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Photo: Michael Buckner (Getty Images)The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera has been removed from Scream VII after social media posts referencing the Israel-Hamas war. Barrera played Sam Carpenter, the Scream series’ reboot lead in Scream V and Scream VI.Hulu’s Hellraiser Reboot Has So-So Sights to Show YouAdditionally, Deadline was cited to share her being let go of the franchise as “due to the reposts in her Instagram stories which have been perceived as anti-Semitic.” Scream VII is…

As SAG-AFTRA’s fight with Hollywood studios came to a close on Friday, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan celebrated with a proper reunion. Curtis shared a photo on Instagram with her Freaky Friday costar, captioning, “Too late. YOU GREW UP and SO BEAUTIFULLY!” Along with the smiling selfie, she added, “Well, it’s Friday, and the strike is over so hopefully, we can switch places again in the near future!” In May, The Hollywood Reporter announced that a Disney sequel to the 2003 comedy was in the works and…

It’s flawed and all over the place in conventional script terms, but there’s real interest in this freaky, peculiar, interestingly directed psychodrama satire from Rio-born artist and film-maker Anita Rocha da Silveira, which takes aim at the conformist-authoritarian patriarchy of Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil.Mari (Mari Oliveira) is a member of an evangelical Christian young women’s singing group called Michele and the Treasures of the World, who (like the Barden Bellas in Pitch Perfect) sometimes squabble when one of their…

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.…

Image via Walt Disney Pictures When Hollywood gems Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis collaborated together for the epic mother-daughter comedy Freaky Friday, the entire world stood still as a plethora of gut-busting moments were before our very eyes. From the duos’ characters constantly arguing to a tear-jerking reunion at the end, we were undoubtedly blessed with cinematic magic. And while Curtis only portrayed Lohan’s parent for the sake of the film, it turns out the motherly advice didn’t stop there.  In an…

Talk to Me doesn’t open until July, but you can get a head start on your nightmares just by watching its trailers. The first one was already plenty scary, setting up the film’s premise of a viral stunt in which kids willingly allow themselves to be demonically possessed. This new trailer further fleshes out the (extremely creepy) consequences of dabbling in the dark arts.Talk To Me | Official Trailer 2 HD | A24When your party games involve black magic, it might be time to step back, put the phone down, and seek out less…

Image via Walt Disney Pictures Everybody remembers exactly where they were when teen dramedy Freaky Friday released in theaters. With an A-List lineup of stars such as Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, it’s not hard to comprehend why the hit comedy went on to become a worldwide blockbuster. Flash forward to now, and passionate fans are absolutely enthralled about Freaky Friday 2 — which is already moving ahead with development. But with how iconic the original truly is, it comes as no surprise that the sequel…

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeLindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are expected to reprise their roles as mother and daughter in the upcoming Freaky Friday sequel.The original 2003 film is based on a storyline where Tess and her daughter, Anna, do not get along. Things take a turn when, in a freak incident, their bodies are switched and they are forced to live each other’s lives.According to Variety, a sequel of the…

Photo via Carlo Allegri/Getty Images Lindsay Lohan‘s biggest comeback is upon us after it was announced that a Freaky Friday sequel is in the works. Luckily, she’s not alone as her fellow co-star will be returning after months of wishing for this to pull through. Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Lohan will be reunited with her 2003 co-star and Oscar winner, Jamie Lee Curtis. Both actresses will be reprising their roles as Anna and Tess Coleman. Curtis told interviewers back in 2022 that she was open to…