Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The 2008 horror film The Strangers is being revived with a brand-new trilogy. After one sequel, The Strangers: Prey at Night, brought the brand back into the mainstream in 2018, the rightsholders are getting much more creative with creating a whole new trilogy. Now the trailer for the first installment, The Strangers: Chapter 1, has been released online. It appears that this new entry will take a different, albeit faithful direction, based on the original film. Though the filmmakers have been adamant about the next two installments of this new trilogy breaking away and forging new territory. For now, however,…

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A24 has been one of the top providers for unique and successful horror hits for years now. As such, fans will no doubt be excited to know that We’re All Going to the World’s Fair director Jane Schoenbrun is about to stun the world with her next A24 endeavor that’s being called in its newly-released trailer a horror “masterpiece.” This is emphasized in one of the quotes featured throughout the trailer, calling the film “a one-of-a-kind masterpiece,” with another line calling it “one of the most original films of this decade.” And, if the rest of the trailer is any…

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The highly-anticipated film Superman: Legacy is set to launch a new shared-universe titled the DC Universe. As such, fans are eager to see how the new movie comes together. Now our first look at the Superman: Legacy cast has been shared in a brand-new photo. According to writer and director James Gunn, who posted the photo on his Instagram profile, this was taken “after the table read with the #Superman cast.” He continues to share the names of the characters that they’ll be playing in the film: “Eve, Mr. Terrific, Superman/Clark, Otis, Lex, producer Peter Safran, Jimmy, Metamorpho, Lois, Hawkgirl,…

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One of the next upcoming projects set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to bring back a number of fan-favorite characters. Many actors will return to reprise their respective roles for the show. However, it appears that two Marvel actors have been recast for the new MCU series. Of course, this isn’t the first time that characters have been recast for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In fact, very notable characters including Bruce Banner have been replaced by new actors following their original iterations. For this particular series, however, it looks like two of the supporting characters have been replaced…

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Netflix is the most popular streaming service available, and much like its competitors, it has been involved with a number of price hikes. Now it looks like Netflix could be increasing their prices again for 2024. The possibility of Netflix increasing their prices comes not only after other aforementioned price hikes, but also the platform’s decision to crackdown on password sharing and to introduce tiers with ads. Now, as shared in a new report, their price hikes might not be over. The report shared that “Netflix is expected to hike prices on its streaming plans in 2024,” and that it…

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Although he wasn’t one of the leads, Chris Gauthier delivered an incredibly memorable performance in the hit 2003 horror movie Freddy vs. Jason. Sadly, it’s been confirmed that Gauthier has died at age 48. As shared by Variety, Gauthier is said to have died by an “unspecified short illness” on February 23. This is certainly devastating news, especially for fans that have recognized Gauthier for his diverse body of film and television work which began in the year 2000. In addition to his role in Freddy vs. Jason, horror fans may recognize him for performances that include Riding the Bullet…

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It’s sometimes unclear to tell when a previously-released movie will blow up on Netflix. There are many different types up films that tend to climb the streaming service’s charts, though it’s one beloved sci-fi movie that’s had the most recent opportunity to do so on Netflix. As mentioned, many properties can range from obscure titles that somehow find a new life on streaming, or blockbuster hits that are finally available to stream. For this particular film, however, it makes perfect sense as to why it’s suddenly grown in popularity on the platform. The 2021 sci-fi movie has already reached the…

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It’s no surprise that there are quite a few highly-anticipated sequels in the works in Hollywood today. As such, it’s quite exciting to know that a sequel to a fan-favorite movie is finally happening. The existence of the new sequel’s production was revealed by a new report. The report was regarding a number of upcoming projects that have managed to secure production tax credits in California. In addition to titles that include the upcoming Star Wars project The Mandalorian & Grogu and the film Mercy, the publication managed to reveal that an unexpected sequel to a popular Ben Affleck movie…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is recognized for a number of major box office hits. Unfortunately, however, The Marvels broke this streak by becoming the MCU’s lowest-grossing movie. Now star Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel in the film and several other MCU projects, has given a blunt response regarding her future in the franchise. Due to the reception of the film and its financial losses, it’s no surprise that fans are curious about Brie Larson’s future in the MCU. After all, she would imaginably have a large part to play in the two upcoming Avengers films and perhaps other projects…

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Lionsgate has been hard at work with a number of new projects based around their fan-favorite IPs. One of these remake projects appears to be a new iteration of American Psycho. The first American Psycho film, released in 2000, was based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. The violent dark comedy introduced serial killer Patrick Bateman to the horror genre, giving readers and viewers a satirical take that made fun of yuppie subculture and materialism. As shared via insider Jeff Sneider, however, this new take seems to be directed towards a new generation. Specifically…

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