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Timothy Olyphant’s 10/10 Horror Series Still Deserves a Second Chance
This piece argues that Netflix’s zombie horror-comedy Santa Clarita Diet, which starred Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant and ran for three seasons before its 2019 cancellation, deserves to be revived seven years after its original 2017 debut. The article contends the show struck a rare balance of horror and comedy, subverting typical zombie conventions, and…
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Good reviews are a ‘great relief,’ says Blood of Dawnwalker director, as former CD Projekt coworkers line up to offer congratulations
The director of upcoming action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has described early positive reviews for the game as a “great relief”, according to a report from PC Gamer. The comments come as former colleagues from CD Projekt Red, the Polish studio behind The Witcher series, have been offering congratulations to the team behind the…
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The Most Successful Horror Movie of the Century Is Officially Being Taken to Court
Executive producer Leonora Ann Darby has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against James Harris and Mark Lane, accusing the pair of denying her a fair share of the profits from Obsession, the record-breaking horror hit made through their company Tea Shop Productions. The 135-page complaint, lodged on 28 August in Los Angeles Superior Court,…
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Wes Studi & Dane DiLiegro Board Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Seasons’ Opposite Lily James & Jack Reynor
Wes Studi and Dane DiLiegro have joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming horror film “Seasons,” a psychological thriller directed by Drew Hancock. They join a previously announced line-up including Lily James, Jack Reynor, Ron Perlman and Elizabeth McGovern, adding further star power to a project already backed by major producing names in Hollywood…
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Netflix Is Getting One of the Best Horror Sequels of the Decade in 48 Hours
Netflix is set to add Smile 2, the acclaimed 2024 horror sequel, to its streaming library on 3 September, giving the film a new audience nearly two years after its cinema release. Directed by Parker Finn, the film follows on from 2022’s Smile, which became a surprise box-office hit and launched a new horror franchise…
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Dave Boyle To Direct Reimagining Of Japanese Horror Film ‘Pulse’ For Screen Gems, Spyglass & Parker Finn’s Bad Feeling
Sony’s Screen Gems and Spyglass are developing a reimagining of the 2001 Japanese horror film “Pulse”, with Dave Boyle attached to direct, according to a Deadline exclusive. Boyle will also rework a script by Luke Piotrowski, with Parker Finn and Jonathan Fass producing through their company Bad Feeling alongside Spyglass, marking another entry in Hollywood’s…
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Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya Says Capcom Has Grown ‘Numb’ to How Scary New RE Games Are
Hideki Kamiya, the original director of Resident Evil 2, has reiterated his call for Capcom to introduce a “non-scary” mode in future Resident Evil games, insisting he is entirely serious about the idea. He argues that the studio’s horror teams have become desensitised to how frightening their games have become due to increasingly photorealistic visuals,…
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Named Centerpiece of Tokyo Film Festival as ‘Sukiyaki’ Opens, ‘Colony’ Closes
The Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled the centrepiece and bookend selections for its 39th edition, headlined by Yamazaki Takashi’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” as centrepiece, Zeze Takahisa’s music drama “Sukiyaki” as opener, and Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie thriller “Colony” as closer. The line-up highlights the festival’s blend of major domestic blockbusters and international genre cinema, with…
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Zeze Takahisa’s ‘Sukiyaki’ to Open Tokyo Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced that its 39th edition will open on 26 October with Zeze Takahisa’s music drama “Sukiyaki,” while South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie horror film “Colony” will close the festival on 4 November. The lineup underscores TIFF’s continued focus on both homegrown Japanese cinema and acclaimed Asian genre…