Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

Greta Gerwig has had quite the career so far. Most recently, her new film Barbie became a true Hollywood blockbuster and earned several Academy Award nominations. Now Greta Gerwig is taking the time to praise a very different film, an iconic and chilling horror movie. For those unfamiliar, Gerwig isn’t actually a stranger to the horror genre. In fact, she had a role in the 2009 horror film The House of the Devil from writer, director, and editor Ti West. Of course, even that film is quite distant from the horror movie that Greta Gerwig has in mind. Gerwig discussed…

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We’ve more recently seen older movies break into Netflix’s Top 10. It’s clear that modern audiences have no issue with revisiting classics from the past. This time, however, a controversial movie from 1996 which starred Reese Witherspoon in one of her earlier roles is dominating Netflix. In addition to Witherspoon, the film also starred actor Mark Wahlberg in a similarly young role. However, being that this particular film is a thriller, Wahlberg also ended up being nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. As such, it’s no surprise that the film is trending on the streaming platform. In…

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The Halloween franchise will be headed into new territory with a brand-new television series. It will be the first time that the Halloween brand makes its way to the small screen, and furthermore, it’s now been revealed that the series will be a “creative reset.” Of course, given the outcome of Halloween Ends, that might not be surprising. The 2022 endeavor killed off Michael Myers, putting an end to Blumhouse’s trilogy of sequels, and setting the stage for a new reboot to take over. Now this is exactly what’s happening, albeit with a television series, as confirmed by Miramax head…

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Actor Matthew Lillard played iconic Scream villain Stu Macher alongside Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis in the original 1996 classic. In the years since, however, fans have been eagerly theorizing the possibility that Stu survived. Now Matthew Lillard has opened up about the possibility of whether or not he could return for Scream 7. The seventh film in the Scream franchise has been facing several developmental issues. The film lost its leads, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, and director Christopher Landon also walked from the project. Nevertheless, some fans hope this means that actor Matthew Lillard could still be brought back…

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In addition to Stephen King’s own iconic horror works, he’s also well-known for recommending other artists’ works for fans to enjoy. Now Stephen King is urging fans to watch an all-new horror movie that he considers to be “brilliant.” Previous films that King has famously praised include the original Evil Dead, so it’s quite exciting to see a modern release receive such similar praise. In fact, King insists he couldn’t take his “eyes off it.” It’s certainly high praise and with the film being released in just a few months, fans are sure to be hyped up to see it.…

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Zack Snyder has become a controversial filmmaker regarding his work in the DCEU. His films, including Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and his cut of Justice League all faced divisive responses from fans. Now Zack Snyder is facing controversy for making comments regarding some of his most divisive choices for Batman. Batman is one of DC’s most iconic characters, and one that has evolved with different interpretations over time. One of the most popular modern traits of the character, however, is that he doesn’t kill his enemies. Zack Snyder disagrees with this trait and furthermore called…

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J.K. Rowling created a division across the Harry Potter fanbase after she was accused of being transphobic. The accusations were based on comments made by Rowling. Now, however, it looks like J.K. Rowling has been reported to police over more recent allegations of transphobia. The allegations were made by broadcaster India Willoughby. According to Willoughby, during an interview with Byline TV, she claimed that Rowling was reported to Northumbria Police for repeatedly misgendering her online. Here’s what Willoughby shared: “J.K. Rowling has definitely committed a crime. I’m legally a woman. She knows I’m a woman, and she called me a…

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Celebrity Sydney Sweeney is continuing to build her career following roles in Euphoria and Madame Web. Now, however, it looks like some right-wing commentators are claiming that Sydney Sweeney has “ended wokeness” as a result of her recent appearance. Sweeney, who just hosted Saturday Night Live last weekend, chose an outfit that some would say was rather revealing. As you can see in the tweet shared below by right-wing commentator Richard Hanania, she wore a dress that revealed her cleavage. In his response Hanania wrote the following caption: “Wokeness is dead,” Hanania writes in response to the outfit that Sydney…

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It’s been several years since the Star Wars franchise has offered a feature film on the big screen. In the meantime, however, fans have been treated to numerous different television projects on Disney Plus. Now it appears that one such Star Wars series will not move beyond its first season. The television world of Star Wars has been explored in both live-action and animation. A few of these television shows, including The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch have received several seasons each, while other programs like The Book of Boba Fett haven’t. This is quite similar to the streaming service’s…

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Warner Bros. initially launched HBO Max, now titled Max, to follow the success of other such streaming services including Netflix. Now Warner Bros. Discovery is set to follow another trend and begin a password-sharing crackdown for Max. We’ve already seen major password-sharing crackdowns on both Netflix and Disney Plus. Now other platforms are following their footsteps. As for Max, via Variety, it looks like a top executive shared the service “will begin enforcing restrictions on subscribers sharing accounts outside their household starting this year.” The outlet adds that J.B. Perrette, president/CEO of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery,…

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