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Jack Quaid's new action movie, Novocaine,has officially secured the number one spot in its opening weekend at the box office in what is turning out to be a very disappointing month for theatrical releases.

According to Variety, Novocaine's $8.7 million opening took the top spot at the box office, knocking Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 down to second place. Despite earning the top spot, Novocaine's opening weekend haul fell a bit short of the $10 million it was projected to make and also holds the unfortunate distinction of being one of the lowest-grossing movies to earn the number one spot in its opening weekend since the pandemic. However, box office returns are down across the board, as the latest weekend is one of the worst of 2025, with all films grossing just $52 million. However, Novocaine appears to be on track to make a decent profit, as the film cost just $18 million to make.

Good horror movies have a way of peeping into the uncharted territories of our minds—the space that we want to keep hidden from the rest of the world—either in fear of judgment or in recognition of our own insecurities and imperfections. Body horror movies go a step further into this exploration of our psychological vulnerabilities by tapping into something primal, as seen in some memorable recent releases like Smile, The Substance, A Different Man, etc. Hulu’s recent release, Control Freak, a body/psychological horror that delineates the undoing of the human mind, proves to be another well-made entry to the genre. Even though, like most original horror releases in recent years, the scare factor isn’t really there and the narrative twists and turns aren’t completely out of the box. Still, backed with good acting, navigating themes like the futility of warfare, generational trauma, and the importance of mental health,...

Will Smith is releasing his first album in over 20 years!

The Oscar-winning actor and Grammy-winning artist has announced that his new album Based on a True Story will be released on March 28.

The album features the previously released singles “First Love,” “Beautiful Scars,” “Tantrum,” “Work of Art,” and “You Can Make It,” plus collaborators like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor, and Big Sean, among others.

There will be 14 tracks on the album and the full tracklist has been revealed. You can get the album on iTunes when it is released.

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Based on a True Story Tracklist:

1. Int. Barbershop Day ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Simone

2. You Lookin’ for Me?

3. The Reverend (Rave Sermon)

4. Rave in the Wasteland

5. Bulletproof ft. Jac Ross

6. Hard Times (Smile) ft. Teyana Taylor

7. Beautiful Scars ft. Big Sean and OBanga

8. Tantrum ft. Joyner Lucas

9. First Love ft. India Martinez and Marcin...

In 1996, a violent man was convicted and sentenced to ten years for stalking and threatening the life of pop legend Madonna, with the man reportedly telling her bodyguard that he intended to slit her throat if she didn’t marry him. That man would later escape the mental hospital but was quickly apprehended again before any further harm was caused.

Writer Jimmy Warden, making his feature directorial debut, uses this as the foundation for Borderline, applying the same based-on-a-true-story comedy-horror formula from his Cocaine Bear screenplay that generated a box office hit. Despite two talented leads, the loose, fictionalized remix of this true account struggles to strike a coherent balance between comedy and horror, landing instead on a repellent, vapid anti-love letter to ’90s Los Angeles.

Samara Weaving plays Madonna in all but name. Borderline, derived from Madonna’s 1984 hit song, centers on mega pop star Sofia as she’s...

Modern horror filmmakers Dan Berk and Robert Olsen have worked with the most extraordinary current and up-and-coming scream royalty. Whether they’re working with Pennywise the Clown himself, Bill Skarsgaard, or pairing up once more with Maika Monroe of It Follows and Longlegsfame, Berk and Olsen always have something special up their sleeve. Once again, they pull from a talented pool of modern horror heroes as they shift from terror to fast-paced action in the directors’ latest effort, Novocaine,starring Companion’sJack Quaid,Prey’s Amber Midthunder,and Smile 2’sRay Nicholson.

David Charbonier and Justin Powell (The Boy Behind the Door, The Djinn) are back with upcoming horror movie Push, and the film has found a home at Shudder this week.

The highly anticipated horror movie, which made its world premiere at the 2024 Sitges Film Festival and will make its U.S. premiere at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California this weekend, will make its exclusive streaming debut on Shudder later this year.

Alicia Sanz (El Cid) and Raúl Castillo (Smile 2) lead the cast.

The film follows Natalie Flores (Sanz), a pregnant realtor who is attacked by a sadistic killer (Castillo) at her open house, sending her into premature labor. Up against a physiological ticking clock, Natalie must find a way to escape before she gives birth.

“With Push, David and Justin continue to hone their spectacular skill for intimate, visceral suspense,” said Sam Zimmerman, Head of Programming for Shudder.

Radiohead haven’t released an album since 2016, but the band’s frontman, Thom Yorke, has been on an extraordinary run of studio creativity lately, laying down three great albums with the Smile, his band with Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and jazz drummer Tom Skinner. And it turns out that since 2020, Yorke has been quietly enmeshed in another collaboration, piecing together a sublime new album with veteran electronic producer Mark Pritchard: Tall Tales, due May 9 on Warp Records. It’s accompanied by an intensely trippy animated film by artist Jonathan Zawada,...

Over the past eight years, horror has experienced a remarkable resurgence, delivering some of the most innovative and terrifying films in decades. Studios are pushing boundaries, taking creative risks, and reaping the rewards as audiences embrace bold, unsettling storytelling. While A24 has had years of being heralded as the home for arthouse horror another contender has been quietly but steadily carving out its own niche in the genre: Neon. Known for its unflinching commitment to promoting weird, boundary-pushing stories, Neon is making a strong case for itself as the new leading distributor in the genre. With a mix of daring storytelling, impeccable marketing, and a keen understanding of what makes horror work, the studio is showing that disturbing, thought-provoking horror isn’t just a trend -- it’s the future of the genre.

Horror is at its best when it evolves, and the last several years have shown a clear...

The demon from Parker Finn's "Smile" movies has a very peculiar mode of operations. It's largely invisible, and it can induce hallucinations in its chosen hosts. It typically appears to its victims as someone they know, or perhaps a stranger, but always wearing a very creepy smile. For a few weeks, the demon tortures its host with hallucinations, eventually taking over their bodies. Once possessed, the victim themselves would smile horrifyingly, while taking their own life. The self-slaughter is, as the demon dictates, performed in front of a witness. The witness, in seeing a smiling person kill themselves, gives them trauma that allows the demon to pass onto them. The cycle then repeats. 

The "Smile" movies are very clearly about the way trauma can be passed from generation to generation, and how violence and self-harm can create a never-ending cycle. Despite the strangeness of the premise, the "Smile" movies are surprisingly scary,...

Morgan Wallen is using his music to open up about his mental health in the teaser for his latest track, “I’m a Little Crazy.” The singer shared a snippet of the song on Instagram Thursday, and it is expected to be included on his upcoming album, I’m the Problem.

“I’m a little crazy but the world’s insane,” he captioned the teaser on Instagram, quoting a lyric from the song.

In the clip, which just featured a song without any imagery, Wallen sings about all the ways...

Noted…don’t try to scare Robert Pattinson.

During a recent conversation with his Mickey 17 director, Bong Joon Ho for GQ, the actor opened up about the reason why he “can’t watch horror movies anymore” as an adult.

“I used to watch a lot of dark stuff when I was younger and think like, ‘Yeah, this is cool.’ And now, I’m too sensitive,” he admitted. “It’s strange, you’d think it would go the other way round. As you get older, you become less frightened of these [films]. I can’t watch horror movies anymore.”

While Bong questioned if it was because the actor “became a dad,” Pattinson confessed with a laugh that his fears surrounding horror films “happened before that though.” The actor shares a baby girl with girlfriend Suki Waterhouse.

The Twilight star later recalled a moment when he got “very frightened” recently, leading him...

Robert Pattinson definitely did not want to freestyle-dance for Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love.”

Pattinson told GQ in a video (below) alongside “Mickey 17” writer/director Bong Joon Ho that he almost had a “mental breakdown” amid filming a dance sequence with his co-star Jennifer Lawrence. Pattinson pleaded with Ramsay to have the scene be removed from the script, or be choreographed instead.

“I did this movie with Lynne Ramsay, and she’s a really good dancer. And Jennifer Lawrence is a really good dancer. They just find it so easy. They’re like, ‘Just dance, it’s just music playing, just dance,'” Pattinson said. “I was like, ‘I’m going to have a mental breakdown when this happens. We need to either choreograph it or cut it.’ And they’re like, ‘No, just dance, stop being all freak.’ It came to the day, and I was sweating so much,...

The 23rd edition of the Golden Schmoes voting period ended at midnight, and now we’ve got a full list of all of the winners chosen by our readers! The longest-running, fan-voted awards on the internet, the winners are always very interesting in that they reveal, in surprising ways, both the divide between fans and traditional voting bodies (like the Academy) and their similarities at times. This year, we didn’t have any record-breakers in terms of the most awarded films, with Deadpool & Wolverine earning 7 nods, while The Substance earned 5, and Dune: Part Two earned 4. The all-time champ for the most wins ever for The Golden Schmoes is still The Dark Knight, with 12 wins.

Both Dune: Part Two and The Substance are Academy favourites this year, while Deadpool & Wolverine was mostly overlooked. However, one movie that’s beloved by the Academy, Emilia Perez, was seemingly hated by our voters,...

Are you unhappy with this year’s Oscar nominations? Has awards season started to rub you the wrong way, with the voting branches seemingly more out of touch than ever? Now’s your chance to have your say on the best movies and performances of the year with JoBlo’s The Golden Schmoes! Now celebrating our 23rd year, The Golden Schmoes is the internet’s longest-running fan-voted awards and a chance for the people who actually shell out money to see movies in theatres (or on streaming) to vote for what they think are the most outstanding films of the year.

The nominees have finally been chosen (check them out below) and you can begin Voting for the winners until Tonight at midnight (Et). Winners will be announced on Friday, February 28th at 10am Et – just a few days before the Oscars!

As far as the most popular movies go,...

Well Go USA has announced it’ll be distributing the new indie thriller Cold Wallet on digital platforms this Friday. The movie will also enjoy a limited run in select theaters.

The film is about a group of Redditors who got caught up in the crypto hype of the early 2020s, lost all their money, and now want revenge. So they track down the dwelling of the man who swindled them all with plans to rob him blind. You know the recent trend of heist movies that have the burglars turn out to be the unfortunate ones and the person they chose to steal from being more evil than they are? This is another one. “When the home invasion takes a turn for the worst, they become victims in a sadistic game,” says the logline.

Cold Wallet has a more stacked cast than most low-budget film of its type. It...

Rlje Films and Shudder have dropped the first red band teaser for Clown in a Cornfield, the much anticipated slasher from Smile producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey. Based on Adam Cesare’s hit novel, the film is set to make its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 10 before hitting cinemas nationwide on May 9.

Directed by Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), this fresh horror offering introduces audiences to the eerie town of Kettle Springs, a place still reeling from economic collapse after the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. The film follows Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her father Glenn (Carson MacCormac), who relocate in search of a quiet life, only to find themselves caught in the town’s growing tensions. Long-standing grudges between older residents and restless teenagers bubble beneath the surface, but an even darker presence looms in the fields.

That presence takes the form of Frendo,...

Hot on the heels of the Clown in the Cornfield red band trailer, HarperCollins has announced a movie tie-in edition of Adam Cesare‘s novel on which the film is based.

The 368-page paperback features new cover art with a fresh look at the cinematic interpretation of Frendo the clown.

Publishing on April 1, you’ll have time to read it before the movie hits theaters on May 9 from Rlje Films.

In the book, “Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half.

“On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can.

Are you afraid of clowns? Rlje Films and Shudder just released the official trailer for its upcoming slasher film Clown in a Cornfield, and it will definitely make you rethink your fear of clowns. The new slasher is slated to hit theaters this spring. The exact theatrical release date is Friday, May 9, 2025. The film is also expected to land on Shudder later in the year. Don't forget to mark your calendar and keep an eye out for this movie, as it's bound to bring a whole new level of terror to the clown horror genre!

If you're a book lover, chances are you've already heard about this film. It's based on Adam Cesare's 2020 horror novel of the same name. A feature film adaptation of the book was first announced back in May 2020 before the book had even come out, with Temple Hill Entertainment acquiring the rights to adapt it.

Everyone’s a friend of Frendo. Rlje Films and Shudder have released the first red band teaser trailer for “Clown in a Cornfield,” Eli Craig’s 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival-bound horror movie based on Adam Cesare’s novel of the same name.

“Clown in a Cornfield” stars Katie Douglas and Carson MacCormac as father-daughter duo Quinn and Glenn, who relocate to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, Quinn “discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down,” according to an official synopsis.

“As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.”

“Smile” producers Marty Bowen...

Peacock has landed Climbing in Heels, Emily In Paris creator Darren Star and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ drama series adaptation of her upcoming novel of the same name, with a script-to-series commitment. This marks the first big sale for Star under the multi-year overall deal he signed with Universal Television last year.

Deadline first reported of Universal TV preemptively buying the rights to Climbing in Heels in December, ahead of the novel’s April 29, 2025 release via St. Martin’s Press. The adaptation was taken in January, with Universal TV sibling Peacock quickly taking it off the market with an aggressive script-to-series bid.

Star, who also created Sex and the City, and Goldsmith-Thomas will co-write and executive produce the proposed series, which he describes as the “ballsy and bawdy love child of Mad Men and Sex and the City.”

A story of friendship, betrayal, survival and ambition, Climbing In Heels follows the rise of...

Exclusive: Walt Disney Studios has named Daria Cercek as President, Disney Live Action – Theatrical. She will report to David Greenbaum, President of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios. She will leave her post as Co-President, Motion Picture Group at Paramount Pictures, where with Michael Ireland she steered the studio’s film slates.

With the impending appointment of Skydance leadership at Paramount Global, I’d heard for some time that the well-regarded Cercek was being courted for a top post at Disney, and I’m told this has now transpired with the full support of Paramount President/CEO Brian Robbins. Ireland will run the division at Paramount.

In her new role, Cercek will be responsible for spearheading all aspects of Disney Live Action’s theatrical slate, driving the development and production of films inspired by the studio’s iconic stories and characters, and championing original projects. Reporting to Cercek will be Sam Dickerman,...

Disney's eclectic lineup of female characters has undergone many changes over the years. Their earlier female protagonists, most often princesses, emanated more traditional notions of feminity through their manners, attire, and interests. More recently, Disney has been criticized for creating negative role models for girls to look up to, as many of these characters, even with their admirable qualities, are often saved or guided by the influence of a man. Disney heroines of today are known for their quirky personalities, sometimes irrational behavior, and strong will and inclination to do what's right.

A lot of these characters still retain aspects of conventional feminity, such as wearing dresses and showing genuine kindness to those around them. What's different is the emphasis on their intellect and self-reliance, which is often centralized in the story, moving away from the typical Disney princess archetype. These contemporary Disney princesses are absolutely outstanding role models, but...

Through her roles in titles like The Babysitter, Ready or Not and Azrael, Samara Weaving has defined herself as one of the best modern horror actresses. Soon, she’ll be doing it all over again in Jimmy Warden’s directorial debut, Borderline. Today, the debut trailer for the film has been released, teasing the Scream VI’s actress’ latest dip into the pulse-pounding world of horror, this time angled with a thriller and comedy twist that will drum up memories of Rob Reiner’s 1990 adaptation of the Stephen King classic, Misery. Featuring supporting performances by an absolutely unhinged and out of his mind Ray Nicholson (Smile 2), the film promises to satiate Weaving fans as they wait for further updates about Ready or Not 2.

There’s a new Wolf Creek movie coming our way, with Wolf Creek: Legacy aiming for a fall 2026 release… but franchise creator Greg McLean isn’t going to be writing or directing that one. While he remains on board the project as producer, he handed the writing duties over to Duncan Samarasinghe and chose Sean Lahiff, who was editor on Wolf Creek 2, to direct the film. While Lahiff focuses on bringing Wolf Creek: Legacy to the screen, McLean has set up another project: he’ll be directing the meta action horror film The Horror Game, and Variety reports that Ella Balinska of the Netflix Resident Evil series has signed on to star in it.

Scripted by Gus Krieger (Would You Rather), The Horror Game has the following synopsis: While desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman (Balinska) and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a...

Lily Allen is speaking out for the first time about a stay at a treatment center.

The 39-year-old “Smile” singer, who recently separated from husband David Harbour after four years of marriage, addressed her mental health on her return to her BBC podcast Miss Me?, out Thursday (February 13).

“I just feel very grateful to have been given the time and the space that I needed. I went into a sort of treatment center for a few weeks, which was great,” she began.

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“I did a lot of group therapy and some individual therapy and I just, I needed some time and space away from everything.”

Lily did a lot of shadow work about her “inner child stuff” while in treatment, and while it “was not easy by any stretch,” she knows healing is a “lifelong journey.”

On the podcast, she said people often think that she “hate[s]” her children.

23 years after her brother vanished, a filmmaker investigates his disappearance. Uncovering evidence, she suspects he may still be alive, fueling her quest to unravel the mystery.

But not all answers want to be found in Hunting Matthew Nichols.

Currently on the festival circuit, the Canadian found footage horror mystery is launching sales at the European Film Market in Berlin this weekend with hopes for a release later this year.

Markian Tarasiuk makes his directorial debut on the pseudo-documentary. He also stars as himself in the alongside Miranda MacDougall and Ryan Alexander McDonald.

Check out the Hunting Matthew Nichols poster below courtesy of Creepy Duck Design, whose previously created official artwork for Terrifier 2, Terrifier 3, Scream, Smile, Alien: Romulus, and Late Night with the Devil

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Ella Balinska, best known for her lead role in the “Charlie’s Angels” reboot, has boarded meta action horror film “The Horror Game,” which will commence production later this year.

Greg McLean, who directed “Jungle” starring Daniel Radcliffe as well as the “Wolf Creek” series, is set to direct from a script penned by Gus Krieger. Further casting announcements are expected soon.

In “The Horror Game,” while desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman (Balinska) and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way to the toxic mastermind behind it all.

“I’m thrilled to welcome the wonderful Ella Balinska to lead the cast of ‘The Horror Game,...

Quick LinksSmile 2 is an Ambitious Revisit to the Smile UniverseSmile 2's Ending is More Horrific Than the OriginalCritics Say Smile 2 is Even Better Than the OriginalHow Smile 3 Will Conclude the Series

After the surprising success of 2022's Smile, fans knew that they'd likely see a sequel in the not-so-distant future. Smile 2 became one of the most highly anticipated horror movies of 2024. Fans speculated that the sequel would follow Joel, Rose's (Smile's protagonist) ex-boyfriend. Joel witnessed Rose's suicide at the end of Smile, meaning the entity that cursed Rose throughout the movie passed onto him.

While Smile 2 does briefly address what happened to Joel, the movie isn't about him or Rose. Instead, it follows famous pop star, Skye Riley. Skye is promoting and preparing for a new world tour one year after a horrible car accident that killed her boyfriend and left her hospitalized. Smile 2...

Exclusive: Smile star Sosie Bacon is set to lead R-rated comedy-horror, Brett, which Terrifier 3 sales firm The Coven will commence sales on at this week’s European Film Market in Berlin.

The film follows Abby (Bacon), who returns home with her new fiancé and stumbles upon her cherished childhood ‘Brett’ doll. The doll suddenly awakens and professes his undying love for Abby and intends to prove that he can get all the…parts…of a real boy and win Abby back from her fiancé.

Shane Mack penned the script and will direct. A veteran screenwriter, his Black List scripts include 2020 film Coffee & Kareem. Producer is Louise Runge (Captain Fantastic).

The movie is described by Priscilla Ross Smith of France-based The Coven as “a little bit Ted, a little bit M3GAN…an instant Saturday night must-see.”

“We’re thrilled to bring this deliciously scandalous film to our buyers,” added Kendall Anlian of The Coven.

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On the heels of releasing the title track off his next album, I’m the Problem, country singer Morgan Wallen has announced his upcoming 2025 tour in support of the forthcoming LP. Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Koe Wetzel, and more artists will join Wallen on the road throughout the summertime leg. Tickets for Wallen’s I’m the Problem Tour hit Ticketmaster in January, and verified resale stubs have...

How Did Lily Allen’s Sobriety Impact Her Relationship With David Harbour? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Stranger Things star David Harbour and Smile singer Lily Allen have been married since 2020. After meeting on the celebrity dating app Raya, the couple found a connection and started dating. Soon, they got hitched. However, at the end of last year, Lily confirmed that things have not been good in her personal life. She appeared on the BBC podcast Miss Me? and shared that she has been going through a “tough time.”

Two months after that conversation, their split made it to the news. An insider told People that her marriage was crumbling and confirmed their separation. But a few months ago, Allen opened up about her sobriety journey and revealed if that ever affected her relationship with Harbour, who himself has been sober for over 20 years.

In an interview with The Times of London,...

‘Smile 2’ director Parker Finn is open to making a sequel.The 37-year-old filmmaker - who helmed the 2024 horror movie and its 2022 predecessor - has revealed he hasn’t closed the door on the series yet, but has stressed any new flicks set in the franchise would remain “thoughtful” and “emotionally grounded”. Speaking with Collider, Finn said: “I think that if there were more directions for ‘Smile’ to go in I'd want to make sure that it stays very thoughtful and sort of thematic and emotionally grounded with characters because I think that's what makes the ‘Smile’ movies work and I want to make sure that it continues to be fresh and unexpected, so we'll have to see.”‘Smile 2’ follows pop mega-star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) as her life begins to unravel after a haunting smile figure takes the form of her former partner Paul (Ray Nicholson) and mercilessly torments her.

Stranger Things star David Harbour has recently found himself embroiled in a reported cheating scandal amid his four-year marriage to the pop star Lily Allen. The couple, who was initially linked in 2019 before tying the knot in 2020, had been known for their public displays of affection until recent reports surfaced alleging that Allen caught Harbour red-handed.

David Harbour in a still from Black Widow | Credits: Marvel Studios

According to reports, the two have been spending time apart after Allen reportedly discovered her husband’s secret profile on the exclusive celebrity dating app, Raya. The revelation has since impacted Harbour’s public image, as people react to the unfolding controversy.

Lily Allen reportedly devastated after finding David Harbour’s secret dating profile on Raya

Known for his roles in Stranger Things and the MCU, David Harbour has recently made headlines for the reported troubles in his marriage to Lily Allen. Reports...

Demons have haunted humanity's tales since the dawn of time, with different parts of the world coming up with uniquely nightmarish monsters to be afraid of. Since the era of filmmaking, however, stories of demon possession have become a part of global pop culture. One of the most recent additions to this subgenre of horror movies is The Pope's Exorcist, available to stream on Netflix. Though a promising story based on a real exorcist, the movie failed to bring anything new to the genre.

However, there are some impactful horror movies with a demon as the villain. Some of these are icons of the genre, whereas others haven't received the credit they deserve. The majority of these demons have chilling physical forms, terrifying origin stories, and shocking abilities that make them the scariest demonic forces in horror. That said, even those invisible to the naked eye are capable of terrifying the bravest viewers.

Chicago – The sensational 2020 spirit-of-punk film “Dinner in America” is on a sold-out roadshow tour, and its next stop is Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre on Monday, February 3rd, 9:45p show (click for tix). In a Podtalk below, Patrick McDonald spoke to the actors who portrayed Patty and Simon, Emily Skeggs and Kyle Gallner.

Also Emily and Kyle, with writer/director Adam Rehmeier of “Dinner in America,” will participate in Q&As after the Music Box screenings on Monday.

Simon (Kyle Gallner) is a punk rocker named John Q of the band Psyops. He’s in trouble with the law, and meets Patty (Emily Skeggs) while trying to evade the police. She alibis for him, and they start an improbable relationship … navigating both their dysfunctional families and the discovery that Patty is a groupie of John Q. These two are about to make beautiful music together (literally).

’Dinner in America...

Morgan Wallen has released “I’m the Problem,” the title track off his upcoming fourth LP. The reflective single sees the country star reflecting on a failed relationship.

“If I’m so awful/then why’d you stick around this long?” Wallen sings. “And if it’s the whiskey/then why you keep on pullin’ it off the shelf?/You hate that when you look at me, you halfway see yourself/and it got me thinkin’/if I’m the problem, well, you might be the reason.”

The candid song was written by Wallen,...

Morgan Wallen has released his new song “I’m the Problem,” the title track from his upcoming studio album of the same name.

This is the fourth song to be released from the album, which still doesn’t have a release date.

Morgan dropped his most recent single, “Smile,” on December 31 and it has reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

He sings on the new track, “I guess I’m the problem / And you’re Ms. ‘Never Do No Wrong’ / If I’m so awful / Then why’d you stick around this long? / And if it’s the whiskey / Then why you keep on pullin’ it off the shelf? / You hate that when you look at me, you halfway see yourself / And it got me thinkin’ / If I’m the problem, well, you might be the reason.”

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While we wait for Orphan 3, which was officially announced last November, franchise star Isabelle Fuhrman has set up her next project. Fuhrman will star in the thriller Die by Night.

Variety details this afternoon that Ben Hardy and Scoot McNairy will also star in the dystopian movie.

The outlet also reports, “The feature is being launched by Protagonist Pictures ahead of the upcoming EFM in Berlin. Protagonist is handling international sales while UTA Independent Film Group is representing North American rights.”

Die by Night is set over the course of one night in a world where “the only way to survive to see a new day is to trust each other and stay in the light until you make it to The Wall.”

Creatures known as The Horde hunt down surviving humans in the dark in the film’s post-apocalyptic world, where long stretches of darkness plunge the world into chaos.

Quick Links The Franchise Is Returning to Its Roots Talent Leaving Led to Creative Changes A New Cast Of Characters Is Forming

The horror genre has recently gone through a period of growth, much to the surprise of many industry experts. It appears that audiences are now flocking to these small-scale, low-budget shock flicks, with the likes of Terrifier, Smile, and Bodies Bodies Bodies all making headlines in recent years. That said, there's always room for returning slashers as well, and one of the best examples has been the enduring nature of a particular Ghostface mask. Scream made its own comeback to critical and commercial acclaim, ensuring and has spawned two sequels since the series' last outing in 2011.

The most recent installments brought viewers back on board with the horror icon, and sequels instantly went into development. Long-term, the future of the Scream series is unknown, as it seems parent company,...

The Katy Perry who last toured eight years ago was a much different person than the Katy Perry hitting the road this year.

Yes, she got engaged to Orlando Bloom, and gave birth to their daughter, Daisy, who’s now four. She judged American Idol for seven seasons, dropped two albums, and hosted 80 shows for her successful Play residency. But also: “You know, every seven years, all of your cells regenerate,” she tells Rolling Stone with a wink. “I’m a whole, actual, biological, physical different person! But actually, life has completely evolved,...

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This icon has pop hits for days, even for lifetimes. Katy Perry announced Monday that she’ll bring her Lifetimes Tour to the United States this spring and summer, marking her first time hitting the road in more than seven years.

“We’re giving Bpm. We’re giving celebration. We’re giving unity. We’re giving dance,” Perry tells Rolling Stone. “It will be like Disneyland on Wheels,...

The good times are rolling for Osgood Perkins and Neon ahead of the release of The Monkey. In just a week following its debut, the official trailer for the director's Stephen King adaptation has racked up 109 million views across all social media platforms including TikTok, 43 million of which were there within the first 24 hours. Capturing that many eyes gives the murderous toy chimp the most-watched trailer ever for an indie horror film, though such impressive numbers are enough to top even major studio releases. Comparing it to buzzy releases within the past few years, the first trailers for Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone (73 million views), Parker Finn's Smile (100 million views), and, most recently, Robert Eggers's Nosferatu (74 million views) all couldn't match the sheer power of The Monkey.

Just six months after Neon’s Longlegs became the highest grossing indie horror movie in the past 10 years, the distributor continues to dominate the indie horror space by breaking another massive record with their next offering. Again directed by Osgood Perkins, the trailer for upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Monkey just passed 109 million views!

Deadline explains, “The first trailer for Osgood Perkins‘ The Monkey is quite the success, with a current running viewership across all platforms including TikTok of 109 million.”

Within the first 24 hours, the trailer for The Monkey passed 43 million views and hit 100 million in the first 72 hours, which Deadline says is “arguably a record for a non-mpa studio independent horror movie.” Deadline adds for further context, “Among other horror trailers that count TikTok views, The Monkey beats such pics as Smile which netted 100M views ($22.6M opening); The Black Phone at 73M for its first trailer and 37M...

Exclusive: The first trailer for Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey is quite the success, with a current running viewership across all platforms including TikTok of 109 million. The Neon movie opens February 21.

The movie, the first for Perkins after the success of Longlegs and based on the Stephen King short story, racked up more than 43M views in its first 24 hours of dropping online and clicked past 100M in its first 72 hours, arguably a record for a non-mpa studio independent horror movie. The figures come from WaveMetrix.

We reported back in September that among those horror films sans TikTok views, 28 Years Later was the second most watched at 60.2M behind It Chapter Two (96M views, $91M opening). 28 Years Later racked up well north of 146M global views.

Among other horror trailers that count TikTok views, The Monkey beats such pics as Smile which netted 100M views ($22.6M opening); The Black Phone at...

Morgan Wallen will spend the summer on the road performing his newly announced fourth studio album I’m the Problem. The record doesn’t yet have a set release date, but will begin unraveling with the release of its title track on Friday, Jan. 31. He previously shared the single “Smile.”

The single release will coincide with the general sale for Wallen’s I’m the Problem tour, which will make stops in stadiums across North America beginning in June and extending through September. The singer will perform in Houston, Miami Gardens,...

Stars: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Lukas Gage, Raúl Castillo | Written and Directed by Parker Finn

The original Smile became a sleeper hit for writer/director Parker Finn in 2022, so it’s no surprise that the film has generated a sequel just two years later, especially given its obvious franchise potential. It’s particularly gratifying to find Finn back in both the writer’s and the director’s chairs, because he’s surely one of the finest jump scare orchestrators in the business.

Smile 2 picks up six days after the events of the first movie, as desperate cop Joel (a briefly returning Kyle Gallner) tries and fails to get rid of the cursed entity that infects each host and makes them see grotesquely grinning figures, before eventually killing themselves, while also wearing a monstrous smile.

We then meet the entity’s latest potential victim, pop star...

2024 has been a huge year for the horror genre. From the global success of Coralie Fargeat's The Substance to Hugh Grant turning his charming persona into a chilling performance in Heretic, horror fans have had more than their fair share to get excited about over the past twelve months. One of the year's biggest success stories in the genre has been the hotly-anticipated return of Smile with a sequel that saw the entire cast shaken up with only the central demonic entity keeping its place. With a bold decision came instant triumph, with the movie smashing all expectations and racing to box office glory.

Out today from our friends at Paramount, comes Smile 2 for the more brutal and terrifying section of your home video library. The writer/director/producer Parker Finn is back for more, and is following the horror movie creed that the sequel to a hit should be bigger, nastier, and gorier. Well, it is, and I loved the first film. Finn builds on the original great Smile concept of a demon or otherworldly being that feeds off trauma until the death of the host. This being then leaps to its next victim, creating misery and catastrophe everywhere in order to grow stronger. I’m just going to call it a demon from here on out, it’s simpler. Smile 2 starts off less than a week from the original...

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As January wraps up, Hulu is keeping the momentum going with an impressive lineup of new titles next month. Whether you’re into movies, TV shows, or both, there’s plenty to keep you entertained throughout February.

Hulu is starting strong with over 60 new titles arriving on February 1 alone. Some standout additions include Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2, as well as all four seasons of the classic ’90s drama New York Undercover.

Reality TV fans will also have something to look forward to with the season six premiere of The Kardashians.

But as exciting as the new arrivals are, there’s always the bittersweet reality that some beloved titles are leaving. In February, Hulu will only be removing movies, so TV lovers can breathe easy. However, the list of departing films includes some good titles, like Titane (2021) and Spencer (2021), which earned Kristen Stewart an Oscar nomination.

Although Smile 2’s ending should have been exceptionally obvious, the horror sequel managed to make the twist feel like a genuine surprise thanks to some incredibly clever misdirections. Director Parker Finn’s sequel Smile 2 builds on the world established by 2022’s sleeper hit Smile from its opening scene onward. The bravura opening sequence sees Smile’s doomed antihero Joel venture into the trap house of some drug dealers so he can pass the curse onto them, only for him to accidentally also implicate Lukas Gage’s luckless small-time drug dealer Lewis. This bodes badly for Naomi Scott’s Skye.

A traumatized pop star, Skye Riley suffers from chronic pain and Ptsd after a car crash that killed her boyfriend, Paul Hudson. Skye relies on Lewis to provide her with Vicodin, but gets much more than she bargained for when he takes his own life in front of her...