Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe appears to be constantly shifting. As such, it can be difficult to determine what characters might appear next, if at all, and what projects their future appearances could be in. Now one Marvel star has assured fans that their return to the MCU will, in fact, happen. This particular star, having appeared in both the Disney Plus and theatrical sides of things, has certainly secured a spot in the cinematic franchise. Due to the poor financial performance for The Marvels, however, it was still unclear for fans of the franchise if she or…

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Disney has been gradually returning to some of their most popular films and television shows in recent years. Now it’s been revealed that the studio is finally making one long-awaited sequel to a classic Disney movie more than 20 years later. In the tradition of films like Hocus Pocus, fans have been discussing for years whether or not this particular movie would be revisited with a brand-new sequel. Of course, it might not be too surprising in this day and age, but it was certainly a project like many others that fans were uncertain would ever get off the ground.…

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Naruto, the massive anime and manga franchise, is set to reach an all-new medium. The brand first debuted in 1999, and now more than two decades later, Naruto is set to be reimagined as a live-action movie from Lionsgate. This is certainly an exciting development for fans of the franchise. Especially as live-action adaptations of manga and anime properties has become a more popular trend in recent years. In fact, after the success of the live-action One Piece adaptation, this isn’t too surprising. It’s been shared by Variety that “Lionsgate has closed a deal with ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of…

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Actor Doug Bradley once led eight installments of the Hellraiser movie franchise as the iconic villain known as Pinhead. The films made since have attempted to recast him with each new iteration. Now, however, Doug Bradley clarifies he’d return as Pinhead for an adaptation of Clive Barker’s The Scarlet Gospels. The Hellraiser brand first started as a novella written by Barker titled The Hellbound Heart. The story was faithfully adapted by Barker himself with his directorial debut – the 1987 film Hellraiser. Though he was involved with various projects under the franchise umbrella in the time since, it was 2015’s…

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One of horror’s biggest franchises to erupt in recent years started with The Purge. The dystopian sci-fi horror franchise have been a popular hit with audiences, for its violence, action, and themes of political satire. A sixth film in the series is currently in the works, and it’s been stated that The Purge 6 will be the final film in the franchise. Obviously many fans will be disappointed to learn the franchise is coming to an end. However, with six films and a television series, it certainly wasn’t a bad run. Especially when considering the next film will be bringing…

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The slasher genre has always been one of horror’s highest-selling subgenres. As such, it’s been quite nice to see so many slasher movies make a comeback in recent years. Now one such slasher movie is dominating the Netflix charts following its theatrical run. The earliest slasher films include the likes of Halloween, Friday the 13th, and My Bloody Valentine. It’s in this tradition, and those more self-aware films like Scream, that 2023’s slasher hit structured itself after. And, as you can see from the responses below, viewers are clearly resonating with it. Of course, it’s not surprising to see so…

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A new adaptation of The Crow is set to hit theaters this year. Now director Alex Proyas, who helmed the original adaptation of The Crow with Brandon Lee in 1994, has shared his thoughts on the new film. Or, more specifically, he roasted Bill Skarsgård’s version of the character. Bill Skarsgård will be playing Eric Draven, previously played by Lee in the 1994 adaptation and Mark Dacascos in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven. Skarsgård will be playing a much different interpretation of the character, however, with a more modern twist. As the first look has revealed, his version of Eric…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is mostly known for its major successes over the years. Of course, more recently, there have been more than a few failures with their film and television productions. Now the biggest MCU flop is surprisingly making a comeback on Disney Plus. It’s this particular comeback that seems to suggest even a failed MCU flop can have some success for the brand. Now that the film is available to stream on Disney Plus, it appears to have reached a new audience on the streaming platform. The film initially failed to make a profit in theaters. Of course,…

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Drea de Matteo, known for her role in The Sopranos, surprised fans when she launched an account on OnlyFans. Now she’s spoken about her time on the platform, noting that she credits OnlyFans for having saved her life. According to a new report, Drea de Matteo had only $10 left in her bank account after struggling to receive work. It seems her decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine greatly impacted her work following the pandemic. As the DailyMail notes, however, her OnlyFans account “managed to save her home from foreclosure within just five minutes of joining,” as shared by the…

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Director Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy came to a close with Spider-Man 3 in 2007. Plans for an additional sequel fell through after a reboot was greenlit instead. With the recent appearance of Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man: No Way Home, however, it looks like Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 could finally be back on the table. The path for the Spider-Man film franchise has become increasingly complex over the years. Sony seems to be okay with greenlighting any number of shared universes and reboots, and to that extent, it’s made it even more likely for Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man universe to co-exist with…

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