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In October 1991, Universals latest horror release was little-loved sequelChilds Play 3: Look Whos Stalking. The first event (see clips from ithere) was predominantly a collection of live shows on outdoor stages. Attendees were terrorised by the likes of burly actors inThe Thunderdomeor a Michael Keaton-wannabe inBeetlejuices Graveyard Tours. The days of scare-actors as theyre now known bringing in home-made costumes are also firmly in the past. We have people in the event who have worked all twenty-four years of Halloween Horror Nights....

Switching off Gotham now would be premature damnation of a potentially-excellent show. This article talks about Gotham up to episode five. There are no big spoilers, though. The tone of some of these pieces, wed suggest, goes beyond criticism into lambasting. To cut to the chase: we reckon theres plenty of hope forGothamyet. Ad content continues below Admittedly, the show has its flaws. As does any show. For the first couple of episodes, there was no answer to that....

Sci-fi action thriller Edge Of Tomorrow sagged at the box office, despite glowing reviews. Was its marketing to blame, Ryan wonders… On its DVD and Blu-ray box, the tagline Live. So what went wrong? The films biggest stumbling block, however, was surely its marketing. Yet somehow, none of it seemed to bite. Looking back over the various trailers and TV spots now, its not difficult to see why. Almost every promo focused heavily on three things: Cruise, sci-fi hardware and battles....

Writer and producer Larry Wilson tells us about Cindy, Aliens, Young Sherlock Holmes and Beetlejuice. Originally a writer, he then moved to development and the world of studio executives. He moved back to writing, withBeetlejuice, which he also co-produced. Oh, and theres thatBeetlejuicesequel too… Lets start with what youre up to now, your webseries Cindy. Can you tell us a bit about it? Ad content continues below Yeah. It was one of those ideas that I feel like I woke up with!...

TheDoctor WhoSymphonic Spectacular: what are you up to? Thats the genesis of it all. I think it was about 130,000 people. But it wasnt universally well received. I think it averaged a three out of five stars. So what happened next? And obviously the monsters! The actors are generally filming, and they want to do other things when theyre not filmingDoctor Who. To get them to do a tour event, their time is pretty limited....

Season one of Cartoon connection’s insanely creative Regular Show has finally reached the UK on DVD. Here’s why it’s worth tracking down… Ah, yeah. Do you watchRegular Show? Ive been asked variations of this question about 50 times. Im one of them now. Do you likeAdventure Time? Cool, yeah, me too. Do you watchRegular Show? You should check it out. Heres whats so good about it. Regular Showis about Mordecai, a blue jay, and Rigby, a raccoon....

I can confirm that it seems equally dire, for anyone who cares to know. Despite a dependably chilling turn fromNude Nuns With Big Guns(!) Far classier (though by no means classy, can we be clear?) in 18th Century Austria, working for Herbert Loms somewhat dodgy Lord Cumberland. Brutal to the end, this grotty exercise in proto-torture-porn leaves a sour but memorable taste in the mouth. This hit comedy hardly qualifies for the usual under-the-radar/dumped-straight-into-the-skip criteria of this blog, admittedly....

Kevin Murphy has been killing it for 24 years as a master riffer (riff guy?). A dream job for sure. The trio found success in 2006, withRiffTrax. The brand grew stronger over the years. Theyve released well over a hundred movie shorts. Theyve started releasing more obscure B-movies for download with the commentary already attached to it. Their thirteenthRiffTrax Liveshow is coming up on October 30 withAnaconda. Months back, RiffTrax put up a Kickstarter to raise the funds needed to do aRiffTrax Liveof the 1998Godzillamovie....

Warning: contains spoilers forOur GirlandGame Of Thronesseason 4. Ad content continues below To start withOur Girl, your character, Smurf, has such a sad story. It is pretty dark isnt it? Is that how you saw the character? I suppose its realistic though, it can happen. Hes kind of the tragedy of the whole story, I think. Hes a character with ideals and beliefs though? Yeah, he certainly is. Whether theyre the right ones for a soldier out there though, I dont know!...

Umino tries new trick to earn affection in this silly Sailor Moon outing. You read that correctly. The Rainbow Crystal saga is, without a doubt, the tightest stretch of episodes in Season 1. Even with the villains doing incredibly well, theyre still short three crystals. At this point, its a game of McGuffin musical chairs. His methodology is pretty solid. One of the reasons Zoisite is my favorite general is that hes smart....

Its the same good old Batgirl, but not really. Shes been crippled, gone through rehabilitation, and hit the ground running. Her work is never done. Enter Burnside, Gothams most hipster neighborhood, full of social media and start-up obsessed young people. Barbara wants to hit the books, finish her Masters, and have a bit of a normal life. You know, like a normal twenty-something. But as we discover in the excellentBatgirl#35, things arent that easy… How did you guys approach modernizing Batgirl while staying true to her character?...

We talk to writer-director David Ayer about his war film Fury, getting it made, and more… Released in 2012, police thrillerEnd of Watcharguably marked a major turning point in writer-director David Ayers career. While hed directed films before, they hadnt received this level of critical acclaim or financial success. Its a pleasure to meet you. Ad content continues below Wait, Den of Greek? Were all about smashing plates at weddings....

It was like taking a ten minute film school in everything from lighting to lenses to rehearsal to editing. When I think back on your film, I cant not see that colour palette. Im glad you noticed that. Colours do create a feeling, an ambience. The courtroom is very monochromatic, theres a lot of control inside of that environment and its cooler. This small town had a certain feel. Those different colour palettes are important....