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Playing To Live And Die In L.A.'s Villain Led To Willem Dafoe Getting His More Positive Role In Platoon

By Ryan Coleman January 10th, 2023

The actor can just as easily play benevolent and angelic characters as he can outright villains.

Violet McGraw's Love Of American Girl Dolls Helped Fuel Her Performance In M3GAN

By Fatemeh Mirjalili January 10th, 2023

Make an American Girl M3GAN doll, you cowards.

The Fake Commercial That Opens M3GAN Is Hilarious And Horrifying

By Bill Bria January 10th, 2023

Apologies to anyone still scarred by their Furby talking in the middle of the night.

Close-up of Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield

Nicolas Cage Looked To This Classic Dracula To Inspire His Performance In Renfield

By Devin Meenan January 10th, 2023

Nicolas Cage looked to horror greats in preparation for Renfield.

Fran Kranz, Chris Hemsworth and Anna Hutchison in Cabin in the Woods

How Drew Goddard And Joss Whedon Wrote Cabin In The Woods In Just Three Days

By Eric Vespe January 10th, 2023

This sounds more like a really fun sleepover than a writers' retreat.

Bela Lugosi's First Film With Fox Was The Site Of An On-Set Tragedy

By Andrew Housman January 9th, 2023

Bela Lugosi is one of early cinema's most recognizable stars, but one role bore witness to one of the deadliest accidents in film.

The One Scene That Made M3GAN A Horror Icon Wasn't In The Original Script

By BJ Colangelo January 9th, 2023

M3GAN's dancing wasn't in the script, but she didn't let that stop her.

M3GAN's Original Script Was Much More Gory, But An Unrated Version Could Be Coming Soon

By Quinn Bilodeau January 9th, 2023

According to screenwriter Akela Cooper, killer doll M3GAN originally 'did kill a bunch more people.'

The Best Horror Movie Villains Of 2022, Ranked

By Cass Clarke January 9th, 2023

After a phenomenal year of horror films where scary movie fans feasted on some delicious frights, we narrow down 2022's best horror movie villains.

John Wayne and Gail Russell in Angel and the Badman

Angel And The Badman's Box Office Failure Changed The Way John Wayne Approached Acting

By Ryan Coleman January 9th, 2023

John Wayne needed to bomb badly before he could make the greatest comeback of his career.

Celine Sciamma Used One Key Scene As The 'Compass' For Portrait Of A Lady On Fire

By Debopriyaa Dutta January 9th, 2023

Simple, straightforward, and bold.

The fishing boat scene from Man of Steel

Man Of Steel's Fishing Boat Scene Was Unexpectedly Brutal To Shoot

By Fatemeh Mirjalili January 9th, 2023

'[...] It was really rough, it was much rougher than it looks.'

The Exorcist Ending Explained: Beating The Devil

By Lee Adams January 8th, 2023

Join us as we break down the endings to both the film's extended director's cut and its theatrical version.

The Behind-The-Scenes Battles That Landed Boris Karloff In Bela Lugosi's Frankenstein Role

By Devin Meenan January 8th, 2023

Frankenstein (1931) made Boris Karloff into a Hollywood star, but the role of the Creature almost went to Dracula's (1931) Bela Lugosi.

Possession Ending Explained: We Are Makers Of Our Own Evil

By Debopriyaa Dutta January 7th, 2023

In Possession, Żuławski exposes the rotting heart of a relationship on its last legs in all its bloody, surreal horror.

How M3GAN Stacks Up Against Horror's Favorite Killer Dolls: An Investigation

By Erin Brady January 7th, 2023

Is there any killer doll that can stop M3GAN? Let's find out.

Keanu Reeves Turned Down The Lead Role In Platoon Because He Didn't Want To 'Do Violence'

By Ben F. Silverio January 7th, 2023

Suffice it to say, the extreme irony of this story isn't lost on anyone.

Bela Lugosi Thought This Was The Key To Successful Horror Acting

By Witney Seibold January 7th, 2023

The answer may surprise you. Or it might not, who knows?

Blazing Saddles Cleavon Little Gene Wilder

Quentin Tarantino Disagrees With The Idea That Certain Movies Couldn't Be Made Today

By Jeremy Smith January 7th, 2023

Thankfully, movies like Blazing Saddles already exist.

M3GAN, Allison Williams, and Violet McGraw in M3GAN

Yes, M3GAN Is A Goofy Horror Movie, But It's Also A Thoughtful Science Fiction Film

By BJ Colangelo January 6th, 2023

Come for the memes, stay for the thoughtful commentary on technology.

A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 Cut An Effect That Was Deemed Too Disturbing For The Movie

By Sarah Musnicky January 6th, 2023

In the case of the puppet used in the scene where Kristen is trying to save a little girl from Freddy Krueger, some changes had to be made right on the spot.

M3GAN And Barbarian Are Absurd Horror Movies For Absurd Times

By Erin Brady January 6th, 2023

A new era of fun horror is upon us.

Housebound Made James Wan Realize Gerard Johnstone Was Perfect For M3GAN

By Drew Tinnin January 6th, 2023

Johnstone's 2014 breakout hit proved he could tow the line between being creepy one moment and funny the next.

Candyman Vs Leprechaun Could've Happened, But Tony Todd Said No

By Witney Seibold January 6th, 2023

'I will never be involved in something like that.'

M3GAN Has So Much Nerve That It Doesn't Need An R-Rating

By Witney Seibold January 6th, 2023

The new horror film is proof that a PG-13 rating can be beneficial.

It's Only January And Ronny Chieng Already Plays One Of The Villains Of The Year In M3GAN

By Lex Briscuso January 6th, 2023

The moral of the story is: don't mess with M3GAN.

M3GAN Features A Needle Drop You Need To Hear To Believe

By Erin Brady January 6th, 2023

I'm bulletprooooof, nothing to lose. Fire away, fire awayyyyy.