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The season 2 finale of My Life with the Walter Boys ended with a pair of major cliffhangers that left fans with a lot of questions following an incredible second season. The cliffhangers weren’t the only source of intrigue for fans, though.

Before the credits rolled on the season finale, a dedication card appeared on the screen dedicating the finale to the memory of Todd Giroux. It was a touching moment designed to honor a late member of the My Life with the Walter Boys family, which left many viewers curious to learn more about Giroux and his contributions to the show.

Giroux served as an associate producer on the...

Yellowstone‘s Neal McDonough is opening up about the time when Hollywood shut him out for allegedly refusing to kiss a woman. He has recently interviewed with Tim and Troy Green of the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast. In the podcast, he detailed the bad experience and even teared up a little bit.

McDonough had one rule for his acting roles: he wouldn’t kiss other women on screen. He has been married to his wife, Ruvé Robertson, for 22 years, and the couple has five children together. He shared that his wife didn’t have a problem with it, but that he didn’t feel comfortable filming kissing on screen.

He shared in the podcast that he would make it clear in his contract that he wouldn’t kiss other women. He shared that this rule didn’t sit well in Hollywood, and the industry allegedly turned against him. He shared:...

UK-Ireland top five, July 18-20 RankFilm (origin)DistributorJuly 18-20TotalWeek 1 Superman(US) Warner Bros £4.9m £16.4m 2 2 Jurassic World Rebirth(US)

Universal £3.3m £24.9m 3 3 F1: The Movie(US) Warner Bros £1.3m £18.2m 4 4 Smurfs(US-Bel) Paramount £1.2m £1.2m 1 5 I Know What You Did Last Summer(US) Sony £941,968 £941,968 1

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Opening titles Smurfs and I Know What You Did Last Summer stumbled at the UK-Ireland box office; but there was better news for holdovers including number one Superman.

Warner Bros’ Superman dropped just 30% on its second weekend, with £4.9m taking it to a £16.4m total. The first in a...

Not every movie is made to win over critics, and honestly, that’s half the fun. Rotten Tomatoes might slap these films with scores lower than your math test in 8th grade, but guess what? They’re still wildly entertaining in their own weird, messy, over-the-top way. Some became cult favorites, some are “so bad they’re good,” and a few just aged better than anyone expected.

From chaotic action rides to misunderstood sci-fi and guilty-pleasure rom-coms, these movies prove that a low Rt score doesn’t mean low fun. Whether it’s wild plots, iconic one-liners, or just pure cinematic chaos, this list is here to celebrate the underdogs.

So, grab some popcorn, lower your expectations (just a little), and get ready to dive into 25 movies that critics side-eyed but audiences secretly (or loudly) loved. Because sometimes, the best movie nights come from the most unexpected picks.

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If you’re looking for a new movie on streaming, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve assembled a curated list of some of the best new films coming to Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Max, Peacock and beyond in June, and they range from brand new blockbusters to beloved franchises to even classic films (truly classic!) recently added to streamers. So if you’re wondering where to watch “A Minecraft Movie” or that new twisty Sydney Sweeney movie or the entire “Jurassic Park” franchise, look no further.

Check out our list of the top new streaming movies right now below.

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Peacock – June 1

“The ‘burbs” is finally getting the attention it has long deserved. The dark comedy, directed by Joe Dante and written by Dana Olsen, follows a group of milquetoast suburbanites, led by Tom Hanks’ affable father and husband (he’s married to Carrie Fisher...

Rudyard Kipling first published his novel "The Jungle Book" in 1894, and its sequel, "The Second Jungle Book," the following year. The books followed the adventures of a boy named Mowgli, a five-year-old who becomes lost in the jungles of India and who is taken in and raised by the local wildlife. He is taught the ways of the jungle, mostly by a benevolent panther named Bagheera. He also is given some more raucous advice from a bear named Baloo, and is taught to be wary of the vicious tiger, Shere Khan. 

Most schoolchildren have read one or both of Kipling's "Jungle Book" novels, and it has been adapted to film multiple times. Director Zoltan Korda directed a rather fine 1946 Technicolor version, although more popular to today's audiences is the 1967 animated film directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Walt Disney was credited as a producer, but he died shortly before "The Jungle Book" was released,...

Kate Beckinsale is suing the producers of Canary Black for imposing “unsafe conditions” on her during her work on the 2024 action thriller.

The Guardian newspaper reports that the British actress – best known for her role in 2001 epic Pearl Harbor – has filed a suit, claming she was made to work 15-hour days without support, and suffered a bad knee injury as a result of being thrown into a wall during the filming of a scene.

The suit – originally filed anonymously in June 2024 but now refiled under her name – claims Beckinsale suffered “severe and debilitating injuries” as a result of “unsafe conditions.”

The document filed on behalf of the actress also claims:

She suffered a meniscus tear in her left knee after being thrown into a wall She was “coerced” into performing “unsafe action sequences” after returning to work Beckinsale’s stunt performer broke her ankle and “rather than replace her with...

Exclusive: Ryan Robbins has been cast as a recurring guest star in Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie reboot, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic semi-autobiographical novels. Robbins will play Russell Kind, a rough and grizzled settler with a cynical world view.

The Ingalls family at the center of the story will be played by Alice Halsey (Laura), Luke Bracey (Charles), Crosby Fitzgerald (Caroline), and Skywalker Hughes (Mary). Series leads also include Jocko Sims, Warren Christie, Meegwun Fairbrother, Wren Zhawenim Gotts, Xander Cole, and Alyssa Wapanatâhk, with Xander Cole in a recurring role.

Described as part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, the new Little House on the Prairie comes from showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine and CBS Studios.

Sonnenshine executive produces alongside Joy Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions, Dana Fox and Susanna Fogel.

Hugh Jackman has a long list of acclaimed characters, from playing Wolverine in X-Men movies and the MCU, Robert Angier in The Prestige, the titular character in Van Helsing, and many more. But one of his movies that combines his love of doing musical and acting, The Greatest Showman, has been a controversial move, and now it's available to stream on Prime Video for fans to see.

The Greatest Showman chronicles the life of real-life figure Pt Barnum and elaborates on his journey to become a worldwide sensation in the show business. As his imagination and innovative ideas take him to the top of his game. The movie is full of foot-tapping songs, a talented ensemble cast, and thematically shines a light on the fact that where there’s will, there’s a way. Directed by Michael Gracey from a screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon, the period drama was a huge success,...

It comes as no surprise that the WWE Superstars have a knack for wrestling, and sooner or later, the wrestlers make a transition in their career and hope to make it big in Tinsel Town. Over the years, renowned talents like Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, Dave Batista, Big Show, and many more have made their debut in films or TV series.

However, Show’s appearance was significantly different from his locker room colleague, as fans were confused about his role in the fantasy horror series, Van Helsing. Despite the show concluding back in 2021, fans are still confused to this day about the star’s role and what its significance was in the plot.

Interestingly, his role added a layer of depth to his brute personality, which made the show so memorable.

Big Show’s role in Van Helsing made him more than an antagonist

Paul Wight, popularly known as Big Show,...

14 recurring guest stars have joined “Carrie,” Mike Flanagan‘s series adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1974 novel for Prime Video.

Flanagan will reunite with frequent collaborators Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, and Danielle Klaudt on the project.

New additions to his circle include Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Tim Bagley (“Grace and Frankie”), Tahmoh Penikett (“Battlestar Galactica”), Mapuana Makia (“Doogie Kamealoha M.D.”), Naika Toussaint (“Van Helsing”), Delainey Hayles (“Interview with the Vampire”), Cassandra Naud (Influencer), and newcomer Rowan Danielle.

Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie White alongside previously announced cast members Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, Joel Oulette, Matthew Lillard, and Amber Midthunder.

Described as “a bold and timely reimagining” of King’s classic story, the eight-episode series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.

Misfit high-schooler Carrie White has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After...

In 2000, Hugh Jackman took on the role of Wolverine in X-Men. Four years later, the fan-favorite actor embodied another iconic character, Van Helsing, in the action-horror movie of the same name.

Peacock subscribers will soon be able to stream Van Helsing. The Universal Monsters movie arrives on the platform on June 1. Released in 2004, Van Helsing stars Jackman as the famed monster slayer as he is dispatched to Transylvania to assist Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale) in defeating Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh), who has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster (Shuler Hensley) and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family. Despite receiving largely negative reviews from critics, Van Helsing was a modest box office hit, grossing just over $300 million worldwide.

Van Helsing was Universal's attempt at turning another one of its Universal Monsters properties into a horror-tinged action franchise, following the success of the Brendan Fraser-led The Mummy (1999). Stephen Sommers,...

The fight or flight response is so embedded in the human psyche that we unconsciously apply it to art. The most obvious example of this occurs in the horror genre, as most monster movies fall into one of two categories: the kind where a creature wreaks havoc among helpless victims and the kind where a badass hero steps up and does something about it. This second category was especially popular during the 2000s, with the decade seeing an unprecedented rise in edgy media about jaded monster hunters and their horrific prey— a trend likely inspired by the unexpected success of the Blade franchise.

And while most folks are already familiar with action-horror thrills of Underworld and Van Helsing, there is a certain Japanese TV show that’s often overlooked when genre fans reminisce about the glory days of goth-adjacent heroes battling supernatural foes. Naturally, I’m referring to Keita Amemiya’s one-of-a-kind horror tokusatsu,...

Greg Cannom, the four-time Oscar-winning makeup and prosthetics artist behind such seminal films as Dracula, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Vice, has died at the age of 73.

Rick Baker, a longtime colleague and frequent collaborator, announced the news yesterday on Instagram, writing, “I just heard the sad news of the passing of one of the great make up artists. Greg Cannom. Greg started with me in the 70’s; his first job with me was the sequel to It’s Alive where he not only assisted me in making the baby but also played one of the baby monsters. When I moved out of my first garage workshop Greg moved in. When I out grew my first industrial unit Greg took that over. His work will be remembered long after his passing. Sad news indeed. Rip Greg, you and your work will be missed.”

Per a GoFundMe launched...

Greg Cannom, the masterful prosthetics and makeup specialist who received Oscars for his work on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Vice, has died. He was 73.

Cannom worked often with makeup maestro Rick Baker early in his career, and Baker on Friday reported his death in an Instagram post. “His work will be remembered long after his passing,” he wrote. No details were immediately available.

In March 2023, a GoFundMe page was set up to help Cannom with expenses as he battled diabetes and a staph infection that led to one of his legs being amputated below his knee.

In addition to his four wins, Cannom received six other Oscar makeup noms: for Hook (1991), Hoffa (1992), Roommates (1995), Titanic (1997), Bicentennial Man (1999) and A Beautiful Mind (2001).

He and Wesley Wofford shared an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2005 for “the development of their special modified silicone material...

We’re sad to report that Oscar-winning makeup artist Greg Cannom, whose career spans over four decades as a prosthetics and SFX master, has passed away.

Fellow SFX legend Rick Baker shared a touching tribute on Instagram, honoring Cannom’s early career start working alongside him on films like The Incredible Melting Man and It Lives Again.

In Cannom’s impressive career, the legendary artist was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won four Oscars for his work on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Vice.

In 2005, Cannom and Wesley Wofford won a Technical Achievement Award for “the development of their special modified silicone material for makeup applications used in motion pictures,” a proprietary modified silicone makeup system that advanced makeup appliance techniques in film. The accolades didn’t stop there, either, as he was a 2019 recipient of the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Being on an island with Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney and Ana de Armas? It really must be Eden! Deadline has reported that Ron Howard’s newest thriller will now be a summer movie release. The film was acquired by the studio Vertical for domestic distribution and they are looking to cap off the summer by premiering the movie on August 22.

Howard said in a statement, “Thanks to our partners at AGC Studios, Vertical, and our amazing team at Imagine Entertainment, I’m thrilled to be able to share Eden with audiences in the U.S. This story has been a passion project for me for years, rooted in the incredible true events of three wildly different groups of people who chose to leave modern society behind and recreate themselves on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos. The complexity of the characters and the collision of personalities that resulted are what drew me in,...

Last Updated on March 17, 2025

When it comes to physical media, there always has to be a concern for degradation. We saw it with VHS, Cassette Tapes, and Laser Discs. Eventually they become unwatchable. DVD was supposed to fix that issue, giving us the same experience each time, and with a much longer shelf life than laser discs (which are currently dropping like flies). And judging on Bumbray’s article about Warner Bros titles, the issue is as present as ever. But those are DVDs. That’s two whole generations ago and there’s a reason we’ve since switched! What about Blu-rays?

Blu-rays were actually made with the intention of lasting 100 years. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t issues that spring up. Any discs that have two layers, such as Bd-50s (which have 50 Gb of storage versus 25 Gb for standard) are more likely to degrade as...

Prime Video has exclusively revealed the thrilling 11-minute opening scene for the upcoming third season of ‘The Wheel of Time’ on its platform.

This special sneak peek is now available at the end of the third episode of the Season Three premiere of ‘Reacher.’

The explosive 11-minute opening scene of The Wheel of Time’s new season features a dynamic magical showdown between good and evil. The Sorceresses who have secretly sworn themselves to the Dark One shockingly reveal themselves, and initiate a vicious and bloody battle that will forever change the fate of the world.

Season Three’s storylines are primarily based on the fan-favourite fourth book of Jordan’s series, “The Shadow Rising.” In addition to Tar Valon, the season will take viewers to many new regions and cities across the fictional continent of the Westlands, including the vast deserts of the Aiel Waste, the intoxicating and dangerous port city of Tanchico,...

Fans of Sons of Anarchy should check out Netflix's new miniseries American Primeval because of Kim Coates. Sons of Anarchy aired on FX from 2008 to 2014. All seven seasons of Sons of Anarchy were critically-acclaimed, and the show currently has a score of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes (via Rotten Tomatoes). Sons of Anarchy follows the members of a motorcycle gang which operates in the fictional town of Charming, California. The cast of Sons of Anarchy includes Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Theo Rossi, Maggie Siff, Ryan Hurst, and the aforementioned Coates.

Several actors from the show have gone on to have impressive careers in Hollywood following the conclusion of Sons of Anarchy. Hunnam, for example, has starred in movies like King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and The Gentlemen. Rossi has also appeared in several projects, such as Netflix's hit Christmas action movie Carry-On and the critically-acclaimed DC show The Penguin.

Brendan Fraser saved the world from mummies twice. How can someone follow up success like that? By saving the world from mummies a third time! When he signed on for another Mummy sequel, he was working with a new director and new writers. Some of his co-stars were recast. Some were absent. But his task remained the same: stop the rampage of a power-hungry walking corpse. That’s what he set out to do in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor… and it’s time to figure out What Happened to This Horror Movie.

Fraser played treasure hunter Rick O’Connell in the 1999 reboot of the Universal Monsters classic The Mummy and its 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns. Both movies were written and directed by Stephen Sommers – but Sommers had no intention of directing a third Mummy film. After making the second one, he was ready to work on smaller projects.

In a shocking revelation, Hollywood actress Kate Beckinsale has publicly called out the facade of solidarity among women in the industry describing it as a ‘big fat lie.’ The Underworld actress’ remarks came in the light of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.

Kate Beckinsale in Underworld | Credit: Sony

After reports of behind-the-scenes tension, the actress recently filed a lawsuit against Baldoni. Lively’s revelations prompted Beckinsale to open up about her own experiences of inappropriate behavior throughout her career, highlighting that despite its outward claims of progress and empowerment, the industry continues to fail in genuinely supporting women.

Kate Beckinsale recalled devastating dismissal after on-set assault

In a since-deleted Instagram video, actress Kate Beckinsale highlighted the persistent misconduct women endure in Hollywood, candidly sharing her own harrowing experiences in the industry.

The actress, known for her performances in movies like Underworld, Van Helsing,...

Ben Affleck’s name can officially be scratched off the suspect list. Kate Beckinsale dropped a bombshell about a certain co-star who allegedly turned filming into a nightmare by showing up drunk every day. While rumors initially swirled around Affleck (given his well-documented past struggles), Beckinsale clarified he wasn’t the culprit.

Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting | Credits: Miramax

The shocking revelation came during a candid interview where she vented about the ordeal.

Kate Beckinsale clears Ben Affleck: Hints at troubling co-star behavior (speculation on Luke Wilson) Kate Beckinsale in Canary Black (2024) | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

Ben Affleck can breathe easy; Kate Beckinsale officially cleared his name in one bombshell revelation.

Speaking to Variety, Beckinsale dished on the nightmare of working with a co-star who showed up drunk every day, referred to her as “that c—,” and stalled filming for hours. While she didn’t name names, her account...

Hugh Jackman has made headlines this year thanks to his returning performance as the famous clawed mutant in the superhero tentpole, Deadpool & Wolverine, which grossed over $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office. However, 20 years ago, Jackman suited up alongside Kate Beckinsale for one of his more interesting roles that has been lost to time but will remain iconic. Jackman and Beckinsale star in Van Helsing, the 2004 supernatural fantasy flick following a monster hunter who is sent to Transylvania to stop Dracula, the vampire who is using Frankenstein’s research and a werewolf for evil purposes. Van Helsing earned a 24% score from critics and a 57% rating from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and Netflix announced that the last day to stream the action thriller will be December 31.

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In the mid-'00s, vampire stories were having a moment. Stephenie Meyer published her famous romance, Twilight, in 2005, causing a wave of fan fervor. Only a year later, True Blood would hit HBO, which was adapted from Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire series. The Vampire Diaries later premiered on The CW in 2009, coinciding with the adaptation of the Twilight books into films, starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, respectively.

These vampire-centric franchises have a lot in common. All follow a human girl who is special in some regard and thrusts her into a vampiric love triangle. As much as fans may want to thank Twilight for this movement in pop culture, it isn't necessarily responsible for it.

When George A. Romero first started work on 1968’s Night of the Living Dead he very nearly ended up making an apocalyptic vampire movie. Something wasn’t quite right, however: vampire movies were a little bit … obvious? Indeed, Hammer’s Dracula cycle was still in mid flow, and the poor Count had been reduced to fighting Billy the Kid and Batman in sundry ripoff movies. By having his reanimated corpses ferociously gorge on the raw flesh and vital organs of the living instead of genteelly sucking their blood, Romero made an inspired move, patenting a genre that, even now, shows no signs of slowing down.

Meanwhile, attempts to (re)resurrect the O.G. of the vampire movie has resulted in a series of high-profile flops, ranging from attempted blockbusters, to indie cult wannabes (Dracula 2000) and even spoofs. Peculiarly, the most ingenious fruits of Bram Stoker’s famous novel are the bootleg versions, like Count Yorga, Vampire (1970), Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974), and even Carl Dreyer’s 1932 Vampyr, which (presumably) eluded the author’s beady-eyed estate by drawing on the works of his inspiration, Dublin writer Sheridan Le Fanu.

F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu was the first of them all, miraculously escaping destruction at the hands of philistine copyright lawyers to cast a long shadow — literally — over horror cinema. Practically trolling viewers with its unmissable similarities to Stoker’s book, Murnau nevertheless took his story in a strikingly different, down-and-dirty direction — the title allegedly comes from a Romanian word — and his version of Count Dracula, Count Orlok (Max Shreck), is far from the seductive, stylized and urbane personification of vampire aristocracy that was initiated by Bela Lugosi and reprised by the tall, dark and gruesome Christopher Lee.

This dark, feral concept of the prince of darkness — the foul-smelling, putrescent incarnation of death, literally rotting and bringing with it vermin, plague and pestilence — is the bedrock of Robert Eggers’ very modern update. It’s adult in its themes and concept, but at the same time it’s also a surprisingly enjoyable Christmas treat for goths graduating from Tim Burton and looking for a drop of the harder stuff. It’s only Eggers’ fourth film in a highly idiosyncratic and so-far somewhat niche career, but Nosferatu might be the best showcase for his dark obsessions yet, and it’s certainly the most commercial.

Eggers has made one crucial difference to Murnau’s film, which is to give some back story to Count Orlok, which is where he opens the film. We hear the sound of a music box and a woman sobbing. This is Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp), a newly married German woman who, in her lonely youth, reached out for “a guardian angel, a spirit of comfort … anything.” That failure to specify has opened the door to an evil spirit that has become obsessed with her. “You are not for the living,” it tells her. “You are not for humankind.” Time passes, but we don’t know how much; the title card that brings us to 1838 simply says it is now “years later.”

This prelude explains why Ellen is terrified to be on her own when her husband Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) is sent away on business to the Carpathian Alps. There he is to do business with Count Orlok, an ailing nobleman looking to buy a new home in Hutter’s neighborhood. The estate he is eyeing up, Grunewald Manor, is a rundown wreck, but Hutter thinks nothing of it, just as he bats away Ellen’s recollection of a hideous nightmare in which she claims to have married death. “Never speak these things aloud,” he snaps. “It portends something awful for us,” she argues. Nevertheless, Thomas takes the trip, leaving Ellen with her pregnant best friend Anna Harding (Emma Corrin), her husband Friedrich (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and their two little girls.

On his way to Orlok’s castle, Thomas stops off at a tavern, where the locals warn him to abandon his journey. During the night he dreams, or thinks he dreams, of witnessing a vampire hunt in the woods, but even the mud on his boots don’t stop him walking the final few miles to his destination, finally getting a ride from Orlok’s carriage. He finds Orlok in a bad mood, having dispensed with his staff. “The witching hour has passed,” he complains with a slow, stentorian, subwoofer delivery, insisting on being addressed by his title (“I will be honored as my blood demands it”).

In Murnau’s film, this is where Orlok finds a locket given to Thomas by Ellen (“A maiden’s token!”) and falls in love with her image. In Eggers’ version, however, there is a broader conspiracy at play, which is why Orlok — a near-ringer for 15th century despot Vlad the Impaler — proffers a deceptive foreign-language contract, locks Thomas in his empty, decaying home and sets sail to be reunited with Ellen.

What’s smart about Eggers’ reimagining of Nosferatu is that it raises new questions about what will happen when Ellen and Orlok actually meet, rather than simply rehashing horror tropes in which the prey will simply be the Final Girl. Orlok’s evil is a given, but Ellen’s unfathomable capacity for darkness is where the film is focused. Dr. Sievers (played by Eggers regular Ralph Ineson) tries to treat her with regular medicine, but it takes controversial scientist Professor Von Franz (Willem Dafoe) to get to the heart of the matter.

It’s a long shot, but there’s a glimmer of chance that Nosferatu could lead to a renaissance of interest in the vampire genre. Zombie movies tend to paint a picture of society as a mob, but Eggers’ film is about the individual. There is also the beguiling treatment of Orlok’s power; Thomas claims that he feels as though he is “awake but in a dream,” and in a funny way that sentiment encapsulates the strange sensation of watching a film based on a film that was itself clearly based on a very famous book while pretending not to be.

Nosferatu may not click instantly, but, aside from the technical brilliance that superbly renders the late-19th century, there’s a baked-in longevity in its thinking that will surely keep people coming back. Just as they returned to Murnau’s original, they’ll be drawn to something not much seen in mainstream horror, a tango with death that is perverse but strangely compelling and, in some quarters, possibly — dare one even imagine it? — quite disgustingly erotic. It will stay with you a long time, possibly more than you’d like it to.

Title: Nosferatu

Distributor: Focus Features

Release date: December 25, 2024

Director-screenwriter: Robert Eggers

Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney

Rating: R

Running time: 2 hr 12 mins...

Van Helsing (2004) continues to hold up today when it comes to stunning visual effects. The movie was inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula novel, and its leading character, Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) faces off against Universal's various monsters and attempts to kill Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). The movie was generally panned by critics but limped along at the box office, earning $300 million on a budget of over $160 million. While Van Helsing's upcoming reboot remains in development, the new movie has struggled to gain traction over the years.

The Corridor Crew, a team of visual artists, recently visited the movie through their "VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi" YouTube series. The movie's intro was the major source of praise from the artists. They isolated two black-and-white scenes, and then walked through what made them so compelling. The first scene featured a man walking into a sword. Artist Wren Weichman...

Great news, FROMily: MGM+ has renewed “From” for a fourth season just as Season 3 is winding to a close! The bad news? “From” Season 4 won’t arrive for over a year.

The series is set to return to production in Nova Scotia in 2025, and premiere in 2026 with a 10-episode fourth season.

“From” is created and executive produced by John Griffin (Crater), directed and executive produced by Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones, Mr. Mercedes), and executive produced by Showrunner Jeff Pinkner (Fringe, Alias, Lost).

The series “unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest — including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down. In the wake of Season 2’s epic cliffhanger, escape will become a...

There have been many great horror television series that have improved past their initial season, going on to scare viewers for what can oftentimes be several years. Many of these series rival some of the best horror movies of all time, while others still fall short despite the growth they have achieved after their first season. Some of them even count among the best horror shows of 2024.

The ability to either take criticism and turn it into something better or build upon a show to make it even better is an important skill to have. At a time when so many shows are canceled after just one or two seasons, it's important to remember how a lot of great shows took a while to find their identity. The horror genre has plenty of examples of it, from hits like Supernatural to underrated gems.

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Like any other genre, fantasy movies can include dark and intense themes that make the mystical elements of the story terrifying. Whether it's through a genuinely frightening villain or serious plot points that make the stakes all too real, these narratives intend to leave the audience thinking about what they've seen and how it relates to the real world. The use of metaphor and allusion to true events is what makes fantasy such a popular genre, especially darker works of fiction that push the viewer to interrogate complex conversations about human nature.

While many darker additions to the genre are the best R-rated fantasy movies, these films don't need to warrant an R-rating to have a frightening and serious tone. Explicit violence and gore contribute to the darkness of a project, but there are many other ways that implied action and terror can be just as effective. Darkness can also be defined by tough choices,...

This post contains mild spoilers for "Blood Creek."

Vampire horror movies are a dime-a-dozen, often falling into the same genre trappings or retreading familiar storylines. This is not always a bad thing, though, as long as there's fun to be had: films like "Blade" or "Van Helsing" entertain us by expertly balancing thrilling action with dramatic tension while knowing it is best not to indulge in self-seriousness. Well, what about an odd little vampire tale that is both campy and self-serious, as well as equal parts ridiculous and entertaining? Welcome to Joel Schumacher's unforgettable "Blood Creek," where a Nazi vampire scholar named Richard Wirth (a young Michael Fassbender) wreaks havoc after being freed from captivity by two brothers who really should have known better. Henry Cavill and Dominic Purcell play Evan and Victor Marshall, respectively, and it is up to this duo to try and stop this near-immortal Nazi...

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The following contains spoilers for Canary Black, now streaming on Prime Video.

When it comes to action stars, Kate Beckinsale is an actor who deserves plaudits for what she achieved in the 2000s and 2010s. Of course, fans would know her mostly for her role as Selene in the Underworld movies. However, she was also in Total Recall, Van Helsing and the horror, Vacancy. These helped establish the English actor as one of Hollywood's leading ladies of that era.

in 2024, Beckinsale is back in Canary Black. This movie shapes her as a CIA agent named Avery, who unearths a conspiracy after her husband, David, gets kidnapped. She's flabbergasted, as he has no idea of her secret life, not to...

The horror genre has seen a resurgence in the last decade, and many feature films delighted the audience, whether as standalone, reboots, adaptations, or originals. However, some classics are popular for a reason, and the director behind Wolf Man and The Invisible Man reveals what he'd like to do next.

Leigh Whannell's experience in the horror genre is undeniable, and he has worked as a writer, producer, and director on some of the most popular franchises Saw and Insidious. In 2020, he also ventured into the Universal Monsters with a new take on The Invisible Man, and his next project is Wolf Man, slated for release in 2025. Speaking with ScreenRant at New York Comic Con, Whannell revealed which Universal monster he'd like to reboot next.

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A loving ode to films with post-apocalyptic themes, World Gone Wild, Restocked and Reloaded 2nd Edition: A Survivor’s Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Movies is an updated edition of the original must-have book.

It features more than 1,200 movie reviews, plus more than 600 images and dozens of interviews with filmmakers and actors. Written by film historian David J. Moore, author of The Good, the Tough, and the Deadly: Action Movies and Stars we grabbed the talented scribe to chat about the horror movie he loves the most.

From asteroids to zombies, the film and television industry has dreamed up seemingly infinite ways to end the world. Fortunately, in this definitive guide to all things apocalypse (on film), entertainment journalist David J. Moore helps you navigate the abundance of post-apocalyptic films to separate the brilliant from the toxic.

The book includes coverage of the iconic films that launched the genre as well as newer smash hits,...

Christmas is usually a time for holiday-themed films but this year, Focus Features invites moviegoers to a completely different adventure. Robert Eggers' new Nosferatu remake promises a scary experience, despite the festive release date.

Speaking to Total Film (via GamesRadar+), the director teased that he is planning to make vampires scary again. There have been plenty of vampires this century alone, ranging from Twilight's Edward Cullen, The Vampire Diaries' Salvatore brothers, and the new take on Anne Rice's Lestat and Louis in AMC's Interview With a Vampire TV series, to name a few, with darker portrayals in Underworld, 2008's Let the Right One In, Blade II and Blade: Trinity, 2004's Van Helsing, and more. However, Eggers noted he wants his Count Orlok to be the "opposite" of Cullen.

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The perception of vampires has changed drastically throughout pop culture. From the eerie and mysterious quality of Dracula to the bloodthirsty creatures of the night and then the sparkling immortals, there are various depictions of the legendary monsters. Vampires appear in many genres, including horror, fantasy, and drama.

Different viewers are likely looking for far different interpretations of the blood-drinking creatures of the night. Compared to common horror and fantasy characteristics of vampires, some great films focus on action overall. From the horror icons Vampires (1998) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) to the intense drama of Daybreakers, some vampire-centric movies have great action scenes.

Updated on October 8, 2024, by Robert Vaux: Vampires will always have a place in horror, and the genre is large enough to accommodate all manner of mash-ups. Action and horror make natural partners, and the innate thrill of vampire stories...

Ask anyone who knows me and theyll tell you that Im a certified vampire obsessive. Ive seen just about every vampire movie out there, from Nosferatu to What We Do in the Shadows and back, and even have a tattoo of fangs on my forearm. Its been like this since I was a kid and my mother let me watch Van Helsing far too young, and I dont see it changing any time soon.

Prime Video has launched the first official trailer for Kate Beckinsale's next kickass actioner Canary Black, which will see the former Underworld star play a top CIA operative that is forced to go rogue to save her kidnapped husband while simultanously working to prevent the start of World War 3.

The full synopsis reads, "A top CIA operative, Avery Graves, is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want. Betrayed at every turn, she must rely on her cutting-edge training and primitive fighting skills in a deadly race to deliver a ransom that could trigger a global crisis."

This will mark the second action film Beckinsale has launched on Prime Video in recent years, following 2021's Jolt. Her series The Widow was also launched on the streamer,...

It's the end of the line for Snowpiercer as the AMC series has reached its final episode. Fans are eagerly waiting to see if Andre Layton and his band of survivors can defeat Nima Rousseau's army and literally save the world. But for the Snowpiercer cast, it's been a much longer goodbye.

Aleks Paunovic, who recurs as fan-favorite Bojan "Boki" Boscovic, spoke to Cbr about watching Snowpiercer Season 4 after the cast and crew filmed the season over two years ago -- only to see it sit on the shelf when TNT canceled the show, before AMC came to its rescue. The actor also revealed the important part that he brought to the character of Boki. Plus, learn about Paunovic's company Legend Water, which is shaking things up on movie and TV sets.

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MGM+‘s propulsive horror series “From” returns this Sunday, unleashing a new wave of terror for its third season. We have an exclusive clip ahead of season’s three premiere, teasing the emotional stakes ahead.

“From” returns for its third season on September 22 on MGM+!

In the new clip from episoide one below, young Ethan (Simon Webster) has everyone worried over his panicked search for his mom, Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno). Last we saw of Tabitha, she was shoved out of a tower window and woke in a hospital bed- in the real world.

The series “unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest — including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down. In the...

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Wynonna Earp is a really entertaining supernatural western action-drama series created by Emily Andras. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Beau Smith, the Syfy series follows the titular character played by Melanie Scrofano, a high-functioning alcoholic who happens to be a direct descendant of the legendary lawman and gunslinger Wyatt Earp. Because of a family curse, Wynonna now has to kill the men and women Wyatt Earp killed in his time because all of them have become revenants or demons, who are walking the earth in the present. Wynonna has the help of the very sexy gun named Peacemaker and her family and friends. Three years after ending its run we have a special titled Wynonna Earp: Vengeance with all the main cast returning. So, if you loved the supernatural thrills, great action,...

Gather ‘round, Earpers. There is trouble brewing once again in Pergatory so Wynonna Earp and her band of demon-fighting friends and family have been called back into service. The new streaming special “Wynonna Earp: Vengeance” continues the story from the Syfy series “Wynonna Earp” which ended its run in 2021. In the film, Wynonna has to return to the Ghost River Triangle to defeat a psychotic villainess hellbent on destroying the Earp heir and everyone she loves. You can watch “Wynonna Earp: Vengeance” on Sept. 13 when you sign up for Tubi for free.

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When last we left our heroes, Wynonna and Doc were leaving Purgatory following Waverly and Officer Haught’s wedding. Now the couple is being pulled back to the Homestead to...

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When Universal Pictures released the Hugh Jackman-led Van Helsing movie in 2004, it was met with negative reviews but became a box office success, and now, after many attempts, it looks like a Van Helsing reboot is on the way. An iconic character from Bram Stokers Dracula novel, Van Helsing is a talented doctor and scientist who's also a vampire hunter committed to bringing down Dracula. In addition to the 2004 Jackman movie, Van Helsing has been featured in Dracula 2000, Penny Dreadful, and the Hotel Transylvania franchise.

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Bill Skarsgrds performance in The Crow might not have impressed fans and critics earlier this year, but his upcoming role as Count Orlok in Robert Eggers Nosferatu has also given one of his co-stars a reason for pause, but in a good way. Speaking with IndieWire at the premiere of The Order this week during TIFF, Nicholas Hoult called Skarsgrds transformation into the titular vampire worrisome because by the time it was all said and done, there was nothing left that resembled the Swedish actor at all.

"He's terrifying, it's not Bill. That's what's so worrying about it. He gives a truly transformative performance where there is not anything of Bill left and it's scary and intimidating. His voice, his physicality, I mean the makeup he has, it's really a wonderful character, and he did beautiful character work with it."

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Pete Davidson has cemented himself among the A-listers in Hollywood, thanks to his professional career. He is known to have been romantically linked with a handful of big names in the industry, including actress Kate Beckinsale.

Pete Davidson in a still from SNL. | Credit: NBC.

While their romance lasted for a brief time, her ex-lover Matt Rife also shared a humorous piece of advice to the former, when he was newly involved with the actress.

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Comedian Matt Rife has gained recognition with his self-produced comedy specials like Only Fans (2021), Matthew Steven Rife (2023), and Walking Red Flag (2023). However, his personal life came to immense limelight when he started dating the Underworld actress, Kate Beckinsale in 2017 and 2018.

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It’s been a while since last we saw Hugh Jackman’s leather-clad vampire-hunting character take on a whole army of some of the most recognizable faces in the world of classic horror films. But is it too late for Van Helsing 2, and could a sequel even work today? Complaints About Hugh Jackman’s Van Helsing Movie […]

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Recently, Hollywood films and television shows have faced backlash for their poor visual effects. She-Hulk and The Flash are the prime offenders of the same, with fans heavily criticizing the two superhero entries for their poorly crafted VFX. Moreover, the subpar quality of their VFX becomes even more evident when compared to Hugh Jackman’s Van Helsing from 20 years ago.

She-Hulk had some of the worst visual effects (Credit: Disney+).

On social media, users discussed the 2004 action-horror movie, Van Helsing, starring Jackman in the titular role. Some netizens felt that the film had considerably better visual effects compared to She-Hulk and The Flash despite having been released almost twenty years later. Here is why fans think Van Helsing had some of the best VFX for its time.

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Starring Hugh Jackman, Van Helsing was released in 2004, with generally negative reviews.

Legendary The Mummy director Stephen Sommers talks about casting X-Men star Hugh Jackman in the title role of his big-budget action adventure film Van Helsing.

Sommers spoke before an excited audience at the Siff Cinema Egyptian historic theater in Seattle, Washington, as he attended a special screening of his 2004 classic Universal monster film Van Helsing. The presentation was part of a screening series titled Be Kind, Rewind in partnership with Super Yaki. The director watched the film with an enthusiastic audience and revealed it was the first time in 20 years that he had actually watched the movie since its original release. After the film, Sommers participated in a Q&a where he discussed how Deadpool & Wolverine actor Jackman was selected to play the hero and star.

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Get ready From-ily. This afternoon,MGM+ and it’s propulsive horror series “From” is celebrating its inaugural visit to San Diego Comic-Con with new casting news, a season 3 premiere date, and a chilling new trailer.

“From” returns for its new season on September 22 on MGM+!

Look for two new faces this upcoming season. Robert Joy and Samantha Brown will join the ensemble cast. Joy will play Henry, a curmudgeon to whom the years have not been kind, while Brown will play Acosta, a new-to-the-force police officer who is in over her head.

You can get a glimpse of both new characters in the intense trailer below. Survival odds look lower than ever, and things are only getting creepier.

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“Deadpool and Wolverine” is now playing in theaters, and although Hugh Jackman probably won’t receive any major awards nominations for his anticipated return as his comic book character, he has been nominated for an Oscar as well as other major trophies throughout his career. Let’s look back at his many awards races.

After his breakthrough performance as Wolverine in the first “X-Men” film, Jackman spent most of the 2000s appearing in summer action blockbusters like “Swordfish” and “Van Helsing” as well as “X-Men” sequels and a prequel. He was never a serious awards contender for the 2001 romantic comedy “Kate & Leopold,” but he did receive his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The other nominees were Ewan McGregor for “Moulin Rouge!,” John Cameron Mitchell for “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Billy Bob Thornton for “Bandits” and Gene Hackman for “The Royal Tenenbaums,...