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6 Divisive ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Episodes That Fans Hated But Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Polygon revisits divisive Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes, arguing that hindsight has made their ambitious storytelling and emotional complexity more appreciable. – ‘Dead Man’s Party’ makes Buffy’s friends and mother confront the consequences of her disappearance. – ‘Hush’ uses a 27-minute dialogue-free sequence to explore isolation and communication. – ‘This Year’s Girl’ employs dreamlike storytelling…
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Neal McDonough & Skeet Ulrich To Star In Psychological Horror Film ‘Deify’
Neal McDonough and Skeet Ulrich have joined the cast of Deify, an independent psychological horror film from filmmaking brothers Carmelo and Nicholas Chimera. The project centres on the trial of a cult leader whose followers died in a fire, setting up a clash between faith, manipulation and the criminal justice system. McDonough will play an…
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Brandon Flowers Still Fueled By Competition With Ezra Koenig
Brandon Flowers has said he remains motivated by a sense of competition with Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig, despite their bands having very different musical styles. The Killers singer’s comments highlight how admiration for peers can push established artists to maintain high standards rather than become complacent. Speaking while preparing to release his third solo…
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Black Ops 7’s final Zombies map arrives with big-ass spiders a day prior to MW4’s beta
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will receive its final round-based Zombies map, Rex Infernus, on 20 August, concluding the game’s Zombies storyline. The release matters because Modern Warfare 4 is expected to focus on DMZ rather than Zombies, potentially leaving the mode without new maps for some time. Rex Infernus launches with the Season…
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CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 5 Reloaded Release Date And Details
Season 5 Reloaded arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone later this month, and Activision has now revealed all of the details for this midseason update. Season 5 Reloaded adds a new weapon, additional multiplayer maps, and the final round-based Zombies map of the Black Ops 7 storyline. Call of Duty Season…
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Country Star Pulled Through Windshield After Terrifying Tour Bus Crash
Country artist Colt Ford says he was pulled through the windscreen of his tour bus by emergency responders after it crashed into a ditch while travelling to Germany for a show. He suffered a broken shoulder, while the rest of the crew were reportedly left “a little banged up” but safe; the incident may affect…
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Brandon Flowers Sees Vampire Weekend as Competitors
“I have a little bit of competition in me… So I’m always aware of when Vampire Weekend are putting something out,” Flowers says in a new interview. Brandon Flowers Sees Vampire Weekend as Competitors Paolo Ragusa
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Restored 1971 horror film The Devils receives 4K trailer
A new 4K trailer has been released for Ken Russell’s restored and recut 1971 horror film *The Devils*, ahead of a limited cinema re-release this autumn. Its return matters because the controversial film has been officially unavailable for decades, while the new edition reinstates material previously removed from the release. Based on events surrounding the…
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Ken Russell’s Controversial NC-17 Horror Film ‘The Devils’ Sets First Look at Restored Cut – Film News in Brief
This film news round-up covers a restored release of Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 horror film “The Devils” and a 40th-anniversary cinema return for Hayao Miyazaki’s “Castle in the Sky”. – Warner Bros. Clockwork will release a 4K restoration of “The Devils”, based on Russell’s 2004 private edit and restoring his intended version. – The NC-17…