Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The Friday the 13th franchise will soon be returning with the upcoming series Crystal Lake. The newly-announced series is said to be an “expanded prequel,” and as such, we’re still waiting for additional updates. However, one exciting development has occurred. Many fans were afraid that due to the lawsuit between Victor Miller and Sean Cunningham, that the series would not be able to use any elements beyond the original 1980 film. Obviously the elements beyond that film include the version of Jason Voorhees and his signature hockey mask that everyone knows. But now it appears that the Crystal Lake series…

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The DCU is entering a new era with the release of Black Adam. The new film teased an exciting new reappearance with its post-credits scene, where fans witnessed the return of Henry Cavill as Superman. Fans immediately became anxious to see how Henry Cavill’s role as the beloved superhero would be handled with upcoming installments. And, while we wait on that front, it turns out that Black Adam almost featured another exciting post-credits scene as well. This deleted Black Adam post-credits scene would have actually involved the future of Doctor Fate in the DCU. According to The Direct, the deleted…

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The Halloween film franchise’s current iteration has come to a conclusion with Halloween Ends. Of course, we’ll likely see Michael Myers and other such characters return in some future incarnation. With that in mind, it’s interesting to see how Halloween Ends attempted to close out the story of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode, and how David Gordon Green approached the process. As it turns out, he actually changed the ending of Halloween Ends following some test screenings. As revealed while speaking with Entertainment Weekly, it took multiple attempts to get the ending of Halloween Ends just right. And, of course,…

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It goes without saying that Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, has become one of the most recognizable horror films. With such iconic characters as Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance or Lloyd the bartender, there is certainly no shortage of memorable faces featured throughout the movie. However, star Jessica Alba chose the Grady sisters from The Shining as her Halloween costume for a recent party. Fans will remember the Grady sisters as the two little ghost girls in identical dresses. They often speak in unison and seemingly exist only to create an eerie…

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Fans are often debating what the scariest movies are. With an endless number of choices to choose from, including both old and new titles and more mainstream or obscure picks, it’s certainly hard to decide. Now a new study via Broadband Choices, titled “The Science of Scare Project,” has determined the scariest movies according to science. The Broadband Choices project uses a vast number of titles from different streaming services to test on viewers. In their effort to see what scares their 250 test subjects the most, they have them “fitted with special heart rate monitors and their heart rate…

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Captain Marvel star Brie Larson is quite well-known for her social media posts. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, Brie Larson has taken the opportunity to pose in a bikini – though it’s worth noting that we’re nearing the end of October. Indeed, while the popular star shared plenty of bikini photos during the summer, it’s quite interesting to see her wearing as much in the fall. She seems just as perplexed because she had the following question for her followers: “Does LA even get Fall?” Brie Larson begged. Indeed, the weather has been rather warm on her side of the country, so…

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Fans are looking forward to having Henry Cavill back as Superman in the DC Universe. Unfortunately, for fans of The Witcher, it looks like Henry Cavill will be replaced by Liam Hemsworth for the fourth season of the hit series. This news was shared by the official Twitter account for The Witcher. They revealed that while the series is returning for a fourth season, “Henry Cavill will be handing his swords to Liam Hemsworth as the new Geralt of Rivia after Season 3.” They further welcomed Liam Hemsworth to “the Witcher family.” Here’s the tweet: It’s official: The Witcher is…

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The Halloween season has been a great opportunity for fans to revisit some beloved horror franchises. As such, the HBO Max streaming service has been the perfect place for many horror fans hoping to binge the Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise. Sadly, this coming November, HBO Max will actually lose every film in the series. As shared via ComicBook, the Nightmare on Elm Street films will be removed on November 30. This still gives some fans about a month to check out every film in the franchise if they haven’t had an opportunity yet via HBO Max. It’s certainly…

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With more than a decade since the last Friday the 13th film, the horror film franchise will soon be returning in a brand-new way. It’s just been announced that a Friday the 13th prequel series titled Crystal Lake will be headed to Peacock. And, unlike previous attempts to get a new Friday the 13th television project off the ground, this has already been given a straight-to-series order. As revealed by Variety, the new series will act as an “expanded prequel” to the original franchise. Other than that, however, plot details are being kept under wraps. Furthermore, Bryan Fuller of Hannibal…

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With Halloween upon us, everyone seems to be indulging the spirit of the holiday. This includes Kim Kardashian, who shared that over the weekend she transformed into Mystique from the X-Men franchise. In order to do so, Kim Kardashian put on a blue bodysuit that completely captures the appearance of the iconic comic book character. The images were posted by Kim Kardashian on her social media profiles. The costume is not only skintight, but she took the opportunity to even wear a red wig, yellow contacts, and blue face paint to complete the look. It’s certainly surprising and shows that…

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