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The Best Horror Franchise Of All Time: A New Bracket From /Film By Jacob Hall/Oct. 19, 2021 12:49 pm EST It’s nearly Halloween, so you know what that means: it’s time to argue about the best horror movies all over again! The experts at /Film have put their twisted brains together and concocted the perfect seasonal treat: a showdown of the greatest franchises the horror genre has ever known. All the heavy-hitters, the dark horses, and the beloved longshots are here to contend for the top prize in the Tournament of Terrors, a bracket pitting the best horror movie series of all time against one another....

Inside William Tell Focus Features Schrader’s filmography has endured some serious peaks and trough over the years, but “The Card Counter” marked a solid follow-up to his superb 2017 comeback, “First Reformed.” It’s also a nice break from franchise filmmaking for Isaac, something more in the mode of his work in “Inside Llewyn Davis.” In “The Card Counter,” Isaac plays William Tell, an austere poker player with a background as a soldier stationed at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison camp in Iraq....

The Daily Stream: ‘Enter The Dragon’ Plays Like A Great ’70s James Bond Movie By Ben Pearson/June 14, 2021 6:25 am EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: Enter the DragonWhere You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: In his final completed role before his premature death, Bruce Lee plays a spy who visits an island where a martial arts tournament is taking place....

The Feast: Release Date, Cast, And More IFC Films By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 14, 2021 9:55 am EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Sometimes mother nature is a real mother. That’s the premise behind “The Feast,” a Welsh eco-horror that looks positively claustrophobic. The film’s press release described it as “a slow burn meditation on history and tradition, greed and responsibility, identity and difference....

The Scariest Scene In ‘Banshee Chapter’ Will Make You Fear Staircases By Matt Donato/Aug. 6, 2021 6:27 am EST (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Matt Donato and Ariel Fisher. In this edition: one of the scariest scenes in Banshee Chapter may grab you when you least expect it.)In the comprehensive discussion of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations, Blair Erickson’s Banshee Chapter is often overlooked since the script merely mines From Beyond for influences — but it deserves a footnote mention....

The Eternal’s Post Credits Scene Marvel Studios Let’s be honest, the post-credits scenes can be a a mixed bag: sometimes they land with world-altering implications for the MCU or an actual glimpse of what’s in the future. But other times, it’s just an alien cat coughing up an infinity stone or, worse, Captain America mocking us for waiting. It’s all in good fun, but deep down all we want is something comparable to Nick Fury emerging from the shadows to greet Tony Stark....

What Is The Longest Theatrical Run In The History Of Cinema? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 12, 2008 1:17 pm EST The Hollywood Reporter lists one of the reasons The Dark Knight won’t top Titanic’s $601 million box office record is because Warner Bros is planning on releasing the film on DVD in December to capitalize on the Holiday sales season. The film has currently grossed $441.6 million domestically, and is on track to make $510-$525 total in the US....

Why A New ‘Conan’ Film Hasn’t Happened, According To Arnold Schwarzenegger By Chris Evangelista/March 5, 2019 2:30 pm EST For years, audiences have been hoping Arnold Schwarzenegger would return to the role of Conan the Barbarian one more time. And Schwarzenegger has frequently talked about taking up the sword once again. But so far, nothing has happened – save for a forgotten reboot starring Jason Momoa. So what happened? According to a new interview with Schwarzenegger, rights issues have held up his potential third Conan film, and there’s no indication of when that might change....

Will the Short-Lived Series Live On at Another Streamer? FX The post-apocalyptic science fiction series premiered on September 13 with Eliza Clark penning and Louise Friedberg directing the first two episodes. The 10-episode season — which stars Amber Tamblyn, Olivia Thirlby, and Diane Lane — will take its final bow on FX with its upcoming November 1 finale. The source material was written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Pia Guerra....

‘Brand New Cherry Flavor’ Trailer: ‘Channel Zero’ Creator Takes You To Hallucinatory Hollywood In The 1990s By Chris Evangelista/July 19, 2021 10:28 am EST Death, horror, mystery, Catherine Keener as a killer cat lady – Brand New Cherry Flavor has it all. The upcoming Netflix series comes from Nick Antosca, creator of the excellent Channel Zero, and Lenore Zion, and heads back to 1990s Hollywood where dreams become nightmares. There’s a teaser trailer that serves as the first look at the series, and it’s intriguing in its vagueness, giving us just a brief, moody glimpse of what’s in store....

‘Garbage Pail Kids’ Animated Series Coming To HBO Max From The Team Behind ‘Halloween’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 27, 2021 12:30 pm EST We might just have reached the bottom of the barrel — or rather, the bottom of the garbage pail — in terms of new titles based on known IP. A Garbage Pail Kids animated series is coming to HBO Max, from the team that brought us…the Halloween revivial? Read on to find out more about how these edgy 1980s trading cards are becoming a family-friendly animated series...

‘Limbo’ Trailer: Waiting Is A Group Effort By Chris Evangelista/March 30, 2021 5:00 pm EST In Limbo, a young Syrian musician comes to a Scottish island awaiting asylum. The Ben Sharrock-directed comedy-drama starring Amir El-Masry premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was met with positive reviews, including one from us. Now, Limbo is headed to theaters, and ahead of its April release, you can check out a trailer below....

‘Parks And Recreation’ Band Mouse Rat Is Releasing An Official Album, Including “5,000 Candles In The Wind” By Ethan Anderton/May 19, 2021 1:30 pm EST If you’re a Parks and Recreation fan, you’re already familiar with the rockin’ jams of Pawnee, Indiana legends Mouse Rat. Since today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of equestrian icon Li’l Sebastian and the beautiful tune “5,000 Candles in the Wind” that Mouse Rat created in his honor, there’s no better time to announce that an entire Mouse Rat album is being released....

‘Pet Sematary’ Directors Kevin Kölsch And Dennis Widmyer Share Deleted Scenes And Explain Why They Shot Two Very Different Endings [Exclusive] By Chris Evangelista/April 10, 2019 9:00 am EST The ending of the new Pet Sematary is unapologetically dark – just like the novel of Stephen King’s novel, and the 1989 film adaptation from Mary Lambert. But the ending you now see in theaters wasn’t the original ending that was shot....

‘The Misfits’ Director Renny Harlin Shares His Filmmaker Origin Story, And His Biggest Regrets [Interview] By Jack Giroux/June 22, 2021 11:00 am EST Renny Harlin has a lot to say about his movies. So much to say that, in what was supposed to be a career-spanning interview, we only touched on the early days of his career in a half-hour discussion. Harlin was fresh off directing a horror-thriller, The Refuge, and promoting his new comedic crime caper, The Misfits (now on VOD)....

Alfred Molina Talks Return As Doc Ock For ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, Including Digital De-Aging By Ethan Anderton/April 18, 2021 9:00 am EST Spider-Man: No Way Home hasn’t been very good at keeping the exciting secrets of the webslinging sequel. Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield are rumored to be returning as their respective versions of Spider-Man alongside the Marvel Cinematic Universe webhead Tom Holland. But along with the multiple Spider-Men, there have been reports of Jamie Foxx and Alfred Molina are reprising their villainous roles as Electro and Doc Ock, and one of them has finally confirmed their return....

Angelina Jolie Could Play Thena Again, But Don’t Count On A Solo Movie Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 11, 2021 4:42 pm EST It was probably only a matter of time before the most popular ongoing franchise and one of the biggest genuine movie stars on the planet finally joined forces. Angelina Jolie’s casting in Marvel’s “Eternals” immediately helped lend a sense of uniqueness and legitimacy to Chloé Zhao’s first step into the blockbuster scene, though Zhao hardly needed any extra help in that department once “Nomadland” went on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards....

Birdman Ending Explained: Soaring Away Searchlight Pictures By Soham Gadre/Dec. 13, 2021 11:58 am EST Following its big win for Best Picture at the Oscars, Alejandro González Iñáritu’s “Birdman” (and/or its optional parenthetical “The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance”) was sort of a short-lived memory for many in the cinephile community despite having a star-studded cast (Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, etc.). But looking back years later, “Birdman” is a movie that has a lot to say about the way we perceive actors, their careers, and the roles they become famous for....

Britney Vs Spears Promo Teases The New Documentary Coming To Netflix Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 22, 2021 9:31 am EST Britney Spears has been in the news a lot this year, appearing in court and in headlines while seeking to disentangle herself from a conservatorship that has left her affairs managed by a legal guardian since 2008. Earlier this month, the pop star’s father and conservator, Jamie Spears, petitioned to end the arrangement whereby he controls her estate....

Cool Stuff: Playmobil’s Massive ‘Star Trek’ Playset Assembles The U.S.S. Enterprise By Ethan Anderton/June 22, 2021 6:00 am EST Playmobil has been digging into some of the most iconic franchises in cinema history with playsets for Ghostbusters and Back to the Future. Now they’re heading into the final frontier with a huge Star Trek playset of the U.S.S. Enterprise from the original series, complete with all the main characters and interior compartments to fit them....