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This article contains spoilers for Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2, now available to stream on Netflix.

Netflix’s Castlevania series is one of the most successful animated adaptations of a game to date, with 4 gorgeous seasons under its belt as well as an equally popular spin-off, Castlevania: Nocturne, whose second season was released on January 16. And with the new episodes comes the return of the beautifully designed characters developed by character design supervisor Katie Silva and her team.

Konami’s long-lived game franchise gave Silva and her crew quite a bit of a cast to work into Netflix’s hit series. Some figures stayed more loyal to their original designs in the games, while others were rendered with far more creative liberty. Whichever direction they fell, every character was a captivating sight to behold—a few with epic transformations that will forever be seared into the memories of Castlevania fans.

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It’s a known fact that Henry Cavill is a massive nerd. The Witcher actor has been into video games since he was a child and has made his passion known throughout his career.

Henry Cavill in a still from Justice League | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

One of Cavill’s favorite series is none other than Warhammer 40k. He’s so fascinated with the franchise that he’s even involved in a TV series surrounding it. However, there’s one particular Warhammer game that Cavill enjoys the most and only real fans know about it.

Henry Cavill’s love for Total War: Warhammer Total War: Warhammer took the entire gaming industry by storm in 2016. (Image via Creative Assembly)

In an interview with Josh Horowitz, Henry Cavill opened up about various projects he’s been involved in, such as Superman and The Witcher, and how he’s planning to tackle his future going forward.

Film Mode Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Psychopomp, a new horror thriller starring Saw mainstay Shawnee Smith and produced by Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick. The news comes with first look images and a clip previewing a family’s bizarre nightmare.

The horror film is written and directed by Paul Etheredge.

Psychopomp follows “a couple, Robin and Daniel – long struggling with infertility – as they realize their dreams of parenthood by welcoming an orphan, Kathelia, into their home. However, those dreams crack under the weight of Kathelia’s erratic behavior, which only becomes more frighting when Robin discovers she’s inexplicably pregnant.”

The film stars Olivia Macklin, Dylan McTee, Avangeline Friedlander, Shawnee Smith, Lily D. Moore, and Morgana Shaw.

“Psychopomp was born from a nightmare. On my honeymoon, I dreamed of caring for a child, even as it literally tore my new family apart,” said director Paul Etheredge.“Firstly, though,...

Actress Vail Bloom’s character on The Young and the Restless has been killed off. However, the actress suspects this might not be the last time fans see her on the show. She also talked about what it was like working on the show.

Heather Had A Fatal Encounter With Sharon Newman

Bloom is known for playing assistant district attorney Heather Stevens on The Young and the Restless. Initially portrayed by child actors, Bloom played the character as an adult. Other actresses have played the character, such as Eden Reigel and Jennifer Landon, with Bloom returning to the role in 2023.

The character was recently killed off during a confrontation with Sharon Newman. After going into a trance, Sharon woke up to find an unconscious Heather next to broken glass. A hallucination of Cameron told her Heather had died.

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Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Makenzie Leigh, Lewis Pullman, and Jordan Preston Carter in ‘Salem’s Lot’ (Photo by Courtesy of New Line Cinema/Max)

Max’s October 2024 lineup includes a new adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling vampire novel Salem’s Lot and the premiere of the eight-episode comedy series The Franchise starring Himesh Patel. Jordin Sparks hosts and Johnny Weir and Terrell Ferguson judge the new competition series Roller Jam debuting on October 10th. And Dylan O’Brien stars in Caddo Lake, a mystery thriller premiering on October 10th.

The streamer’s October calendar of new series and films also includes the documentaries I Am Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders, Louder: The Soundtrack of Change, and Breath of Fire. Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap starring Josh Hartnett makes its streaming premiere on October 25th, and Maxxxine with Mia Goth debuts on October 18th.

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Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Incredible Hulk Annual 2024 #1! There have been many Marvel Comics characters who have started their careers as mere mortals and have been elevated to godhood, including ones that have been featured in movies and on TV. From Daredevil to the Punisher, many heroes have known what it was to be a god, even if just for a short time. And now, one more can be added to that list, as Marvel permanently upgrades a TV hero to godhood after they become the host of the last Infinity Stone that needed to be claimed.

In The Incredible Hulk Annual 2024 #1 by Derek Landy and Geoff Shaw, Thanos seeks the Mind Stone, as he is once again on a quest to obtain all the Infinity Stones. This time, however, the Stones arent just Stones, but mortals who have been chosen to act as hosts for the Stones, and in return,...

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine is rocking the gaming world right now. After being released on September 9, 2024, this game has already garnered a huge fan base. And there are certain reasons for this huge fanbase as well. Multiplayer co-op gameplay, PvE and PvP game modes, stunning visuals, and the iconic Warhammer 40K universe are all the major reasons.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, GeForce Now, and Microsoft Windows. | Credit: Focus Entertainment.

Not only the gaming community, but there is one popular personality who is a part of this huge fanbase as well, and he is none other than Henry Cavill. Although his adaptation of this legendary franchise is still in turmoil, his appreciation for this recently launched title has no boundaries.

Henry Cavill Is in Love with Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Henry Cavill loves to play Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. | Credit: Variety.

Close to five years since the final date of Slayer’s “Final Campaign” farewell tour, the band reunited for an appearance at Chicago’s Riot Fest on Sunday. As any headbanger would expect, they stacked the set list with fan favorites — “South of Heaven,” “War Ensemble,” “Angel of Death” — but they also resuscitated a few surprising songs.

The concert marked the first time since 1998 that the band performed “213,” an eerie deep cut off their 1994 album, Divine Intervention. Frontman Tom Araya wrote the song with guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died in...

Slayer are reigning once again, as the thrash legends played their first concert in five years on Sunday night (September 22nd) at Riot Fest in Chicago.

The headlining performance at Douglass Park featured a career-spanning, 20-song set that didn’t stray too far from Slayer’s setlists on their farewell tour in 2019.

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After kicking off with the ominous “South of Heaven,” the band immediately delved into Reign in Blood with a rendition of deep cut “Reborn” — the first performance of the song since 2014. From there, each era of Slayer was represented, highlighted by staples such as “Repentless,” “Seasons in the Abyss,” “Hell Awaits,” and “213” (for the first time since 1998).

A final four-song volley ended the set climatically: “Mandatory Suicide” into “Raining Blood,” “Black Magic,” and a finale of “Angel of Death.”

The Slayer reunion marches on with two more 2024 festival appearances at Louder Than Life in Louisville,...

Slayer performed their first live show in five years over the weekend, returning in top form at Chicago’s Riot Fest. The heavy metal band’s last concert was at the Forum in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2019 as part of their farewell tour.

In February, two weeks after guitarist Kerry King said a reunion was unlikely, the metal legends announced they would return this fall for a couple of headlining festival gigs. Riot Fest marked the official reunion of quartet — bassist/singer Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt,...

As the end of August approaches, horror fans are eagerly anticipating Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024, the UK’s premier horror film festival. Running from August 22 to 26, this year’s lineup is packed with a variety of fantastic premieres, promising a festival filled with unforgettable nightmares and fresh horror talent. Whether you’re into psychological terror, supernatural scares, or gory thrillers, this year’s selection has something to satisfy every horror craving.

With numerous films on the schedule, it’s hard to narrow down our most anticipated picks. However, we’ve combed through the lineup to bring you the ten films we’re most excited to see at this year’s FrightFest. From visionary directors to fresh voices in the genre, these films are poised to make waves, offering everything from supernatural chills to blood-soaked thrills.

So if you haven’t done already, grab your tickets, brace yourself for the scares, and...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Tuesday is a darkly comedic fairy tale about love and death, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew. The film follows Tuesday, a young woman with a terminal illness, as she bargains for more time with Death in the form of an oversized parrot. The movie tackles heavy themes with humor and fantasy, highlighting the importance of finding hope in the face of grief and loss.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew star in A24's latest film, Tuesday, a darkly comedic fairy tale about love, death, and making the most out of every moment. Petticrew plays the eponymous protagonist, a young woman suffering from a terminal illness, while Louis-Dreyfus plays her mother, who has not come to terms with the inevitable outcome of her situation.

One day, the Angel of Death, in the form of an oversized parrot, arrives to claim Tuesday. But...

To get higher and further in Stellar Blade, Eve will need to unlock the ability to double jump. Throughout the beginning of EVEs journey, you will find that there are multiple locations and places unable to be accessed that seem just out of reach. This is because you will only be able to return to them when Eve can double jump.

Fortunately, the fast travel system in Stellar Blade will make it easy for Eve to return to previous areas once she has acquired the double jump. Eve will continue to evolve throughout the game, and there are more reasons beyond this one to return to previous areas. Luckily, there are lots of rewards for doing so, and players will enjoy being able to use the new skill once they have unlocked it.

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A stuntwoman, stunt coordinator and actor, Zoë Bell (Kill Bill, Death Proof) is on board to direct the upcoming action-survival thriller Free Fall, Variety has reported this morning.

Zachary Levi (Shazam) will star in the upcoming film. From XYZ Films, Free Fall “tells the story of a father’s attempt to reconcile with his estranged daughter on a rock-climbing trip that turns deadly as an accident leaves them stranded hundreds of feet in the air.”

Sean Finegan and Gregg Maxwell Parker wrote the screenplay.

“This script is the perfect combo of heartfelt and heart-stopping,” Zoë Bell said in a statement shared by Variety. “Between the producing team, the cast and the New Zealand crews, words don’t do justice to how thrilled I am to be bringing this film home.”

Producers Tom Hern and Nua Finau said, “We are stoked to be teaming up with the guys at XYZ again...

Christopher Walken's portrayal of Emperor Shaddam in Dune: Part Two intentionally subverts expectations of a powerful villain. The subdued performance of the Emperor highlights the themes of leadership and the corruptibility of power in the film. Despite criticism, Walken's unspectacular portrayal is actually in line with Denis Villeneuve's vision for a more realistic sci-fi narrative.

Christopher Walken’s performance as Emperor Shaddam IV is one of the only aspects of Dune: Part Two that’s been widely criticized, but those complaints have completely missed the point of the character. After being built up as the all-powerful ruler of the Known Universe in Dune: Part One, the Emperor was finally revealed in Dune: Part Two, with Oscar-winning screen legend Walken taking on the role. After all the build-up, the Emperor was considered to be a let-down, with Walken doing little to shake up his usual acting style or make the character stand out.

Samara Weaving is buckling up for 20th Century Studios forthcoming heist thriller Eenie Meanie. Sitting shotgun for the project is Karl Glusman, with writer-director Shawn Simmons at the helm. Producing the fast-paced thriller is Deadpool franchise alums Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

In Eenie Meanie, Samara Weaving plays Edie, “a former teenage getaway driver who is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.” (via Deadline)

Glusman hits the pavement as John, Edie’s recurrent boyfriend. Despite their differences, Edie feels compelled to pull John out of the flames of a terrible situation.

As one of my favorite actors in the business today, Samara Weaving is a force of nature. For some of her best performances, check out Joe Lynch’s Mayhem. The 2017 action-comedy is like Office Space meets The Raid and is a must-watch.

Olivia Macklin and Dylan McTee are set to lead Paul Etheredge’s paranormal parenting thriller “Psychopomp” alongside Shawnee Smith, Avangeline Friedlander and Lily D. Moore.

The horror will spotlight Macklin and McTee as a couple who foster a “mute orphan” (portrayed by Friedlander). The child, however, has endured a calamitous past that will haunt the family.

“This act of love turns to horror when they find themselves besieged by a terrifying entity intent on destroying this newfound family from within,” reads the film’s official logline.

Macklin is best known for her role as Madre in the television miniseries “The Young Pope.” Additionally, she has starred in “Pretty Smart” and “Christmas Always Finds Its Way.” She’ll be seen next in Richard Lagravense’s “A Family Affair” led by Joey King, Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron.

McTee hails from Mike Pr. Nelson’s “Wrong Turn” and the TV series “Roswell,...

Jessica Lange came by her restlessness naturally. Born on April 20, 1949, to a stay-at-home mom and a traveling salesman father who moved the family all over the state of Minnesota, she quickly became acclimated to the process of re-acclimating. Eventually, the need for stabilization lost its appeal. Three years into studying art and photography at the University of Minnesota, she married Spanish photographer Paco Grande, at which point their shared wanderlust took them all over the United States and Mexico. The pair split upon moving to Paris, where Lange discovered Étienne Decroux and corporeal mime -- which departs from the conventional white-faced japery you're familiar with, and seeks to find abstract poetry in the movement of people and things.

Lange possessed the soul of a poet, but found this form of performance emotionally unrewarding, so she decamped for New York City to study acting with Mira Rostova at Hb Studio. She...

Reminiscent of the Taken trilogy and the Extraction franchise, Dzien Matki, a.k.a. Mother’s Day, is a Polish action drama released on Netflix that boasts a stellar cast. The movie's adrenaline-fueled premise finds an ex-special agent who must come out of retirement to protect her estranged son from a crime nexus. The high-octane hand-to-hand combat that follows finds the protagonist smashing heads with a hammer and even kicking packets of drugs in her enemy’s faces. Mother’s Day marks another action venture for director Mateusz Rakowicz, who had previously helmed the 2021 crime comedy The Getaway King and contributed to the drama anthology Stacja Warszawa.

While Mother's Day garnered mixed reviews from critics (via Rotten Tomatoes), acclaim was generated toward its action sequences and Agnieszka Grochowska’s dedicated performance as the central character, Nina Nowak. Eagerly taking on fast-paced stunt choreography at the age of 43, Grochowksa’s portrayal...

M Night Shyamalan has always been at odds with his own legend. His 1999 breakout film, The Sixth Sense, revolved around a twist so sensational that it came to define him. Shyamalan is thought of now less as a director than a trickster; all that really matters to his audiences is how smoothly the rug is pulled out from under them. A relentless cycle of unmatchable hype builds and inevitable disappointment ensues.

With barely a twist to speak of (at least in the traditional sense), his latest film Knock at the Cabin feels like a repudiation of the past. It’s a (largely) single-location, narratively straightforward horror that unspools the tricky moral conundrum at its centre with inventive, Hitchcockian flair. Hopefully, Knock at the Cabin will serve as a reminder that Shyamalan should be celebrated as much for his craftsmanship as he is for his shock tactics.

The film is adapted...