Ouija: Origin of Evil Review

Making a horror movie about the beloved Ouija Board should be, at first glance, an easy proposition. After all, many of the most memorable chillers have used them to menacing effect. But the most shocking thing aboutOriginis that it kind of works. However, Paulina wants to have as little to do with this as her Catholic school upbringing. Every single scare in thisOuijarevolves around loud crashing noises and sudden images of demonic children bursting into the frame....

October 20, 2016 · 1 min · 96 words · Robin Cooper

Shudder: Colin Geddes and Sam Zimmerman interview

Exhausted Netflixs horror section and need something creepy to watch this Halloween? The all-horror streaming service launched last year in the US and is now coming to the UK. Ad content continues below Sam Zimmerman:Yeah! And since then its just been a super fun dream of diving into the genre. It does kind of sound like a dream job. SZ:Yeah, theres no time when youre like yeah, its okay this rules....

October 20, 2016 · 3 min · 446 words · Hannah Phillips

Werner Herzog: The Best James Bond Villain We Never Had

Werner Herzog’s villainous turn in the first Jack Reacher movie is the Bond villain we’ve been missing… This article contains spoilers for the firstJack Reachermovie, and forSpectre. It stars Tom Cruise, driving a muscle car at traffic at the height of his reckless stunts phase. And yet, despite all that pedigree, action franchise-kickstarterJack Reacherremains curiously forgettable. Superficially, The Zec above all mirrors the Brit superspys ultimate nemesis: Ernst Stavro Blofeld....

October 20, 2016 · 1 min · 212 words · Joshua Cline

Wolf Creek: Greg McLean Talks The TV Series and More

Freddy Krueger once got his own TV show. Even thoughFreddys Nightmareslasted two seasons, it was a pale syndicated imitation of the movies. We spoke with McLean after his panel for the Television Critics Association over the summer. The second one is really an action chase story. It goes into fairly comic territory as well. So it was a little bit between both I think. Ad content continues below So different episodes could be in different styles?...

October 20, 2016 · 6 min · 1165 words · Marilyn Lopez

Agents of SHIELD Season 4 Episode 4: Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire Review

But here we are with three divisive storylines running concurrently. It really shouldnt work, but somehow it has been and this weeks episode is no exception. This weeks lead story somehow combines the ongoing Ghost Rider saga with the Inhumans arc. You see, the militant scumbags known as the Watchdogs are using S.H.I.E.L.D. files to hunt down the Inhumans. It is really good to see Simmons and Daisy back together....

October 19, 2016 · 3 min · 497 words · Kelly Beltran

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Review

Tom Cruise returns as anti-hero Jack Reacher in the second installment based on the best-selling books. But is it worth going back? Four years ago, Tom Cruise returning for a sequel to Christopher McQuarriesJack Reacherseemed improbable. The problem may well be that the producers and studio are randomly choosing stories out of order. Jack Reacher: Never Go Backis out in theaters Friday (Oct. 21).

October 19, 2016 · 1 min · 64 words · Theresa Owens

Penny Dreadful: The Most Faithful Version of the Frankenstein Legend

Penny Dreadfulis a wartime Universal Monster Mash for the premium cable generation. Even Kenneth Branaghs poor attempt to realize Mary ShelleysFrankensteinwith a movie entitled (what else? And Frankenstein is likely the best representation of this. The consequences of a fever dream during a stormy and idyllic summer near Lake Geneva several years prior. Walton, finishes transcribing Victors ramblings. But, unlike Milton, the only creator in Shelleys story is a man devoid of divinity....

October 19, 2016 · 2 min · 376 words · Judy Ellis

Scream Queens Season 2 Episode 4: Halloween Blues Review

Halloween on Season 2 of Scream Queens has the entire hospital shrieking blue murder. ThisScream Queensreview contains spoilers. Chad Radwell is dead. Dean Munsch is just getting creepier and creepier. Ad content continues below Intermission from all the murders for a moment. Chanel-o-ween is even more ridiculous this year now that the queen of mean has access to the morgue. Why deliver rubber hands when you’re free to get your claws on real ones?...

October 19, 2016 · 1 min · 160 words · Charles Simmons

The Flash Season 3 Episode 3: Magenta Review

The Flash takes on a master of magnetism of sorts named Magenta. No, that’s not a typo. ThisThe Flashreview contains spoilers. Anyway, Magenta was an inoffensively mediocre episode ofThe Flash. This isnt latter-half of season two bad or anything, its just a little disposable. I guess thats to be expected. I feel like I can almost predict the rhythms of these seasons now. There are bright spots, though. It would just be too easy to make him Doctor Alchemy or whoever....

October 19, 2016 · 2 min · 384 words · Austin Hodges

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again Review

Fox presents a Glee-ful retelling of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but not a happy one. And then Andrew said prunes? Who the fuck read this to them? Dana Andrews turn inNight of the Demonwas one of the great satanic mechanic-built whodunit jalopies. Levan could at least have read Patricia Quinns lips on the first movie. Budding performers scrabbled together with fans in makeshift costumes that got slightly better by the week....

October 19, 2016 · 3 min · 536 words · Dawn Gonzalez

The Adventure Game: looking back at a brilliant kids’ TV show

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Four of the original six episodes of The Adventure Game are now finally available to buy at theBBC Store. Yep, weve finally got around to talking aboutThe Adventure Game. This was the man who brought us classic teatime telly such asVision On,Take HartandWhy Dont You? There is a chest > bring up the chest > The chest is empty! $@%*!). In the computer game players progressed through different areas by solving tasks and deciphering clues....

October 18, 2016 · 2 min · 387 words · Rebecca Rogers

The Walking Dead Season 7: Learning to Live with Cliffhangers

Every audience has an unspoken agreement with the movies or TV shows they watch. It is perhaps the most common narrative gadget in popular culture currently. Cliffhangers have been a part of visual storytelling for a very long time. They were common and often improperly used during film serials in the early days of Hollywood. Thankfully, storytellers have become better at it. You may like it or you may hate it, but you must consider it*....

October 18, 2016 · 3 min · 510 words · Diana Wells

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Review

Ad content continues below If the cast feels somewhat eclectic, then youd be right. Martins Southern accent is constantly fluctuating, although he does have one great monologue later in the film. Rating: 3 out of 5

October 17, 2016 · 1 min · 36 words · David Blair