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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Father Jud and Benoit Blanc in Blanc's car at night

Wake Up Dead Man Proves Just How Seriously Rian Johnson Takes His Agatha Christie Roots [TIFF 2025]

By Michael Boyle 2 months ago

Wake Up Dead Man writer-director Rian Johnson switches things up with the latest Benoit Blanc mystery, taking a cue from Agatha Christie.

Daniel Jonsson as Peter McVries and Cooper Hoffman as Ray Garraty smiling just before The Long Walk

One Key Thing Separates The Long Walk From The Hunger Games

By BJ Colangelo 2 months ago

Stephen King story The Long Walk might have a similar premise to The Hunger Games, but one key thing makes them very different.

The Long Walk contestants stand on the road and watch someone die in The Long Walk

How The Long Walk Movie Changes Stephen King's Book For The Better

By Chris Evangelista 2 months ago

The Long Walk movie stays pretty close to the Stephen King novel that inspired it, but some key changes actually make the film better than the book.

A Martha's Vineyard Resident Kept A Unique Prop From Steven Spielberg's Jaws

By Bill Bria 2 months ago

A key prop from the opening scene of Steven Spielberg's Jaws was saved by a Martha's Vineyard resident and ended up on display 50 years later.

Garraty and McVries form a close, instinctual bond during The Walk in The Long Walk

This New 2025 Thriller Broke A Massive Rotten Tomatoes Record For Stephen King

By Debopriyaa Dutta 2 months ago

It's official, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes: The Long Walk is now the highest-rated Stephen King movie of all time.

Ben Affleck as Det. Sergeant JD Byrne and Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars standing in a hallway in The Rip

Ben Affleck And Matt Damon's Netflix Movie Is Unlike Anything They've Made Before

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reuniting on-screen for The Rip, a Netflix flick that looks to give them a chance to flex some very different acting muscles.

Kathy Bates as Dolores Claiborne looking concerned in Dolores Claiborne

Andor Creator Tony Gilroy Wrote The Most Underrated Stephen King Adaptation

By Pauli Poisuo 2 months ago

Andor creator Tony Gilroy also wrote this acclaimed Stephen King movie, which has somewhat fallen into obscurity (likely in part due to its complex premise).

The Thing and H.E.R.B.I.E. making dinner in the kitchen in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Why The Summer 2025 Movie Season Was A Success, According To Rotten Tomatoes

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

The 2025 summer box office might not have brought in the big bucks studios hoped for, but it was a critical success by Rotten Tomatoes' standards.

Frankenstein, Frankenstein's monster covered in dark winter clothing

Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein Makes One Major Change That Improves The Book [TIFF 2025]

By Michael Boyle 2 months ago

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is one of the most anticipated horror releases of the year and the director has finally explained the method to his monster.

Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garraty, David Jonsson as Peter McVries, Jordan Gonzalez as Richard Harkness, Charlie Cooper as Gary Burkovitch and Joshua Odjick as Collie Parker looking distraught in The Long Walk

Stephen King's The Long Walk Exists Thanks To This President's Plan For A Healthier America

By Jeremy Smith 2 months ago

Stephen King was inspired to write The Long Walk thanks to this American President's desire for U.S. citizens to stay healthy.

Kamado Tanjiro swinging his katana in Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

Everything You Need To Remember About Demon Slayer Before Infinity Castle

By Rafael Motamayor 2 months ago

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is the first in a trilogy of movies that will wrap up the hit anime series. Here's where the story left off in season 4.

Josh O'Connor as Reverand Jud Duplenticy and Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc sitting in a car in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man Trailer: Benoit Blanc Confronts A Classic Locked-Room Murder Mystery

By Pauli Poisuo 2 months ago

Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc is back in the trailer for Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which looks a little spookier (but no less fun) than its predecessors.

Sylvester Stallone as Agent Chester sitting in a chair in Alarum

A 2025 Sylvester Stallone Crime Thriller Has A Terrible 0% Score On Rotten Tomatoes

By Joe Roberts 2 months ago

Sylvester Stallone is no stranger to mediocre genre fare, but this 2025 action-crime thriller marks a low point for the A-lister on Rotten Tomatoes.

Clint Eastwood as Steve Everett looking distraught in True Crime

One Of Clint Eastwood's Biggest Box Office Flops Is An Underrated Mystery Gem

By Lee Adams 2 months ago

This Clint Eastwood vehicle was a major box office flop and part of a trend of glossy 1990s death penalty thrillers, but it's an interesting watch all the same.

Jordy Verrill gets into the weeds in Creepshow

Stephen King Had His Screenwriting Debut With This '80s Horror Movie

By Bill Bria 2 months ago

Stephen King is one of the most adapted authors of the modern era, but he didn't write a screenplay of his own until the 1980s.

Jake Gyllenhaal in Donnie Darko, Song Kang-ho in Parasite, Rachel McAdams in Red Eye, Alison Brie in Horse Girl, and Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal in a composite image

The 15 Best Psychological Thrillers On Netflix

By Gregory Lawrence 2 months ago

For anyone with a Netflix subscription looking to binge a few incredible psychological thrillers, here are 15 movies that are simply must watch.

Fleming and Andromeda reach out to each other in A for Andromeda

Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly And Tom Hardy Starred In An Overlooked Sci-Fi Remake

By Debopriyaa Dutta 2 months ago

Not many folks seem to remember this 2006 sci-fi TV film starring Tom Hardy and a pre-Yellowstone Kelly Reilly, which was itself a remake of a 1960s series.

George Clooney as Michael looking at his son in his car in Michael Clayton

George Clooney Starred In An Oscar-Winning Movie From The Creator Of Andor

By Debopriyaa Dutta 2 months ago

In addition to creating Andor, Tony Gilroy was also responsible for writing and directing this Oscar-winning legal thriller starring George Clooney.

John David Washington as The Protagonist with the mask on his face in Tenet

5 Years Ago, Director Christopher Nolan Clashed With Warner Bros. Trying To Save The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

5 years ago, Tenet completely changed the trajectory of Christopher Nolan's career and the future of two different Hollywood studios.

David King in a blue suit in Highest 2 Lowest

Apple TV+ Users Have One Major Complaint About Spike Lee's New Movie With Denzel Washington

By Witney Seibold 2 months ago

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's new film, Highest 2 Lowest, has been mostly well-received, but there's one part of the Apple TV+ film that's baffling people.

Cooper Hoffman as Raymond and David Jonsson as Pete walking together at night in The Long Walk

Stephen King's The Long Walk Movie Faces An Uphill Battle At The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 2 months ago

The Long Walk, the new movie based on an early Stephen King novel, is finally making its way to theaters. But will audiences show up?

Andy Dufresne, Moonlight Man, Pennywise, Annie Wilkes, Jack Torrance, and Danny Torrance

The 12 Best Stephen King Movies Ranked, According To Rotten Tomatoes

By BJ Colangelo 2 months ago

If you think you can guess the exact order of the 12 best Stephen King movies according to Rotten Tomatoes, think again.

A bearded John Miller (Alan Ritchson) looking around angrily in prison in Motor City

This New Alan Ritchson Action Thriller Captures The Spirit Of Reacher In One Key Way [TIFF 2025]

By Michael Boyle 2 months ago

The new Alan Ritchson thriller Motor City gives the actor the opportunity to tap into one of Reacher's defining qualities while playing a different character.

Justine walks out of school looking over her shoulder in Weapons

How To Watch Zach Cregger's Horror Movie Weapons At Home [UPDATED]

By Rafael Motamayor 2 months ago

If you can't wait to revisit Zach Cregger's spectacular new horror film Weapons, here's how and when you can watch it at home.

Rebecca Ferguson deals with a nuclear missile attack as Captain Olivia Walker in A House of Dynamite

Kathryn Bigelow's Netflix Thriller Heralds The Distressing Return Of A Long-Dormant Hollywood Genre

By Jeremy Smith 3 months ago

Kathryn Bigelow's Netflix thriller A House of Dynamite promises to be an unbearably tense drama that revives a long-dormant genre from the Cold War era.

The Batman (2022) - Jim Gordon and Batman in Gotham police interrogation room together

The Batman's Jeffrey Wright Has The Perfect Response To Racist Jim Gordon Criticism

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Jeffrey Wright's performance as Jim Gordon in The Batman was one of the best in the film, and he rightfully has no patience for racists who won't get on board.

The Gunslinger on the front of the graphic novel for The Dark Tower

This Iconic Stephen King Character Was Actually Based On Clint Eastwood

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

Inspiration can be found anywhere, and horror master Stephen King used the look and career of Clint Eastwood to help create one of his best characters.