Dare to go see as many of the movies in our creepfest as you can handle before they start messing with your perception of reality… The Summoning January 10 (Wide Release) If “based on actual events” doesn’t haunt you enough, the horrifying evidence law student Rachel Iverson’s flashlight reveals in a murder investigation will. The victims don’t exactly stay buried in the basement or forever frozen in the black-and-white photos she unearths....
Laenor Velaryon is alive. This revelation sent shockwaves through the House of the Dragon viewing community, astonishing book readers and the unsullied alike. Before the moment where a newly shorn Laenor (played briefly but poignantly by John Macmillan) removed his hood, viewers were led to believe they were witnessing the darkest moment of cruel betrayals: Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), Princess of Dragonstone and wife of Laenor, appeared to conspire in the murder of her husband....
A civil war fought mostly between members of the same family can get confusing rather quickly. Such is the case on House of the Dragon where members of the titular house of the dragon frequently share not only surnames but first names as well. The Dance of the Dragons, which officially kicked off in the season 1 finale, pits Daemon against Aemond, Erryk against Arryk, and even Aegon against Aegon....
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s expansion never seems to end. There are constant rumors surrounding the latest heroes and villains that might join the ever-growing line-up and each one is as exciting as the last. While not all of them pay off, every now and then there’s a nugget of information that could hint to the future of Marvel Studios’ plans. One such rumor could have major implications for a conflict that fans have always wanted on the big screen....
While that spoken dialog may have felt revolutionary, the words themselves weren’t entirely accurate. After all, the galaxy is never really at peace in the Metroid franchise. Upcoming Nintendo Switch game Metroid Dread promises to end the story that began in 1986’s Metroid, but that remains to be seen. What we do know is that Dread will be the latest entry in a proud line of Metroid adventures that task us with exploring, searching, and uncovering hidden passages in all the back-and-forth ways we’ve come to expect from this series over the last 35 years....
While some reports suggest that Spartacus will essentially end up being a combination of PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus, it’s that idea that the rumored Spartacus service could eventually prove to be a true Game Pass competitor that has everyone excited. Such a service would obviously be welcomed by PlayStation gamers, but even Xbox fans would likely benefit from increased Game Pass competition given some of the moves we’ve seen Microsoft make in the past to stay on top of that marketplace....
During their recent digital showcase event, Capcom was generous enough to share some Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay footage (which you’ll find below). True to the standards set by recent Resident Evil remakes, it was nothing short of visually impressive. The game will keep the over-the-shoulder perspective of those other remakes (fitting since the original RE4 popularized that perspective) but it will seemingly reinvent large chunks of the original RE4’s atmosphere and visual style....
“You always have that ‘step out’ moment into the world,” Howard says of previous Elder Scrolls and Bethesda Studios titles. “[Now,] technology’s changed, we’ve all changed, so our expectations when loading up a game – like, ‘Okay, we’re going to step out into this moment’… Us being able to do that and have it feel new every generation, every game is something that’s really special about what we do.” The entire sitdown is worth a watch if you’re a Bethesda fan who wants to learn a little more about the design philosophy behind Starfield, but if you want to hear Howard talk about the “stepping out moment,” you can skip to about the 6:00 minute mark of the video below: As Howard notes, that “stepping out” moment has been a Bethesda tradition since the earliest Elder Scrolls games (it also appears in the studio’s Fallout titles)....
The Book of Boba Fett took a break from mobsters, bacta tanks, and long walks through the desert in “Return of the Mandalorian.” As the title suggests, the fifth episode instead revisits some of the loose threads still dangling after The Mandalorian season 2 finale. Din Djarin is back to his life as a bounty hunter but still not feeling great about the little Baby Yoda he gave away to the Jedi....
The Mandalorian’s Star Wars lore elements are firmly cemented in pop culture now, so the mind-blowing impact of one of its earliest teases, the title character’s devastating, disintegration-dealing Amban phase-pulse blaster, might already be forgotten. However, the signature forked firearm of Din Djarin is now set to reach a new tier of popularity: a Nerf toy. The Amban rifle’s Nerf treatment was recently revealed by Hasbro, which has put together an impressive foam-flinging toy that measures 50....
Warner’s Mortal Kombat reboot movie, helmed by first-time feature director Simon McQuoid and notably produced by James Wan (director of DC’s Aquaman and its developing sequel), will feature an immense ensemble of characters immediately familiar to the generations of gamers who have controlled them to lacerating, limbs-ripping results in the fighting franchise. Now, Warner has officially released the film’s first images, and new details have emerged from EW, intriguingly revealing that the story will primarily be told through the eyes of Tan’s main character, Cole Young (pictured immediately below), a struggling mixed martial artist who collides with an unfathomable destiny connected to his unknown heritage and a birthmark resembling the famous Mortal Kombat dragon symbol....
The film project eventually developed into a TV pilot at FX in 2015. The show then ran into behind the scenes issues cycling through several producers and lead actors before settling upon Eliza Clark as showrunner and Ben Schnetzer as protagonist Yorick Brown. Now the sci-fi story about a virus that wipes out every man on Earth save for Yorick and his capuchin monkey Ampersand is finally seeing the light of day via FX on Hulu…amid a pandemic, no less!...
On the surface, Taylor Sheridan, Paramount’s golden-boy and keystone to the neo-Western, is one of the most prolific new voices for male moviegoers and television viewers. His works are visceral, raw, violent, and he’s been responsible for creating some of the toughest of tough guys in his television work like Mayor of Kingstown, Yellowstone, and 1883. Yet Sheridan has also been praised for his creation of strong female leads; modern women who are equal to their male partners and counterparts....
Hulu’s biggest original title this month is undoubtedly The Hardy Boys. This adaptation of the classic boy detective novels is aimed at younger audiences and will premiere on Dec. 4. Then, near the end of the month, Hulu is bringing a new season of a show that is decidedly not for younger audiences. Season 9 of the very funny and very Canadian Letterkenny arrives on Dec. 26. Hulu also has some recent movies of note coming in December including Amy Seimetz’s diabolical She Dies Tomorrow on Dec....
5.3 Love’s Great Adventure ‘It’s not all about the twists’ said Reece Shearsmith at the series five launch, in mock (or perhaps not-mock) exasperation at Inside No. 9’s storytelling being reduced to a string of gotcha moments. Fair point, though Neil Armstrong may as well say that it’s not all about the moon. When your achievement in a field outstrips everybody else’s, that’s your crown to wear. Inside No. 9’s gift for rug-pulling has made us fall flat on our face more times than we can count....
In series six, Inside No. 9 pulled off a diamond heist, explored obsessive geek fandom, framed a cuckold in an international conspiracy, let a grotesque true crime bleed from reality to fiction and back again, made a deal with the devil, and killed Jesus. Where, one might well ask, next? Anywhere it wants, is the answer to that question. The BBC Two anthology series can float from location to location, story to story, unhampered by the need to put down roots in any one place....
Yes, I know that sounds exactly like the kind of theory that the infamous Elden Ring subreddit would have dreamed up during their nearly two-year wait for new Elden Ring footage. Actually, there’s a very good chance some version of that theory was shared or even created by that community at some point. However, it’s hard to watch the latest Elden Ring trailer and not think of Dark Souls. It features more than a few callbacks, similarities, and references that now have more people than ever at least willing to entertain the idea that Elden Ring and Dark Souls share more than a developer To be fair, some of the Dark Souls references featured in the latest Elden Ring trailer can almost immediately be written off as little more than nods towards those games....
Young Justice Season 4 Episode 9 “Ondu!” thankfully pivots Young Justice: Phantoms away from the tedium of the Tigress arc and into one starring Zatanna. This change of pace freshens up the show significantly – it’s Young Justice’s first significant exploration of the magical side of the DCU, and it mayyyyyybe hints at some big story points moving forward. We start with a brief introduction and history of the Lords of Chaos and Order, the primal conflict between chaos and order that sprang from the creation of a disordered universe....
From the opening frame of It Follows, you know exactly where you are. Wide, listless shots of a quiet suburban neighborhood populated by frantic teens and oblivious parents. Even if viewers can’t yet see the film’s unnamed boogeyman, this unspoken It, they can feel its labored, deliberate, and ceaseless shuffle, marching a helpless victim (Bailey Spry) towards oblivion. All that’s missing in the panoramic 360-degree shot is a night-lit rainfall and a windswept castle....
There isn’t much known about Petra Small on Jupiter’s Legacy beyond the fact that her superhero alter ego is the Flare II, but thankfully we do know something about the woman who plays her, Canadian actress Tenika Davis. She got her start as a competitor on the 2006 edition of the reality show Canada’s Next Top Model, where she came in sixth place. This opened the door for her, giving her the opportunity guest star on TV shows like The Listener, Skins, Lost Girl,and Space Janitors, but star in the Degrassi Goes Hollywood TV movie, The Book of Negroes miniseries and recurring roles on 19-2 and Mira....
