Like so many modern ghost stories (from “The Amityville Horror” to several entries in the “Paranormal Activity” series), “Presence” begins with a family purchasing a new house, making a deal that seems…
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Dumb Money Writers On The Big Short Comparisons And Elevating TikToks To Cinema [Exclusive Interview] – /Film
You’re also attached to a movie version of “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.” We were talking a little about the pandemic earlier, but from my perspective, it seems like society kind of…
The 15 Most Controversial Death Scenes In Horror Cinema – /Film
Director Tod Browning was way ahead of his time in depicting sideshow acts as fully fleshed-out, sympathetic characters for most of “Freaks.” However, in the film’s climax, he relies on the more…
How Jawan Became One Of 2023’s Biggest Box Office Success Stories (And What Comes Next For Indian Cinema) – /Film
Looking at the slightly larger picture here, it appears “Jawan” isn’t an outlier. Other recent Indian blockbusters have reliably found an audience in the US, which didn’t used to happen with regularity….
The Creator’s Box Office Failure Says A Lot About The State Of Sci-Fi Cinema – /Film
Two things are true at once: sci-fi is the most popular genre at the box office right now and the genre is dominated by franchises. From superhero movies to the MonsterVerse that…