Freaky

Lindsay Lohan fans have not only been cheering the return of the redhead to the rom-com genre—following the holiday film Falling for Christmas, her latest Netflix romantic comedy is the "enjoyably ridiculous" Irish Wish—but also the possibility of a Freaky Friday sequel. Lohan and her co-star Jamie Lee Curtis developed a sweet bond while making the beloved 2003 fantasy-comedy, which saw the actresses play a teen daughter and strict mother who magically switch bodies in a modern adaptation of Mary Rodgers's 1972 novel.…

In Blumhouse’s Imaginary, coming out this week, a tattered old teddy bear hiding a spooky secret befriends a little girl. Things soon escalate from innocent to terrifying because let’s be real: a possessed toy is a scary as hell concept. This childhood nightmare is fueled by movies like Chucky from Child’s Play (a…Read more... In Blumhouse’s Imaginary, coming out this week, a tattered old teddy bear hiding a spooky secret befriends a little girl. Things soon escalate from innocent to terrifying because let’s be real: a…

Twenty-one years (and counting) had to pass for a Freaky Friday sequel to come to fruition. While Visiting Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, Lindsay Lohan confirmed that there is a sequel for the iconic 2003 film being worked on — though she refused to get into details about when it will come. “Lindsay, there are rumors that a Freaky Friday sequel with you and Jamie Lee Curtis could be in the works. Is there anything you can tell us about that?” Andy Cohen asked. “It is,” Lohan responded briefly, before a…

Photo: Sabina Graves/GizmodoTo celebrate the upcoming digital, Blu-ray, and DVD release of Poor Things, io9 attended a party inspired by the Emma Stone-starring film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The cinematic soiree was delightfully twisted, just like the parties Stone’s Fraken-creation Bella Baxter enjoys—complete with immersive actors portraying her role. The mini-gala, held in Los Angeles, CA, showcased the Oscar-nominated film’s costumes, both on the wandering Bellas as well as displayed on mannequins, allowing…

London Fashion Week began last Friday (February 16) and presented some of the most daring—some may say bizarre—looks to the fashion community. This marks the 40th anniversary of the event, which takes place twice a year in the English capital and is described as “a showcase of creativity, innovation, and talent.”LFW February 2024 included 107 brands that showcased their designs on 43 different catwalks. However, many social media users chose to focus on one designer in particular: Greek creator Dimitra Petsa.Established…

As John Krasinski’s Ryan Reynolds comedy IF prepares for a big new trailer during the Super Bowl, another movie exploring the world of childhood imaginary friends is also stepping up its marketing. The latest look at Imaginary—the freaky teddy bear movie—is here, and it cleverly leans into similarities with Blumhouse’s 2023 hits M3GAN and Five Nights at Freddy’s.Imaginary (2024) New Trailer – DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper BraunThere are also shades of late, great horror anthology series Channel Zero’s…

More often than not, the opening night slot at Sundance has become more curse than blessing, too many films living and dying in just one night, barely to be seen again. Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s sci-fi comedy The Pod Generation anyone? How about the Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore melodrama After the Wedding? Daisy Ridley’s suicide drama Sometimes I Think About Dying? Or maybe that sequel to An Inconvenient Truth that you didn’t even know existed? This year’s sacrificial lamb, the 80s-set anthology Freaky…

The Bay Area was a weird place in 1987. You had the remnants of the Me Decade’s cults of touchy-feeliness bumping up against Silicon Valley’s computer-nerd capitalism. Competing D.I.Y. music scenes meant you could surf between S.F. Thrash, East Bay rap, and pockets of punk popping up from everywhere; shows and entrances to a subculture of your choice were just a BART ride away. Other than the San Francisco 49ers, still deep into their Joe Montana-led winning streak, sports meant rooting for underdogs. (The Oakland A’s…

Freaky Tales officially kicked off the 2024 Sundance Film Festival with Pedro Pascal as a soon-to-be-retired fixer and Jay Ellis as NBA All-Star and former Golden State Warrior Sleepy Floyd. The Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck-directed film received the prime 7 p.m. slot at the Eccles Theater, with the audience giving it a warm welcome. The filmmakers, whose recent credits include Captain Marvel and Masters of the Air, were welcomed back to the festival, where their feature debut Half Nelson screened in 2006…

The pool is the villain in Night Swim.Screenshot: UniversalThe first trailer for the new James Wan/Blumhouse production, Night Swim, already creeped us out. Two teens playing Marco Polo in the dark and a demon joins in? Freaky. Now, the full trailer is here and it reveals that the teaser was just the tip of the iceberg. What hides beneath the surface is far, far more terrifying.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedWritten and directed by relative newcomer Bryce McGuire, Night Swim stars Wyatt Russell and…