The Most (and Least) Likely Eligible Genre Films to Be Nominated for Best Picture

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

Horror Fans Had a Screamingly Good 2023

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

Believer’s Director on the Horror Trilogy’s Future

The reviews for The Exorcist: Believer haven’t been kind, with far less goodwill being showered upon David Gordon Green’s series revival than his 2018 Halloween sequel. Box office, however, has been decent—the Hollywood Reporter notes it made nearly $3 million in Thursday previews; all told, Variety notes, it made nearly $12 million in its opening … Read more

Believer Director David Gordon Green

After tackling the Halloween universe, director David Gordon Green set his sights on re-imagining The Exorcist for a new generation with The Exorcist: Believer. Spoilers of the Week | June 3rd io9 sat down with Green to discuss the film he and collaborator Danny McBride (2018 Halloween franchise) co-created, with the filmmaker taking up the … Read more

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Film Scares Exorcist Off October 13

Two issues are actually shaking up Hollywood today: labor unions and Taylor Swift. Thursday morning Swift introduced that she was coming into the autumn film season by releasing a virtually three-hour movie based mostly on her blockbuster Eras Tour. The information despatched mobs of followers to on-line ticket websites and worry down the spines of … Read more