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Just this week, we reported that Quentin Tarantino might begin filming his 10th and final film by the end of the year. But that may not be the case at all, as Tarantino revealed that his next project is a play which will get moving this upcoming January.

Qt appeared as a guest on The Church of Tarantino podcast, where he was asked about the status of the play he previously announced he was working on. “Oh, the play is all written. It is absolutely the next thing I’m going to do. It’s absolutely my next project. And we’ll start doing it. We’ll start the ball rolling on it in January. Because I just figure it’s like the first of the year.”

Tarantino added that the play is going to take up a lot of his time, which would of course prevent him from directly...

The Film That Drove Audrey Hepburn Away From Hollywood(Photo Credit –Prime Video)

In 1953, a young woman with delicate features and an unreadable smile stepped onto the cobbled streets of Rome, and with that, she marked her way into cinematic history. William Wyler’s Roman Holiday was not just Audrey Hepburn’s big break but a coronation. Unlike most actresses of Hollywood’s golden era, she was not loud and never begged to be noticed. Even after that, from the very first frame in front of the camera, Audrey proved that she belonged in the industry for years to come.

She was never the kind who chased fame down studio hallways or stayed up rehearsing acceptance speeches in her head. Audrey moved through the world like she was part of another era altogether. She was distant, poised, and of course, a little mysterious, and subsequently, Hollywood couldn’t look away.

Stars: Bill Allen, Bart Conner, Talia Shire, Jack Weston, Lori Loughlin, Ray Walston | Written by Sam Bernard, Geoffrey Edwards | Directed by Hal Needham

There are many films that revolve around biking. Some of the most entertaining film would have to Breaking Away (1979), BMX Bandits (1983), American Flyers (1985) and Turbo Kid (2015). But there is another film that focuses on a BMX bike, a race and a kid with big dreams. That film is 1986’s Rad.

The film Rad is coming up on its epic 40th anniversary. So, for this amazing anniversary, there needs to be a just as amazing release. Enter Mill Creek Entertainment, that have released a wonderful looking Blu-ray perfect for cult film fanatics.

Cru Jones (Bill Allen) is the best BMX biker in Cochrane. He’s got the talent to become the best BMX daredevil in the world. Bart Taylor (Bart Conner) is the best BMX biker in the world,...

What evil lies in down and under?

Surely a place filled with kangaroos and Men at Work can’t be all this sinister. And the most unsuspecting duo of the deepest abyss of horror are Sundance Film Festival wunderkinds-turned-genre meisters, twin brother filmmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou. They’re so vivacious and jolly, you’d never think they could conjure the grossest and most look-away moments in recent horror cinema. These guys make Ari Aster’s Midsommar look like a PG version of Alice in Wonderland.

A24 acquired the duo’s possessed teens movie Talk to Me for high-seven figures out of a raucous midnight screening at Sundance in 2023, with that title going on to gross a great $48 million-plus stateside and nearly $92M worldwide.

What’s their secret? More than a child eating his own skin, it’s...

Camilla Belle has delivered some of her most memorable style moments across red carpets, galas, and film premieres. Each look tells part of her story, from elegant lace dresses to standout horror roles. Explore her evolving fashion journey below.

Jump to a Look:

1. Lo Máximo Gala: White Lace Dress & Nude Slingbacks 2. Horror Debut: When a Stranger Calls and Early Style 3. Vintage Vibes: Ralph Lauren Fringe Dress in Las Vegas 4. Floral Fantasy: Monique Lhuillier at J.Lo’s After Party 5. Holiday Chic: Tory Burch Sequins & Tamara Mellon Heels 6. Fashion Retrospective: Camilla Belle’s Red Carpet Hits Lo Máximo Gala: White Lace Dress & Nude Slingbacks

Camilla Belle returned to the red carpet for the 2025 Lo Máximo Awards and Fundraising Gala on March 29 at the Jw Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live.

Known for her refined yet understated approach to fashion, Camilla doesn’t chase trends. When she commits to a look, it resonates.

Buried somewhere within the 90 stolid minutes of Abby Brenker and Ellyn Vander Wyden’s Voices Carry, there’s a decent Twilight Zone episode. Not from Rod Serling’s iconic original, mind you, but one of the long-forgotten reboots hosted by Forest Whittaker or Burgess Meredith. Voices Carry, which premiered at Cinequest 2025, takes a germ of an idea about generational trauma and then steadfastly refuses to develop it, preferring an M. Night Shyamalan-style approach that turns the screws so lightly and with so little technique that the ending — which felt like it was conceived first and everything else was written to get us there — generates neither sympathy nor catharsis.

Such a slow-moving and uninvolving story needs a star-making lead performance to keep us in the game. But top-billed Gia Crovatin, while holding the film together nicely as a suburban woman who uncovers centuries-old secrets while staying in her family’s lakeside cottage,...

The year 1980 was crucial for Naseeruddin Shah. It was the year when two of his career’s most decisive films, Saeed Mirza’s Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai and Sai Paranjpye’s Sparsh, were released within months of each other. While in Mirza’s film, the indomitable Naseer played a very angry member of a minority community, in Sparsh, he again played an extremely marginalized character from another minority community. The community of the blind. Unlike Albert Pinto, who was perpetually angry, Anirudh Parmar in Sparsh loses his cool only when reminded of his physical specialness.

Back then, blindness was known as a handicap. And Anirudh, steeped in righteous pride, won’t bear with the ‘h’ word. What makes Sai Paranjpye’s Sparsh such a special film about a specially-abled character is Anirudh’s stubborn refusal to be slotted as a victim. So dogged is Anirudh in circumventing...

When Jack Nicholson starred in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of "The Shining," the horror stigma surrounding Stephen King temporarily disappeared in Hollywood. Though he tended to write pulpy, gory fictions, if the A-list team of Kubrick and Nicholson deemed his material worthy of a major motion picture, perhaps there was box office and awards glory to be mined from his other books (which the prolific author was pumping out at an astonishing pace).

This notion would be challenged something fierce throughout the 1980s. While esteemed directors like David Cronenberg and Rob Reiner earned favorable reviews for, respectively, "The Dead Zone" and "Stand by Me," critics had little use for "Cujo," "Firestarter," "Children of the Corn," "Silver Bullet," "Pet Sematary," and the King-directed "Maximum Overdrive." Really, if not for Reiner's "Stand by Me," the prestige-picture potential of a King tale might've been blotted out completely.

This was the Hollywood state...

A well-executed jump scare gets the heart racing and makes you jolt with shock and terror. Many times, jump scares don't work because they often feel cheap, a way to trick the brain into reacting rather than creating true terror. Sometimes, though, a movie does the jump scare perfectly. Think of that decapitated head popping out in Jaws, the dream endings to Carrie and Friday the 13th, or more modern examples like the jolting moments in Sinister and Insidious. One of the best jump scares doesn't get as much attention. In 1967's Wait Until Dark, there's a scene with Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin which is such an unexpected shock that James Cameron considers it the best ever done.

The 1960s changed the thriller genre in big ways. It was a decade of new ideas when filmmakers broke all the rules and went into uncharted territory. Both cinema and the world were changing quickly. The rise of counterculture, political unrest, and a thirsty audience for darker stories forced thrillers of the 1960s to change. In this era, suspense wasn’t just about a good story; it was also about breaking rules, playing with the audience’s mind, and using technology to make them feel like they were in the middle of the action.

Take a look at the original nature of “Psycho” (1960), a film that made the concept of “shock” cinema famous. “Peeping Tom” (1960) took voyeurism and psychological horror to places most filmmakers were afraid to go.

Let’s not forget the revolutionary change in thrillers brought on by adding political drama and paranoia in films like “The Manchurian Candidate...

Terror will know no antidote when Venom sinks its fangs onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on March 25 via Blue Underground.

The 1981 killer snake thriller has been newly restored in 4K 16-bit from the 35mm internegative with Dolby Vision Hdr and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix.

Master of horror Tobe Hooper was the original director before leaving the production and being replaced by Piers Haggard (The Blood on Satan’s Claw). Robert Carrington (Wait Until Dark) wrote the script, based on Alan Scholefield‘s novel of the same name.

From producer Martin Bregman, the film stars Sterling Hayden, Klaus Kinski, Sarah Miles, Nicol Williamson, Cornelia Sharpe, Susan George, Lance Holcomb, and Oliver Reed.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani (new) Trailers

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Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth,...

Very few films capture fear in a way that lingers for years or decades after the viewer has watched them, but Wait Until Dark is undoubtedly one of those films. Wait Until Dark is a lost masterpiecea suspense thriller that hasnt received the wide acclaim it deserves. Yet, even compared to modern films, it holds up as a masterclass in psychological terror and one of the 1960's best horror movies.

Released in 1967, Wait Until Dark leans into pure suspense over spectacle, trading supernatural scares or gory horror for purely unnerving tension. Featuring screen legend Audrey Hepburn in perhaps her most vulnerable role, Wait Until Dark crafts a unique sense of dread. This sets it apart from other films, cementing Wait Until Dark as a must-watch for Halloween and a movie that deserves far more attention.

Wait Until Dark Is Still One Of The Scariest Thrillers Ever It May Seem Mild...

Horror fans rejoice! After being removed from Netflix, where it was originally released in 2016 following its premiere at SXSW that year, Mike Flanagan’s edge-of-your-seat thriller, “Hush,” is finally receiving a U.S. theatrical release. This news comes a month after it was announced that the film would also get its first physical release on 4K, featuring both a restored version of the original cut, as well as a new black-and-white “Shush Cut” with remixed audio, which premiered at Beyond Fest on September 27. The film is also now available to stream on Shudder.

“Hush” was co-written by Flanagan’s wife and longtime collaborator, Katie Siegel, who also stars in the film. She plays a deaf writer who retreats to the woods to work in solitude, only to find herself under attack by a masked killer. Known for its unique and chilling soundscape, the film toggles back and forth between the...

What do you get when you cross a glossy all-star business drama with a kinky Italian horror flick, a German crime procedural, and “Fiddler on the Roof?” That insane mix may sound too good to be true, but it’s not — it’s a movie that actually exists. It’s called “Bloodline,” it was released by Paramount in 1979, and after years of intermittent accessibility on home video, it’s now available in a beautiful Blu-ray edition from the boutique label Vinegar Syndrome.

At the time of its release, “Bloodline” wasn’t a success by any criteria, but it was a major release thanks to an international cast consisting of Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason, Romy Schneider, Omar Sharif, Beatrice Straight (just a few years after her Oscar-winning turn in “Network”), Irene Papas and others. The fact that it was based on a novel by bestselling author Sidney Sheldon — who...

After releasing to digital last month, one of my favorite Mike Flanagan films, Hush, is headed to to 4K Uhd and Blu-ray this November, courtesy of Scream Factory!

From the Press Release: Bring home the terrifying film Hush, a chilling home-invasion thriller from visionary filmmaker Mike Flanagan, and experience suspense, tension, and horror as you never have before. This timeless masterpiece is highly regarded by Stephen King, who praised it as being “up there with Halloween, and even more, Wait Until Dark.” On November 26, Scream Factory™, in collaboration with Flanagan, Intrepid Pictures, and Blumhouse, is proud to present Hush Collector’s Edition (4K Uhd™ + Blu-ray™) in the U.S. and Canada.

Hush is being released for the first time on physical media in both 4K and Blu-ray™ formats. This highly anticipated Collector’s Edition includes a newly restored 4K version of the film, supervised and approved by Director Mike Flanagan.

Mike Flanagan’s home invasion horror movie Hush (2016) made its debut on Digital courtesy of Shout! Studios just last week, the film finally available to watch again after disappearing from streaming for the past couple years. The film has also never received a physical media release, but we’ve learned that’s all changing thanks to Scream Factory later this year.

Hush comes to physical media for the very first time in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition release from Scream Factory on November 26, 2024, the company announced today!

Scream Factory previews, “This highly anticipated Collector’s Edition includes a newly restored 4K version of the film, supervised and approved by Director Mike Flanagan.

“Additionally, a new black-and-white version of the film, nicknamed the “Shush Cut,” with a new audio mix will be featured. This mix removes nearly all of the score, providing a different effect that is just as terrifying as the original.

A contentious figure during his time in American politics, movies, and TV shows have rushed to portray Ronald Reagan for years. The former president himself was active in the media, acting in Hollywood films and TV shows for over 30 years. For this reason, the public was surprised when he was initially running for office, as the public figure was considered by many to be much more of an actor than he was a politician. Nonetheless, Reagan went on to serve two terms in office and become a highly prominent conservative political figure.

While Reagan has been portrayed throughout the decades, the most recent portrayal of the former president is in the biopic Reagan. Reagan was released to theaters this past weekend on August 30, and has thus far brought in $9.2 million at the box office. Reagan's reviews aren't good thus far, garnering just an 18% score among the 44 critics who have reviewed it thus far.

Mike Flanagan’s home invasion horror movie Hush has been unavailable to stream for a while now, and with no physical media release available at this time, well, the Netflix movie had seemingly dropped off the face of the planet entirely. This week, however, it’s back.

Hush was just unleashed for the first time on Digital this morning by Shout! Studios in collaboration with Flanagan, Intrepid Pictures, and Blumhouse!

The digital release of Mike Flanagan’s Hush is now available for purchase ($14.99) and/or rent ($5.99) across all major digital entertainment platforms in the United States and Canada.

Flanagan previews, “Hush is one of the projects that is closest to my heart, and I cannot think of a better home than Shout! I’m so glad that people will finally be able to rent or purchase the film digitally. I’ve always loved how Shout! Studios champions and treasures their titles,...

One of my favorite Mike Flanagan films, Hush, is headed to digital for the first time, thanks to Shout! Studios this August and we have all the details:

"Hush, the chilling home-invasion thriller from prolific creative genius Mike Flanagan, is set to be unleashed for the first time on Digital on August 27, 2024 by Shout! Studios in collaboration with Flanagan, Intrepid Pictures, and Blumhouse. Loyal fans, horror movie enthusiasts, and movie collectors will relish the digital release of Hush, available for purchase and/ or rent across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S. and Canada.

Said Flanagan, “Hush is one of the projects that is closest to my heart, and I cannot think of a better home than Shout! I’m so glad that people will finally be able to rent or purchase the film digitally. I’ve always loved how Shout! Studios champions and treasures their titles, and I...

Mike Flanagan's acclaimed movie Hush has been set for a digital release this summer. This marks the first time ever that the horror film has become available digitally to rent or purchase.

Shout! Studios has announced that Hush will be available for rent and purchase digitally on Aug. 27, 2024. The movie was originally released on Netflix in 2016 and had been exclusive to the streaming platform before getting removed in 2023. It's further teased that Flanagan will be announcing additional news for fans in the coming months. A teaser has also been shared for the digital release of Hush, which can be watched below.

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"Hush is a gripping horror thriller that centers on a deaf writer who has retreated into the woods to live a solitary life.

Calling all Flana-fans: Mike Flanagan's 2016 horror hit "Hush" is headed to digital. The home invasion flick first hit Netflix in 2016, and stayed there until 2023. Sadly, that was the end of "Hush" — the film left the streaming service after Netflix's distribution license expired. And ever since then, "Hush" has been unavailable to watch anywhere else — you couldn't stream it, you couldn't rent it, and there was no (official) physical release. Thankfully, all that is about to change.

Shout! Studios in collaboration with Mike Flanagan, Intrepid Pictures, and Blumhouse, are set to release "Hush" on digital for the first time on August 27, 2024. The film will be available for purchase and/or rent across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S. and Canada. "'Hush' is one of the projects that is closest to my heart, and I cannot think of a better home than Shout!" Flanagan said in a statement.

It’s been eight years since the Netflix release of Mike Flanagan’s home invasion horror movie Hush, but it’s interesting to note that the film is no longer streaming on Netflix. In fact, it’s currently unavailable to stream or rent/purchase Anywhere, and we’ve also never gotten a physical media release. In other words, you cannot watch Hush at all right now.

But that’s about to change…

Hush is set to be unleashed for the first time on Digital on August 27, 2024 by Shout! Studios in collaboration with Flanagan, Intrepid Pictures, and Blumhouse!

The digital release of Mike Flanagan’s Hush will be available for purchase and/or rent across all major digital entertainment platforms in the United States and Canada.

Flanagan previews, “Hush is one of the projects that is closest to my heart, and I cannot think of a better home than Shout! I...

Mike Flanagan’s favorite of his own films is will soon be for sale on digital — finally.

The horror auteur’s 2016 SXSW festival pick “Hush” will be released on PVOD (pay video on-demand) for the first time August 27 by Shout! Studios in collaboration with Flanagan, Intrepid Pictures, and Blumhouse. The film will be available for purchase and/or rent across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S. and Canada.

This won’t be the first time “Hush” has ever been available on streaming — the film was on Netflix until being unceremoniously removed in 2023.

“‘Hush’ is one of the projects that is closest to my heart, and I cannot think of a better home than Shout!,” Flanagan said in a press statement. “I’m so glad that people will finally be able to rent or purchase the film digitally. I’ve always loved how Shout! Studios champions and treasures their titles,...

Two For The Road Image: 20th Century Fox “Wouldn’t it be nice if we were like that?” Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) asks the man eventually known as Brian Cruikshank (Cary Grant) as they walk along the Seine in Paris a bit more than halfway into the comic thriller Charade.

CharadeImage: Universal Pictures

“Wouldn’t it be nice if we were like that?” Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) asks the man eventually known as Brian Cruikshank (Cary Grant) as they walk along the Seine in Paris a bit more than halfway into the comic thriller Charade. Brian is confused, because they...

The Perfect Organism.

After kicking off May with discussions of Stephen Sommers’ The Mummy (listen), Trace and I have checked out Audrey Hepburn in Wait Until Dark (listen) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Gregg Araki‘s Mysterious Skin (listen).

Now we’re crossing a classic title off our list: Ridley Scott‘s Alien.

Alien tells the story of the crew of the Nostromo as they’re awoken from stasis to answer a distress beacon on a nearby planet. When Kane (John Hurt) is attacked on an alien ship, Warrant Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) refuses to let Captain Dallas (Tom Skerritt) and Navigator Lambert (Veronica Cartwright) back on board with quarantining.

Science Officer Ash (Ian Holm) overrides her command and brings them inside, but as the alien creature on Kane’s face evolves, it becomes clear that there’s more than one antagonist on board the ship and everyone, including Engineers Parker...

Heart-wrenching horror.

After kicking off May with discussions of Stephen Sommers’ perfect action-adventure-horror-romantic-comedy The Mummy (listen) and the iconic jump scare in the Audrey Hepburn-starring Wait Until Dark (listen), we’re delving into the real-life horrors of child sexual abuse in Gregg Araki‘s 2004 adaptation of Scott Heim‘s novel Mysterious Skin.

Mysterious Skin tells the story of how child sexual abuse affects the lives of two pre-adolescent boys in different ways. Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous sex worker, while Brian (Brady Corbet) retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction. The film is told in parallel narratives before culminating in a heart-breaking reunion that will change each boy’s life forever.

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When it comes to our deepest fears, one near the top is the idea of a stranger breaking into our home. It's a chilling scenario to comprehend, made all the scarier by the news stories we hear from time to time of actual home invasions. That fear has also made it a perfect avenue for horror films. If the audience is on edge just by the idea of a movie before it even starts, you've got a head start. It's a subgenre that's been done for decades, from 1967's Wait Until Dark and In Cold Blood to more recent fare like You're Next or even Parasite. While those are all good examples, and there are many others, the scariest home invasion film will always be 2008's The Strangers. It was so terrifying and effective that it led to a sequel and now a new trilogy directed by Renny Harlin, with the prequel,...

It’s prom night 2008 and Donna Keppel is planning to wear a champagne-colored dress. Corseted, with pink and gold beads. Unfortunately, it might also get splattered with blood and tears, because the teacher who’s obsessed with her has broken out of the mental hospital, tracked her down to the prom venue, and is ready to make sure she’ll be his forever. Even if that means having to slaughter her friends first. That’s the story of the 2008 version of Prom Night (watch it Here) – and if you haven’t seen this one, it might be the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.

The Prom Night franchise began with the release of a 1980 slasher movie which starred scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis as a young woman who has to deal with a ski mask-wearing maniac crashing her prom. People are stabbed and hacked, knocked off a cliff, decapitated, throats are slit,...

Home invasion has been a part of horror movies practically from the beginning. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Nosferatu (1922), Dracula, and Frankenstein (1931) all included moments of attackers entering homes uninvited and terrorizing unsuspecting victims.

Home invasion as a sub-genre unto itself came a bit later, as the suburbs sprung up and a false sense of security rose in the United States along with fears of “the other” that have always been a key aspect of horror movies.

These ten movies may not all be the best of this sub-genre, but they all bring something different to the table and pushed it, in large and small ways, in new directions.

The Desperate Hours (1955)

It is practically impossible to pinpoint the exact moment that started any new genre or movement within film but a good candidate for the foundation of the home invasion movie is William Wyler’s The Desperate Hours. The...

After concluding April with discussions of Ciarán Foy’s Eli (listen) and David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ (listen), we kicked off May with a revisit of Stephen Sommers’ delightful 1999 film, The Mummy (listen).

Now we’re headed into the past with Terence Young‘s adaptation of Frederick Knott‘s “disabled woman in danger” play, Wait Until Dark (1967).

In the film, recently blind Susy (Audrey Hepburn) is menaced by a trio of strange men, including sexually perverse ring leader Roat (Alan Arkin), “nice guy” Talman (Richard Crenna) and portly Carlino (Jack Weston). The men are looking for a doll full of heroin, which is located somewhere in her apartment, but she doesn’t know where!

Can Susy figure out the scam with the help of upstairs neighbor girl Gloria (Julie Herrod) or will she wind up hanging in the closet like Roat’s poor accomplice Lisa (Samantha Jones)?

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Romancing the Mummy.

After concluding April with discussions of Ciarán Foy’s Eli (listen), a horror version of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, and the pseudo-sequel to Videodrome in David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ (listen), we’re kicking off May with a revisit to one of our favorite years for cinema: 1999! The film we’ve selected is Stephen Sommer‘s action-adventure-horror-romantic-comedy The Mummy!

In the film, adventurer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with librarian Evelyn “Evy” Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) and her older brother Jonathan (John Hannah). While there, they accidentally awaken Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a cursed high priest-turned-invincible mummy, and must stop him before he sacrifices Evy in an attempt to resurrect his former lover (Patricia Velásquez).

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[Editor’s note: This list was originally published in January 2023. It has since been updated with new titles.]

Save for Tom Cruise and maybe Kevin Feige, no name carries more weight in the world of tentpole filmmaking than James Cameron.

In December 2022, more than a decade after the writer/director’s triumphant “Avatar” became the highest grossing movie of all time, Cameron’s sequel and visual effects marvel “Avatar: The Way of Water” provided a massive splash of ticket sales for a drought-ridden box office. It’s now the third highest grossing film of all time, and its run propped up theaters in what IndieWire’s Tom Brueggeman described as a good start to the 2023.

That’s standard fare for Cameron, of course. He first made box office history in 1997 with the epic historical fiction romance “Titanic”: a cinematic knockout that ran in theaters for nearly ten months and remains the fourth highest grossing movie ever made. He won Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Editing at the year’s Academy Awards.

Terence Young's Wait Until Dark is not often the first film you think of when talking about Audrey Hepburn's work, but it should be. This psychological thriller, also starring Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna, is an underrated submission in the genre, and even earned Hepburn an Academy Award. So, what is so special about it? With Young being well-known for directing various James Bond films, such as Dr. No and Thunderball, Wait Until Dark offers the same excitement with a darker tone. "Kill or be killed" describes the stakes best in this psychological thriller, while also remaining a charming time capsule for 1960s film drama.

Audrey Hepburn is the absolute definition of classic Hollywood. The star of beloved films such as "Roman Holiday" and the criminally underseen "Wait Until Dark," she became the embodiment of the term movie star for decades until her passing in 1993. Perhaps no single movie embodies the greatness of Hepburn more than 1961's "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Based on Truman Capote's novel of the same name, director Blake Edwards helped turn Hepburn's Holly Golightly into a cinematic icon. Yet, amazingly enough, it's a role that Hepburn very nearly passed on.

Speaking to The New York Times in 1960, the actress discussed her role as a New York City socialite who was looking to marry a rich man only to find herself smitten by a writer. In the interview, Hepburn, who was coming off of "The Nun's Story" and "The Unforgiven," explained that she didn't believe she was right for the part. It...

There’s a reason that home invasion horror films like The Strangers, Them, The Purge, Hush, Don’t Breathe, Funny Games, and more rank highly among horror fans. The very concept of your private sanctuary getting corrupted and invaded by an unhinged intruder who means you grave harm is inherently terrifying. The realistic thrills of home invasion films can offer some of the most intense horror, and some of the biggest surprises when the formula is subverted.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to home invasion horror movies that unleash suspense, chills, violence, and stalker thrills. Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Angst – Kanopy, Midnight Pulp, Mubi, Tubi

An unconventional, stylized Austrian horror movie that largely influenced Gaspar Noe’s work, Angst follows a psychopath as he’s released from prison and eager to commit crime again. After a botched murder attempt,...

Setting a movie in one location can create a focused and compelling story that relies on strong character development. Movies like "Locke," "Bodies Bodies Bodies," and "Assault on Precinct 13" showcase how a single location can be utilized effectively to create tension and excitement. "Wait Until Dark," "Misery," and "Rear Window" exemplify how confinement to one location can enhance the suspense and immersive experience for the audience.

Setting a movie entirely (or almost entirely) in one location takes away all the cinematic frills and forces filmmakers to focus on character and story. One of the biggest advantages that cinema has over theater is the ability to jump between different locations. James Bond movies take audiences all over the globe, Star Wars movies take them across a galaxy far, far away, and Everything Everywhere All at Once takes them to a bunch of parallel universes. But a story can be just...

Audrey Hepburn's underrated films showcase her true talent and range beyond her most famous roles. Hepburn's performances in these films, such as "Wait Until Dark" and "How To Steal A Million," demonstrate her ability to go from comedy to drama easily. Hepburn's last leading role in "They All Laughed" may not have been commercially successful, but it is enjoyed for its dialogue and charm.

Audrey Hepburn, with a film career spanning 41 years, is recognizable to most audiences for her iconic role in Breakfast at Tiffany's, but her contribution to cinema includes other films worth spotlighting. Hepburn, a notable actress of Old Hollywood, is most often seen in roles portraying women with class and sophistication. Through her films and personal life, Audrey Hepburn was known to be highly fashionable, which can be noticed in how elegant most of her characters were.

However, the characters that redefined Hepburn as an...

Merry Christmas, friends! It’s that wonderful season of warmth, light and friendship. The tree is trimmed, the snow is falling softly on the ground, and the world is filled with joy and love. And instead of going home this year, we’re spending the holidays at an empty boarding school. And doing demonic sacrifices.

Set in the 1970s, The Sacrifice Game opens as the students of a private boarding school are heading home for the holidays. With the exception of Samantha (Madison Baines), whose step-father tells her at the last minute that they are unable to have her return home this year, and Clara (Georgia Acken), the quiet girl of the class who just doesn’t seem to have anywhere to go. Left with their teacher, Rose (Chloe Levine), the group begins to quietly settle in for an odd and uncomfortable Christmas.

Just before dinner, there is a knock at the door.

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Nickelodeon will air Season 1, Episode 19 of “Big Nate” titled “Wait Until Dark.” In this episode, the young protagonist Nate is eager to prove his independence and responsibility. He insists on taking care of things all by himself, wanting to be treated like an adult.

Viewers will see how Nate’s determination to handle things independently unfolds, and they will witness the challenges and adventures that come with it. As Nate navigates through the day, an unexpected twist occurs when zombies make their appearance.

“Big Nate” is an animated series based on the popular comic strip of the same name. It follows the adventures of Nate Wright, a spirited young boy, and his humorous escapades in school and with friends.

Tune in to Nickelodeon on the specified date and time to catch the excitement and humor in “Wait Until Dark” as Nate faces both everyday...

The beloved animated classic, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, is getting the 4K Blu-ray treatment in celebration of its 30th anniversary, and a newly released trailer shows off the noir DC tale in all its glory. Coming courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment, the remastered Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is due to be released in September, with the movie featuring the late, great Kevin Conroy as Batman alongside Mark Hamill as The Joker. Check out the trailer for the 4K release of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm below.

First released back in 1993 and directed by the minds behind the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm finds the troubled yet heroic Batman (Kevin Conroy) pitted against a mysterious figure who is rubbing out Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, and who many believe is the caped crusader himself. Meanwhile, Batman's alter ego, millionaire Bruce Wayne,...

Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin has paid tribute to her co-star, Alan Arkin, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 89. Taking to social media, Breslin, who starred alongside Arkin in the tragicomedy road movie back in 2006, heaped praise on the actor, calling him one of the “kindest” and “most lovely human beings” she has ever worked with.

"Alan Arkin was one of the kindest, wittiest and most lovely human beings I have had the privilege of working with," Breslin said in a post on Instagram alongside an image of herself alongside Arkin at the 79th Academy Awards. "I remember when we were doing the 'Am I pretty?' scene in Little Miss Sunshine and on the first take, he yelled out to 'cut!' and get my mother immediately because I was crying. I said, 'No, Alan I'm acting!', and he cracked up. I love...

San Marcos, Calif – There was an Alan Arkin for every generation. Post World War Two adults may have seen him at Chicago’s “The Second City.” Baby Boomers remember his films “Wait Until Dark” and “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians are Coming” and Gen X saw him in “The In-Laws”, “Glengarry Glen Ross” and his Oscar winning turn in “Little Miss Sunshine.” He even did a Netflix series, “The Kominsky Method.” For every generation, for every form of acting, there was Alan Arkin. He passed away on June 29th, 2023, at the age of 89.

Alan Wolf Arkin was born in Brooklyn, and started acting at age 10. After not graduating from two colleges he joined The Second City in 1960 Chicago, one year after it was founded. His feature film debut was the musical “Calypso Heat Wave” (1957), he debuted on Broadway in a Second City revue and did episodic TV during the 1960s.

The reaction was always the same. During my high school days, I must have seen “Wait Until Dark” five times during its theatrical release. Audrey Hepburn was appealing, of course, but the main attraction for me was Alan Arkin’s chilling portrayal of a psycho sadist who, in the course of reclaiming a misdirected heroin shipment, terrorizes a blind woman in her apartment. Late in the 1967 thriller, the distressed damsel temporarily gets the upper hand by stabbing her tormentor. But as she walks away, the psycho leaps back into her kitchen and grabs her ankle.

And every time he did this, every time I saw “Wait Until Dark,” people in the audience screamed. Really, really loudly. Like, louder than the folks around me in a theater seven years later during the first jump-scare in “Jaws.”

While reading the online obituaries and social media tributes as the sad news of Arkin’s death spread,...

The first time I saw Alan Arkin onscreen, he scared the hell out of me.

The veteran Academy Award-winning actor, who died Thursday at the age of 89, is best known these days for his wittily avuncular presence in films like Little Miss Sunshine and such television shows as The Kominsky Method, his last great acting role. But my first exposure to him came in middle school, where for some inexplicable reason the powers that be decided that treating the entire student body to a screening of the film Wait Until Dark was a good idea.

In that classic 1967 thriller, Arkin played Harry Roat, the most sadistic member of a trio of villains terrorizing a blind Audrey Hepburn because they think she possesses a doll filled with heroin. In a climactic scene set in almost near-darkness, a seemingly dead Roat suddenly jumps into the frame and grabs Hepburn by the leg.

Beloved actor, director, and screenwriter Alan Arkin has sadly passed away at the age of 89. The acting icon, who has been the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two SAG Awards, and a Tony Award during his decade-spanning career reportedly died at his home in Carlsbad, California yesterday.

"Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man,” Arkin’s sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony said in a statement made to People. “A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed."

Known for his considerable talent as a character actor, Alan Arkin is best known for roles in the likes of the biographical thriller and Best Picture winner Argo directed by Ben Affleck, David Mamet’s exceptional drama Glengarry Glen Ross, and the tragicomedy road movie Little Miss Sunshine, for which...

Alan Arkin, the versatile actor who finally won an Oscar — for Little Miss Sunshine — after making a career of disappearing into characters with turns that could be comic, chilling or charming, has died. He was 89.

His sons, Adam, Matthew and Anthony, announced the news in a joint statement. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man,” they said. “A loving husband, father, grand and great-grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.”

He had heart trouble and died Thursday at his home in San Marcos, California.

In his first significant role in a feature, Arkin received a rare best actor Oscar nomination for work in a comedy when he played a Russian sailor whose submarine is marooned off the coast of a New England fishing village in Norman Jewison’s The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming (1966).

Two years later,...

Alan Arkin, who won an Oscar for Little Miss Sunshine, was nominated for Argo and two other films, scored six Emmy noms and won a Tony Award, died Thursday at his home in San Marcos, CA. He was 89.

The news was announced Friday morning by his sons, actors Adam, Matthew and Anthony, in a joint statement. Matthew Arkin told The New York Times that his father had suffered from heart ailments.

The statement read: “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.”

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In addition to his Oscar-winning film work, Arkin won a Tony Award for acting in Enter Laughing) and was Tony-nominated for directing The Sunshine Boys. He also was nominated for a half-dozen Emmy Awards spanning 53 years,...

Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in films like Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, and Glengarry Glen Rose during a career that spanned over 60 years, has died at the age of 89.

Arkin’s sons Adam, Matthew, and Anthony confirmed their father’s death in a statement to People. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man,” his sons wrote. “A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.” No cause of death was provided.

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Acting legend Alan Arkin is dead at age 89.

The Oscar, Tony, Emmy, BAFTA, SAG, and Golden Globe winner passed away at his home.

Perhaps best known for his roles in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “Little Miss Sunshine,” for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, Arkin began his acting career in 1957 — and ended up with a body of work of startling range. Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe and starred on Broadway with his Tony-winning turn in 1963’s “Enter Laughing.”

His film breakout was via comedy as well: in his first major onscreen role in Norman Jewison’s 1967 Cold War caper “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming” he plays the “political officer” on a Soviet submarine that runs aground on a small New England island of only 200 residents. The sub’s captain, too embarrassed to radio the motherland for help, sends...