Very few actors find a project that connects so strongly with fans that it becomes an obsession. Cary Elwes is among a smaller group that’s done it twice. The unassuming British actor burst onto film screens as Westley in The Princess Bride in 1987 and still gets fan letters from a generation that was born after its release. In 2004, Elwes tapped into a very different fan base with the smash hit Saw. It scared up more than $103 million worldwide. Not bad for a film that barely cost $1 million to make. Additionally, more than a few industry …
Cary Elwes Exclusive Interview: The SAW 3D Star on Bookending the Franchise, TINTIN & YELLOW SUBMARINE
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James Wan & Leigh Whannell INSIDIOUS Interview; The SAW Creators Also Discuss Their Untitled Sci-Fi Project, NIGHTFALL, and Recent Horror Remakes
Insidious got off to a solid start this weekend. The horror film outperformed expectations of $10 million for an impressive 3rd place at the box office with an estimated $13.5 million. It marks the first big screen pairing in four years of Saw creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell as director and writer and surprisingly just their third feature-length collaboration in those roles. Their latest project follows a young family (Watchmen star Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne of Damages fame play the parents of two boys) who have just moved into a new home when bizarre events occur …
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Weekend Box Office – PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Claims October Opening Record with $54 Million
Earlier this week, it seemed like Paranormal Activity 3 was looking at an opening weekend in the $35-$40 million range, or just slightly less than what its predecessor took in on this week last year. Instead, the three-quel has crushed all projections with an estimated take of $54 million from 3,321 locations. At this point that stands as the highest October debut and the biggest supernatural horror opening of all-time, unseating 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2, of course. Title Weekend Total 1 Paranormal Activity 3 $54,000,000 $54 2 Real Steel $11,300,000 $67.…
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Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns Says THE LINCOLN LAWYER Will Get a Sequel in Addition to the TV Series; Provides Updates on Other Projects
Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns was on CNBC this morning to talk about what lays ahead for the studio. In between touching on possible business deal with Summit Entertainment and talking up The Hunger Games, Burns also provided some new updates on some of the studio's upcoming projects. Here are the quick and dirty bullet points: It was announced back in August that Lionsgate would develop their hit movie The Lincoln Lawyer into a TV series with ABC. However, Burns revealed they'll also be doing a second movie. To the surprise of no one, Saw 3D was not …
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Celebrate 7 Films Of Eye Gouging, Limb Chopping And Face Ripping Kills On The SAW At Sea Cruise
So maybe the Saw franchise took a turn for the ludicrous and flat out confusing towards the latter end of its run, but there’s still no denying that series creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell turned Jigsaw into a horror icon. What happens when a villain achieves icon status? He amasses a following of course, and now Twisted Pictures, Carnival and Rabin Management are letting that following celebrate the beloved franchise on a cruise. The Carnival Glory will be outfitted to host the ultimate Saw fan experience. Leaving New York City on Saturday, August 11th, docking in Saint John, …
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SAW Re-Release Trailer and Poster Celebrate the 10th Anniversary and Reverse Bear Trap
It’s been four years since we got a Saw release for Halloween, but this year, the franchise is out to make a quick buck off its seven-film run. In honor of the franchise’s 10th anniversary, the very first Saw film will hit the big screen again for one week beginning October 31st. Leading up to the start of the film’s one-week run, we’ll get five brand new posters all of which will feature Amanda Young’s (Shawnee Smith) reverse bear trap. In fact, the first one already hit the web and it’s a …
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James Wan Says FAST & FURIOUS 7 Was the “Hardest” Film He’s Ever Made; Also the One He’s Most Proud Of
This morning I headed down to Lionsgate to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Saw. As a horror fan it blows my mind that it was ten years ago that writer Leigh Whannell and James Wan changed the genre forever with their tiny, original film. People forget how innovative the original Saw was (and how comparatively non-violent it actually is when stacked up against the sequels - a few of which I like as well). While the bulk of our conversation centered around that franchise (in addition to the two other successful horror franchises Wan has helped launch - Insidious and The …
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SAW Producers Are Ready to Return to Torturing People with New Movie
The Saw franchise cranked out seven movies between 2004 and 2010 because it's not like they were that hard to do. They were cheap and they were painfully formulaic—make traps to torture people, and throw in some silly mythology about a villain named Jigsaw. The franchise mercifully ended four years ago, but like any horror bad guy, it's not really dead. With the original Saw set to return to theaters on October 31st for its 10th anniversary, producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules are now considering a return to the series. Hit the jump for more. Speaking …
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James Wan and Leigh Whannell Talk the 10th Anniversary of SAW, the Sequels, the “Torture Porn” Label, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3, FURIOUS 7, and More
Last week I trekked down to Lionsgate to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Saw with director James Wan and its writer/star Leigh Whannell along with some of the film's cast. After the event I sat down for an interview with the pair that proved to be a great chance to get their perspective not only on the film itself, but the sequels and legacy that followed it. Many people forget how innovative the original Saw was, choosing to skip over the fact that it's basically a thriller in their rush to label it "torture porn." We spoke …
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Here’s What’s Expiring on Netflix in November
Whereas a handful of major shows are being added to Netflix in the coming month, not many are leaving. Rather, a variety of hugely influential, insightful, and magnificent films are being chopped from the roster, to make room for a handful of new ones. Most of them expire on the first of the month, making Halloween night your last night to watch masterworks like Joel and Ethan Coen's Fargo, Joseph L. Mankiewicz's stunning Cleopatra, The Blues Brothers, David O. Russell's Three Kings, Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, Wes Craven's Scream, and Zhang Yimou's intoxicating …
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James Wan’s 10 Scariest Scenes Ranked
The last few years have been really good for horror. The indie front has led the charge with recent standout films like The Babadook, It Follows, and The Witch, and regular contributions from exciting genre filmmakers like Ti West and Adam Wingard, among others. But even in what is proving to be such a rich market of genre filmmakers, there is perhaps no other director out there at the moment with a greater gift for horror set-pieces than James Wan. Wan announced himself as a formidable voice in the horror scene back in 2004 with his stateside debut Saw, …
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Collider Nightmares: ‘Frankenstein’ Eyes Javier Bardem; ‘Saw Legacy’ to Film This Fall
On this week's episode of Collider Nightmares (July 12, 2016) Clarke Wolfe, Perri Nemiroff, Jon Schnepp and Mark Reilly will discuss the following: Javier Bardem eyed for Frankenstein in Universal reboot The Devil’s Candy poster Saw: Legacy To film this fall Ash vs. Evil Dead season 2 teaser American Horror Story premiere moved up Fox’s The Exorcist gets 3 new TV spots Monster of the Week: Stranger Things FRESH MEAT The list of Oscar winners and nominees approached to join the Universal Monsters shared universe just got a little more handsome with No Country For Old Men …
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The ‘Saw’ Franchise Lives Again with New Directors
Saw went on a tear of movies from 2004 to 2010, but has lain dormant since. Back in 2014, we reported that producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were interested in reviving the series. At the time the producers said: We kind of wanted to build it up. Our goal is to go to Comic-Con, not next summer but the summer after [2016] with our heads up saying, ‘Here we go.’ James and Leigh are comfortable with the success they’ve had. And it’s time. James is in post on his movie. Leigh’s on post on [Insidious …
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Movie Talk: ‘Suicide Squad’ Behind the Scenes Struggle; Tony Gilroy Leading Post on ‘Rogue One’
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Unicorns, Pig Guts and The Buddha: Watch the Weirdest Horror Movie Kills
If there's one thing you can almost always count on in a horror movie, it's a body count, but the way those bodies pile up is infinitely varied. Kill scenes can be funny, devastating, scary, disgusting, and horrific, but some movies opt to settle on plain old weird. Stabbings are the standard, suffocations are a dime a dozen; machetes, crossbows, and hatchets all dominate the genre, but plenty of films and franchises aren't content to rely on the standbys. Particularly in the decades since slasher films started placing an emphasis on effects-driven kill sequences, and franchising …
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Horror Haul: The ‘It’ Movie Sequel Might Start Filming This Month; First ‘Saw: Legacy’ Details
It's Sunday, which means it's time for the horror haul, our weekly round-up and one-stop-shop for all things horror. This week in horror we got all kinds of goods on Alien: Covenant, including two new trailers and a whole bunch of details from my set visit reports (see below). We also had some great coverage on Get Out, which continues to be a force, and early (middling) reviews for Kong: Skull Island. Elsewhere, it looks like the sequel to Andy Muschietti's It movie might already be gearing up for production, which would bode very …
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Horror Haul: Stephen King Says New ‘It’ Movie Succeeds Beyond Expectations; ‘Basket Case’ Getting Film Restoration
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the horror haul, our weekly round-up and one-stop-shop for all things horror. This week in horror, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one of the most influential horror shows of all time. It was a big week for sneak peeks, with new images for Shane Black's The Predator, Preacher Season 2 and Jurassic World 2, an extended clip from Life, and a new featurette for Alien: Covenant introducing Michael Fassbender's new synthetic, Walter. Elsewhere, Saw: Legacy landed an unsurprising …
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‘Saw: Legacy’ Gets a Familiar New Title
After seven years out of the game, the Saw franchise is heading back to theaters this fall with its eighth installment and it looks like they're planning to bring things full circle -- at least when it comes to the title. The film has been going under the working title Saw: Legacy for the last few months, but it was revealed today that the official title is ... (drum roll) ... Jigsaw. And there's a fancy new title treatment to go with it (see below). Jigsaw is, of course, the murderous mastermind behind the mechanical horrors designed to test his victim'…
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Horror Haul: ‘The Grudge’ Reboot Lands an Exciting Director; ‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’ Finally Headed to Blu-ray
Howdy, folks! It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the horror haul, our weekly round-up and one-stop-shop for all things horror. This week in horror, The Grudge reboot recruits The Eyes of My Mother director Nicholas Pesce, the long-shelved (we're talking a decade here) found footage serial killer shocker The Poughkeepsie Tapes is finally getting a proper release, John Carpenter is developing a Tales for a Halloween Night series for Syfy, and Jigsaw gets an official poster and a San Diego Comic-Con presence. Plus, new trailers for the slasher Jackals, Another Wolfcop …
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‘Jigsaw’ Debuts First Image; Directors Tease Less Vicious, “More Fun” Spin on ‘Saw’
Ahead of Jigsaw's appearance at San Diego Comic-Con next week, Lionsgate has revealed the first image for the upcoming eighth film in the Saw franchise. Directed by Predestination and Daybreakers helmers Peter and Michael Spierig, from a script by Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg, James Wan, and Leigh Whannell, Jigsaw is set to revive the once-dominant Saw franchise, which has grossed more than $800 million worldwide. However, the directors are bringing a new approach to the material, which Michael Spierig describes as a "more fun" spin on the franchise, but still with plenty of gore (naturally). This sounds …
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‘Jigsaw’: First Trailer Resurrects a Deadly Threat
Fans of the Saw franchise, originally created by neo-horror veterans James Wan and Leigh Whannell, will find a lot of familiar territory in the first trailer for the eighth installment, Jigsaw. That's not just because some of the deadly traps and manipulative measures used in the previous seven films make an appearance here, but because the title killer himself appears to be behind a new rash of gruesome guilt-kills. The investigators into these serial killings are flummoxed by this fact, considering that John Kramer (Tobin Bell) was killed years ago in Saw III. This twist on the …
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20 Things to Know about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood
It’s that time of year again, when the theme parks go all out for Halloween events, and nobody does Halloween fright quite like Universal Studios, with their history of making horror films for over 80 years. The hugely popular Halloween Horror Nights features the most authentic scares from some of the biggest horror properties in film and TV, and it includes the permanent walk-through attraction for The Walking Dead, along with mazes for American Horror Story: Roanoke, The Shining, Saw: The Games of Jigsaw, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Insidious: Beyond the Further, Titans of Terror (featuring Jason, Freddy …
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‘Jigsaw’ Character Posters Introduce the Jigsaw Army
The mysteries of Jigsaw continue to grow. The Saw franchise returns this Halloween for the eighth installment, and after seven years away, the dominant horror franchise of the early aughts is getting a bit of a revamp and it's not just the snazzy new title. Neither Carey Elwes nor Costas Mandylor, aka Jigsaw's best-known apprentices, are expected to return and the powers that be are keeping the plot under wraps with a simple logline that reads: “One of the highest grossing Horror franchises of all time is back, taking the Jigsaw killer’s signature brand of twisted …
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Why the ‘Saw’ Franchise Should Have Stayed Buried
If one were to have never seen Saw, the production and release of James Wan’s first film would come off as a familiarly inspiring Hollywood narrative. Straight out of film school, Wan partnered with Leigh Whannell and they penned a script about a secretive serial killer who builds elaborate death traps for those who he feels are ungrateful and unworthy of the miracle of life. They shot the film over 18 days for a little more than a million. Plans were set to have the movie released straight to DVD before Lionsgate took an interest and put the movie …
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Every ‘Saw’ Movie Ranked, Including ‘Jigsaw’
After seven long years (or not long enough depending on who you're asking), the Saw franchise is back in theatres with Jigsaw. It's been a hot minute since "torture porn" was a thing so it will be interesting to see if the once dominant Halloween staple can make a return to form this weekend, or if the current tastes have drifted away from the divisive franchise built on the gluttonous gore and mean-spirited taste for blood. How do the Saw films hold up now? As a franchise, Saw is fascinating, even if it's never quite as …
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Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in January 2018
Plenty of great titles are coming to Netflix next month, but that also means the streaming service is clearing out some titles as well. They’ve announced what will be leaving in January, and it includes the standard mix of movies and shows that will cause us to say a fond farewell and good riddance. Films and series leaving Netflix in January include Chicago, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Forrest Gump, Gremlins, Mean Girls, Miss Congeniality, Pulp Fiction, Requiem for a Dream, the first seven Saw movies, The Addams Family, The Mighty Ducks, Futurama Seasons 7-10, and the entire …
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‘Saw’ Franchise to Expand with Spinoff from Chris Rock, EP James Wan
Like the end of a certain 2004 movie, I definitely didn't see this one coming... but I dig it. Chris Rock has been tapped to expand the Saw franchise with a spinoff film that will bring back Saw II director Darren Lynn Bousman as well as original creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell. Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures will release the untitled new film on Oct. 23, 2020, it was announced Thursday by Lionsgate chairman Joe Drake. Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg will write the screenplay, which is based on a story conceived by Rock. The film will be produced …
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Here’s Why Chris Rock Might Be Just What the ‘Saw’ Franchise Needs
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Samuel L. Jackson to Play Chris Rock’s Father in New ‘Saw’ Movie
The new Saw movie just keeps getting weirder. It was announced in May that the horror franchise was getting a spinoff based on an original idea by none other than Chris Rock, who would co-star in and produce the film. Now today Lionsgate has announced that Samuel L. Jackson is joining the cast to play the father of Rock’s character. Filming is currently underway on the still-untitled Saw spinoff, and Rock is playing a police detective investigating a series of grizzly crimes. Also joining the cast is Max Minghella (The Social Network) as Rock’s partner William …
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Chris Rock’s ‘Saw’ Gets a New 2020 Release Date, Breaks a Franchise Tradition
The Saw spinoff continues to keep us on our toes as a new release date is announced. Per Deadline, the Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures-produced film will now be released May 15, 2020, moving it up seven months from its original October 23, 2020 release date. This marks a huge break in Saw franchise tradition since each of the previous eight films (plus one short film) have all been released in October. The release date change is just one of the many intriguing announcements which have surrounded this film. The Saw spinoff was first announced back in May with Chris …
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James Wan Returns to Horror with New Indie Project
Before he dives into production on Aquaman 2, director James Wan will direct an original horror film. The Aquaman pregame project will see Wan returning to his horror roots as a director. Per a press release, Wan is set to begin production on his new film at the end of September in Los Angeles. The film's title and plot details are being kept under wraps but we know Wan and Ingrid Bisu (The Nun) have developed the story for the film. The film is being billed not only as a horror film but as a thriller, too. Wan will …
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The 20 Best Horror Movie Soundtracks: From ‘Psycho’ to ‘It Follows’
There are a handful of things that can turn a memorable horror movie into an iconic one: a thrilling and original conceit, a franchise-worthy serial killer, and jaw-dropping effects come to mind. But an all-important element of a successful horror movie is one that can't be gleaned from posters and casting reports, or even most trailers. The score of a horror movie, from a memorable theme, to an atmospheric enhancement of scenes, right down to the closing credits, can elevate a good film to a great one, with the best standing the test of time. With …
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The Best Horror Movies on Hulu Right Now
A howl in the night. A vengeful spirit. A final girl running to safety. Sometimes you just want to watch those classic horror stories and hit those favorite horror beats. Fortunately, if you're in the market for some streaming screams, Hulu has a solid lineup of scary movies to get the job done. From the classics to current hits to indie gems that flew under the radar, we're highlighting the best of the horrifying bunch. Their library has some familiar franchise titles like Hellraiser and Saw, but it's also full of hidden gems like the gut-wrenching …
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The 40 Best Horror Movies of the 2000s
Much like the 1970s before it, the decade between 2000-2009 was a particularly fruitful era in the horror genre spawned by a climate of international turmoil and rapid technological advancements in the filmmaking industry. In the post-9/11 era, America was thrust into a paranoid, war-fuelled anxiety and grief, and with the internet fully emerging as a dominant force behind modern culture, those anxieties were shared globally as each and every new horrific worldwide event was broadcast in crystal clear detail onto the computer screens of international households. The flipside of that technological advancement was the emergence …
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2020 Horror Movie Guide: 17 Scary Movies to Put on Your Calendar Next Year
2020 is only a handful of weeks away, and in addition to a Lord of the Rings TV series and a hideously exhausting presidential election, there’s going to be a whole new slate of horror movies to watch. Many of them will be godawful straight-to-streaming flicks with titles like The Possession of Amityville Johnson, and you shouldn’t watch any of those unless they’re literally the only in-flight movies available, and even then only if the plane is nosediving into the sea. But fear not! I have assembled a list of the most notable spook …
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Chris Rock Explains Why He Made a ‘Saw’ Movie
The undying nature of horror franchises is nothing new, but the announcement that the upcoming Saw reboot not only stars Chris Rock but is based on an original idea from the legendary comedian turned a lot of heads. It was announced last August that Rock would be spearheading a new Saw movie, writing a story treatment and starring in the film. It wouldn’t be completely disconnected from the rest of the franchise, as Darren Lynn Bousman—who helmed Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV—signed on to direct, but the inclusion of Rock certainly adds a layer of …
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The 55 Most Anticipated Movies of 2020
I hope you're ready for a big year at the movies (or big but more comfortably dress year on your couch, if you're a streaming devotee.) With a new decade upon us, 2020 is shaping up to be a fascinating and jam-packed year in cinema. With more premium streamers on the market than ever, Disney wiping Fox out of existence, the conclusion of the MCU's industry-dominating Infinity Saga behind us, and a golden age in horror still going strong, there's a welcome sense of unpredictability in the lineup of 2020 movies. In fact, even …
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First Trailer for ‘Spiral’ Reveals the New ‘Saw’ Movie Starring Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson
Lionsgate Films has released the first trailer for Spiral, which could also be referred to as Saw 9. Indeed this new film—officially titled Spiral: From the Book of Saw—is something of a reboot for the iconic horror franchise based on an original idea by Chris Rock, of all people. Rock stars in the film as Detective Zeke Banks, and he’s joined by co-stars Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella, and Marisol Nichols in this fresh installment for the series. Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV, is in the director’s chair …
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Leigh Whannell Says He Isn’t Involved in Chris Rock’s ‘Saw’ Movie ‘Spiral’
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‘Invisible Man’: Leigh Whannell’s Advice for Future Universal Monster Movie Directors
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‘The Invisible Man’ Easter Eggs You May Have Missed
Spoilers ahead! Look out! Because Leigh Whannell's take on The Invisible Man is so predicated on the terrors of empty space, I found myself staring at every nook and cranny of the frame more than any other filmgoing experience of recent memory, seeing if I could detect where (or even if) Oliver Jackson-Cohen was hiding, ready to instill his abusive sense of revenge on Elisabeth Moss (giving, just, such a friggin' excellent performance). As such, I took in tons of information from this movie, and couldn't help but notice some delightful Easter eggs in the process. You …
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‘Final Destination 6’ Producer Reveals Some Plot Details and a Potential Set Piece
Final Destination turns 20 this month, officially making it older than most of the characters that get spectacularly killed off in the bloody horror franchise. While there hasn’t been a new installment since 2011’s Final Destination 5, it was announced last year that a sixth movie was in the works from Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the writers behind The Collector series and Saw IV, V, VI and Saw 3D. In an interview with Digital Spy, Final Destination producer Craig Perry shed some light on the upcoming film, including plot details and a potential set piece. "We're …
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The Best Slasher Movies of the 21st Century So Far
The golden age of slasher films is widely considered to have taken place from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, but just because the introductory days of Leatherface, Michael Myers and more are well behind us doesn’t mean that the beloved horror sub-genre is slowing down. We’re seeing a considerable amount of new releases lovingly embrace their iconic predecessors and a slew of other films carving wildly creative new paths of their own. Traditionally, a slasher movie involves a masked killer picking off a group of unsuspecting victims. You will certainly find a lot of that …
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SYFY Sets ‘Saw’ Marathon to Add a Few Death Traps to Your Quarantine
Have you been thinking that your stay-at-home quarantine could use a little jazzing up with some screaming and elaborate death traps? Good news, scary person: SYFY has announced the "Saw and Disorder" marathon, a straight-through binge of the Saw movies that will end with the network premiere of Jigsaw. The marathon kicks off on Sunday, April 26. Here's the full schedule: SAW II 8:30-10:30AM ET/PT SAW III 10:30AM-12:30PM ET/PT SAW IV 1-3PM ET/PT SAW V 3-5PM ET/PT SAW VI 5-7PM ET/PT SAW …
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How Slasher Horror Movies Have Helped Me Survive Quarantine
It wasn't until the credits rolled on the fifth Friday the 13th movie on a single Sunday afternoon that I noticed a macabre trend in my quarantine watches. We're all stuck inside right now, consuming content like The Blob at a bottomless brunch, and even though our binges all take different forms we're all essentially just trying to build a happy place with the media we watch, play, or read. So imagine my surprise at finding my happy place is made of body parts and blood puddles. I started with the Final Destination franchise, five films about …
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Max Minghella to Direct Sci-Fi Horror Satire ‘Shell’ for HBO Max
HBO Max is low-key one of the best streaming services currently out there, and it’ll soon be adding to its already robust catalogue with the sci-fi horror satire Shell. The service acquired the spec script written by Jack Stanley with Max Minghella attached to direct. [caption id="attachment_611216" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Hulu[/caption] As reported by Deadline, plot details are being kept under wraps, although sources say it is centered on the health and beauty industry. Minghella is best known as an actor, having appeared in The Handmaid’s Tale and The Mindy Project …
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Every James Wan Movie Ranked from Worst to Best
Yes, James Wan has made quite the name for himself in the horror genre, but since the release of 2004’s Saw, it’s been an utter thrill watching him pinpoint his assets, hone his style and bring that authorial expressivity to a variety of genres and franchises, while also using his experience and clout to bring newer filmmakers into the fold as well. But Wan’s work as a producer is a conversation for another day; right now we’re ranking all of the films that Wan directed. Before we began, I must point out, the title that’s …
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Tobin Bell on the Scene That Made Him Answer ‘The Call,’ and His Excitement for ‘Spiral’
In The Call, two titans of James Wan-shepherded horror — Tobin Bell (Saw) and Lin Shaye (Insidious)— come together to torture the hell out of some teenagers. Together, they are the Cranstons, a married couple with a bit of a local reputation of being creepy (and in the case of Shaye, literally a witch). When a group of teens, including our more sensitive newbie hero Chester Rushing, prank the Cranstons aggressively, the Cranstons suffer a tragic fate. And to get their revenge, they make these teens spend just one minute on the phone. On the other end? A litany of …
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The Best Sequel of Every Horror Franchise, from ‘Scream’ to ‘Halloween’
Since there has been horror, there has been horror sequels. One of the most beautifully twisted quirks of the genre is how often these independent, shoe-string flights of fancy suddenly turn into money-printing franchises. Halloween. Friday the 13th. A Nightmare on Elm Street. Horror is built on the backs of nightmares that were only supposed to last a single night and ended up stretching across decades. Just by the law of averages, this has resulted in plenty of...less than stellar films. Even the most diehard among us can admit that horror is littered with a vast selection …
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‘Call of Duty’ Season 6 Update Gives the ‘Saw’ Puppet a Machine Gun and It’s Goddamn Hilarious
From October 20 to November 3rd, a new season six update inside Call of Duty Warzone and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, titled "The Haunting of Verdansk," will arrive with an entire assortment of spooky add-ons just in time for Halloween. I could report the various items as straight-faced video game news, but that would be ignoring the fact the update allows you to strap Billy the Puppet from the Saw movies with a comically large machine gun and it's the funniest goddamn thing you'll see in your life. [caption id="attachment_938495" align="aligncenter" width="600"] …
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