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Stumpps claims were, however, more than a little suspect. No matter: Stumpp was brutally executed a few days later. In many ways,The Werewolf Of Londonwas a proving ground forThe Wolf Man,released in 1941. The beast found a new life outside Universal. In the Middle Ages, the werewolf was a genuinely frightening figure, a formidable manifestation of evil. Interestingly, humans capable of shape-shifting into other deadly threats also appear in other cultures....

Our US episode reviews arehere. Confidentialto this role, a prospect which is intriguing as hell. Familiar elements from the films and original comics creeping their way intoGothamis another really exciting prospect about the series. Not that everything should stay the same. Rest easy, Barbs. Back in dark days of 2001, vampire slaying was long-gone from mainstream terrestrial TV, if you remember.

Birdman, starring Michael Keaton as a former superhero actor, is a primal screech for adulation. And it will have it for years to come. Hes already completely ego, and the Birdman hallucination is a uniquely robust form of super-id. Of course, such creative freedom might let him stretch his wings as well. But Shiner spends as much time working against Riggans directions and sanity as he does playing his character....

Not Victorian London again? This has become almost a mantra on geek forums across the internet. The Paternoster Gang are one thing butDoctor Whohas seemingly defaulted to this era too often for some. So why the (over) reliance on Victorian London? In short: cost. The BBC is particularly adept at creating past vistas, none more so than the Victorian period. All the costumes and set dressing already exist. Whats more is the BBC has the era down to a T in terms of accuracy....

The Irish filmmaker talks making his feature debut with Dracula Untold, the Universal Monsters universe and more. And so they had seen it and I kind of got on the radar and started pitching away. When I first got it I was a little bit skeptical, you know. It felt a lot more personal to me. Ill have done something worthwhile. It was just incremental steps from there. It seems like every generation has its own film Dracula its own actor playing that character....

This Halloween marks the 10 year anniversary of the release of the first Saw movie. Sarah looks back to see how things have changed If its Halloween, it must beSaw. It wasnt just marketing spin, though. There had been plenty of long-running horror franchises beforeSaw, but usually there were several years between each instalment. Ten years simultaneously feels like a long time and not very long at all where did my youth go?...

Bill Murray is the main attraction as the title character of this familiar tale. Thats perhaps the most egregious mistakeSt. If I sound a bit negative aboutSt. you could even predict most of the story beats and music cues almost down to the minute. Howard and Chris ODowd as the kindly priest who teaches Olivers class are also given little to work with. St. Vincentis out in theaters now. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

So, youre aStar Warsfan? Star Warsis why I want to make movies! We lived in the middle of nowhere, the closest theatre was like an hour away. He was so excited. I just finished watchingThe Clone Wars.I avoided it for some reason. It was really good, amazing. Would you like to direct one of the upcoming newStar Warsfilms? [Laughs] But I wont presume up to that. Well see how people like Maze Runner first....

***This review contains minor spoilers forAlien: Isolation. When the beast seems all-powerful and indestructible, you grow quite afraid of it. Thats the best part aboutAlien: Isolation: the xenomorph, itself, is terrifying as all hell. To me,Alien: Isolationis a disappointment. There I said it. For one, it just doesnt feel like a survival horror game for long. Sure, these androids are tough, but theyre not scary by any means. Yup, heres your first mission: go get dressed....

Everyone sure seems happy on the Arrow season 3 premiere. Of course, it won’t last. Here’s our review… This review of theArrowseason three premiere contains serious spoilers. Like all goodArrowepisodes should, theArrowseason three premiere, The Calm kicks off with a killer stunt sequence. Tell me again why that team wasnt nominated for an Emmy? Anyway, its exactly what we needed to see after a long summer without the show. Ollie has new toys, a new sidekick, and an old catchphrase....

Destiny has come under serious flak of late. We look at why, what other games can learn from it, and at the Vault Of Glass. For my money,Destinyis a good, arguably great game. I reviewed ithere, giving it four stars, and still feel the same. Theres one more thing that should be addressed first, though. Ad content continues below A lot of criticism aboutDestinyhas been tied to the reported $500 million development budget....

An Iron Man ‘homage’ where character names change halfway through. Could Iron Hero be the worst superhero film of all time? Its amazing what you find in the bargain basement racks sometimes. The worst superhero film of all time, for a start. The box alone for Iron Hero is brilliant. The heart of Superman, the mind and body of the Terminator. Part Man, Part Machine, All Hero. The blurb on the back talks about a character who isnt in this movie....

Its a powerful and still relevant story, and Renner excels in the role. Hawkeye, again in a little picture coming out next May calledThe Avengers: Age of Ultron. Den of Geek: Were you familiar with the Gary Webb story before this? If not, how did you kind of find your way into this project? It was during the firstAvengersin New Mexico I read the script. Theres a lot of headwind to go make this movie....