Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

Hollywood is once again revisiting a beloved movie from the 80s by producing a sequel. This time, however, the long-awaited follow-up likely isn’t what you’d expect to see. In fact, the film appears to be an outright parody of such Hollywood business decisions, many of which have been satirized in the below teaser. Fans of this original sci-fi parody from 1987 are going to receive as much self-aware humor and satire as they can handle. The world of sci-fi and merchandising has only become more saturated since the release of the original film. The above teaser points that out quite…

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The Saw film franchise has been in a difficult time following the success of Saw X. In fact, it was unclear if fans were ever getting an eleventh Saw movie. Now things have taken a turn for the better with the announcement that Blumhouse has acquired the rights to the Saw franchise. As shared via Deadline, this deal will also allow James Wan and Leigh Whannell to return to the franchise in a creative capacity. Though details are being kept under wraps at this time, this is all due to Blumhouse’s acquisition of the rights owned by Twisted Pictures. Lionsgate…

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Streaming services are often a great place for films to have a second chance. After all, for whatever reason, a movie might not do well in theaters but still find an audience after its initial release. Now one such movie, which is so far 2025’s biggest box office bomb, is dominating the charts at Disney Plus. This particular film was not only a financial failure but it was also critically panned. With a budget ranging between $240 million and $270 million, it only made $205.6 million at the box office. Of course, it was followed by plenty of controversy during…

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In addition to Netflix’s catalogue that includes some major exclusive shows, many of which are original IPs, there are quite a few that revive classic properties. One such property has finally been given the greenlight for a reboot, and with production finally starting, Netflix has unveiled the first look at the highly-anticipated series. In addition to being a revival of an existing series, one that’s often considered one of the greatest television shows ever made, the original source material for both the previous and upcoming shows has been a successful book series. The book series originally ran from 1932 to…

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Subscribers are upset with a decision from Amazon Prime Video to cancel a critically acclaimed series after one season. The hit series, which combined both comedy and drama, has been axed without any plans for a second season even though the initial order called for one. This surprising turn of events was shared in a new report. While a second season for the series was part of the initial order made in 2023, those orders aren’t always guaranteed, and it appears that the evaluation process convinced the platform not to move forward with this series. The critically-acclaimed series was quite…

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Rumors have been circulating that Hollywood celebrities Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney have entered a relationship. While fans are surprised and excited by the rumors, Powell’s own ex, Gigi Paris, is not so happy. In fact, Paris is slamming Powell over the rumors that he’s now with Sweeney. Paris shared her comments on the podcast “Too Much” and expressed that she “was shattered” by the rumors. The 32-year-old celebrity suggests that she faced quite a bit of whiplash when trying to figure out how to handle the situation. Here’s what she shared: “It was just, this is what I have…

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Zoe Saldaña won her first Oscar earlier this year for her role in Emilia Pérez. Now Zoe Saldaña has given an update at the premiere of her latest film, Elio, specifically referring to the status of her Oscar statue. As shared via People, Saldaña was asked about the current whereabouts of the award. While she did explain that it was currently being kept at her office, she added some additional information regarding the statue’s gender identity. Here’s what she shared on that front regarding the gender identity of her Oscar statue: “We have it in my office and my Oscar…

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With a similar business model to other streaming services, Disney Plus has had to make some tough calls since the platform’s launch, which has included several shows being axed prematurely or with the potential to be continued. Now one such Marvel series may be receiving this fate with only one season on Disney Plus. The Marvel Cinematic Universe quickly branched out with a variety of shows on Disney Plus. Many of these shows were instrumental to the MCU, setting the stage for several of the franchise’s biggest movies, but now the platform has been shifting their model. While Marvel shows…

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Celebrity Taylor Swift has been reaching all-new levels of fame following the success of her Eras Tour. However, not all is well, as Swift has reported that a stalker has prompted her to take legal action. Specifically, Taylor Swift has filed a restraining order against a 45-year-old man. As noted via NBC News, Swift claims that the man “has been showing up at her Los Angeles homes for almost a year and claiming to be in a relationship with her.” The man, known as Brian Jason Wagner from Henderson, Colorado, is said to have caused Swift “emotional distress” as a…

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Robert Eggers, hot off the success of Nosferatu, is now set to adapt yet another classic. As it turns out, Robert Eggers has been tapped to direct a new version of A Christmas Carol for Warner Bros. As shared by Deadline, he is currently working on the project with plans to “write and direct a retelling of the classic Charles Dickens Christmas ghost story A Christmas Carol.” Additionally, Eggers already has an exciting actor in mind to play Ebenezer Scrooge. Though no one has signed on in terms of talent, it looks like Willem Dafoe is the actor Eggers has…

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