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Krampus Turns Ten. Hide Your Cookies, Bolt Your Chimney, and Pray He Has Forgotten Your Naughty List Years

Somehow, against all laws of time, nature, and seasonal retail, Krampus has officially turned ten years old. Yes. A full decade has passed since Michael Dougherty unleashed the horned holiday menace onto cinemas, traumatised children, delighted horror fans, and confused grandparents who wandered into the screening thinking it was a new Hallmark special. Christmas has…

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Stripe Runs Riot in the Second Class Tier and Honestly We Should Have Seen This Coming

Stripe, the malevolent mohawk sporting menace from Gremlins, has officially clawed, chewed and cannonballed his way into the Second Class tier of the Hall of Killers, proving that size does not matter when your personality is ninety percent evil and ten percent pure goblin energy. This is the mogul of mayhem, the sultan of sabotage,…

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Gillian Flynn and Darren Aronofsky Reignite the Erotic Thriller Boom

Deadline has dropped a tantalising little grenade into the cinematic world, and for once it has nothing to do with a sequel, prequel, requel, reboot or cinematic universe involving talking animals fighting crime. According to their report, Gillian Flynn, the mastermind behind Gone Girl and patron saint of domestic chaos, is teaming with Darren Aronofsky,…

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A Very Merry Nightmare: The Essential Horror Movies to Watch This Christmas

Christmas is a magical time. The lights twinkle. The snow falls. The carol singers appear out of nowhere like a cult who are absolutely convinced you want to hear O Come All Ye Faithful while you are still in your slippers. But most importantly, Christmas is the perfect time to terrify yourself silly. There is…

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Paranormal Activity 8 Announced, James Wan Joins the Franchise

The Paranormal Activity franchise refuses to die, refuses to rest, and refuses to stop rearranging furniture at three in the morning. In a move that surprised no one who has ever heard a mysterious thump in an empty room, Blumhouse and Paramount have confirmed that Paranormal Activity 8 is officially happening, as reported by THR….

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Ready or Not 2 Trailer Drops and Immediately Ruins Everyone’s Blood Pressure

Searchlight Pictures has dropped the official trailer for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and if the goal was to send fans into a frenzy, mission absolutely accomplished. The trailer wastes no time throwing Grace back into the fray, proving that the universe, the demonic board game, and apparently several wealthy murder families still…

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The Best New Blu-rays and UHD Releases to Grab This Christmas in the UK

If you are hunting for the perfect Christmas present for the movie lover in your life, or if you simply want to spoil yourself with something that looks glorious spinning inside your player, the boutique labels of the UK have delivered a feast this winter. Between long awaited restorations, cult classics being treated like royalty,…

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Eric Slater Joins The Hall Of Killers Third Class Tier And Brings His Lurking, Muttering, Confused Energy With Him

If the Hall of Killers had a suggestion box, it would currently be full of wrinkled notes that say things like “Please induct someone who owns a weapon” or “Can we get another vampire” or “Stop adding men who wear fisherman hats indoors.” And yet, against all aesthetic logic and common sense, the committee has…

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Leslie Odom Jr. Tackles Sammy Davis Jr.’s Wild Satanic Adventure On Screen

Hollywood history is full of odd celebrity connections. Some are harmless, like that time Nicolas Cage bought a haunted Victorian mansion, or when Marlon Brando became best friends with Michael Jackson. And then there is Sammy Davis Jr. casually hanging out with Anton LaVey and becoming an honorary member of the Church of Satan. Yes,…

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Justin Lin Joins the Fight for Super Earth in the Helldivers Movie

Sony Pictures has finally made a decision that will make every Helldivers player shout “For Super Earth!” into the nearest microphone. The long discussed film adaptation of Arrowhead’s outrageously chaotic co operative shooter now has a director, and it is none other than Justin Lin. Yes, the man responsible for turning The Fast and the…