Stage Fright (1987) Trailer After an auspicious early career assisting, acting for, and/or otherwise working with the likes of Lucio Fulci, Joe D’Amato, Dario Argendo, and Terry Gilliam, Michele Soavi made his own cinematic mark, directing cult favorites like 1989’s The Church, 1991’s The Sect, and perhaps his best-known work, 1994’s Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery … Read more
Just before the weekend, Universal finally pulled back the curtain on its cryptic horror movie from filmmaking duo Radio Silence. The resulting film is Abigail, which sees Melissa Barrera and Dan Stevens headline a team of kidnappers who snatch up a kid to hold her for ransom. The twist? The titular Abigail, played by Alisha … Read more
All four of these films are eligible for the Best Picture Oscar. But not all realistically have a shot.Image: Sony, Netflix, Warner Bros. Awards season is in full swing all across the world, but for most movie fans, one award matters more than all the others: the Oscar. The Acadamy Awards are voted on by the … Read more
Saw XPhoto: Alexandro Bolaños Escamilla/Lionsgate Horror is, shall we say, a genre that’s very fond of sequels. We’re all for it when a part two (or a part 10) honors its inspiration while also justifying its own existence by delivering a satisfying, thrilling story. This year, the unkillable Saw franchise delighted fans by dreaming up … Read more
Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot Fenring in Dune: Part Two.Photo: Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Barbie—a movie so big it had already won the U.S. box office in August—is also a movie so big that on Friday, it made the leap to IMAX for a one-week run. As usual, Barbie is on the forefront of what’s in … Read more
Francis Lawrence, who directed three of the four original Hunger Games films, is back in the director’s chair for the prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. He sat down with Entertainment Weekly to give an overview of what to expect from the latest franchise installment, and explained the appeal of watching a man break … Read more