from the productions of both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Tom Holland revealed some of the Spider-Man props he’s stolen over the years while speaking…

Luckily for fans of video games, it seems the filmmaking industry is putting more effort in making sure their video game film adaptations are much more faithful to their source material. Obviously this means studios are revisiting and rebooting plenty of other previously adapted franchises, perhaps none more anticipated right now than the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie. Now in a new interview with one of the film’s stars, Ludi Lin, they brought up some rather interesting points about Mortal Kombat – including a bit that the film will pave the way for a kind of Mortal Kombat Cinematic Universe. Here’s…

We’re at a period in time when the streaming giant Netflix continues to produce and distribute a surprising variety of high quality horror genre content. While they’ve tackled both movies and shows, they have one series in particular – their second original Korean show overall – that tackles a rather unique part of the zombie genre. The series is titled Kingdom, and aside from being an original Korean series, it’s also uniquely set during Korea’s medieval Joseon period. As such, it has a rather fresh feel when placing zombies in both a classic time period and foreign setting. Now audiences…

One of the biggest plights so far in the year 2020 has been the Coronavirus outbreak, a risky viral spread that has many considering it something akin to the superflu from Stephen King’s epic The Stand. While it hasn’t so far to proven itself anywhere near as deadly as the iconic Captain Trips virus from Stephen King’s book – there are still some massive precautions being taken by some. In fact, according to Sky News, one such precaution could mean funerals may soon be live-streamed due to the Coronavirus. Here’s what the statement the NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors) told…

The Back to the Future trilogy continues to be one of the most iconic movie franchises in pop culture history, even decades after the last film in the series was released. One of the reasons the films have become so beloved even by today’s audiences are the amazing cast members, led by the great performances from actors Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox. Now the two lead actors from the Back to the Future trilogy have reunited for a recent charity event. As you can see in the image down below, shared by Christopher Lloyd’s very own Instagram account, the…

The Evil Dead franchise is in a rather interesting period of change right now. Actor Bruce Campbell, who played protagonist Ash Williams, has retired from the role after the cancelation of Ash vs Evil Dead. But the franchise is still in the process of coming back, albeit with a completely new cinematic take that won’t see Bruce Campbell in front of the camera. As such, many fans have been throwing in their choices to pick up the mantle and become the next Ash Williams – one of the most popular suggestions being CM Punk. While it is a particularly jarring…

It’s not an entirely new thing that real life criminals have been imitating the iconic Batman villain The Joker. In fact, many were fearing that the new Joker movie from director Todd Phillips and actor Joaquin Phoenix in the title role would inspire crimes in the image of its disturbed central protagonist. While the actual release of the movie seemed to be crime free, there are still unfortunately those individuals still influenced by the ideals of The Joker – one such individual being the recently arrested Jeremy Garnier – dubbed by some as the Missouri Joker. The 48 year old…

As a lifelong fan of the Scooby-Doo franchise, it’s been an incredibly fun experience seeing the characters and stories evolve over the years. Although the tones and concepts tend to change, there’s always that unique flavor that manages to come through whether it’s live-action, animated, a series, or a movie. This flavor clearly extends to the next incarnation of the franchise – a unique movie titled Scoob!, that as you can see in the final new trailer for Scoob!, it will introduce the Hanna-Barbara Cinematic Universe. Obviously superheroes are a big thing for moviegoers right now, and although Scooby-Doo is…