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Ari Aster has quickly established himself as a major force in modern cinema. He wrote and directed Hereditary and Midsommar, two of the best horror movies of the 2010s. He's since followed them with Beau Is Afraid and Eddington, a bit of a pivot, yet they still carry his trademark dark humor, some violence, and, of course, dark themes.

For video game fans, some of Aster's works can remind them of popular games. They can run the gamut from action to pure horror, with others more psychological to fit his motif. They can be big games or smaller ones, which also suits Aster's mixing of different budget scales. For fans of Aster and his filmography, these 10 video games can be a good way to feel the same scares. 

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Aster's latest movie, Eddington, is a "neo-Western" with some satire to go with the thrills. That's why Weird West may work,...

On Monday July 28 2025, TNT broadcasts The Librarians: The Next Chapter!

And the Graffiti of the Gods Season 1 Episode 11 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Librarians: The Next Chapter,” titled “And the Graffiti of the Gods,” promises to be an exciting adventure filled with mystery and danger. In this episode, graffiti begins to come to life, creating chaos and threatening a teenage girl. This strange phenomenon raises questions about its origins and connection to ancient myths.

As the team dives into the mystery, they must uncover how these vivid murals relate to Gregor’s Hammer. The return of Gregor, a significant figure from their past, adds urgency to their mission. The team will need to work together, using their unique skills and knowledge, to protect the girl and stop the graffiti from causing more harm.

Viewers can expect a mix of action, suspense, and clever problem-solving as the team faces this unusual threat.

Just one day before the premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17, Dennis Reynolds is coming out to confirm that he does not wear a wig — but a little foundation on a big night never hurt anyone.

One of the foundational truths on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is that, when it comes to personal grooming, the Golden God spares no expense and makes no mistakes, except for the occasional chemical peel here or there. Starting in the show’s very first episode, “The Gang Gets Racist,” Dennis’ self-obsession and anxiety about his perfect appearance have always been key plot points in the Gang’s schemes, but given It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s record-breaking longevity and the realities of linear time, here in 2025, Dennis — and the rest of the Gang — aren’t quite at their “boys are out tonight” best anymore.

Although the decades have made their marks...

The Lord of the Rings star John Rhys-Davies revealed that one of his most hilarious and memorable lines was improvised. Appearing in the celebrated Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings movies, Rhys-Davies portrays Gimli, a dwarf who accompanies Legolas and more on numerous endeavors. Throughout the franchise, Gimli demonstrates loyalty and combat ability and has always been a source of humor.

As played by Rhys-Davies, Gimli was introduced in The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring, where he joins Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) in destroying the One Ring. That movie also features a now-iconic moment between Gimli and Legolas (Orlando Bloom), when the former shouts not to grab his beard.

During the By Beard and Hammer! Adventures with John Rhys-Davies panel at the Denver Fan Expo, which ScreenRant was in attendance for, the Lord of the Rings actor revealed thathe improvised "not the beard!" As Rhys-Davies explained, he landed unsteadily while filming,...

Lorde has revealed several behind-the-scenes facts about her latest album, Virgin, including that one of her favorite songs didn’t make the final track list.

In a post on social media Monday, Lorde wrote that she cut a song from the album at the “last minute because I thought it diluted the vision.” She added that it was one of her “absolute favs” that she wrote with Fabiana Palladino, who also worked on “Current Affairs” and “If She Could See Me Now.”

That’s not the only unreleased song either,...

When Lorde emerged in 2013 with her global hit “Royals,” there was much about her musical talents that belied her 16 years. One thing that didn’t was her sense of certainty in her critiques of the elites and the way we idolize them. Her debut album, Pure Heroine, was similarly filled with songs that exuded a fundamentally teenage assuredness about what’s right and wrong in mass culture.

As she’s gotten older, Lorde has turned her focus toward the messy emotions of young adulthood, on 2017’s Melodrama, and declaring authoritatively on the opening track of 2021’s Solar Power that “if you’re looking for a savior, that’s not me.” Her fourth album, Virgin, sees her embracing uncertainty even more unapologetically.

The album’s first track, “Hammer,” opens with a hesitancy—“I’m ready to feel like I don’t have the answers”—that it doesn’t care to resolve,...

Lorde is feeling “simply crazy” after dropping her new album, Virgin. On Friday, hours after releasing her new LP, the musician reacted to it being out in the world by sharing some snapshots of the music-making process.

“This album broke me apart and forged a new creature out of me,” she wrote in her post. “I am so proud to stand before you today as her, grateful for this beautiful life spent singing to myself and to you, for as long as you’ll have me. Thank you so much,...

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Let’s hear it for the vinyl of the year: Lorde has officially dropped her new LP, Virgin, four years since her last studio project. With the album’s lead single “What Was That” and subsequent releases like “Hammer” and “Man of the Year,” the album features 11 tracks and marks Lorde’s first full-length album since Solar Power in 2021.

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Lorde just released her new album!

On Friday (June 27), the 28-year-old Grammy-winning singer dropped her fourth studio album titled Virgin. The new album is a follow-up to her 2021 album Solar Power.

The new album features her recently released singles “What Was That,” “Man of the Year,” and “Hammer.”

Keep reading to find out more…In a new interview with Zane Lowe, Lorde looked back at the struggles of rocketing to stardom as a teenager.

”I think for a long time I’ve tried to be very binary about it,” Lorde shared. “When I’m in the studio or when I’m in America, I’m an artist. When I go home to New Zealand, I’m not an artist and I turn that part of myself off. It’s impossible obviously.”

She went on to say that making Solar Power was an attempt to break that pattern and merge the two modes of her life.

Lorde celebrated the release of Virgin by performing the entire album live for the first time at a surprise, early-morning set at Glastonbury.

The musician confirmed the set Thursday night and took the stage at 11:30 a.m. Friday, with a very full crowd there to meet her, despite such little notice and the non-traditional time slot. (Per the BBC, so many people showed up that Glastonbury had to close access to the Woodsies field due to overcrowding concerns.)

Lorde performing What What That for the first time at Glastonbury

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Lorde is finally back, as Virgin, the New Zealand superstar’s first album in nearly four years, officially released on Friday.

Lorde preceded the new album with the singles “What Was That,” “Man of the Year,” and “Hammer,” the latter of which also serves as Virgin’s opening track. So far, “What Was That” has been the most popular song, charting at 36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and amassing over 80 million streams on Spotify. The prospect of new music has helped boost her catalog as well, as “Ribs,” her much-beloved track from debut album Pure Heroine, finally charted on the Hot 100 back in May after her viral, chaotic pop-up in Washington Square Park back in April.

Virgin follows Lorde’s 2021 Solar Power, which represented a bit of a sonic and aesthetic departure from the synth-pop she’d been associated with. Solar Power was more divisive among fans and critics and...

Lorde’s long-awaited fourth album is here. Virgin is available to stream on all platforms now.

The Grammy winner’s Virgin is the singer-songwriter’s first album in four years, following up the indie-folk LP Solar Power. She wrote and produced every song with Jim-e Stack, and the album features additional production and writing from Dev Hynes, Daniel Nigro, and Fabiana Palladino. She first teased the project in April with the single “What Was That,” a huge arena-pop break-up anthem. Lorde followed the lead single with two more: “Man of the Year” and “Hammer.

Days before Lorde released her fourth album, Virgin, the pop superstar stood in the middle of Brooklyn club Baby’s All Right basked under a cerulean-blue glow as she shared song snippets from her new project and danced with fans. Dressed in a white, nearly see-through dress with glitter on her face, Lorde threw her hands up toward the venue’s disco ball and looked like an ethereal reincarnation of herself. With Virgin, Lorde excavates parts of herself she has yet to contend with on the public stage — from her...

Ahead of the release of her new album, Virgin, this Friday, Lorde stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for an interview on Tuesday evening.

Lorde and Colbert began by discussing the x-ray-themed album cover of Virgin, which Colbert deemed to be “the most revealing and least erotic photo [he’s] ever seen.” The pair then discussed Lorde’s pop-up appearance in Washington Square Park in April ahead of the release of lead single “What Was That,” which was initially halted by the NYPD. “The antiterrorism unit was being very intense,” said Lorde.

Later, the two discussed Lorde’s upcoming “Ultrasound” tour, and how she underwent Mdma therapy to try and shed her lifelong stage fright affliction. It worked particularly well for the 28-year-old singer: “Literally, I woke up the next day, and I was like, ‘Oh, it’s over. I know it’s over.” Watch the interview below.

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During your Lost in Random: The Eternal Die playthrough, you will come across a variety of enemies, who will make you consider why you’re here in the first place. All of them are unforgiving, making every battle a hard-fought encounter with their unique abilities. In such situations, it becomes important to choose the right set of equipment to deal with them.

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Lorde has released “Hammer,” the third and final single from her upcoming album, Virgin.

“Hammer” was written by Lorde and producer Jim-e Stack, and serves as the album opener for Virgin. Speaking about the track on Instagram, Lorde called it “an ode to city life and horniness tbh.”

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Watch the music video for “Hammer” below.

Virgin will arrive in full on June 27th, marking Lorde’s first full-length album since 2021’s Solar Power. Before “Hammer,” the New Zealand-born pop star dropped the comeback single “What Was That” — which Consequence named as one of the best songs of 2025 so far. She followed up with “Man of the Year” last month.

Up next, Lorde will embark on the “Ultrasound” tour in support of Virgin, kicking off on September 17th in Austin, Texas. From there, she’ll perform in Chicago, Nashville, Toronto, Las Vegas, Seattle, and more cities. Get tickets here.

Lorde has released the final song before the arrival of her forthcoming studio album, Virgin. On Thursday night, the singer-songwriter dropped the new single “Hammer.”

“Hammer. Last song before Virgin,” Lorde wrote on social media. “First song on the album. An ode to city life and horniness tbh.”

Last month, Lorde unveiled the 11-song track list for Virgin, and in a Rolling Stone cover story, described the record’s lyrics as being “right on the edge of gross.” “I think coming more into my body, I came into an understanding...

Matthew McConaughey and Nic Pizzolatto are at it again! After joining forces for a chilling season of Pizzolatto’s True Detective, the duo will team up for a feature adaptation of Mickey Spillane’s and Max Allan Collins’ Mike Hammer novels. The project hails from Skydance, which plans to develop the series for the silver screen. Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger will produce alongside Entertainment 360’s Guymon Casady, Benjamin Forkner, and Ken F. Levin. Collins serves as an executive producer, and Jane Spillane co-produces.

Mike Hammer emerged from a smoke-filled alley with the 1947-published novel I, the Jury. Hardboiled crime fiction fans quickly embraced Hammer as an investigator worth turning pages for, quickly transforming him into one of the genre’s most beloved characters. You’d be a fool to underestimate Mike Hammer’s influence. The hardened detective’s exploits helped inform the creation of icons like Dirty Harry,...

Hammer Films continues its restoration campaign with the long-awaited release of The Quatermass Xperiment in a 4K Limited Collector’s Edition, bringing one of British science fiction’s most formative texts back into the spotlight. The release is available now, with its equally influential sequel Quatermass 2 currently up for pre-order.

Premiering 70 years ago, The Quatermass Xperiment marked a defining moment for Hammer, laying the foundations for a distinctly British take on sci-fi horror. Directed by Val Guest and based on the work of writer Nigel Kneale, the film follows a manned spaceflight that ends in disaster when one astronaut returns to Earth irrevocably changed. What begins as a standard recovery mission quickly spirals into a creeping terror as the lone survivor’s mutation progresses, putting humanity on a collision course with the unknown.

While its atmosphere, paranoia and stark black-and-white visuals have cemented its reputation for decades, this new...

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Jenn and I have reached the end of our month exploring texts on Countess Elizabeth (or Erzsebet) Báthory. The 17th century noble woman was accused of torturing and murdering young girls, but over time her crimes have taken on a life of their own. Listen to our primer on the historical figure.

Did she really bathe in a bathtub of blood? Did she really kill 650 people? Did she consort with a witch?

The answer is probably no. And after inflammatory texts like Hammer’s Countess Dracula (listen) or Eli Roth’s sensational modern day take in Hostel: Part II (listen), it’s interesting to see writer/director/star Julie Delpy‘s more grounded take.

In 2009’s The Countess, Delpy plays Erzsebet Báthory, a stern, determined widow who doesn’t take flack from men. After being propositioned by a suitor she deems unworthy of her stature (William Hurt...

Lorde is packing her forthcoming studio album, Virgin, with visceral feelings. She recently described the lyrics on the record, out June 27, as being “right on the edge of gross,” leaning into the “grotesque nature” of garnering an intimate understanding of her body. With the record still a few weeks away, Lorde has painted some vivid descriptions of the “gnarliness or grossness” she explores with the complete 11-song album track list.

The two songs that have been released from Virgin so far, the spinning pop record “What Was That” and the...

On Thursday 15 May 2025, BBC One broadcasts Homes Under the Hammer!

A Real Barnstormer Season 28: Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Homes Under the Hammer,” titled “A Real Barnstormer,” promises to be an exciting watch for fans of property renovation. Set to air on BBC One, this episode features a variety of unique challenges and opportunities for the developers involved.

In West Sussex, Martin is particularly enthusiastic about a stunning barn conversion project. The potential of transforming this barn into a beautiful living space has him eager to see the possibilities unfold. Viewers can expect to hear Martin’s insights as he explores the features and potential of this property.

Meanwhile, in east London, Jacqui faces a different kind of challenge. She is struggling to find enough plug sockets in her renovation project. This common issue in older homes often leads to creative solutions, and it will be interesting to...

Season 27 of “Homes Under the Hammer” is set to bring excitement with the episode titled “Rule Breakers!” airing on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 11:15 Am on BBC One. This episode promises to deliver the usual mix of property insights and personal stories that fans have come to love.

In Hampshire, Martin encounters a passionate fan of the show. However, the excitement quickly turns to disappointment when he discovers that this fan has overlooked some of the essential rules for buying at auction. Martin’s experience highlights the importance of sticking to the Hammer golden rules, which are designed to help bidders make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes.

Meanwhile, in Kent, viewers will see the completion of a period restoration that Jacqui first visited earlier in 2023. This segment showcases the transformation of a property, revealing the hard work and dedication invested in bringing it back to life. The journey from purchase...

In the upcoming episode of “Fishing the Wild With Mike Robinson,” titled “Arctic Norway Adventure Pt 2,” viewers will join Joe and Nick as they continue their thrilling journey in the icy waters of the Arctic. This episode, airing on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 7:00 Pm on Outd, promises to be an exciting exploration of fishing in one of the most challenging environments.

As the duo braves the frigid Arctic seas, they will be on the hunt for the giant Atlantic halibut. The anticipation builds as they face the elements, showcasing both their fishing skills and their determination. The cold, rugged landscape adds to the adventure, making every catch a hard-earned victory.

In addition to the fishing action, Mike Robinson will share his expertise in fish butchery. He will break down a massive 180-pound halibut, providing valuable insights into preparing such a large catch. To top it off, Mike will cook a...

The original Mobile Suit Gundam anime series was once retold as a trilogy of films, with the Universal Century timeline eventually culminating in another classic piece of anime cinema. Now, the lineup that already brought the action-packed film Ninja Scroll to the big screen in the U.S. is doing the same with the first four Gundam movies.

Anime Expo Cinema Nights is continuing throughout 2024 and into 2025, with the event series covering multiple anime classics. These include four movies in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, three of which will be screened this year. With the franchise as a whole now 45 years old, it's a great way to allow Western fans to celebrate the beloved Real Robot anime brand.

Related Netflix Releases First Full Sneak Peek of Bandai Namco's Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance

The first full preview for Netflix's newest Gundam anime showcases how the gritty mecha anime series expands upon the Universal Century timeline.

In Kenneth Branagh's 2011 fantasy clunker "Thor," it was explained that the title demigod (Chris Hemsworth) could only lift his magical hammer weapon -- called Mjölnir -- if he was "worthy." It's never quite explained what qualities one must possess in order to be worthy, but it has something to do with honorable behavior, a willingness to make sacrifices, and generally being a decent person. Only once one has proven themselves will they be permitted to pick up the weapon and smash people's heads into a bloody pulp.

In Joss Whedon's 2015 superhero mashup "Avengers: Age of Ultron," Thor dared his superhero co-workers to try lifting the hammer, but because they weren't worthy, it remained infinitely heavy. Later in the film, the android Vision (Paul Bettany) lifted the hammer, no problem, possibly because he's an artificial being. Then, in 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," Captain America (Chris Evans) was able to fling...

For many fans, the most anticipated film of the year is Deadpool & Wolverine, which is currently airing and stars Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. The film, which is presently enjoying tremendous success in theaters all over the world, has numerous Easter Eggs that fans are constantly finding and counting.

But, while the Easter Eggs that did make the final cut are numerous, there are also many exciting moments that almost made it in the movie, but were scrapped and/or rejected because of various reasons, and one such scene seems to have been particularly interesting in that aspect.

Namely, it was recently revealed that the writers had several interesting ideas for the movie, but not all made it into the final cut. One of the more interesting ones was a scene involving Deadpool and the Avengers, which the writers described in full detail, and we...

Although Hammer Films was founded by comedian and businessman William Hinds in 1934 and the company produced films in a variety of genres, they’re best known for the horror films they produced from 1955 through the ’70s. The company ceased production as of 1979, and remained dormant until it was revived in 2007. Several productions have come along in the years since then, and John Gore, a 20-time Tony, Emmy and Olivier-winning entertainment producer who is known for his live theater company the John Gore Organization, stepped up to acquire the company in 2023. So the future of Hammer Films is looking promising – and with the company celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, Deadline reports that they’re teaming up with Sky and Deep Fusion Films to make Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters, a 90-minute documentary that will premiere in November.

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters will track Hammer’s progression from a...

Doctor Jekyll presents a refreshing twist by casting a female villain, played by the delightful Eddie Izzard. The film hints at Nina Jekyll being a transgender woman, but fails to explore or address this aspect effectively. Doctor Jekyll misses an opportunity to make a bold statement on gender identity, relying too much on ambiguity.

Doctor Jekyll updates a horror classic with an added twist: its titular villain is a woman. The Hammer horror film was released to UK audiences last year, and will be released in the United States on 2nd August. Doctor Nina Jekyll and her murderous alter-ego, Rachel Hyde, are played by comic legend Eddie Izzard, who is delightful in the role. Izzard is genderfluid, and the film implies that her version of Doctor Jekyll is a transgender woman. It won't be the first time a Hammer Film Productions manifestation of Jekyll and Hyde introduced gender into its premise.

(L-r) Mia Goth as Maxine and Halsey as Tabby, in Maxxxine. Photo Credit: Justin Lubin. Courtesy of A24

Director Ti West and actor Mia Goth are back with a third film in the X horror series. Maxxxine is a sequel to 2022’s X, while the second in the series, Pearl (also 2022), was a prequel. The first film, X, was a surprise hit at SXSW with audiences and critics, a kind of fun, tongue-in-cheek homage to both horror and porno films of the late 1970s and early 1980s, where the owner of a strip joint and his pals set out in make a porno film titled “The Farmers’ Daughters” at a rural house they have rented from an elderly couple, but without telling the old folks what kind of film they are making. Mia Goth plays in dual roles as one of the actresses in the porno, Maxine, and the elderly farm wife,...

An upcoming documentary on Christopher Lee will showcase his astounding acting legacy and secret service missions during WWII. Lee, known for iconic roles in Dracula, Star Wars, and Lotr, worked with top directors and played ten vampire roles. Peter Jackson and others reminisce about working with Lee, who was emotional and complex, revealing insecurities and frustrations.

The unbelievable, untold life story of the late Sir Christopher Lee is being brought to the screen in a new documentary. Lee is one of the most prolific British actors of all-time, starring in multiple Hammer Horror films (most notably as Count Dracula), the James Bond franchise, playing Saruman in The Lord of the Rings, and Count Dooku in Star Wars.

Documentary filmmaker Jon Spira is telling Lee's story in a new feature film documentary. Before starring in major Hollywood movies, Lee was famously a spy during World War II, and even helped capture Nazi war criminals.

Exclusive: When Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn oversaw the then-titled HBO Max’s unscripted pipeline, the pair worked with Issa Rae and her production company Hoorae on series including Sweet Life: Los Angeles, which ran for two seasons and the reboot of Project Greenlight.

The trio are now getting the band back together after Rae’s Hoorae has struck a production partnership with O’Connell & Quinn’s Velvet Hammer Media.

The deal will see the two companies co-develop a range of unscripted series across genres including dating, social experiments and competition.

Velvet Hammer Media, which was founded last year, is behind series including The Big Bakeover for The CW and Empty Nest Refresh for Roku. The pair also introduced its Inside Access Program, which ensures there’s a line item in every production budget to hire exceptional Bipoc talent behind the camera and help them grow.

Hoorae, which was founded by the Insecure star,...

Sam Rockwell discusses a potential return to his role as Iron Man 2 villain Justin Hammer in the upcoming MCU film Armor Wars.

During an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Rockwell addressed the widespread fan speculation about his potential MCU return, revealing that he hadn't received a call from Marvel or Kevin Feige about appearing in Armor Wars. When Fallon brought up the rumors, Rockwell replied that he's still "waiting for the phone call." The two joked about the possibility of the phone ringing that very evening, and Rockwell said, "I'll take it, man." Rockwell also made it clear that if the call from Marvel does come, saying, "Listen, I'm in, dude."

Related A Return in Thunderbolts Could Make Justin Hammer a Real MCU Threat The upcoming Thunderbolts film focuses on the McU's many villains and anti-heroes. As such, it could make Justin Hammer a real threat.

Hammer Films is delighted to announce that their upcoming horror thriller Doctor Jekyll will be available exclusively in the UK on Digital Download from 11th March 2024. An isolated mansion, a mysterious locked room, creepy corridors, a dusty cellar and a mad doctor… Hammer Horror is back! Dive into the haunting and enigmatic world of Doctor Jekyll. Starring the incomparable Eddie Izzard in a role like you’ve never seen before. A fresh, horror-filled take on a timeless tale, this adaptation promises to send shivers down your spine. Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novel, Doctor Jekyll is directed by Joe Stephenson, and also stars Scott Chambers and Simon Callow, as well as Lindsay Duncan, Jonathan Hyde, Morgan Watkins and Robyn Cara.

“In a year that marks a monumental milestone for Hammer Films, our 90th anniversary, we are proud to present ‘Doctor Jekyll’. This release is not just a new chapter...

Mortal Kombat 2 will introduce the characters Shao Kahn and Kitana, and their arrival has been teased in new set photos. Shao Kahn previously conquered Kitana's realm and raised her to become his personal assassin. Mortal Kombat 2 has the potential to provide a more faithful representation of the characters compared to previous adaptations.

A pair of new photos from the set of Mortal Kombat 2 has teased the arrival of two of the franchise’s biggest characters. Based on the hit video game series, Mortal Kombat 2 serves as the follow-up to the 2021 reboot that starred Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, and Josh Lawson as a group of Earthrealm warriors targeted by the sorcerer Shang Tsung before they can compete in the titular interdimensional martial arts contest. While the first movie introduced several key characters from the video games, Mortal Kombat 2 is also set to feature characters such as Johnny Cage,...

Horror stories don't get much more iconic than Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 gothic novella Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, which has been brought to screens big and small for years since its publication. Horror film studios, meanwhile, don't get much more iconic than Hammer. So when you combine the two, it's hopefully a case of two great tastes tasting great together. The production company returns with a brand new adaptation of the tome, and while we previously brought you :a[an exclusive look at Eddie Izzard starring]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/eddie-izzard-doctor-jekyll-new-hammer-film-october-release-date-confirmed-exclusive/' } in Doctor Jekyll, now here comes the trailer, full of suspense and subterfuge…

Izzard plays Nina Jekyll, an infamous doctor who takes on some hired help in the form of ex-convict Rob (Scott Chambers). Little does Rob know, he’s part of a sinister master plan concocted by Nina’s alter-ego, Rachel Hyde. Chaos and weirdness ensures,...

The Last Voyage of Demeter continues a disappointing trend of Dracula movies receiving low scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The last good Dracula movie was Bram Stoker's Dracula released in 1992. Since then, every Dracula movie has been rated "rotten."

The Last Voyage of Demeter is the latest live-action Dracula movie, but it, unfortunately, continues a bad Rotten Tomatoes trend. The 2023 movie follows the crew of a ship as they try to survive an ocean voyage between Transylvania and London, but they're being hunted by Dracula, who is also on board the ship. This is far from the first time Dracula has been adapted for the big screen, as it follows the iconic 1930s Bela Lugosi franchise, the Hammer series, and a string of big-budget high-concept movies. However, The Last Voyage of Demeter is the first time a Dracula-at-sea story has been told.

The movie currently has a 38% score on Rotten Tomatoes,...

Clockwise from top left: Dracula (Universal Pictures), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Columbia Pictures), Dracula: Dead And Loving It (Columbia Pictures), Nosferatu The Vampyre (Anchor Bay Entertainment: Screenshot/YouTube)Graphic: AVClub

Count Dracula is one of the most adapted characters in history. In fact, more actors have taken on the...

A chapter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, set upon a ship, is expanded to a gory 2-hour film, an idea that works better in theory than in practice

As Universal continues to find creative ways to rework its iconic monster movies in the shadow of the iconically disastrous Dark Universe (a set of interconnected horrors cancelled after Tom Cruise’s Mummy wrapped up with a loss), there’s an alluring elevator pitch at the heart of their latest offering. Rather than retelling Bram Stoker’s Dracula in full once again, why not take one chapter, The Captain’s Log, detailing his journey on boat from Romania to England, and dig into what happened to the crew members he feasted on?

But coming just months after Renfield, this year’s other novel spin on Dracula, focused on the cursed count’s even more cursed aide, it’s another idea that works...

The Super Mario Bros. games have featured a wide variety of power-ups over the years, but some of these enhancements have proven to be more powerful or iconic than others. Starting with the very first Super Mushroom that players pick up in World 1-1 of the original Nes game, the power-up lineage includes abilities inspired by animals, elements, enemies, and more. Although each one offers a unique improvement over Mario's default state, players will tend to gravitate toward certain favorites over time.

Some Super Mario Bros. games have had a bigger impact on the power-up canon than others. Super Mario Bros. 3, one of the best Mario games to play before Wonder, has a legacy of pickups that lasts to this day, and the first couple of New Super Mario Bros. titles freshened things up with some exciting new additions. Certain entries power-ups also appear in 3D Mario titles,...

Brutal and violent, Mike Hammer is a no-holds-barred private investigator created by Mickey Spillane and featured in novels, movies, TV shows, comics, and more. Mike Hammer is set to return to the big screen as Skydance has acquired the rights to the franchise and is planning to develop a movie based on the iconic character.

No writers, directors, or actors attached to the new Mike Hammer movie at this time, which is hardly a surprise given the ongoing WGA and SAG strikes. The rights to the character have been in dispute for quite some time. Mickey Spillane died in 2006, just one month after the death of his manager. The manager’s estate tried to claim ownership of Mike Hammer, but following years in court, those rights reverted to Spillane’s estate.

Starting with the novel I, the Jury, Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer novels have sold over 250 million copies worldwide.

A talented cosplayer brings Iron Man and Thor's MCU looks together with an impressive level of detail. As founding members of the original MCU Avengers, Tony Stark and Thor Odinson fought together multiple times throughout the Infinity Saga. However, Stark never gave Thor any technological upgrade and Thor never gave Stark any Asgardian gear. This missed opportunity hasn't gone unnoticed by fans, as an Iron Man/Thor fusion makes for some visually stunning cosplay.

On Reddit, user u/JohnPhnow shares pictures of their girlfriend wearing a homemade cosplay that merges Iron Man's Mark 46 armor with Thor's helmet, cape, and Mjolnir. The blue and gray color scheme also adds a touch of Rescue, and the extra arc reactors on the torso suggests this mashup could have been one of the most powerful Iron Man suits of armor had it been introduced in the MCU. See the images below:

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W​ith the release of Renfield, Nicolas Cage gets to fulfill one of his bucket list roles. He stated that the three roles he wanted to play eventually were Superman, Captain Nemo, and Dracula. He missed his chance for Superman but has at least knocked Dracula off his list. Now that the film has been released, we can see all the fun references to the Dracula lore. What Renfield Easter Eggs did you miss?

W​Arning!!!! There will be spoilers for Renfield ahead!

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D​irector Chris McKay wanted to do everything he could to tie this film back to the original 1931 Dracula film starring Bela Lugosi. The font and style of the Renfield poster mimics that of the original poster. In the film, we see scenes from the original film recreated using the modern actors portraying the characters. Not only are the moments recreated, but the actors...

Thus far in its development, the fate of the Galaxy Quest TV series has been less "never give up, never surrender!" and more "eh… Give up. Surrender". A version long in the works at Paramount TV and Amazon never left space dock, but now Paramount is trying again, setting a new version up at Paramount+.

According to Variety, there are no creatives attached yet – Mark Johnson, who was an executive producer on the 1999 movie, which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell and Daryl Mitchell as a ragtag group of actors from a star Trek-alike canceled TV show who are recruited by aliens who think they're real heroes to fight a dangerous threat.

While things seemed to be moving along with writer Robert Gordon (who was one of the scribes on the movie), problems began over casting the original stars, and that was compounded by...

“For so long we’ve been kind of a hidden gem,” says Connie Butler, chief curator of the Hammer Museum, which opened in 1990 at the base of an office building in Westwood. In the more than three decades since, the Hammer has gained an international reputation for its talked-about contemporary art shows and culture-shifting programming, including its biennial Made in L.A. exhibition, but the museum always lacked a marquee street presence.

That changes March 25, when the final phase of a multiyear revamp will be unveiled.

L.A.-based architect Michael Maltzan, who was first commissioned in 2000 to create a master renovation and expansion plan for the Hammer, has designed what he calls a new “welcoming porch” at the corner of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards to welcome visitors. “For the first time really, we will have a proper museum entrance,” says Butler, adding that the new entry will include a...

Among the more exciting bits of news at the 2022 D23 Expo was a trailer for Werewolf by Night. A one-off Halloween special coming to Disney+ on October 7, Werewolf by Night not only brings a cult Marvel character to live-action, but it also serves as the directorial debut of Michael Giacchino, the Academy Award-winning composer who wrote the scores for Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Batman, and more.

Cursed with lycanthropy, Jack Russell made his debut in 1972’s Marvel Spotlight #2, written by Roy Thomas, Jean Thomas, and Gerry Conway, and penciled by Mike Ploog. To capitalize on the renewed interest in horror comics, Russell soon jumped to his own series Werewolf by Night, which took him around the Marvel Universe to battle against all manner of paranormal baddies. Although he’s since received to the background, Russell remains a fan favorite in the comics. And if the trailer for Werewolf by Night is any indication,...

This fabulous new release of the Hammer Horror classic comes with a generous slate of features which includes not one but two separate audio commentaries. The one by Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby is fairly conventional - which is not to say uninteresting - taking viewers through the film step by step as it unfolds and discussing aspects of production and stories from the set. The other, by academic Kelly Robinson, is truly fascinating, focusing as it does on wider aspects of the mummy as a character in European and North American fiction, and probing the ways in which it differs from Hammer's previously established monsters Count Dracula and Baron Frankenstein's creation, by virtue of its lack of a foundational narrative. Drawing together the cinematic and the literary, this is a real treat, the sort of in-depth material which is hard to access outside educational settings, and it adds considerable.

Those lucky enough to be at the Venice Film Festival this year have only six days before Luca Guadagnino‘s latest “Bones And All” has its world premiere at the festival. And Guadagnino’s new film is one of the most anticipated on the Lido this year, a favorite for Venice’s top prize, the Golden Lion. But the lead-up to the film has had an unfortunate slant. The film’s subject matter, about two young cannibals who fall in love on the fringes of society, relates to the allegations against disgraced “Call Me By Your Name” star Armie Hammer.

Read More: ‘Bones And All’ First Look: Luca Guadagnino’s Cannibal Coming-Of-Age Story Premieres At Venice 2022

Well, based on how Guadagnino sees it, people are fishing for a connection between the two that isn’t there.

Continue reading ‘Bones And All’: Luca Guadagnino Dismisses Any Relation Between New Movie...

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By Hank Reineke

Following the success of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho in 1960-61, there was – forgive me – a “mad” rush to cash in on that film’s coattails. On one side of the pond, U.S. based pastiches of Psycho would come courtesy of Shlock-horror maestro William Castle. The gimmicky producer would rush out the psychological-thriller Homicidal in 1961 and, a bit later - and more famously - with Joan Crawford in Straiht- Jacket (1964). In England, Hammer Film Productions, riding high due to their reimagining of the classic “Universal” monsters, would likewise bring to the screen four psych-thrillers of similar temperament: Paranoiac and Maniac in 1963, Hysteria and Nightmare in 1965.

One of the connecting threads of this quartet of Hammer efforts were that all scenarios had been dutifully scribed by their “house writer” of sorts, Jimmy Sangster. In his entertaining autobiography Do You Want it Good or Tuesday?...

The legendary Hammer Studios will relaunch with a brand new upcoming take on the classic Doctor Jekyll, which features Eddie Izzard in the starring role as Nina Jekyll. From director Joe Stephenson, we’ve learned courtesy of Variety that principal photography on Hammer’s Doctor Jekyll has now wrapped, with more casting news announced. “In the film, […]

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