Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

Actor Robert Englund is perhaps best known for his role as Freddy Krueger in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street and its sequels. Now Robert Englund is recommending another horror movie for genre fans to check out in time for Halloween. Englund spoke at Terror Con in Marlborough, MA for a 45-minute panel when he brought up the recommendation. In fact, it came up after he named a variety of his favorite horror movies which included such classics as The Witch, Rosemary’s Baby, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Exorcist. As Robert Englund continued discussing his favorites, however,…

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It was previously reported that progress has finally started on Marvel Studios’ X-Men reboot. The studio is said to have started to accept pitches from writers. According to another report, however, their new take on X-Men might disappoint Wolverine fans. One major question that everyone has about a potential X-Men reboot is who could play Wolverine. After all, Hugh Jackman’s take on the character has become iconic. He’s portrayed the role for all of its live-action interpretations so far, and he’s set to reprise it for Deadpool 3, with additional appearances possible with Avengers: Secret Wars and other such projects.…

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As Halloween approaches, horror fans are eager to get their fix. As such, everyone’s eyeing the catalogues for each streaming service in hopes of something spooky to watch. For Netflix users, it turns out that there are tons of secret codes that can be used to sort through their horror content. This content includes both movies and shows that have been separated into different categories. Each code unlocks a different subcategory depending on what fans are hoping to watch. This includes “Modern Horror Classics,” “Teen Screams,” and “Slashers and Serial Killers” amongst many others. In order to utilize the codes,…

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Marvel Studios has a number of highly-anticipated MCU projects lined up for Phase Five. This, of course, includes both film and television projects. Unfortunately, it looks like there have been some shakeups, as one Phase Five project has been quietly removed. The Disney Plus series WandaVision helped open up a number of possibilities for the MCU. It not only set the stage for Wanda’s appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but also the upcoming spin-off series Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. There was another spin-off series announced, titled Vision Quest, which would have presumably explored more of White Vision…

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Fans waited a decade for The Strangers: Prey at Night to follow the release of The Strangers. Now, in just half of that time, we’ll be getting The Strangers Trilogy. That’s right, three new movies from Lionsgate that feature the iconic villains – with The Strangers: Chapter 1 being first. As you can see below, Entertainment Weekly provided fans with the first look at this new trilogy. Additionally, director Renny Harlin reveals some exciting information about the films, noting that the first chapter will be quite similar to the original. Here’s how Renny Harlin begins his discussion: “When this opportunity…

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Netflix, much like other streaming services including Max and Disney Plus, has gone through a number of changes in recent years. This has included several price increases as a result. Now it looks like Netflix is once again preparing to increase their prices. This report comes via The Wall Street Journal, and it appears to be planned to come into effect once the SAG-AFTRA strike ends. Specifically, the WSJ claims that the price hike will come as soon as a “few months” following the strike. This increase will occur in “several markets globally,” including the US and Canada. The most…

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Fans are ecstatic for the upcoming sequel to Joker. The new movie, which will bring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn into the fray, also includes the return of Joaquin Phoenix. His performance as the titular comic book villain quickly became iconic – and now director Todd Phillips has teased a new image featuring Joaquin Phoenix in the Joker sequel. Many details regarding the upcoming DC film have been scarce. Though in addition to including Harley Quinn, it’s been suggested that the new sequel will be something of a musical. Obviously fans are anxious to see how that pans out. And…

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Sony has announced a variety of plans to expand their ownership of the Spider-Man brand for movies and television. Unfortunately, one of these highly-anticipated Spider-Man spin-off projects from Sony has been cancelled. A variety of feature films, including Venom and Morbius have been released, with Kraven the Hunter on the way. Of course, some of these film projects have been moving a little more slowly, and now according to writer Lindsey Anderson Beer, it might be moving a little slower. As revealed in an interview with ComicBook.com, the spin-off series she began working on is no more. Here’s what she…

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Just prior to directing the beloved remake The Mummy, Stephen Sommers directed a 1998 creature feature titled Deep Rising. The film takes place on a cruise ship as a tentacled sea creature begins to attack the vessel. Now a cruise ship expert is destroying the cult horror movie with his own analysis. Wendy Williams participated in a video with Insider to discuss the cruise ships used in a variety of movies. Her purpose is to break down each ship and determine how realistic the situations surrounding it are. As for the ship in the cult horror film Deep Rising, it…

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Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon has many fans excited to see the upcoming Netflix project. The film is expected to launch its own franchise and storyline not unlike the scale seen in Star Wars. However, it’s now been revealed that Netflix has received a lawsuit over Rebel Moon. The lawsuit, as revealed via Variety, was filed by Evil Genius Games on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, seeks unspecified monetary damages. As the publication notes: “In a lawsuit, Evil Genius Games said it had begun working with Netflix in early 2023 to develop a tabletop…

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