In a Violent Nature Turns the Slasher Genre on Its Head

Ever wondered what a masked maniac in the vein of Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees does in his downtime—or what it might be like if Terrence Malick made a slasher movie? In a Violent Nature, which just debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and will stream on Shudder, sets out to answer both questions. As … Read more

Disgraced police officer quit her job before she could be sacked after violent rampage

A disgraced police officer has left her role before she was sacked which led her to being charged with assault by beating and criminal damage in Greater Manchester. Former Constable Kia Pulford Stone, who was based in Merseyside, was charged following two separate incidents which took place in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on March 4 and … Read more

Prisoner poured boiling water over ‘vulnerable inmate’ then beat and raped him in violent assault

A prisoner who poured boiling water over a vulnerable fellow inmate before beating and raping him has been jailed for 12 years. Robert Reynolds, a prisoner at HMP Winchester, threw boiling water from a kettle at the victim, causing burns to his back and face, before punching and kicking him during the attack in July … Read more

Violent protests break out ahead of Bulgaria-Hungary soccer qualifier

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of Bulgarian soccer supporters on Thursday took to the streets of the capital, Sofia, in protest over the management of the national soccer union, a demonstration that eventually turned violent. The qualifying match between Bulgaria and Hungary for next year’s European soccer championship fell victim to a bitter dispute between the … Read more

Violent sucker-punch caught on camera leaves 68-year-old man severely injured

A brutal attack on an elderly store employee in Riverside County that was captured on surveillance footage last month has left the victim seriously injured and hospitalized. Now, the grieving family wants justice. The violent assault happened on Oct. 27 outside Sun Valley Market and Liquor on Simpson Road in Winchester where the victim, 68-year-old … Read more

Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools

“We’re going to partner with Microsoft to figure out if there are ways using our archive of material to create a sort of gen AI detection system in order to counter the emerging threat that gen AI will be used for terrorist content at scale,” Hadley says. “We’re confident that gen AI can be used … Read more

Acapulco can rebuild from Hurricane Otis. But what about violent crime?

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave ACAPULCO, Mexico — Before Hurricane Otis tore through this once-famed Pacific Coast resort, the Las Olas luxury condominium complex was already expecting a dismal turnout for this Día de los Muertos weekend. The wealthy owners of the oceanfront vacation homes were too afraid to visit. Not long … Read more

Fall Of The House Of Usher Creator Clarifies 1 Key Point About Verna & Violent Deaths

The article contains spoilers for The Fall of the House of Usher. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary The children in The Fall of the House of Usher would have had peaceful deaths if they heeded Verna’s warning, as shown by Lenore’s example, according to series creator Mike Flanagan. Verna … Read more

California Cop Pummels Black Woman In the Face After She Crashes Car In Shocking Video. He Has a History of Violent Arrests

A white Vallejo Police Department officer was recorded punching a Black woman in the face after she was involved in a car accident in Vallejo, California, on Oct. 13. TikTok user Romyr Hamilton was nearby during the arrest and recorded the footage on a cellphone. The footage captured Ofc. Colin Eaton forcibly removing the woman … Read more

Elon Musk warned about misinformation, violent content on X by EU

X CEO Elon Musk leaves a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images A European regulator has issued Elon Musk a stern warning about the spread of illegal content and disinformation on X, formerly known as Twitter, … Read more