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I threw a water balloon at a scary man then sung him our song pie n mash
This is a short, comedic vlog-style clip rather than a traditional music release, centred on a prank involving a water balloon thrown at an unsuspecting “scary man.” The creator follows up the stunt by singing him a homemade song referencing “pie n mash,” the classic East London dish, suggesting a distinctly cheeky, community-flavoured sense of…
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Netflix Officially Says Goodbye to a Beloved Horror Trilogy This Weekend
Netflix is removing the original Scream trilogy from its platform this weekend, with 23 August confirmed as the last day to stream the first three films in the franchise. The move comes as 2026 has proven a landmark year for horror at the box office, with hits such as Obsession and Backrooms drawing huge audiences…
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An ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Star’s New 104-Minute Horror Is Prime Video’s Latest Global Sensation
The shark thriller “The Devil’s Mouth” has become the most-streamed film worldwide on Prime Video, marking the latest horror hit for the platform following the recent success of Curry Barker’s “Obsession.” The 104-minute film, released on 29 July, follows a group of friends whose dive into an underwater cave system is disrupted by a bull…
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Nicolas Cage’s 101-Minute Horror Nightmare Is Officially a Global Streaming Sensation
Nicolas Cage’s 2024 horror film Longlegs, in which he plays a demonic serial killer opposite Maika Monroe’s FBI investigator, has become a major streaming success, now available on Hulu. The film’s rise came after a period in which several franchise horror sequels underperformed at the box office while original, standalone films gained traction, helping pave…
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It’s the beating heart of the West End, home to luxury boutiques and the Royal Opera House… but now workers forced to carry knives call Covent Garden the ‘Zombie Zone’ plagued by homelessness, drug-dealing and crime
Workers in Covent Garden, one of London’s most famous shopping and cultural districts, say they now feel compelled to carry knives for personal safety, describing the area as a “Zombie Zone” overrun by homelessness, open drug-dealing and crime. The area is home to upmarket boutiques and the Royal Opera House, and the reported decline highlights…
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Russell Crowe’s Biggest Box-Office Hit of the Decade Is Officially Leaving HBO Max
Russell Crowe’s 2023 horror film “The Pope’s Exorcist” is due to be removed from HBO Max in the United States on 12 August 2026. The film, which grossed $77 million worldwide against an $18 million budget, remains Crowe’s biggest box-office success as a leading man since 2014’s “Noah”, highlighting his shift away from big-budget tentpole…
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‘Even the good guys were doing bad things’: the wild, twisted story behind the new Tiger King
HBO Max has premiered Monsters of God, a five-part documentary series from Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride, the team behind Netflix’s Tiger King, this time turning its focus to the murky, multibillion-dollar world of exotic reptile smuggling. The series explores how the trade in rare reptiles evolved from niche enthusiasm into a sprawling criminal ecosystem…
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Jane Schoenbrun On Deconstructing The “Toxic Soup” Of The Slasher Genre In ‘Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma’: “It’s There In The DNA”
Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun has discussed how their new film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, deliberately picks apart the conventions of the slasher genre while drawing on personal experience as a non-binary director. Speaking to Deadline, Schoenbrun explained that horror’s familiar comforts, such as candy and junk food imagery, create a safe space to…