In 2004, the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle became a stoner classic about two friends embarking on a chaotic, over-the-top adventure strictly to appease their munchie fix – generating more than $100 million at the box office and two additional films, with the last entry coming out more than a decade ago in […]
As of now, it's been said that the fourth installment of The Conjuring franchise is actively in development, with the Warrens getting closer and closer to their cinematic return. And during the mid-credits sequence in The Nun II, fans are given a brief glimpse of the duo ahead of the fourth film – however, the […]
On this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with movie producer Sara Risher of Chick Flick Productions. Ms. Risher was President of Production at New Line Cinema for over fifteen years, where she supervised the development and production of over 50 films, including the House Party, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and A Nightmare on Elm […]
The first Blade movie does not get the credit it deserves. It was released a mere fourteen months after Batman & Robin supposedly "killed" the superhero genre, was an R-rated film with a man of color as the lead, and made over $130 million on a budget of $45 million. Blade doing hell helped pave the way […]
The Nun II has a new 30-second spot airing on TV and online as people get ready for the film to release next week. Taissa Farmiga returns as Sister Irene from the first film, and she is joined by Storm Reid ("Euphoria") alongside Anna Popplewell (The Chronicles of Narnia franchise) and Katelyn Rose Downey (Clean Sweep). Back as the Demon Nun Valak […]
Sometimes a title can make or break audiences' interest in a movie. And when it comes to a solid creature feature or monster movie, a name is even more important, leading to eccentric popularity like Sharknado, Eight Legged Freaks, or the even bigger production, Snakes on a Plane. But did you know that the self-explanatory […]
Regarding the horror genre, several faces are enough to elicit audiences' reactions, including Jason Voorhees, Ghostface, and the impeccably spooky Freddy Kruger in A Nightmare on Elm Street. While you might assume that the man who was actually behind the nightmares (actor Robert Englund) might have gone unscathed in the scares department, Englund is officially opening […]
Barbarian was one of those horror movies that came out of nowhere and took everyone by storm. It screened early for fans and some critics in July 2022 at San Diego Comic-Con, so there was plenty of hype by the time the movie came out the following September. It didn't light the box office on […]
Evil Dead Rise has already managed to surpass all expectations with its box office debut, raking in just over $40 million worldwide and proving that a theatrical release was definitely the way to go for Warner Bros. So now that the horror film is stepping up to be the next big horror event, we can't […]
It's been a few years since the newest live-action adaptation of Mortal Kombat dropped in theaters and on HBO Max (or just Max now, I suppose), all due to the industry's desire to find an alternative to pandemic-related box office limitations. Sure, the film didn't exactly become the biggest hit within its theatrical release window, […]
When it comes to anything in relation to the Evil Dead franchise, there absolutely needs to be a few guidelines for filmmakers to follow. There must be jump scares. There must be tonal shifts. There must be a strong lead. Lastly, there must be blood. So with Evil Dead Rise approaching in just under a […]
Evil Dead has always had the makings of a cult classic franchise, offering tons of content for its prospective audience. There have been several films within one canon timeline, a recent video game, Dead By Daylight DLC, a reboot film, and even a Bruce Campbell-focused series to capitalize on an undying love for an outlandish horror […]
The age of IPs is far from over. There are a lot of movies that changed the cultural landscape, but when it comes to The Lord of the Rings, there really is no denying the impact those films had on culture. Nothing like it had ever been attempted before, and it was a gamble whether […]
Jackie Chan might not be the action star he once was as he's approaching closer to 70 years of age, but he still jumps at new opportunities afforded him even if he's not working on American films as he used to. The 68-year-old actor is largely focused on his own films, expanding the types of […]
There's no question about the continued longevity of Stephen King's works, but one surprise revisit is his 1975 work in Salem's Lot. There was a 1979 miniseries adaptation directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and starred David Soul and James Mason, and a 2004 miniseries from Mikael Salomon (Band of Brothers) that starred […]
There are a lot of really sweet-looking movies coming out this fall, and Don't Worry Darling is absolutely one of those movies. It first made its debut at CinemaCon back in April, and as the release date creeps closer, Warner Bros. is starting to market the movie more and more. We are now a little […]
Mortal Kombat is returning, as New Line will head into production on a sequel to 2021's franchise reboot. They will also be bringing back director Simon McQuoid, who will helm the project from screenwriter Jeremy Slater. The 2021 film was McQuoid's first film as a director. The 2021 film was one of the first films […]
As much as people joke about the myth that Nicolas Cage doesn't turn down any roles on film, they would be dead wrong. In fact, the star of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which parodies his career and life, plays a fictionalized version of himself, and he has turned down some of the biggest […]
While all eyes on the J.R.R. Tolkien front seems to focus on Amazon's prequel TV series The Rings of Power (set a millennia before the live-action films), Warner Bros Animation and New Line Cinema have their sights on the theatrical front with their latest anime feature Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim. Variety […]
The Mortal Kombat movie was one of the first big releases to come out in 2021 that made it feel like maybe some sense of normalcy was right around the corner. It turns out that it wasn't because a bunch of idiots decided that their research on google meant more than years and years of medical […]
