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After ‘Insidious 6’ Was Scrapped, Star Lin Shaye Said ‘F— This’ and Wrote a Letter Pleading With Sony’s CEO to Save It (EXCLUSIVE)
Lin Shaye says she successfully urged Sony to revive the sixth “Insidious” film after it was removed from the studio’s release slate, writing directly to chief executive Tom Rothman. Her intervention helped secure the greenlight for “Insidious: Out of the Further”, underlining both her importance to the long-running horror franchise and her view that performers…
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James Franco’s Career Rehab Flops as He Sleepwalks Through the Werewolf Microdrama ‘Love, Lies & Frank’
James Franco has returned to acting in the Shortical microdrama “Love, Lies & Frank”, his most prominent role since allegations of sexual misconduct and a 2021 legal settlement involving his former acting school. Variety argues that the comeback is unconvincing, describing his performance as emotionally flat despite the series’ melodramatic premise and his character’s central…
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Hellraiser revival leads gaming surge as Mackie and Dornan return to screens
Clive Barker oversees a new Hellraiser game with Doug Bradley back as Pinhead; The Witcher 3 gets remastered, while Apple TV and Netflix unveil high-profile drama trailers.
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The 10 Most Entertaining Stephen King Books, Ranked
Collider ranks Stephen King’s most entertaining novels, favouring books that are especially compulsive, accessible and fast-moving rather than simply his most acclaimed works. The selections range across horror, supernatural fiction, science fiction and thrillers, with the article arguing that King’s ability to sustain tension and make lengthy stories readable is central to his appeal. Among…
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“They Couldn’t Call It the Greatest Hits”: The Forgotten Rock Career of Horror Icon Tim Curry
Tim Curry, best known for distinctive acting roles, also pursued a solo rock career in the 1970s and early 1980s after his breakthrough in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Although his records did not become major commercial successes, the article argues that they demonstrate the range of his musical ability and help explain why he…
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Poppy Playtime studio reveals its next survival horror game, and this time it’s co-op
Mob Entertainment, the studio behind Poppy Playtime, has announced Escape from Playtime, a co-operative survival-horror game set in the same toy factory. It marks a shift from the series’ episodic single-player format, allowing players to experience its horror setting together when it enters Steam Early Access. One to four players will control the Smiling Critters,…
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Luke Evans, ‘Clue’ Stars, Carol Burnett, Josh Gad & More Pay Tribute To Tim Curry
Actors and former co-stars have paid tribute to Tim Curry following his death at the age of 80. The responses emphasised his distinctive performances, comic and villainous range, and lasting influence on audiences and fellow actors, particularly through The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue and Annie. Kiefer Sutherland recalled Curry as someone he cared about…
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Tim Curry’s Most Memorable Roles
Tim Curry, who died aged 80, is remembered for a wide-ranging career that moved between cult musicals, comedy, horror, film and theatre. This retrospective highlights how his performances made him especially associated with flamboyant eccentrics and memorable villains. – Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which grew from an initial flop into a…
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Unlicensed Miami surgeon ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ vanishes days before trial over botched procedures: authorities
Brazilian national Joao Batista Cunha De Araujo, accused of performing unlicensed cosmetic procedures in Miami, disappeared shortly before his scheduled trial, authorities say. His disappearance prompted a new arrest warrant and an authorisation for extradition, while raising questions about how he may have left the United States after surrendering his passport. Araujo faces 14 charges,…
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Woman aged 19 suffered death worthy of worst horror movie at hands of friend, 19, and her boyfriend, court is told
Prosecutors allege that Morgan Bauer, 19, was murdered in Georgia in 2016, two weeks after moving from South Dakota to Atlanta. Her friend Katelyn Goble and Goble’s boyfriend, Alex Warren, are accused of luring Bauer to a Newton County home, where she was strangled; the case matters because Goble is now on trial for murder…