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The New York Latino Film Festival (Nylff), presented by Warner Bros. Discovery, celebrates its 25th anniversary Sept. 13-21, 2025, with a weeklong showcase of film, music, and culture. The nation’s premier Latino film festival will screen 120 films from 15 countries at Regal Union Square, along with a special presentation at United Palace.

This year’s festival officially opens with the Sundance Next Special Jury Award-winning film “Mad Bills to Pay”, a gritty Bronx tale of young love, hustle and community directed by Joel Vargas and starring Juan Collado and Destiny Checo.

As part of its milestone festivities, Nylff will present an encore screening of “Girlfight”, followed by a post-screening Q&a and full cast reunion.

There is no doubt that the original 1974 Texas Chain Saw Massacre haunted people’s minds ever since its premiere. Along with The Exorcist, it’s regarded as one of the most disturbing horror movies in history. It’s so impactful that people have been under the impression that the film is more gory than it actually is. Tobe Hooper’s direction makes you feel the southern heat and famous fans of the film illustrate just how much it changed cinema in the new documentary Chain Reactions. Dark Sky Films has just passed along the trailer, which features interviews from Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller- Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama.

"An extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary film." Dark Sky Films debuted the official trailer for a documentary film titled Chain Reactions, another cinema history geek-out doc from the acclaimed filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe. This premiered at last year's 2024 Venice Film Festival and played at a bunch of other fests including Sitges, London, Denver, + Beyond Fest. Fifty years after Tobe Hooper's iconic horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, Chain Reactions charts the film's profound impact and lasting influence. Featuring in-depth interviews with horror & experts and cinephiles including: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King,...

Documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe (Memory: The Origins of Alien) takes a unique approach with his upcoming documentary Chain Reactions, exploring the lasting impact of a horror classic.

Chain Reactions opens in NYC & LA on September 19 before expanding nationwide on September 26.

In the documentary, “Fifty years after Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, Chain Reactions charts the film’s profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists – Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller- Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama – through early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma. By crafting a dynamic dialogue between contemporary...

Exclusive: Chain Reactions, the homage to iconic horror The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has set a U.S. release date of September 19.

The film will open at the Regal Union Square, NY, and the Laemmle Noho in LA on the 19th and then expand from September 26 via Dark Sky Films. Above is a new trailer.

The movie played at festivals last year including Venice, Telluride, London, Tokyo, Fantastic Fest and Film At Lincoln Center, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s controversial classic.

The doc specifically charts the film’s impact and lasting influence on five filmmakers and actors: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama.

Alexandre O. Philippe directs, Kerry Deignan Roy produces.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre took place on this day in 1973, and you can celebrate by seeing the film in theaters for Texas Chain Saw Day.

The 4K restoration of Tobe Hooper‘s horror masterpiece returns to the big screen for one night only, accompanied by an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming documentary Chain Reactions, from Dark Sky Films and Fathom Events.

Be sure to show up early, as Bloody Disgusting produced a brief visual essay about the original filming locations that will play before the movie.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was recently added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, recognizes movies that are of cultural, historic or aesthetic importance which preserves the nation’s film heritage.

In the 1974 classic, five youths traveling through rural Texas fall prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family. Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain,...

Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude is at this month’s Locarno Film Festival for a screening of his take on Dracula (you can see a clip on Deadline), which was shot and set in Transylvania, where the vampire myth began, and sees Jude “embark on an epic odyssey to make Dracula great again.” 1-2 Special has acquired all North American distribution rights to the film and has described it as “a trademark Jude black comedy paying tribute to one of cinema’s greatest legends and featuring vampires, zombies, blood, sex, AI images and car chases.” While Jude gets his Dracula out into the world, it has now been revealed that he’s working on a Frankenstein movie – and he has brought in Romania-born Sebastian Stan, who is best known for playing Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, to star in the film!

Jude will be writing and directing the Frankenstein film,...

On the tail of winning Writer of the Year at the highly regarded Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards in March, Melbourne-based horror film critic and commentator Alexandra Heller-Nicholas consolidates her position as one of the world’s leading experts in two documentaries at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff).

Alexandre O. Philippe’s Chain Reactions marks the 50th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 American horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, winning him the award for Best Documentary on Cinema at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

Heller-Nicholas is the subject of one of the film’s five interview chapters and talks in-depth about her experience of growing up with the film in Australia. She appears alongside luminaries Stephen King, Patton Oswalt, Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, and American director Karyn Kusama. Chain Reactions has played at over 40 film festivals internationally, including the London Film Festival, Telluride, Sitges, and the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Charlize Theron has starred in her fair share of action films, which, according to her, don’t cause her as many injuries on set as opposed to the non-action ones. However, while filming this 2005 action sci-fi that performed poorly both critically and commercially, the actress was almost paralyzed when a stunt went wrong. The film in question is Aeon Flux – loosely based on the adult animated avant-garde MTV series– and it has found a new streaming home for summer and ahead of its 20th anniversary.

Aeon Flux was released on December 2, 2005, by Paramount Pictures in the U.S., where it made less than $26,000,000. Two decades later, the live-action pic has landed on Paramount+, having arrived on Friday, August 1. Directed by Karyn Kusama, Aeon Flux was created with a production budget of $55-62 million, but it failed to deliver at the box office, grossing only $52 million worldwide. On top of that,...

Exclusive: Film At Lincoln Center will launch its horror film series Scary Movies next month, and titles set for the 13th edition include Alexander Ullom’s buzzy SXSW feature It Ends and a 4K restoration of Harry Kümel’s seminal Daughters of Darkness. Check out the official trailer for the season below.

Officially titled Scary Movies Xiii, the season will run at Lincoln Center from August 15 through August 21 and feature 16 titles. The season opens with Ullom’s It Ends. The film screened at SXSW and follows a group of friends who, on a late-night food run, become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep Cherokee, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape. Also screening on opening night is Alexandre O. Philippe’s Chain Reactions, a documentary about the profound impact of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,...

Aeon Flux was overwhelmingly panned by fans and critics when it was released, but the film gained a strong following over the years. It proved Charlize Theron can do action, if anything, even if the role fumbled her up-and-coming career.

2005's Aeon Flux joins Paramount+ on Aug. 1, and that's great news for cult fans of the film. Director Karyn Kusama's sophomore outing was anticipated as an edgy, faithful adaptation of Peter Chung's animated sci-fi series. The live-action version did adopt the original's characters and premise, but Kusama's creative vision was ill-received; Aeon Flux flopped at the box office, earning $52.3 million against its $62 million budget. It also has an overwhelmingly rotten score at Rotten Tomatoes among audiences and critics.

Aeon Flux is set in a far future, centuries after a deadly pathogenic virus wiped out 99% of society. The remaining five million humans have established a thriving city-state. It's a...

The New York Times recently ran a poll asking famous filmmakers, actors, and writers to name the best movies of the century so far. From Pedro Almodóvar to "West Side Story" and "Snow White" star Rachel Zegler, the Times asked dozens upon dozens of famous people about their favorite feature films released since the year 2000 and then compiled their responses into a Top 100 list (ranked by which movies got the most votes). The poll was very similar to the polls that Sight & Sound holds once every decade, only limited to releases from the last 25 years and inviting a different team of filmmakers, writers, and executives to participate. (Sight & Sound also invites critics and essayists.)

As of this writing, one can see many of the Top 10 lists submitted by the participants, and, boy howdy, are some of the choices interesting. Alex Winter, the star of the "Bill & Ted" films and director of "Freaked,...

Two years ago this month, while the industry was in the thick of the dual writers and actors strikes, Range Media Partners and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger, principles of the busy production banner Automatik, decided to tie the knot. In 2024, the fledgling film and production division of Range Studios enjoyed a banner year by any measure.

Searchlight Pictures’ “A Complete Unknown” scored at the mainstream box office ($140 million worldwide) and had a strong award season ride capped by eight Oscar nominations.

Meanwhile, Neon’s “Longlegs” proved that there’s still plenty of box office gold to be mined from distinctive indie films. The horror film that finished out with $127 million in worldwide box office ($74 million domestic) also vaulted the director Osgood Perkins to a new level of industry recognition. Having that kind of career-building relationship with filmmakers is important to Kavanaugh-Jones and Berger, regardless of whether the talent is...

Dark Sky Films and Fathom Events are turning August 18 — the date the nightmarish events of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre occurred — into Texas Chain Saw Day.

The 4K restoration of Tobe Hooper‘s seminal horror masterpiece will return to theaters for one day only, accompanied by an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming documentary Chain Reactions.

“Few films have left such an indelible mark on the horror genre and popular culture as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” said Dark Sky Executive Vice President Justin Dipietro. “We are proud to celebrate its legacy with Fathom Entertainment and give audiences the chance to experience this landmark film together, in theaters.”

“With a 4K restoration and an exclusive new look at Chain Reactions, August 18 will be a day of celebration for fans of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” added Fathom Entertainment CEO Ray Nutt. “Horror has long been a staple in the wide...

Horror doesn’t always need jump scares to rattle you—some films creep under your skin with creeping dread and masterful pacing. Slow-burn horror builds tension so gradually that by the end, you’re gripped by unease you didn’t see coming.

We’ve ranked 12 slow-burn horror movies, from chilling to unforgettable, that masterfully ratchet up tension. Here’s why these films will leave you unsettled long after the credits roll.

12. The Invitation (2015) XYZ Films

A man attends a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, where strange vibes hint at a sinister agenda. Karyn Kusama’s tight direction turns polite conversation into creeping dread.

The slow unraveling of motives keeps us on edge. We’re hooked by its claustrophobic unease.

11. Lake Mungo (2008) Mungo Productions

A mockumentary explores a family’s grief after a teen’s death, uncovering eerie secrets. Joel Anderson’s subtle chills and ghostly clues build a haunting atmosphere.

Documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe’s works have covered such subjects as fan disenchantment with George Lucas (The People vs. George Lucas), zombie culture (Doc of the Dead), Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (78/52), the original Alien (Memory: The Origins of Alien), The Exorcist (Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist), David Lynch’s obsession with The Wizard of Oz (Lynch/Oz), and the life of William Shatner (You Can Call Me Bill), so it makes sense that Philippe was the filmmaker the rights holders behind one of the greatest horror films ever made, the 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here) reached out to when they were hoping to celebrate the film’s 50th anniversary with the creation of a special new documentary. The result of their collaboration is Chain Reactions, which is currently making the festival rounds – and in anticipation of its recent screening at the Seattle International Film Festival,...

In 1974, director Tobe Hooper unleashed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre onto an unsuspecting public, and it forever changed the horror genre. Blasted by critics at the time for being nothing more than what we now call torture porn, the film has gone on to become a revered classic that was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 2024. Now, a new documentary titled Chain Reactions promises to change the way you watch one of the most infamous horror movies ever made.

Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the likes of 78/52, Memory: The Origins of Alien, and The People vs. George Lucas, Chain Reactions brings together five creatives to offer their perspectives on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and how it impacted their lives. The goal, says Philippe, is to "forever change the way you watch or think about the film." Along for the ride are Stephen King,...

Documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe takes a unique approach with his upcoming documentary Chain Reactions, enlisting five celebrated artists to explore the impact of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

As Alex Divincenzo explained in a recent festival review, “Each subject is given about 20 minutes to wax poetic about the film. Stephen King candidly discusses the film’s craft, the horror genre, and morality in art. Patton Oswalt discusses the movie and its relation to other works with equal passion and eloquence. Takashi Miike details how a formative viewing of the film impacted his later work. Film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas provides an analysis from the perspective of a girl in Australia. Director Karyn Kusama examines the role of beauty in art.”

The goal? In Philippe’s words, to “forever change the way you watch or think about the film.”

The 103-minute documentary Chain Reactions is being screened at upcoming...

Amanda Seyfried recently called out Hollywood's increasing reliance on sequels...even as she admitted her willingness to return for another installment in her most popular franchise. During a conversation with Rachel Brosnahan for Interview Magazine, the two actresses discussed this summer's most anticipated releases, and the conversation ventured into the two speaking of sequels they'd be interested in appearing in. When Brosnahan asked Seyfried, "What's our Barbenheimer between 'Fantastic Four,' 'Jurassic Park,' and 'Superman'?"

Seyfried responded with a few suggestions before reflecting on the "fatigue" currently felt in the industry (and audiences) with constant sequels...before quickly declaring that she would return for a third installment in the Mamma Mia! franchise.

"It's Fantastic Super-park. It's Four Superparks. Four Dinosaurs. Four Super Dinosaurs. I don't know!" She added: "I will say, there's a little bit of fatigue with sequels. I want original content. I think...

Anyone with an iota of sense knows that "Jennifer's Body," the 2009 film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama which stars Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, absolutely rules. Even though the movie flopped when it came out for a variety of reasons, it's finally getting the re-evaluation it so richly deserves, and even a potential sequel. During an episode of Variety's Actors on Actors series that pairs up Seyfried and Adam Brody — who played a small yet pivotal role in "Jennifer's Body" — talked about the sequel, at which point Seyfried said she has one huge and very understandable condition for her return.

"This was written out for me to say, I'm going to be honest — but you played a villainous pop star in 'Jennifer's Body,'" Seyfried said at the start of the interview, referencing Brody's role as Nikolai Wolf, the lead singer of the fictional...

Jennifer’s Body star Amanda Seyfried recently kept it coy regarding whether the long-awaited sequel was finally happening. Variety’s “Actor on Actor” series brings confirmation from Seyfried that a sequel is in the works, and touches on co-star Megan Fox’s involvement.

Seyfried, who plays protagonist Needy in director Karyn Kusama and writer Diablo Cody’s teen horror movie, sat down with her Jennifer’s Body co-star Adam Brody to chat about their careers and history together. The pair first met on set of the Kusama-directed horror movie.

In Jennifer’s Body, a newly-possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates, leaving it up to her best friend to put an end to the horror.

“We’re making another [“Jennifer’s Body”]. Are you going to do it?” Seyfried asks Brody in the exchange.

Brody, who played the villainous singer of the Satanic band Low Shoulder,...

Is “Jennifer’s Body” ready to come off the ice?

The cult horror film starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody is nearing its 20th anniversary, but sequel talk has moved at a steady clip in the years following its 2009 release. Seyfried and Brody, in contention for Emmy nominations this year, recently reunited for a roving “Actors on Actors” conversation where Variety got important updates on the second film.

“We’re making another one,” Seyfried told Brody definitively during their chat.

“I heard, what can you tell me?” he asked in return.

In the original movie, “Mamma Mia!” star Seyfried played Anita “Needy” Lesnicki, the wallflower best friend of bad girl Fox (the titular Jennifer). Brody played Nikolai, lead singer of the aspiring rock band Low Shoulder. When the girls head to a local dive bar to see them play, Brody’s character reveals bigger plans for his groupie...

It’s funny how the memory of a demonic teenage girl who feasts on human flesh can spark nostalgia. But that’s how it works with Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody.

The stars of two of this season’s buzziest shows — the harrowing cop drama “Long Bright River” for Seyfried and the hit romantic comedy “Nobody Wants This” for Brody — met almost 20 years ago on the set of Karyn Kusama’s cult horror classic “Jennifer’s Body.” Seyfried played the nerdy and devout best friend of Jennifer, the aforementioned demon, played by Megan Fox, while Brody was cast as a douchey aspiring rock star who performs a satanic ritual meant to bring fame, and winds up creating a monster.

Considered a flop at the time, the film found new life and cross-generational fans in subsequent years. It also provided the perfect occasion for a reunion for the actors, who have even...

Megan Fox 10 Best Films (Photo Credit – Prime Video/Youtube)

Megan Fox has built a great and diverse action career over the years. Propelled into mainstream stardom with Transformers (2007), she has since delivered some memorable performances in various genres, often showcasing a compelling blend of toughness and vulnerability. Whether starring in big-budget blockbusters or more intimate thrillers, Fox continues to bring her signature intensity to the screen. Here are the top ten Megan Fox films ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes scores.

1. Till Death (2021) Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video Rt Score: 90% Director: Scott Dale

Plot: The terrifying survival thriller Till Death (2021) begins with Emma (Megan Fox) waking up handcuffed to her deceased husband in a remote lake house. She is thrust into an unrelenting struggle for survival after being cut off from the outside world and having hired killers on the horizon. What follows is a gripping game of cat and mouse...

ABC and 20th Television’s upcoming series 9-1-1: Nashville has added four to its series regular cast, including Hailey Kilgore (Power Book III: Raising Kanan), Michael Provost (The Holdovers), Juani Feliz (Harlem), and Hunter McVey, sources reveal to Deadline. They join Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, LeAnn Rimes, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who were previously announced.

ABC and 20th Television declined to comment on the castings.

9-1-1: Nashville is described as a high-octane procedural about our heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.

The project received a straight-to-series order from the network in February. The new offshoot joins the mothership series 9-1-1 on ABC, where it moved in 2023 following its cancellation at Fox. The second series from the franchise, 9-1-1: Lone Star, was canceled after five seasons in 2023 and completed its run early this year.

Nicole Kidman has touched down at the Cannes Film Festival, where she is set to receive the Woman in Motion Award from Kering chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, Cannes president Iris Knobloch and festival director Thierry Fremaux. Ahead of the awards dinner, Kidman joined Variety’s Angelique Jackson for a Kering Woman in Motion talk in which the Oscar winner spoke passionately about her commitment to uplifting female directors.

It was in 2017 when Kidman made a public vow to work with a woman director every 18 months. She had no idea if that would even be possible, but she was determined to see it through. And see it through she has. In the last eight years, plus factoring in her current projects in development, Kidman has teamed up with 27 female directors across her her various film and television projects.

“I was going to make it possible,” Kidman said during the Kering talk about her vow.

“With the film Babygirl, it reached its audience, strangely enough, through TikTok,” Nicole Kidman said this afternoon during one of Kering’s Women In Motion talks at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

“It’s extraordinary to have that avenue for that film to be discovered,” Kidman continued, telling the audience that social media now provides filmmakers with new and exciting ways to disseminate their work.

“There are so many different ways now to reach people,” Kidman added. “ We launched at the Venice Film Festival, and they gave us extraordinary support. But we still had five months before launching in America, and it got this groundswell of support on social and TikTok and that literally made people go see the film. So you just never know how things are going to be discovered now.”

The Aussie added that she is always on the look out and willing to try her...

Dan Stevens, who has become synonymous with indie horror, is paired with icon Al Pacino for the ultimate exorcism film, “The Ritual.” The duo star as two priests who “face the ultimate test of faith,” as the logline teases. The film is based on the true story that was captured in 1935 book “Begone Satan!” about a Church-sanctioned exorcism. The original account of the events went on to inspire “The Exorcist” book and William Friedkin’s famed 1973 film that later spurred a franchise.

The official synopsis for “The Ritual” reads: “When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt (Abigail Cowan), two priests — divided by doubt — must confront a force beyond comprehension… and their own faith.” Ashley Greene and Patricia Heaton co-star.

Pacino recently told Entertainment Weekly that after starring in “The Ritual,” he can finally watch Friedkin’s “The Exorcist.” Pacino worked with the late auteur on “Cruising,” which was...

An actor who decides to direct may inspire an eyeroll: Well, of course they can. After leading a hit show, what producer will say no?

A powerful actor who wants to direct has an advantage others won’t. At the same time, to become directors Tyler James Williams, Ayo Edebiri, Jason Bateman, and Rhea Seehorn had to be willing to step away from the comfort zone of their expertise and see themselves as beginners.

They also took advantage of a Hollywood truism: People work with people they know, and the only way to make yourself known is to be excellent around the people who can hire you to do the work. It’s the same logic that creates a script supervisor-director (Karyn Kusama), a Pa-producer (Kevin Feige), or an art coordinator-Oscar-winning production designer (Hannah Beachler).

Here’s what these actors say they learned while making the transition.

Tyler James Williams...

The Sundance Institute has revealed the fellows for the 2025 directors, screenwriters and Native labs. The Native lab begins in-person April 28 through May 3 in Santa Fe, N.M. while the directors lab returns for its 45th anniversary June 1 through 16 in Estes Park, Colo. The 2025 screenwriters lab will be held online from June 24 through 27, offering filmmakers an “Immersive environment to develop their projects and refine their artistic voice under the guidance of accomplished creative advisors,” according to a press release.

The 2025 Native lab fellows are: Jared Lank, (Mi’kmaq), Isabella Dionne Madrigal (Cahuilla/Turtle Mountain Ojibwe), Alex Nystrom (Ojibwe) and Jordan Waunch (Métis). The 2025 Native lab artists-in-residence are Sabrina Saleha (Diné) and Svetlana Romanova (Sakha/Even). All six filmmakers will receive guidance from creative advisors including Bryson Chun (Kanaka Maoli), Sarah Friedland, Kiva Reardon, and Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga). The Native Lab is overseen by Sundance Institute Indigenous program director Adam Piron (Kiowa...

The Sundance Institute has announced the fellows selected for the 2025 edition of its Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs.

Taking place since the mid-’90s, the Native Lab kicks off in person today, continuing through May 3 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In addition to artists named below, artists-in-residence Sabrina Saleha (Diné) and Svetlana Romanova (Sakha/Even) will be participating. The Lab is designed for artists of Native and Indigenous backgrounds who aim to center Indigeneity in their work. Over five days, fellows refine their scripts for feature and episodic projects in one-on-one feedback sessions, screenplay readings, and roundtable discussions with advisors, while building community on Native land in Santa Fe.

The Native Lab is overseen by Adam Piron (Kiowa and Mohawk), Director of the Institute’s Indigenous Program, alongside Senior Manager Ianeta Le’i. Creative advisors will include Bryson Chun (Kanaka Maoli), Sarah Friedland, Kiva Reardon, and Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga).

“Every year...

Once upon a time, MTV stood for Music Television and played nothing but music videos around the clock. At a time when 24-hour programming in any form was still novel, there was something comforting about being able to switch on the tube at 3am and watch a Split Enz video. MTV was the only channel within the rapidly expanding cable expanse offering this then-novel service, so no one was clamoring for it to air, say, reruns of "The Monkees."

When MTV became a pop cultural phenomenon, the company got ambitious and began trying out non-music-video programming. In 1985, they really did begin airing reruns of "The Monkees," but that same year they also brought the brilliant BBC punk-rock sitcom "The Young Ones" to American viewers. They eventually got into original programming in 1987 with the game show "Remote Control," which introduced Gen X-ers to comedic talents like Ken Ober, Colin Quinn, and...

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Pentagram Peter Pan has released three new Jennifer’s Body shirts, including ’90s-inspired tributes to Jennifer and Needy.

All proceeds benefiting Rainn, the country’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. The non-profit created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-hope) and carries out programs to support survivors and pursue justice.

Pentagram Peter Pan also has 11 ’90s-style Scream designs highlighting the original characters plus some of the new-generation additions.

Lightweight T-shirts and Comfort Colors heavyweight tees start at $29.99.

Pre-orders are open until Monday, April 21, at 11am Et and will ship 5-8 weeks later.

Amanda Seyfried, who stars in Jennifer’s Body alongside Megan Fox, recently revealed that they’re “working on” a sequel to Karyn Kusama‘s 2009 cult classic.

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Exclusive: FX’s drama pilot Seven Sisters has cast the remainder of the siblings joining Elizabeth Olsen and Cristin Milioti as part of the core family: Meredith Hagner, Odessa Young, Zoë Winters, Bridget Brown, and Carolyn Kettig play the remaining five sisters, and Philip Ettinger will play their brother.

They join Anthony Edwards and J. Smith-Cameron, who play the patriarch and matriarch, Paul and Franchesa Bosco, respectively.

The project, from FX Productions, follows a large, tight-knit family that begins to unravel when a sister (Olsen) starts communicating with a voice no one else can hear, forcing them to confront long-buried secrets.

Seven Sisters is executive produced by Will Arbery, who wrote the pilot; Sean Durkin, who will direct it; and Garrett Basch. If the pilot goes forward, it would mark Basch’s fifth series for FX, where his company Dive has a long-standing first-look deal, following Devs, Reservation Dogs, What We Do in the Shadows,...

Spoiler Alert: This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 finale episode “Full Circle“

After an eventful Season 3 finale, Yellowjackets fans no doubt have plenty of questions. Did Natalie reach help? Where did Jeff and Callie go? Does Shauna have a soul?

Leading up to this week’s episode “Full Circle,” co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson spoke with Deadline about the “spiritual symmetry” of the finale, which reveals the identities of “Pit Girl” and “Antler Queen” after they were teased in the 2021 Karyn Kusama-helmed pilot.

“In terms of bringing it full circle, there is always something exciting and maybe sort of daunting, because the entirety of — a large portion at least, in terms of narrative weight of the finale, is sort of starting where we began,” said Nickerson, who directed the episode. “The show’s obviously not over, but to sort of like land back at the beginning...

Hayley Williams posted an acoustic performance of “Teenagers” from Jennifer’s Body on Instagram.

“Wrote this for the Jennifer’s Body soundtrack when I was still a teenager,” the Paramore singer shared.

A time capsule of 2009, the soundtrack also featured the likes of Florence + the Machine, Dashboard Confessional, All Time Low, Silversun Pickups, and Cobra Starship.

In the movie, a newly-possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates, leaving it up to her best friend to put an end to the horror.

Amanda Seyfried, who starred in the cult classic alongside Megan Fox, recently revealed that they’re “working on” a sequel.

Karyn Kusama directs from a script by Diablo Cody. Johnny Simmons, J. K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, and Adam Brody round out the cast.

Speaking of Jennifer’s Body, Gutter Garbs has new T-shirts ($32), long sleeves ($40), and hoodies ($55) from the film available through Sunday,...

Nicole Kidman came to our attention in the 1990s, first in supporting roles with her then-husband Tom Cruise and then as a striking, distinctive leading lady in some of the era’s most enduring cult classics. In the new millennium, the Academy Awards came calling to give some long-overdue recognition to her skillset (she won for “The Hours” in 2002). Anyone would forgive her for resting on her laurels thereafter as she approached middle age, but not Nicole.

A year later, she appeared in Lars von Trier’s avant-garde drama “Dogville,” and from there, has continued to make it a mission statement to work with some of the most fascinating filmmakers in the world – Jonathan Glazer, Park Chan-wook, Yorgos Lanthimos; at the height of her fame, she took a year out to work with Stanley Kubrick. That’s before we even mention her fruitful and admirably frequent collaborations with female directors,...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “Yellowjackets,” titled “Full Circle,” streaming now on Paramount+ with Showtime.

It’s Mari!

The identity of Pit Girl was finally revealed in the Season 3 finale of “Yellowjackets,” when Mari (Alexa Barajas) accidentally plunged to her death into the stake-filled pit while being hunted by her soccer teammates. The episode also confirmed the true identity of the pilot episode’s Antler Queen: Turns out it was Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) all along.

In the 1990s timeline, the teen plane-crash survivors must endure another harsh winter in the Canadian wilderness, and after their primary source of meat — the farm animals — all die, the group again participates in a sacrificial ritual to survive.

Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Jasmin Savoy Brown) can’t bear to lose another friend, so they rig the deck of cards to ensure that outsider Hannah (Ashley Sutton) will draw the Queen of Hearts.

Hayley Williams has unearthed a true deep cut from her catalog, sharing a super rare performance of “Teenagers” — a song she wrote for the Jennifer’s Body soundtrack — on Instagram.

Williams shared a solo acoustic performance of the tune, sitting on the floor and strumming as she sang, “It’s in the air now/Bitter tears and broken hearts/We’re teenagers/We count the years/We think we’re smart/But we’re not.”

In the caption to the post, Williams recalled writing the song for the Jennifer’s Body soundtrack when she,...

Spoilers: This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 finale episode ‘Full Circle’

Nearly six years in the making, one of Yellowjackets‘ most anticipated scenes finally came to fruition on this week’s Season 3 finale episode.

After a faceless brunette was teased as a victim of the cannibalistic soccer team’s “hunt” in the beginning of the 2021 Karyn Kusama-directed pilot episode, Mari actress Alexa Barajas told Deadline she’s long “had a feeling” her character would be revealed as the infamous ‘Pit Girl’.

“I didn’t always know, but I did have a hunch,” said Barajas. “I think after watching the pilot, I saw this girl running in the woods, and I said, ‘I think I look a whole lot like her.’ So, I had a feeling that that this was where it was gonna all end up, and I am so excited that we finally got to do it.

For those wondering about the appeal of a device like the Sony Bravia Theatre U, we had the same question at first. A home cinema speaker around your neck rather than a pair of surround sound headphones – why? But after a few weeks with this interesting piece of audio tech, we were hooked.

If you want to step up your sound this is a fantastic, accessible way to get Dolby Atmos-level audio. Full-sized soundbars and subwoofers can be pricey and take up space (the Bravia Theatre 8 is huge), but this offers a portable, affordable option without compromising on quality.

Connect it to your TV, binge your favourite shows, dive into a quick gaming session, or boost your smartphone audio – all without worrying about disturbing others. It's not completely silent to those asleep or in adjacent rooms, but it leaks far less sound than its TV speaker alternatives. Perfect when the...

The 25th annual Boston Underground Film Festival took place at The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Ma from March 19-23 with a genre-blending lineup that included premieres, festival favorites, anticipated titles, short film blocks, special guests, after parties, and more.

Here’s what I saw at this year’s event…

The Surfer

Like a wave, there’s no stopping the pure energy of Nicolas Cage. The Academy Award winner never phones in a performance, regardless of budget or subject matter, but not every filmmaker can harness his signature eccentricities. Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium) joins the ranks of those who possess such an abiloity, delivering a sun-baked descent into delirium with The Surfer.

Cage stars as The Surfer, a white collar man who wants to ride the waves with his son on the Australian coast where he grew up. But his paradise is lost thanks to a cult-like gang of local surfers, led by the enigmatic Scally,...

Amanda Seyfried has strong feelings about her 2009 horror-comedy film “Jennifer’s Body.” She played Needy Lesnicki, a shy high school girl whose best friend Jennifer, acted by Megan Fox, gets possessed by a demon and starts killing boys.

The movie, directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody, didn’t do well when it came out. Seyfried blames the failure on bad marketing.

In a recent chat with GQ, Seyfried praised the film. “I can’t critique this movie. To me, it’s perfect,” she said. “It’s got balls. Diablo Cody was outspoken and beautiful and smart and funny. We were expressing a certain angst in a very specific, comedic way in a very specific genre. The special effects were so incredible, there were stunts, there was everything you could want.” She believes it had a unique mix of humor, horror, and stunts that made it special.

The marketing,...

As Jennifer’s Body plots a resurrection, Amanda Seyfried still has nothing but praise for the original.

With the growing possibility of a sequel to the 2009 film, the Oscar nominee slammed the marketing team after they “cheapened” and “ruined” the Diablo Cody-written, Karyn Kusama-directed comedy horror that co-starred Megan Fox.

“I can’t critique this movie. To me, it’s perfect,” she told GQ. “It’s got balls. Diablo Cody was outspoken and beautiful and smart and funny. We were expressing a certain angst in a very specific, comedic way in a very specific genre. The special effects were so incredible, there were stunts, there was everything you could want.”

Seyfried added, “If the critics criticize anything, it would be the marketing. The marketing sucked, it just did. And we all agree.”

Although the marketing team largely capitalized on Fox’s sex appeal in attempt to target a younger male demographic,...

Even Amanda Seyfried agrees “Jennifer’s Body” deserved better marketing. Seyfried, who starred as Needy Lesnicki in Karyn Kusama’s 2009 cult horror film opposite Megan Fox, looked back on the role in a recent interview with GQ.

“I can’t critique this movie, to me it’s perfect. It’s got balls. [Screenwriter] Diablo Cody was outspoken and beautiful and smart and funny,” she said. “We were expressing a certain angst in a very specific, comedic way in a very specific genre. The special effects were so incredible, there were stunts, there was everything you could want.”

Though “Jennifer’s Body” has since found an audience as a subversive feminist cult classic, the film flopped on initial release, which Seyfried chalks up to poor marketing. “If the critics criticize anything, it would be the marketing,” she said. “The marketing sucked, it just did. And we all agree.”

“The marketing team cheapened it like...

Nowadays, Jennifer's Body is considered a cult classic, a comedy horror that was ahead of its time. The movie came out in 2009 and it didn't have the impact the stars, Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, as well as the creative team had hoped for, but they have highlighted the movie's impact throughout the years.

Seyfried has often addressed the movie and has always had nothing but good things to say. The same trend continues, as the actress addressed the movie in a new interview with GQ, where she breaks down her most iconic characters. Naturally, she also brought up Jennifer's Body's Needy.

"I can't critique this movie, it's to me a perfect movie. It's got balls. Diablo Cody was outspoken and beautiful and smart and funny," she said about the screenwriter. "We were expressing a certain angst in a very, very specific, comedic way, in a very specific genre."

Seyfried...

Amanda Seyfried believes marketing ruined the "perfect movie" 'Jennifer's Body.The 39-year-old actress starred in the movie as Needy, a nerdy character whose best friend, Megan Fox‘s Jennifer, becomes possessed by a demon and eats the boys at their high school.Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama, the movie focuses on female friendships but was targeted at a male audience.Amanda told GQ: "I can’t critique this movie. It’s to me, a perfect movie.“If the critics criticize anything, it would be the marketing. The marketing sucked. It just did. And we all agree.“Karyn is like a fierce advocate of women in storytelling. She is able to enhance the relationships between women on film and TV. She put it together so beautifully, and the marketing team cheapened it like it was just a romp, a gory romp. I think they ruined it.

Amanda Seyfried believes marketing ruined the "perfect movie" 'Jennifer's Body.The 39-year-old actress starred in the movie as Needy, a nerdy character whose best friend, Megan Fox‘s Jennifer, becomes possessed by a demon and eats the boys at their high school.Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama, the movie focuses on female friendships but was targeted at a male audience.Amanda told GQ: "I can’t critique this movie. It’s to me, a perfect movie.“If the critics criticize anything, it would be the marketing. The marketing sucked. It just did. And we all agree.“Karyn is like a fierce advocate of women in storytelling. She is able to enhance the relationships between women on film and TV. She put it together so beautifully, and the marketing team cheapened it like it was just a romp, a gory romp. I think they ruined it.

Amanda Seyfried thinks Jennifer’s Body was a “perfect movie” and never got the chance to succeed because of its marketing strategy. In a new interview with GQ, Seyfried said the 2009 film deserved better — and she’s ready to reprise her role to celebrate it.

“I’m looking forward to the sequel. They’re working on it. I already said thumbs up. I was like, ‘Whenever you’re ready, I’m ready,'” said Seyfried. “We all just had a lot of fun, so I wanna celebrate it by doing a sequel.

The 2009 horror-comedy Jennifer’s Body has built a cult following over the years, but it flopped at the time of its release, largely because of its misleading marketing campaign.

In a recent GQ video, Seyfried looked back on some of her most memorable roles. One of them being Jennifer’s Body. “I can’t critique this movie. It’s to me, a perfect movie,” she said.

The film starred Seyfried as Needy, a nerdy character whose best friend is Megan Fox’s Jennifer, who becomes possessed by a demon and eats boys at their high school. It was directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Lisa Frankenstein.)

The promotion was targeted to male audiences, with Fox seen in sexualized posters and ads. When really, the movie’s themes were about female empowerment and friendship. “If the critics criticize anything, it would be the marketing. The marketing sucked. It just did.