Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The film Sound of Freedom became a surprise hit at the box office this year. Now the real-life inspiration for the movie, Tim Ballard, is facing allegations for sexual misconduct within his own anti-sex trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad. The reported allegations were revealed by Vice News. The publication previously reported this year that Ballard stepped away from Operation Underground Railroad due to an internal investigation. Now it’s been confirmed that this investigation is indeed tied to allegations of misconduct made against Ballard. The publication spoke with several women who’ve remained anonymous that Ballard would ask them “to act as…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently treading through its Multiverse Saga as various storylines converge for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. The ongoing saga has already brought together multiple different continuities, notably with cameos in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Now a new rumor suggests this trend will continue with an important X-Men character in Avengers: Secret Wars. Of course, Disney’s acquisition of Fox – and thus the X-Men brand – made this quite likely. In fact, we’ve already seen actor Patrick Stewart return as Professor X in the Doctor…

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A number of movies have resurfaced in popularity after being added to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. For one particular romance now streaming on Netflix, however, it can be quite shocking to see considering this controversial romance movie actually won a Razzie. As noted by FlixPatrol, Fifty Shades Freed, the third entry in the Fifty Shades trilogy of erotic romance films, has gone viral on Netflix. The movie has been topping the charts and as of this writing has actually reached the #1 spot worldwide. Again, for a film that once won a Razzie and happens to be part…

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Nicolas Cage has taken on a number of surprising, hilarious, and sometimes chilling roles in recent years. Now he’ll be in the dreams of millions for an all-new movie that moviegoers will no doubt want to watch. As you can see in the trailer shared below, Dream Scenario is a dark comedy from A24. And it usually doesn’t take much more than that to win over audiences. Of course, it’s possible the film will also reach into horror territory, especially as the official synopsis promises a “dark turn.” The synopsis reads as follows: “A hapless family man Paul Matthews (Cage)…

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The Star Wars franchise is flourishing on television with several film projects in development. There have been more than a few hiccups along the way, however, including controversies with The Mandalorian star Gina Carano who played Cara Dune. As fans know, Gina Carano was fired by Disney and blacklisted by Hollywood as a result of controversial statements made on social media. It was unclear how this would impact the future of The Mandalorian, especially as Carano was intended to be a major player in the Star Wars franchise going forward. In fact, she would’ve reportedly led her own spin-off series…

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It’s been confirmed that comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. The various allegations surfaced in an episode of the documentary series Dispatches as uncovered in an investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4. The episode of Dispatches, which is 90 minutes long, aired on September 16, 2023. A representative for the series revealed that as many as five women shared stories regarding Russell Brand. Here’s what the representative shared in their statement: “Five women, four of whom asked to remain anonymous, agreed to share their stories of serious sexual allegations in the…

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As is the case with streaming, many applications like Hulu and Max will curate their selections by regularly removing movies and shows. Now Netflix has announced which titles they will remove from their service by September 30 – and it includes as many as 11 major movies. Of course, it’s likely that these films can pop up on other services. After all, it’s usually chalked up to how these studios license these films for streaming, and it can often be a lucrative opportunity to generate extra cash by licensing them out to different studios. So while they won’t be up…

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Fans have been wondering how Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom turned out amidst the various reshoots and other such production issues the movie has faced. As such, a new report has surfaced which claims viewers walked out during test screenings for DC’s Aquaman 2. As noted below, insider @MyTimeToShineH on X claims that this report is correct. The report notes that viewers walked out from a free screening of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom over a very specific moment. One in which Aquababy, the child of Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry and Amber Heard’s Mera, is born. Here’s the tweet: That…

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Brightburn was released in 2019, and now several years later, it’s finally been confirmed that a sequel is in development. Many fans have been hoping that the story would be continued. Especially in a world where superhero movies reign supreme thanks to the likes of Marvel. Now, as shared via Deadline, the producing team behind Brightburn known as The H Collective will be launching H3 Entertainment. This will be a new company that will “integrate the Metaverse, Web3 and AI into a slate of films.” Though with controversy surrounding AI, they note that it will “respect professionals and fans while…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been expanded in some amazing ways thanks to Disney Plus. In fact, the streaming service allowed the release of Werewolf By Night, a critically acclaimed adaptation in the vein of classic Universal horror movies. As such, it was initially released in black-and-white, though Marvel is now making a major change to the Disney Plus movie. The film was initially released for October in 2022 to celebrate the Halloween season. And, as mentioned, fans were delighted to finally have the titular character introduced to the MCU. Especially with its style being so close to Universal’s classic…

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