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Netflix has a teaser for Family Pack, the board game-based film starring Jean Reno. Taika Waititi is adapting Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun with Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams set to star, and there’s a new poster for murderous teddy bear movie Imaginary. It’s spoilerin’ time!V. E. Schwab on Her New Fantasy Series, Anime, and Book Recommendations | io9 Interview (Part 1)Screenshot: YouTubeAttack of the 50 Foot WomanDeadline reports Tim Burton is attached to direct a new remake of 1958's Attack of the 50 Foot Woman…

Stage Fright (1987) TrailerAfter an auspicious early career assisting, acting for, and/or otherwise working with the likes of Lucio Fulci, Joe D’Amato, Dario Argendo, and Terry Gilliam, Michele Soavi made his own cinematic mark, directing cult favorites like 1989's The Church, 1991's The Sect, and perhaps his best-known work, 1994's Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery Man). His first feature, 1987's Stage Fright, is maybe a hair more “horror” than “giallo,” but its tale of actors trapped in a theater with an escaped…

Just before the weekend, Universal finally pulled back the curtain on its cryptic horror movie from filmmaking duo Radio Silence. The resulting film is Abigail, which sees Melissa Barrera and Dan Stevens headline a team of kidnappers who snatch up a kid to hold her for ransom. The twist? The titular Abigail, played by Alisha Weir, is actually a vampire, and now they’re all completely screwed. Renfield's Director and Writer Talk Practical Effects | io9 InterviewMaking the monster a 12-year-old girl is a neat little twist,…

All four of these films are eligible for the Best Picture Oscar. But not all realistically have a shot.Image: Sony, Netflix, Warner Bros.Awards season is in full swing all across the world, but for most movie fans, one award matters more than all the others: the Oscar. The Acadamy Awards are voted on by the people who work on them, from actors and directors to costume designers and set builders. It’s widely considered to be the most prestigious and enduring award, and the one every film is after. Before a winner can be…

Saw XPhoto: Alexandro Bolaños Escamilla/LionsgateHorror is, shall we say, a genre that’s very fond of sequels. We’re all for it when a part two (or a part 10) honors its inspiration while also justifying its own existence by delivering a satisfying, thrilling story. This year, the unkillable Saw franchise delighted fans by dreaming up Saw X, a tale that slotted into the time frame between its first and second film. The Nun II reminded us that the Conjuring Universe is still a reliable go-to for frights; Insidious: The Red…

There are lots of horror movies themed around psychiatric hospitals—be they fully functional facilities, like A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors, or abandoned, like Session 9. Regular medical hospitals don’t pop up nearly as often—but as these 10 films show, leaning into what’s already an unsettling…Read more... There are lots of horror movies themed around psychiatric hospitals—be they fully functional facilities, like A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors, or abandoned, like Session 9.…