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Two of the best classic horror movies of the 1980s will be screening soon in a double feature that no fan of the genre should miss. 1981's An American Werewolf in London and 1987's The Lost Boys will be playing at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever Cemetery, as part of Cinespia's curated program that often includes genre classics. The one-night-only event is called Full Moon Slumber Party and will take place on Saturday, August 9.

As reported by Fangoria, the double-bill event will start at 6:45 Pm when the doors of the classic location open and fans enter the venue. As expected, the show doesn't only include the two screenings. Costumes are encouraged, and usually, there are surprise guests. A DJ will play music while guests can purchase items from the concession stands and take pictures in the photo booth. Per Cinespia's note:

Picnic all day and slumber party ’til the creatures...

This July, Netflix wants to help you beat the heat by giving you plenty of reasons to stay in the air conditioning while crying tears of laughter! Get ready for the streaming network’s Summer of Comedy movie collection, an event honoring actors and comedians who made their mark on entertainment over the past 50 years!

Per Netflix’s press release:

The Netflix collection features a lineup of fan-favorite movies, many of which feature SNL alumni, including Tina Fey (Baby Mama), Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore), Will Ferrell (Old School), John Belushi (National Lampoon’s Animal House), Eddie Murphy (The Nutty Professor), Ben Stiller (Zoolander), Amy Poehler (Blades of Glory), Mike Myers (Wayne’s World), Kenan Thompson (Good Burger), Dan Aykroyd (Coneheads), Kristen Wiig (MacGruber), Chris Farley (Tommy Boy), Molly Shannon (Superstar), Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers), and many more.

In addition to a collection in your Netflix Queue, the Paris Theater in New...

Image Source: Paramount Pictures Thirty-seven years ago, back on June 29, 1988, Coming to America was released and it changed everything for romantic comedies. It was directed by John Landis, and Eddie Murphy famously starred. It wasn’t just some rom-com; it perfectly mixed that fairy tale vibe with super sharp, honest jabs at culture. It became an instant classic, just like that. The story kicks off with Prince Akeem Joffer. He’s the royal heir to Zamunda, right? But he’s totally over the whole arranged marriage thing – especially to a lady who, you know, clucks like a chicken. So what does he do? He ditches the palace, packs his bags, and heads straight for Queens, New York. Why? To find real love. Like, a woman who loves him for him, not his crown. He disguises himself as just a humble student. And his loyal sidekick, Semmi (played hilariously by Arsenio Hall...

Over 40 years ago, one of Eddie Murphy's finest comedic triumphs first graced screens, with 1983’s Trading Places flying to both critical and financial success. Following two ends of the class spectrum as their lives are switched, the film was both brilliantly funny and a clever commentary on the inequality gap of the early 1980s, one that is even more relevant today than ever. Alongside Murphy, the movie starred the likes of Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Jamie Lee Curtis, and a lesser-known, future Breaking Bad star, Giancarlo Esposito.

Now, 42 years later, Trading Places is proving utterly timeless, having officially entered the top 10 most-streamed titles on Tubi in the US, as of June 22, 2025. Entering the top 10 at spot #4, Trading Places outperformed six others in the top 10. This includes, at #10, Gerard Butler's Kandahar, at #9, the German classic The NeverEnding Story, and, at #8, Michael Douglas and Glenn Close's Fatal Attraction. Ninja Assassin...

Z2 Comics is on a mission (from God) to bring The Blues Brothersback for a new graphic novel that picks up nearly 20 years after the seminal film, starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in their respective roles as Jake and Elwood Blues. The cult classic musical comedy opened in theaters on June 20, 1980, exactly 45 years ago today, and to celebrate its milestone anniversary, the two musicians are getting the band back together later this year for an all-new sequel that features a fresh cast of characters alongside a few familiar faces.

The graphic novel, titled The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joilet Jake, was written by Aykroyd's daughter Stella, Luke Pisano, and filmmaker James Werner, with art by Felipe Sobriero. The book's pages will continue the story from the original 1980 John Landis film by way of a new adventure about a young detective, a runaway orphan, and a mysterious jailbreak that leads to an investigation,...

Nebraska director Alexander Payne will receive the Pardo d’Onore at the Locarno Film Festival.

The American filmmaker will be presented with the honorary leopard on Friday, August 15. He will also present his 2011 pic The Descendants and 2013 title Nebraska and participate in a public discussion.

Payne, a writer-director also behind the likes of Sideway and The Holdovers, has won two Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and been nominated for Best Director on three occasions.

After studying filmmaking at UCLA, Payne wrote and directed politically-charged comedy Citizen Ruth, starring Laura Dern, in 1996. It premiered at Sundance and led to a run of seven influential films, which have starred the likes of Paul Giamatti, Reese Witherspoon and Jack Nicholson.

“Alexander Payne is an erudite auteur with an encyclopaedic cinephile knowledge,” said Giona A. Nazzaro, Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival. “Gifted with an unerring sense for the bittersweet facets of human comedy,...

Legendary suspense anthology series The Twilight Zone could be making a return to the big screen courtesy of star and Severance director Ben Stiller.

Ben Stiller’s success on the Apple TV+ series Severance hasn’t gone unnoticed, and the actor-filmmaker continues to be a rather busy man because of it. However, despite juggling a third season of the mind-bending drama series, a fourth Fockers film, The Seven Five and the 1970s crime drama feature, Bag Man, a new report from The InSneider suggests that Stiller may also be shepherding a new take on The Twilight Zone through development.

According to the report, the project has been set up at Warner Bros Pictures and Appian Way, with the production still in the early stages. As yet, things have been going for “roughly six months,” with the project still awaiting a writer to come in and get Stiller’s ideas into some kind of script.

James Bond is as classic a character as can be. Having been around for more than seventy years, the character defines what it means to be timeless and has been reprised in films spanning across decades. Although audiences believe that it is the actors who played Bond over the years who made this possible, one could argue that the directors were just as important.

With the speculation surrounding who will play James Bond in the latest installments after the big shoes that Daniel Craig has left to be filled, past versions seem to have been forgotten over time. There is no denying that Pierce Brosnan’s depiction of Bond was also just as iconic. Furthermore, British director Roger Spottiswoode directed Brosnan’s second Bond movie, Tomorrow Never Dies, but he almost made the Bond film preceding that, which proved to be a smash hit.

Roger Spottiswoode was considered for GoldenEye...

Ballerinastar Ana de Armas is going from underground to underwater, starring alongside Tom Cruise in Doug Liman's sci-fi action movie Deeper. The two actors can be seen in their respective summer blockbusters this year — de Armas in the highly anticipated John Wick film (which is not a sequel or a spin-off) and Cruise in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning — but they will soon be joining forces on the big screen for Liman's long-in-development aquatic thriller, and new details about the project are starting to surface.

De Armas, who stars in Ballerina as Eve Macarro, an assassin being trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma to avenge her father's death, seemingly launched into another bout of training straight after her starring role in the John Wick film. The actress told Deadline at the Hollywood premiere of her latest film that she is now deep in "training" and "getting...

George Wendt is best known for playing a regular at the bar where everybody knows your name. Yet other than Norm on Cheers, I mostly — and fondly — remember the late Wendt for two of his horror roles. Firstly, it’s hard to forget him as the nosy neighbor in 1985’s House; playing opposite William Katt, Wendt’s supporting character offered much-appreciated laughs in that rather tense horror-comedy. Then over a decade after closing out his tab on Cheers, Wendt landed not only a part in the anthology series Masters of Horror, he was, on this somewhat rare occasion, actually playing the lead.

After delivering the first season oddball “Deer Woman,” director John Landis returned with the more straightforward yet also comedic “Family.” This time, however, the story packed in some gruesome imagery and sick ideas that you wouldn’t normally associate with its star. It wasn’t until Stuart Gordon’s King of the Ants,...

There have been a ton of horror icons over the years that captured the haunted souls of fans across the globe. Yet, when we're talking classic genre fare, none are arguably as unique as Vincent Price. The actor has starred in some of the most beloved spooky films that were released throughout the mid 20th century. Now, The Vincent Price Legacy is celebrating the actor's scream-worthy life and its new trailer highlights the all-star cast involved.

The two-minute-long teaser is laced with some of Price’s more memorable movie moments from classics like The Last Man on Earth and Edward Scissorhands. This is peppered with clips featuring the actor’s daughter Victoria Price (also a producer), Rob Zombie (Halloween), Joe Dante (The Howling) and John Landis (An American Werewolf in London). There will also be interviews with music legend Alice Cooper and David Dastmalchian (Late Night With the Devil). The...

Vincent Price is a name that echoes through the halls of classic horror. With his distinctive voice, sharp features, and inimitable flair for theatrical finesse, he left his mark on generations of filmmakers, actors, artists, and movie fans.

The Vincent Price Legacy, billed as the world’s first feature-length documentary about The Master of Menace, explores the man behind the legend through conversations with his family, friends, colleagues, historians, and fans.

It features interviews with Price’s daughter Victoria Price, filmmakers Rob Zombie (The Devil’s Rejects), Joe Dante (Gremlins), John Landis (Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”), Mick Garris (The Stand), William Malone (House on Haunted Hill), Mark Goldblatt (Dead Heat), and Kenneth Johnson (An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe), and screenwriters Dana Gould (“The Simpsons”), C. Courtney Joyner (From a Whisper to a Scream), and Steve Haberman (Dracula: Dead and Loving It).

The line-up also includes actors David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil...

Over the course of a screen acting career that lasted 55 years, the legendary Vincent Price racked up more than 200 credits – and many of the films he worked on have since achieved classic status. Price has been gone for more than 30 years now, having passed away in 1993 at the age of 82, but he lives on in the hearts and minds of his fans, who continue to watch many of his movies on a regular basis. And soon, we’ll be able to celebrate the man’s life and career with viewings of the documentary The Vincent Price Legacy, which just unveiled a trailer. You can check it out in the embed above.

The Vincent Price Legacy is expected to be released sometime before the end of the year. According to the official website, the documentary has a running time of 136 minutes. Here’s the description: Vincent Price—a name that echoes...

Les Dilley, the Oscar-winning art director and production designer, has died. He was 84.

Dilley died on May 20 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease, his family said. “Les’s legacy lives on in the many iconic films he helped bring to life for over six decades and in his family home he personally built as an homage to his work. His love for the motion picture business was evident to the very end. When he wasn’t on set, he enjoyed constructing things in his workshop at home, playing ice hockey, and a good cup of tea. In addition to his incredible work ethic, quirky British humor, and love of life, he was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He will be greatly missed,” the family said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

Dilley worked on 100 film and TV projects over his 60 year career,...

Ivor Leslie ‘Les’ Dilley, the Oscar-winning production designer of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), has died at age 84.

A rep for the art director told Deadline the Dilley died on Tuesday, May 20 from complications with Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by his wife and family.

“Les’ legacy lives on in the many iconic films he helped bring to life for over six decades and in his family home he personally built as an homage to his work,” Dilley’s family said in a statement. “His love for the motion picture business was evident to the very end. When he wasn’t on set, he enjoyed constructing things in his workshop at home, playing ice hockey, and a good cup of tea. In addition to his incredible work ethic, quirky British humour, and love of life, he was a dedicated and loving husband,...

While being a part of Hollywood may be a dream for many, it is worth noting that filming a movie isn’t always all fun and games. What’s a better example of this than John Landis and Steven Spielberg’s 1983 movie, Twilight Zone: The Movie? While the movie opened to mixed reviews, it remains one of the most memorable titles in Tinseltown, albeit for all the wrong reasons.

After an unfortunate accident took place on the set of Twilight Zone, the movie not only ended up with injured team members, but three dead actors – Vic Morrow and two child actors, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, who were just seven and six years old. Here’s everything there is to know about the accident that will always remain a stain on Hollywood’s legacy.

What happened on the set of Twilight Zone? Vic Morrow in Twilight Zone: The Movie...

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This May, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated sequel of A Simple Favor to the release of the raunchy comedy-drama series Overcompensating. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films that are coming to Prime Video in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

All Quiet on the Western Front (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Credit – Universal Pictures

All Quiet on the Western Front is a pre-Code anti-war film directed by Lewis Milestone. Based on the 1929 novel of the same name by German author Erich Maria Remarque, the 1930 film follows a naive soldier who enlists to fight in World War I and soon comes face-to-face with the horror of war,...

“Rust,” as the whole world knows, is a movie that was the seat of a horrific on-set tragedy. During the shooting of a scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Alec Baldwin, who is the film’s star and one of its producers, discharged a gun that was being used as a prop and that somehow contained live rounds. The weapon went off, killing the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and injuring the director, Joel Souza.

Now that “Rust” has been completed and is finally being released, this terrible event regrettably but inevitably places “Rust” on that small but dicey roster of films that become famous because someone got violently killed in the process of making them. Is it part of the tainted karma of this category that the films themselves end up struggling to justify their existence? Vic Morrow was beheaded by a helicopter blade...

The 16th annual TCM Classic Film Festival got off to a roaring start Thursday night, screening one of the greatest movies ever made in one of the greatest venues in the country with one of the most influential filmmakers of all time in attendance.

The movie: the 1980 sci-fi classic “The Empire Strikes Back.” The venue: the glorious Tcl Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The filmmaker: George Lucas, appearing for a rare pre-show Q&a to discuss the making of his “Star Wars” sequel and why he felt financial — but not creative — pressure following up what was then the most commercially successful film in history.

In a conversation with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz, Lucas explained that he never felt intimidated by the prospect of failing to live up to “Star Wars,” because he had written the story for “Empire” long before the first film became an unexpected hit. “When I write,...

Performers have the uncanny ability to embody a character with nothing more than their acting talents. But sometimes, a role requires the skills of a makeup artist. Throughout film history, there have been many instances when an actor became unrecognizable for a project. In recent years, that has become easier, thanks to motion capture technology and visual effects. For example, Josh Brolin was wearing tennis balls and a bodysuit -- not purple paint -- while playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which made the character much less terrifying behind the scenes.

However, it's always more impressive when the work is a combination of an actor's abilities and the makeup team's prowess. Whether they turned into a creature of the night or a real-life serial killer, the actors on this list are just some of the stars who became unrecognizable for one of their roles.

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Did Michael Jackson want to play Spider-Man? (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

In the 1990s, Michael Jackson made a serious attempt to buy Marvel Comics. His goal wasn’t to grow a media empire—it was to play Spider-Man. At the time, Marvel was on the verge of collapse, filing for bankruptcy in 1996. Jackson saw an opportunity and reportedly discussed purchasing the company with his family.

His nephew, Taj Jackson, later confirmed in an interview with Popcorned Planet that the singer wanted to work with Stan Lee and “probably wanted to be Spider-Man.” Marvel, before its cinematic boom, was struggling across the board. The comic book publisher had lost its luster, its stock was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and its animated TV presence was fading. Toy Biz, a toy company producing Marvel-themed merchandise, stepped in and eventually merged with Marvel. The company’s future looked uncertain.

Around the same time,...

There have been many memorable music videos over the last few decades, but for many, still the undisputed champ would be Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The iconic video, directed by John Landis in 1983, changed the game for the artform, creating a vibrant, haunting world that was part music video, part horror movie. It’s still a favorite for many of us who grew up in the 80s, and it’s seemingly always finding new fans with each passing generation. Jackson was a force in plenty of notable videos in his time, but one that has escaped most people’s notice is the one we’re going to focus on today: “Ghosts.” It’s fairly surprising how under-the-radar this video has been since its debut in 1996 considering the names involved with it. And while part of its low profile could certainly be attributed to the controversies that have swirled around the pop singer for years,...

Can you feel it? The air is getting warmer, the days are growing longer, and we’re officially halfway to Halloween! That’s right—April marks the midpoint to everyone’s favorite spooky holiday, and what better way to celebrate than with a curated list of horror films on Fawesome?

April may feel far from October, but horror is a year-round obsession for true fans. As we count down the months to Halloween, let these movies remind you why we love the genre: the thrills, the chills, and the sheer joy of being terrified. So, whether you’re watching alone in the dark or hosting a halfway-to-Halloween movie night, these picks are sure to keep the spooky spirit alive. After all, why should October have all the fun?

1. The Mist (dir. Frank Darabont)

Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden

The entire town is wrapped with an eerie fog following a massive thunderstorm.

Beware the moon, because Rucking Fotten‘s has released an American Werewolf in London collection.

It includes T-shirts ($33.99-34.99), long sleeves ($43.99), all-over print tees ($59.99), zip-up hoodies ($74.99), embroidered dad hats ($36.99), and 60×50 woven blanket tapestries ($62.99).

“An American Werewolf in London set the standard for werewolf movies for the next 4+ decades and will be a staple in the horror genre for the rest of our lives. I remember seeing it for the first time as a child and the transformation that Rick Baker created terrified me to my core. I still get chills when I watch that scene,” Rucking Fotten wrote.

“This movie was classic before it was even released, and 41 years later it’s standing the test of time. We wanted to revamp our original design released in 2019 and bring to life new designs that capture what this movie has meant to us over the years. We hope everyone loves it as much as we do!

Not all of the classic Universal Monsters were based on classic stories. While Frankenstein and Dracula came from the minds of Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker, The Wolfman, and previously Werewolf of London, was based on folklore dating back centuries rather than fiction. While the character has had a hard time coming back into the limelight with the disappointing Wolfman from 2010 and even more disappointing Wolf Man from 2025, the myth has done well for itself even while not being as in the public favor as the Zombie or Vampire. Those original films may not be based on books but that didn’t stop writers from creating their own stories or studios from adapting them. This includes the likes of Hammer Studios Curse of the Werewolf being adapted from The Werewolf of Paris and The Wolfen getting turned into the 1981 movie Wolfen. Speaking of 1981, there were two other rather small werewolf...

Since its surprising theatrical run, The Substance has established itself as an instant classic. It showcased incredible horror scenes and brilliant makeup effects and opened the door for other body horror films in the years ahead. Movies like Together have been picked up by major studios after The Substance‘s success, and there will undeniably be more body horror flicks in production because of Fargeat’s masterpiece. While we wait for those movies, let’s check out some of the great horror, comedy, and drama films that both inspired The Substance and will appeal to fans of the movie.

1. American Mary (2012) Directed by Jen Soska & Sylvia Soska

While The Substance is a little heavy on its themes around plastic surgery to maintain youth, American Mary never hesitates to make this part of the text. The indie horror film might not feature great performances, but it does nail a campy, hedonistic...

We know, you know that we're telling the truth when we say "Psych" was one of the greatest procedural shows ever made. The USA mystery series followed the case work of private investigators Shawn Spencer and Burton "Gus" Guster.

Each week, the two man-children -- often in half-reluctant collaboration with a dysfunctional Santa Barbara Police Department -- would use their particular set of skills to bring criminals to justice, in stories that delightfully dumbed-down the overly self-serious crime procedural subgenre to make it work as wacky, irreverent, and subversive comedy.

In anticipation of a potential fourth sequel film from Peacock, we've delved back into the case files to find our favorite mysteries. No deceiving, no bending -- here are the 15 best episodes of Psych, ranked.

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After a banner first season, "Psych" kicked off its second outing with "American Duos," a...

Clue may not be one of the best mystery movies of all time, but it's certainly one of the funniest. It's based on the board game Clue, in which players try to find out who killed Mr. Boddy and end the game by identifying the murderer, the weapon, and the room in which the murder took place. Director Jonathan Lynn (who would later direct My Cousin Vinny) co-wrote the screenplay with John Landis, who also co-wrote and directed comedy classics including The Blues Brothers and Coming to America. With those two behind the script, the result is a movie that's absolutely packed with hilarious one-liners that often come out of nowhere. This may be a whodunit, but the genre is largely just an excuse to make a ton of jokes.

In 1961, Richard Matheson published a short story called "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" that became a cornerstone of TheTwilight Zone franchise. Rod Serling's original series included an instant-classic adaptation that has been endlessly referenced, and remade twice. 1983's Twilight Zone: The Movie, and Jordan Peele's 2019 reboot series both tackled the tale in contrasting ways, and watching the three versions together reveals much about why the Matheson story is so special.

The 1963 Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" featured a performance from William Shatner that makes up for the low-budget creature he sees on the wing of his plane. 20 years later, George "Mad Max" Miller remade the story with advanced FX for Twilight Zone: The Movie, and in 2019 the reboot series included "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet," a modern take that may be the most paranoid of them all.

Richard Matheson's Story Was Monstrously Influential Image via CBS.

Author Richard Matheson's...

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When it comes to crime movies and TV shows, authenticity is key. Look no further than Tony Sirico inThe Sopranos, a real-life convicted criminal who gave Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri some of the best quotes and character shading in the hit mob drama. Before being cast as one of Tony Soprano's closest Italian mob associates, Sirico had several run-ins with the law that could have turned out much differently for the actor.

Fortunately, Sirico parlayed his authentic neighborhood qualities into several mob characters, including an early role in Martin Scorsese's landmark mob film Goodfellas. Of course, Goodfellas and The Sopranos share 27 actors, with Sirico's Paulie Walnuts cemented in the pantheon of all-time favorite TV mafiosos. Learning about how Sirico's criminal past informed his character on The Sopranos will give casual...

Talk about scary good counter-programming. IndieWire can announce that genre auteur Osgood Perkins, who wrote and directed the hit 2024 outing “Longlegs” and the upcoming horror film “The Monkey,” will co-host a special Super Bowl halftime show dedicated to dissecting the best scary movies of the past year.

Perkins will be joined by his “The Monkey” actor Elijah Wood for the “Horror Halftime Show,” a special Dead Meat episode led by Dead Meat creators James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca. The Super Bowl will take place Sunday, February 9, with the Dead Meat’s “Horror Halftime Show” airing live from the Dead Meat Presents YouTube channel during the Super Bowl Halftime.

Taking inspiration from late legendary football coach and sports commentator John Madden, Dead Meat’s “Horror Halftime Show” will be the “ultimate twisted event for horror fans to celebrate the past year of exceptional horror filmmaking,” as the press statement reads.

Stephen King is quite the prolific author. In addition to countless short stories, the man tends to publish at least one book a year, churning out high-quality stories that terrify readers on a regular basis. That's a wealth of tales for Hollywood to adapt, and they have indeed come knocking at King's door many, many times. His stories are the basis for some absolute classic horror films, including "The Shining" and "Misery," but he's also the writer behind the iconic coming-of-age film "Stand By Me."  In the past few years alone, we've gotten great films like "The Boogeyman," "Gerald's Game," "1922," and "Doctor Sleep."

As a result, at any given time, there are tons of King adaptations currently in the works. Some are being planned as films, others as television shows; some of those shows are limited in scope, while others might go on for years. While a handful of...

Exclusive: Zygi Kamasa, the veteran film executive who launched True Brit Entertainment 15 months ago, is on a scary mission to bring back Britain’s horror film heritage. Today, he reveals that his company will release period shocker The Dreadful starring Game of Thrones duo Sophie Turner and Kit Harington and Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden in the UK.

“I feel very much that I want to go further in trying to encourage the UK industry to make more horror movies because horror still works consistently well in cinemas,” Kamasa insists, citing the success of last year’s occult horror Longlegs.

Sophie Turner, Kit Harington

But Longlegs, and many other recent horror movies, were American made.

“If we’re going to do horror in this country, go back. I mean we were dominating horror in the Sixties and Seventies, the Hammer horror and all that.

Stephen King's novels have been adapted many times, and the author didn't have a hard time revealing he disagreed with some adaptations. One of his upcoming adaptations is The Monkey, which makes a big change from the source material.

The Monkey comes from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins and will star The White Lotus Season 2 star Theo James in a dual role as twin brothers Hal and Bill. The adaptation is based on King's 1980 short story but, outside from the typical blood and gore of the genre, Osgood added some dark comedy. In an interview with Empire, via ScreenRant, Perkins described his approach to The Monkey and King's response to his changes.

Related 'Extremes, Not Subtlety': The Monkey Director Promises the Stephen King Adaptation Will Feature Intense Gore

The upcoming Stephen King adaptation has Longlegs director Osgood "Oz" Perkins at the helm, who promises a lot of gore.

The Longlegs director further explained that,...

The older I get the more I appreciate and connect with Werewolf of London. It is a movie that does not follow the established rules of werewolf movies because it was created in a time before those rules were written. Many, if not most, of the most notable and enduring films of the subgenre deal in externalizing the internal struggles of the young using the metaphor of the beast within. Most of these characters are breaking away from their parents and childhoods, seeking to make their own way in the world.

Though Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man (1941) appears in the mature body of Lon Chaney, Jr., he is in many ways an angsty teenager tormented by the conflicting feelings of simultaneously falling in love for the first time while part of himself that he cannot control wishes to ravage her and tear her to shreds in the process. It...

The Monkey director Osgood Perkins reveals why he changed Stephen King's story into a comedy and what the author's reaction was. Based on King's 1980 horror short story, the upcoming movie stars Theo James as twin brothers Hal and Bill, following the characters as they experience a series of shocking deaths after they discover their father's toy monkey. As is revealed in The Monkey's trailer, Perkins has added a great deal of dark comedy to the original King story, in addition to an abudance of blood and gore.

In a recent interview with Empire, Perkins breaks down his approach to The Monkey, affirming that his take on the story is very different from the source material. "I took liberties like a motherf--ker," he says. He reveals that James Wan's production company, Atomic Monster, optioned the rights to King's story several years ago, and that they approached him to direct it.

The allure of the werewolf has persisted for centuries, rooted in mythology that speaks to our darkest fears and primal instincts. Representing a loss of control and a descent into savagery, werewolves embody the tension between humanity and beast. In cinema, these themes have been explored in a variety of ways, from tragic tales to gory thrill rides.

With the release of Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man (2025) today, the werewolf genre has received a modern update that honors its roots while exploring the emotional depths of family, sacrifice, and monstrous transformation. To celebrate, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of the best werewolf films ever made, ranked by acclaim and legacy.

10 Great Werewolf movies 1. An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Dir. John Landis

This groundbreaking horror-comedy follows two American backpackers, David and Jack, as a werewolf attack in the Yorkshire moors leaves one dead and the other cursed. David’s...

Theo James is making his horror debut — and he’s already dripping with blood.

The “White Lotus” and “Time Traveler’s Wife” teams up with his fellow Warner Bros. staple James Wan, who produces Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey.”

James plays twins Bill and Hal, who discover their dad’s old monkey toy in the attic. The official logline simply reads: “When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.”

The full synopsis is still elusive, but a clip was shared to tease the haunting horror feature.

“The Monkey” is based on Stephen King‘s 1980 short story of the same name. Perkins wrote and directed the adaptation, which also stars Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.

“The Monkey...

With new versions of Wolf Man and Frankenstein arriving in 2025, the Universal Monsters are very much the center of attention. However, during the golden age of horror, Universal Pictures also produced a variety of lesser-known masterpieces that can stand up to heavy hitters like Dracula. What follows are ten of the studio's best fright features that are not familiar to everyone — but they should be.

The most famous Universal horror films are carried by iconic characters like the Count and Frankenstein's Monster, and the charisma of actors like Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. However, their best performances are not necessarily in their best-known movies, and this list includes smaller but equally-high quality. These ten supernatural shockers, Satanic thrillers, and hilarious horror comedies prove that Universal Pictures has much more to offer fans than the usual suspects.

The First Universal Werewolf Film Appeared 6 Years Before The Wolf Man

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There are two genres that are lynchpins in the land of movies and TV for that matter. Vampires and The Mafia. Rarely have these two crossed paths but in 1992 they did under the eye of a man more known for his work with werewolves. Innocent Blood would show us a new sort of vampire and would be a love letter to both genres with a massive list of cameos and in jokes that would keep many a horror fan happy. So, lets head down to Pittsburgh and see if we can find a blood sucker as we take a look back at Innocent Blood.

Innocent Blood would be directed by John Landis, the man who a decade earlier had given us a mix of horror and comedy with the classic American Werewolf in London. He’d cross the genre streams with Innocent Blood as well, mixing the mob, vampires, comedy...

Putting aside the terrible sequel, the ridiculous video game tie-in and the awkward fan conventions, the original 1980 film The Blues Brothers is still very good, mostly thanks to the performances from true music legends like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Cab Calloway.

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Plus, there’s that iconic car chase through an Illinois shopping mall, which, admittedly, is a lot less fun to watch if you know that the mall in question was being used by a school until Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi trashed the place and didn’t bother to clean their mess up.

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Interestingly, the version of the movie that we’ve all seen is a lot different than how it was originally conceived.

According to director John Landis, The Blues Brothers was going to be an epic “roadshow movie with an intermission.” But when he screened the lone 70mm print of the nearly three-hour cut...

As you may be aware, working with Chevy Chase isn’t always the most pleasant experience. He famously brawled with Bill Murray during an episode of Saturday Night Live, prompted director Chris Columbus to quit National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and alienated the entire cast and crew of Community so badly that the writers decided that he was fired from the show and his character killed off (we later find out that Pierce Hawthorne literally jizzed himself to death).

But what about on the set of the beloved ‘80s comedy Three Amigos? Although he feuded with director John Landis, Chase seemed to get along with stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, at least enough to occasionally reunite over the years. Then again, Short and Martin did essentially replace him with Selena Gomez.

While Chase seemingly didn’t drop any racist slurs, or try to wrestle anybody while filming the classic Western spoof,...

George Folsey Jr., a famous film editor and director known for his work on classic comedies like “Animal House” and “Coming to America,” has died at 84. His son, Ryan Foley, who is also a film editor, told everyone that he had died.

Over more than fifty years, Folsey Jr. had a very successful career in Hollywood. People knew him best for working with director John Landis for a long time. Major hits like “The Kentucky Fried Movie” (1977), “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978), and “The Blues Brothers” (1980) were produced as a result of their collaboration, which started with Landis’s 1973 film “Schlock.” During the 1970s and 1980s, they helped shape American humor.

Editing Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking “Thriller” music video in 1983 was one of Folsey Jr.’s most important jobs. This famous song not only changed the way music videos looked, but it also became an important part of the culture. His...

George Folsey Jr, the veteran film editor and producer who worked closely with John Landis on movies including Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Coming to America and the ill-fated Twilight Zone: The Movie as well as the iconic music video for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” has died. He was 85.

The news was confirmed Wednesday by his son, fellow editor Ryan Folsey, on social media.

Folsey Jr was the son of George Folsey, the 13-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer whose credits included Meet Me In St. Louis, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Executive Suite and The Balcony.

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Folsey Jr was an assistant producer on Twilight Zone: The Movie, on which a helicopter crashed during the filming of Landis’ segment of the anthology film in July 1982 in Santa Clarita, CA. The crash, later found by the National Transportation Safety Board to have...

George Folsey Jr., the longtime producer and film editor for director John Landis, has died at the age of 85, according to his family.

The son of 13-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer George J. Folsey, whose credits included “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “Forbidden Planet,” Folsey Jr. got his start in editing at Kabc in Los Angeles, where he edited documentaries and news reports for broadcast in the 1960s.

He then moved into cinema by learning the trade at MGM, where his father had worked, alongside “Grand Prix” Oscar-winning editor Henry Berman. His first feature film project was Alexander Singer’s “Glass Houses,” a 1972 film in which Folsey was editor, cinematographer and producer.

A year later, Folsey was hired to edit John Landis’ debut feature film “Schlock,” a sendup of “King Kong” in which an ape man chased out of his cave wanders into a Southern California neighborhood and develops an unrequited crush on a teen girl.

George Folsey Jr., the veteran film editor behind classic films such as “Coming to America” and “Animal House,” died Dec. 29. He was 84.

Variety learned the news from Folsey Jr.’s son Ryan Folsey, who is also an editor. Folsey Jr. was the son of cinematographer George J. Folsey.

Folsey Jr. collaborated frequently with director John Landis. Over the course of his five-decade career, he went on to edit or co-edit a total of six of Landis’s films which included “Schlock,” “The Blues Brothers” and “Coming to America.”

Furthermore, Folsey Jr. worked with the “Burke and Hare” filmmaker as a second unit director on “Trading Places,” “Into the Night” and “Three Amigos.”

Some of his other editing credits include the “Michael Jackson: Thriller” music video, “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “Clarity,” “Wolf Mountain,” “Just Swipe,” “Summer Rain,” “Despair,” “Freeloaders,” “Chain of Command” and “My Sister.”

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George Folsey Jr., the film editor and producer who collaborated with director John Landis on such films as Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Coming to America and An American Werewolf in London, has died. He was 85.

Folsey died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia, his son, fellow film editor Ryan Folsey (Cabin Fever, Renfield), told The Hollywood Reporter.

His father was George J. Folsey, the famed 13-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer whose credits included The Cocoanuts (1929), Animal Crackers (1930), Thousands Cheer (1944), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Clock (1945), Green Dolphin Street (1947), Adam’s Rib (1949), Million Dollar Mermaid (1953), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Forbidden Planet (1956).

George Folsey Jr. also edited Shawn Levy’s Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and The Pink Panther (2006) and Eli Roth’s Hostel (2005) and Hostel: Part II (2007).

After cutting Landis’ directorial debut, Schlock (1973), Folsey edited the Landis-helmed The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980) and Coming to America (1988), which he also produced.

George Lucas is one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, having defined the modern blockbuster with the success of Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. However, such is his filmmaking prowess that even the rare duds he has produced in his prolific career have the capability of reshaping the cinematic landscape.

George Lucas produced 1986’s Howard the Duck (Credit: HBO).

In 1986, Lucas delivered one of the biggest flops of his career when he produced Howard the Duck, an adaptation of the Marvel comics character of the same name. While the film’s disastrous performance at the time tarnished Lucas’ career, it benefitted the Star Wars and Marvel franchises in hindsight, and here is why.

George Lucas’ biggest flop proved to be a blessing for Star Wars and Marvel

After finding fame with his Star Wars franchise, George Lucas produced the superhero comedy film Howard the Duck. Based on...

Just in time for holiday festivities, writer/director Osgood Perkins has shared a first-look clip from his new film “The Monkey,” a Stephen King adaptation out February 21. This is Perkins’ first film since “Longlegs” became Neon’s highest-grossing movie ever and one of the top-grossing horror movies of 2024.

This gory adaptation of the 1980 Stephen King short story centers on Theo James as twin brothers Haal and Bill, who witness a string of horrifying deaths where a toy monkey may hold a clue to the killings. The cast also includes Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, and Sarah Levy, with Perkins writing and directing the film.

He’s said that “The Monkey” will be his most comic film to date. “It’s feeling more like an old John Landis movie or a Joe Dante movie or a Robert Zemeckis movie,” Perkin told The Hollywood Reporter. “I saw an opportunity to make a wry,...

In the early 2000s, the resurrection of the slasher wave, kickstarted by Wes Craven's Scream, fell into a decline as audiences got bored of the usual whodunits and teenage protagonists. In 2004, horror transformed thanks to James Wans' Saw, which began the horribly named "torture porn" era. However, coming out around the same time, and getting in before the genre reset, was a smaller film called Creep. No, not the 2014 film with the same title by Mark Duplass. The Creep made a decade before was a British film written and directed by Christopher Smith. As a slasher, it aimed to do things differently by making the killer more monstrous and the final girl rather unlikeable. And then there was that subway setting, which was influenced directly by the John Landis classic An American Werewolf in London.