Author: Jacob Dressler

Actor Doug Bradley once led eight installments of the Hellraiser movie franchise as the iconic villain known as Pinhead. The films made since have attempted to recast him with each new iteration. Now, however, Doug Bradley clarifies he’d return as Pinhead for an adaptation of Clive Barker’s The Scarlet Gospels. The Hellraiser brand first started as a novella written by Barker titled The Hellbound Heart. The story was faithfully adapted by Barker himself with his directorial debut – the 1987 film Hellraiser. Though he was involved with various projects under the franchise umbrella in the time since, it was 2015’s…

One of horror’s biggest franchises to erupt in recent years started with The Purge. The dystopian sci-fi horror franchise have been a popular hit with audiences, for its violence, action, and themes of political satire. A sixth film in the series is currently in the works, and it’s been stated that The Purge 6 will be the final film in the franchise. Obviously many fans will be disappointed to learn the franchise is coming to an end. However, with six films and a television series, it certainly wasn’t a bad run. Especially when considering the next film will be bringing…

The slasher genre has always been one of horror’s highest-selling subgenres. As such, it’s been quite nice to see so many slasher movies make a comeback in recent years. Now one such slasher movie is dominating the Netflix charts following its theatrical run. The earliest slasher films include the likes of Halloween, Friday the 13th, and My Bloody Valentine. It’s in this tradition, and those more self-aware films like Scream, that 2023’s slasher hit structured itself after. And, as you can see from the responses below, viewers are clearly resonating with it. Of course, it’s not surprising to see so…

A new adaptation of The Crow is set to hit theaters this year. Now director Alex Proyas, who helmed the original adaptation of The Crow with Brandon Lee in 1994, has shared his thoughts on the new film. Or, more specifically, he roasted Bill Skarsgård’s version of the character. Bill Skarsgård will be playing Eric Draven, previously played by Lee in the 1994 adaptation and Mark Dacascos in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. Skarsgård will be playing a much different interpretation of the character, however, with a more modern twist. As the first look has revealed, his version of Eric…

Unlike other hit DreamWorks properties including Shrek and Kung Fu Panda, the 2010 film Megamind never received a sequel – until now. Peacock surprised fans with the announcement that a Megamind sequel and television series were both on the way. Unfortunately, they aren’t living up to fans’ expectations. In fact, the release of the Megamind sequel seems to have united the internet in their hatred for the film. The movie, which features none of the voice cast from the original hit film, is receiving negative reviews across the web. It seems as though no one approves of the film, whether…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is mostly known for its major successes over the years. Of course, more recently, there have been more than a few failures with their film and television productions. Now the biggest MCU flop is surprisingly making a comeback on Disney Plus. It’s this particular comeback that seems to suggest even a failed MCU flop can have some success for the brand. Now that the film is available to stream on Disney Plus, it appears to have reached a new audience on the streaming platform. The film initially failed to make a profit in theaters. Of course,…

Drea de Matteo, known for her role in The Sopranos, surprised fans when she launched an account on OnlyFans. Now she’s spoken about her time on the platform, noting that she credits OnlyFans for having saved her life. According to a new report, Drea de Matteo had only $10 left in her bank account after struggling to receive work. It seems her decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine greatly impacted her work following the pandemic. As the DailyMail notes, however, her OnlyFans account “managed to save her home from foreclosure within just five minutes of joining,” as shared by the…

Director Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy came to a close with Spider-Man 3 in 2007. Plans for an additional sequel fell through after a reboot was greenlit instead. With the recent appearance of Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man: No Way Home, however, it looks like Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 could finally be back on the table. The path for the Spider-Man film franchise has become increasingly complex over the years. Sony seems to be okay with greenlighting any number of shared universes and reboots, and to that extent, it’s made it even more likely for Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man universe to co-exist with…

Both Pixar and Disney are often associated with family-friendly fare. Of course, oftentimes these titles tend to induce some form of controversy. Now one such controversial Disney and Pixar animated movie has found itself climbing the Disney Plus streaming charts. Disney Plus has been an interesting venture for both studios. It’s allowed them to distribute content either exclusively for the service or as a way to bring theatrical and straight-to-video releases to consumers. The aforementioned controversial film happens to have been a 2022 theatrical release. As mentioned, this film is one of their family-friendly ventures. But that hasn’t stopped some…

It’s a difficult environment in the world of television. A show can be canceled at any given time, even if it’s successful, and even more so if it suffers terrible ratings. Now one such NBC series might be in trouble. This particular series premiered to a good start for its first season. It wasn’t long after that a second season was greenlit. With the second season finished, however, it has some fans worried because there hasn’t yet been a renewal for a third. This can be a difficult time and we’ll have to see if NBC ultimately renews the series.…