Demon accuracy in the Conjuring Universe movies

Demon and exorcist horror movies are not my favorites. Although I did enjoy two out of the three main movies in The Conjuring Universe franchise. (The first two. I found the actual facts of the “Devil Made Me Do It” case much more interesting than Hollywood’s hyped-up offering, which IContinue Reading

Movie making statue on Hong Kong harbor waterfront

You’ve probably heard the term jet-setter. It describes someone who travels frequently, internationally, and to hob knob socially with other wealthy people living their best posh life. A “set-jetter” and its verb form, set-jetting, is a play on words of the concept. Let’s check out exactly what that means andContinue Reading

Don’t Go In The Water Crackle July 2022 Channel

What better way to cool off in the hot summer heat than with some chilling entertainment? You’ll find lots of great free options in the Crackle July 2022 lineup, but we’ll just check out some of the highlights here, including one of the new channels this month, the appropriately namedContinue Reading

The Retaliators still

The Retaliators is a new horror-thriller from Better Noise Films, co-producers of The Dirt. The feature film has been acquired by CineLife Entertainment for the U.S. and Canada and internationally by Trafalgar Releasing. CineLife Entertainment and Trafalgar plan a worldwide theatrical release of the movie on September 14, 2022. TheContinue Reading

Collage of House of the Dragon, Stranger Things 4 and other posters

You may have suspected but did you know for sure that certain Stranger Things 4 scenes were partially filmed in Europe? And you may guess that HBO’s forthcoming The House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones, will follow in its predecessor’s footsteps with many exotic European filmingContinue Reading

Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw pose with the Grabber during the premiere of The Black Phone.

After seeing The Black Phone, a lot of people want to know if the movie is based on a true story. But what I think people are more specifically wondering is whether the Grabber is based on a real serial killer. Or was that just me? Either way, let’s seeContinue Reading

The Black Phone poster

Updated: June 24, 2022 Trailers are supposed to get you excited about the movie and make you want to see it. Some do a better job than others, and every once in a while you’ll find one that grabs you like the trailer for The Black Phone. Or, at leastContinue Reading

Oscar the Grouch falls in love with the Wicked Witch of the West when she visits Sesame Street

Sesame Street is no stranger to controversy. Back in 2019, in honor of Sesame Street‘s 50th anniversary, Insider shared 11 of the show’s most controversial moments. The first one they highlighted was when Roosevelt Franklin, the first black muppet, was removed from the show in 1975 for perpetuating stereotypes ofContinue Reading

Blackwood poster

“There are many legends about the Blackwood. So as you travel forth from here, please take caution. Let’s hope those stories I’ve heard aren’t all true,” Sally Pickerton (played by Kara Rainer) says in the trailer. Which, don’t let the movie poster for Blackwood fool you, by the way. (LikeContinue Reading

The House in Between Part 2 poster

The House in Between aimed to “bring science, the paranormal, and the human experience together.” The documentary represented “the results of the first 10-year-long continuous study of a house that is haunted ever conducted.” That’s also at the heart of The House in Between Part 2. It again proves that “theContinue Reading

Studio 666 poster

Even though the horror-comedy Studio 666 is clearly a work of fiction, it’s hard not to wonder if it’s based on a true story. Specifically, did the Foo Fighters ever record one of their albums in a murder house? For those who may not be, let’s first acquaint ourselves withContinue Reading

Haunted Mansion plaque at Disneyland

Edited March 4, 2023 to reflect updated release date. Disney picked the perfect time of the year (halfway to Halloween!) to reveal some details about the new Haunted Mansion movie. Will it be live-action or animated? Will it be a remake of the 2003 movie or does it have aContinue Reading