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In many ways, slasher movies represent the horror genre at its purest. Favoring creative kills over cumbersome characterization works like Friday the 13th cater towards exploitation fans first and foremost. These films are exercises in brutality and pushed boundaries in terms of stomach-churning violence. In doing so, slashers like Freddy Krueger and Micheal Myers have become pop-culture icons, frequently overshadowing their thinly sketched victims. Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is seen by many as the genre's earliest offering, effectively providing the blueprint for future horror filmmakers. That said, few realize that another psychological thriller beat Hitchcock to the punch earlier that year.

Directed by Micheal Powell, Peeping Tom debuted in the UK on April 7th, 1960. The film starred Karlheinz Bohm as Mark Lewis, a socially awkward camera operator obsessed with fear. He spends his nights hunting down women and murdering them on film, recording their reactions to analyze later. Like Psycho,...

Fake Profile seasons one and two are suggestive and unnecessarily titillating. This Colombian Netflix Original is about a woman who wants to get back at the man who wronged her. She ends up finding out a lot more about him than she expected, and all hell breaks loose as a result of her digging deep into his family life. Season one had a dramatic ending, and it paved the way for the next one. Season two features the same characters, and they carry the story forward to a whole after dimension. There are some new characters as well who bring in new stories.

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Carolina Miranda comes back as Camila, who had a hot and heavy affair with Miguel until he betrayed her. By the end of season one, both survived the incident, yet they moved on. Camila, in season two, is with David, a rich Colombian himself who is madly in love with her.

Britain's television landscape has often been linked with gritty characters, compelling storylines, and complex dramas, with no genre embodying those traits quite like an iconic British spy series. The British fiction's fascination with spies and espionage can be traced back to Ian Fleming's iconic James Bond character from 1953, which garnered worldwide attention and acclaim. Though other countries produce quality works in the genre, the British versions tend to have a biting dialogue mixed with intricate, layered narratives that create some of the most intense, thrilling shows of all time.

Uniquely British spy series from older generations, such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, shows the complexity of the genre and the underlying tension and psychological pressures that agents must endure on their missions. Modern series like the beloved Killing Eve show a different layer to the genre, with a more quirky and comical tone that is still punctuated with moments...

Spoiler Alert: Spoilers follow for the original GladiatorWere (hopefully) about to be entertained once again. Ridley Scotts long-awaited Gladiator II finally hits theaters next weekend, and if early buzz is to be trusted, viewers should expect another hugely engaging round of brutal combat and immaculately constructed setpieces. For a long time, viewers had no idea how Scott could possibly continue the 2000 Best Picture winning original, given that it ends with the lead characters death. But recent trailers have given us a better idea of Scotts vision for a legacy sequel (even if it does admittedly raise questions about whether hes retconning the first one).

With the new installment less than a week away, film junkies are understandably in a mad rush to rewatch the first Gladiator before seeing the sequel. But obviously, not everyone has the time to do so, plus theres an entire generation of people who missed seeing the original in theaters.

Ridley Scotts epic film Gladiator (2000) is widely considered one of the greatest sword and sandal period dramas. The film is, after 24 years, getting a well-deserved sequel. Now, fans who want to brush up on the original can watch it for free on the Roku Channel. The Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix historical tale has even cracked a list of the Top 10 movies across all streaming platforms, landing at No. 10 per Reelgood.

Gladiator won five Academy Awards in 2001, including Best Picture. It's the tale of Commodus (Phoenix) who takes power and rank from Maximus (Crowe) who is then doomed to fight to the death in gladiator arenas.

The sequel, Gladiator II, over two decades coming, will be released in the United States on Nov. 22. It stars Paul Mescal as the son of Crowes Maximus and Connie Nielsens Lucilla. Gladiator II is directed by Scott with the screenplay written by David Scarpa and...

Joaquin Phoenix is widely considered one of the best actors of this generation and the Academy Awards recognized his talent when they awarded him the Best Actor award for 2019's Joker. However, the actor has been surrounded by controversies about wanting to leave projects ahead of filming.

This year, Phoenix left Todd Haynes' yet-untitled gay romance film five days before the film was supposed to start filming, and the film was ultimately scrapped. While the move shocked the people involved in the project, it turns out he's been trying to get out of projects for a long time. In a new interview with The New York Times, legendary director Ridley Scott revealed he also tried to get out of his role in 2000's Gladiator.

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some popular K-drama shows The Fiery Priest and also new original movies like Nutcrackers. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in November 2024.

Gangnam B-Side Season 1 (November 6)

Gangnam B-Side is an action mystery crime thriller drama series directed by Park Noo Ri from a screenplay by Jo Won Gyu. The Disney+ series is set in Gangnam, Seoul and it revolves around the disappearance of a young woman who had information about a series of disappearances. Now, a detective, an outlaw, and a Prosecutor all try to find her for their own reasons. Gangnam B-Side stars Jo Woo-jin, Ji Chang-wook,...

“Bolan’s Shoes,” a British film featuring the music of glam-rock singer Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex, will be released by Freestyle Digital Media in January 2025 and an exclusive new trailer for the film showcases the power of glam.

Set in Liverpool, “Bolan’s Shoes” took specific inspiration from T. Rex’s 1976 concert in Manchester. Per the official synopsis, it “captures the heady exhilaration of glam rock mania through the experiences of a group of over-excited kids from a local children’s home before a devastating road accident changes their lives forever. Years later, and still clinging to the adoration of her childhood idol, survivor Penny takes best friend and fellow Marc Bolan fan to visit Bolan’s shrine in London, but a chance encounter there catapults her back to the horror she had tried so hard to forget.”

Bolan’s son, Rolan Bolan, has given his permission and support for the film,...

Do you relish the eerie thrill of watching creepy killers in action? Inspired by the creepy af vibes of Longlegs, we’ve curated a list of 12 of the most disturbing serial killer movies ever made. These films plunge deep into the minds of the most twisted and terrifying murderers, delivering spine-tingling suspense that will make you question the very fabric of humanity.

Serial killer movies are all about the psychological thrill, the nerve-wracking tension, and that unshakable sense of dread. We’re not just talking about gore—though there’s plenty to go around. We’re diving into the chilling calm of meticulous murderers, the grotesque enjoyment of their gruesome deeds, and the horrific genius that makes these films unforgettable. If you’re a true crime fan or just love a good scare, these movies are guaranteed to haunt your thoughts.

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Alex Cox's 1984 punk rock sci-fi riot "Repo Man" is one of the defining films of its decade. It follows a disaffected punker named Otto who resents that he has to take a wage-slave job in the blasted-open, comedically meaningless landscape of Reagan's America. He finds solace and job satisfaction as a repo man, serving as the angry inversion of consumer culture. If we are defined by what we consume, then the repo man robs us of meaning, laying bare the fragility of modern economics. Also, be sure to keep your middle fingers highly raised at all times. 

The magical McGuffin of "Repo Man" is an elusive 1964 Chevy Malibu, marked for repossession. The driver, however, is J. Frank Parnell (Fox Harris), and he seems to be unbalanced, having had a lobotomy at some point. Also, his trunk contains the corpse of a radioactive alien. Whenever someone tries looking in the trunk,...

A classic that predates the slasher movie by a decade and played a hugely influential role on the sub-genre, Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom (1960) returns to The Criterion Collection.

The film hits Criterion Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on May 14, 2024.

Criterion announces today, “Having brought British cinema into exalted realms of fantasy and imagination, Michael Powell took a dark detour into obsession, voyeurism, and violence with this groundbreaking metacinematic investigation into the mechanics of fear.

“Armed with his killer camera, photographer and filmmaker Mark Lewis (Carl Boehm) unleashes the traumas of his childhood by murdering women and recording their deaths—until he falls for his downstairs neighbor, and finds himself struggling against his dark compulsions. Received with revulsion upon its release only to be reclaimed as a masterpiece, the endlessly analyzed, still-shocking Peeping Tom dares viewers to confront their own relationship to the violence on-screen.”

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1960 was a year that sent shockwaves throughout the film industry. Alfred Hitchcock, who was to direct Anna Massey twelve years later in his lurid thriller Frenzy – about a serial killer in central London – opened a movie called Psycho. Psycho was significant in several regards. Hitchcock refused to show the film to critics and barred his two leads, Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, from doing any promotional interviews as he wanted total control over the film’s publicity and its content. This was in June of 1960. Two months earlier another celebrated filmmaker had released an equally shocking film called Peeping Tom and whose critical reception ruined both the movie and the reputation of its director, Michael Powell. Hitchcock wanted audiences to judge Psycho for themselves. Most audiences never got a chance to evaluate Peeping Tom.

Both films were about serial killers and both showed the murderer as a self-effacing,...

The Most Beautiful Flower and other Latinx shows on Netflix are diverse and authentic representations, moving beyond stereotypes. These shows explore universal themes while staying connected to Latinx heritage, providing relatable experiences for viewers. The importance of representation in shaping perceptions and breaking down barriers is highlighted in these cultural touchstones.

The Most Beautiful Flower on Netflix is a beloved 2022 series championing Latinx representation, and the best Latinx shows on the streaming service feature diverse voices and stories. Along with other shows on the platform, The Most Beautiful Flower marks a significant shift in the entertainment industry, moving beyond stereotypical portrayals to deliver narratives that resonate deeply with authenticity and cultural nuance. These shows are not just entertainment; they are cultural touchstones that reflect the evolving identity of a community and its impact on the global stage.

From the vibrant streets of Mexico City to the bustling neighborhoods of Los Angeles,...

The Criterion Channel is closing the year out with a bang––they’ve announced their December lineup. Among the highlights are retrospectives on Yasujiro Ozu (featuring nearly 40 films!), Ousmane Sembène, Alfred Hitchcock (along with Kent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut), and Parker Posey. Well-timed for the season is a holiday noir series that includes They Live By Night, Blast of Silence, Lady in the Lake, and more.

Other highlights are the recent restoration of Abel Gance’s La roue, an MGM Musicals series with introduction by Michael Koresky, Helena Wittmann’s riveting second feature Human Flowers of Flesh, the recent Sundance highlight The Mountains Are a Dream That Call To Me, the new restoration of The Cassandra Cat, Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar, Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster, and more.

See the lineup below and learn more here.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Gilliam, 1988

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Netflix offers a wide range of documentaries on various topics, from nature and true crime to art and politics. "Dirty Money" is a must-watch docuseries that exposes corporate corruption and unethical practices. "My Octopus Teacher" is an uplifting documentary that tells the emotional story of a filmmaker's friendship with an octopus, highlighting humanity's relationship with the planet's ecosystems.

Documentaries comprise a substantial chunk of the streaming content on Netflix. Most viewers are likely to be more familiar with Netflix's roster of shows and movies, but the streamer's growing list of documentaries and docu-series deserve just as much attention from subscribers. From the classic nature, technology, sports, and true-crime documentaries, to ones that dive deep into art, unexplained mysteries, politics, history, and even philosophy, it's all on Netflix.

Whether formatted as a movie or series, Netflix documentaries provide subscribers with entirely new stories and knowledge bases to discover. While the genre...

While he may be known for his style of tension-building and mystery, Alfred Hitchcock isn't the only director adept at using these elements, hence why there's so many films that can easily pass as Hitchcokian classics. A maestro of classic horror and suspense, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the rare filmmakers to get a very word coined after him. Thematic or visual nods to the British auteur’s filmography are ever-present in many films after his lifetime, ranging from Body Double and Dressed To Kill to Basic Instinct and Disturbia. Several of his movies have also entertained non-English reinterpretations from around the world.

However, during the director's heyday, Hollywood and British cinema bore witness to movies that bore stark similarities to his multi-genre filmography. Be it in terms of narrative or stylistic elements, these productions might often get mistaken by cinephiles as Hitchcock-directed ventures even though he had nothing to do with them.

The slasher sub-genre has produced some of the greatest horror movies and the most frightening villains for decades. Plots commonly involve a vengeful or simply psychotic killer adopting the stalk-and-murder approach, resulting in multiple victims rather than one or two homicides.

Today, the most known slasher films are Hollywood productions, but other countries also have gems. The British film industry has specifically contributed heavily to the subgenre. Some even credit it for producing the first projects that laid the foundation for many future Hollywood projects.

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Peeping Tom (1960) Stream on Tubi

Peeping Tom has arguably the best point-of-view shots of any film, and that’s because the killer, Mark Lewis, uses a portable camera to record his victim’s dying moments. Every scene is utterly terrifying since audiences get to see whatever the murderer sees and even feel like they are assisting him.

Syfy has picked up its spooky series Ghost Hunters for an eleventh season and Paranormal Witness for a fifth season. Both received 13-episode orders for 2016 debuts. The news comes as the two shows air their season finales tonight.

Ghost Hunters is produced by Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Studios, which just inked a deal for Lionsgate to take an ownership stake in Craig Piligian’s indie biggie. Piligian, Mike Nichols, Thomas Thayer and Alan David serve as executive producers.

Paranormal Witness (the new season’s title is Paranormal Witness: True Terror), is produced by Raw TV. Mark Lewis is executive producer, Crispin Reece is series producer and Simon Mills is supervising producer.

Syfy recently renewed its scripted drama series Z Nation for a third season to also premiere in 2016.

Read More: Toronto International Film Festival Reveals First Slate of Titles: New Ridley Scott and Cary Fukunaga Films Top List, 'Demolition' to Open The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled their picks for their inventive Wavelengths program, including 54 films, videos and installations by some of the world’s most influential auteurs and artists "who challenge conventional expression and seek to redefine the art of cinema." Tiff has also announced their new slate of City to City features. The 2015 edition of Wavelengths "features a seductive mix of master filmmakers, award-winning artists and emerging, new talent," including Miguel Gomes' three-part "Arabian Nights," new films from Nicolás Pereda and Mark Lewis, restored archival prints of films by Paul Sharits and by Philippe Garrel, along with a "major" new installation from Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The City...

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