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Heidi Klum is known for throwing incredible Halloween parties, and for going above and beyond with her own spectacular costumes. The last few years have seen her transform into a cartoonish Jessica Rabbit, a giant butterfly and a startlingly realistic old lady. This year, for her annual fete on Halloween night Klum “cloned” herself, appearing with five remarkable lookalikes in identical beige-and-white bodysuits and thigh-high boots.

The surprise costume certainly required fewer prosthetics than the supermodel has used in the past: “It’s not all that glamorous. Last year, I was Jessica Rabbit, it took two hours to disassemble that,...

Ted Cruz may have just proven he's a major movie buff. During Wednesday morning's CNN interview, Cruz quoted a line from the 1995 film The American President, starring Michael Douglas, to defend his wife Heidi following his latest feud with rival Donald Trump. Trump slammed Cruz on Twitter Tuesday, threatening to "spill the beans" about Heidi after he accused the Texas senator of creating a meme with a nude photo of Trump's wife Melania from her 2000 British GQ shoot. Ted Cruz literally lifted a line from The American President pic.twitter.com/BdG7Qcr4Ye— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) March 23, 2016 Cruz responded...

Ted Cruz may have just proven he's a major movie buff. During Wednesday morning's CNN interview, Cruz quoted a line from the 1995 film The American President, starring Michael Douglas, to defend his wife Heidi following his latest feud with rival Donald Trump. Trump slammed Cruz on Twitter Tuesday, threatening to "spill the beans" about Heidi after he accused the Texas senator of creating a meme with a nude photo of Trump's wife Melania from her 2000 British GQ shoot. Ted Cruz literally lifted a line from The American President pic.twitter.com/BdG7Qcr4Ye— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) March 23, 2016 Cruz responded...

From Marine Boy and Thundercats to Cities Of Gold and Akira, we look at the TV shows and movies that introduced the UK to Japanese anime

One evening in 1994, the BBC screened a documentary simply called Manga. Presented by Jonathan Ross, it showcased the rising popularity of Japanese animation, largely focusing on the output of Manga Entertainment, whose dubbed VHS releases had made a huge impact on anime fans and caused a certain amount of consternation among the mainstream press.

For British viewers, the anime boom took a long time to arrive. In America, Japanese shows like Kimba The White Lion, Gigantor and Astro Boy were a common sight on television in the 1960s, yet it took until the late 70s and 80s, and a string of European-Japanese co-productions, before anime finally began to find a hold on UK television.

As a youngster at the time, I didn't necessarily know...

Having already wowed 'em at Fantastic Fest and other festivals around the globe, Heidi Douglas' short gothic thriller Little Lamb next arrives at the Hollyshorts festival in La on March 19th and a new trailer has been released in advance of the screening.1829. Louisa is a convict trapped in the living hell of a British prison in faraway Van Diemen's Land. She ignores warnings from her prison mate and places her hopes for freedom in becoming the servant of the mysterious Mr Black. On his remote farm, Louisa befriends an orphaned lamb as she adjusts to her new position. Now at the mercy of her new master, she must obey his wishes despite her reservations or face the grim truths hidden in the darkness. Take...

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Despite the lottery-esque sounding odds, the U.S Dramatic Competition section which produces the finest American indie specimens such as Frozen River, Winter’s Bone, Blue Valentine, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Fruitvale Station and Whiplash is fairly consistent in terms of quality. Last year’s crop of sixteen have almost all had their theatrical releases with Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter being the last one out of the gates (pegged with an early 2015 release). Last week we individually looked at our top 80 Sundance Film Fest Predictions (you’ll find 30 other titles worth considering in our intro) and below, we’ve split the list into narrative and non-fiction film items and have both identified and color-coded our picks in an AtoZ cheat sheet. You’ll find 2015′s answer to Whiplash located somewhere in the stack below. Click on the individual titles below, for the film’s profile.

The theme for this year’s Melbourne Underground Film Festival is “Evolve Or Die,” so thank God that after 15 years, the fest has decided to evolve rather than kick the proverbial bucket.

What does “evolution” look like for Muff? For starters, this year is a much more stripped down festival. It runs Sept. 12 – 19 at a single location — The Backlot Studios.

Muff usually features a healthy retrospective section, but they decided to spin that off into a separate event that will run in a month or two. Instead, Muff 15 is all about new cinema, with an even stronger focus on Down Under cinema.

Opening Night: Start Options Exit was originally conceived by local co-directors Chris Mitchell and Yoav Lester as a web series, but was subsequently edited together as this outrageous comedy about a pair of degenerates stumbling through the seedy underbelly of Melbourne.

Closing Night: Acclaimed Melbourne cult filmmaker Stuart Simpson...

We here at Dread Central are super excited about the debut feature from Axelle Carolyn, who is an alum of this very website. It's a supernatural thriller called Soulmate, and it's set to headline this year's Etheria Film Night. Read on for details!

From the Press Release

The 2014 Etheria Film Night is pleased to host the North American Premiere of writer/director Axelle Carolyn’s feature film Soulmate at the Egyptian Theatre on July 12th, 2014.

Etheria Film Night is dedicated to showcasing the best new genre films directed by women and screens only one feature-length film each year. In 2014 that film is Axelle Carolyn’s supernatural thriller Soulmate. The premiere will be followed by a red carpet cocktail reception and the official Etheria Film Night short film competition lineup (to be announced in May 2014).

Recently widowed Audrey moves to the countryside in a bid to get her life back on track.

Katy Perry was spotted looking fierce in Berlin for her Killer Queen fragrance launch early Wednesday. The "Roar" singer sported a black-and-red checkered Alice + Olivia skirt and jacket paired with Christian Louboutin heels. She accessorized the look with a massive Pamela Love ring (worn conspicuously on her left ring finger!) and completed the adorable outfit with Heidi-inspired braids. She tweeted earlier to fans to inform them of her visit for her latest perfume. "Berliners! Meet me at 5pm Today at the Douglas Store at Tauentzienstrasse for my #Killerqueen Perfume launch & sig ," she wrote. Perry released a 30-second commercial for the fragrance early last month...