FUNHOUSE

“Can’t I just say what happened?” A tall man in a flat cap asks, looking around the sparse meeting room. “Isn’t truth an absolute defense?” This is Doug Costello, the CEO of Wyrmwood Gaming. “It is,” says head of HR Bas Antoine, “if you have the whole story.” The two go back and forth, brainstorming a response, Costello repeatedly looking into a camera as he dramatically recounts allegations of sexual assault. “The person who was allegedly raped never worked at the company,” he says, eyebrows raised. “I don’t know her…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDir: Zach Cregger. Starring: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long. 18, 107 minutes.In life, every chance is really a risk. And for women, every risk is a potential danger. That’s the tension that the horror film Barbarian so expertly exploits, all before it unfurls into a chaotic monster movie that consistently turns the tables on its audience’s expectations.Tess Marshall…

https://madcavestudios.com/Next week, Archie Comics will release Fear the Funhouse #1. The latest entry in the publisher’s Month of Mayhem, and the first Archie Horror title for younger readers, includes a trio of terrifying tales featuring adolescent Archie and the Riverdale gang in slightly scary scenarios. Ahead of the issue’s release, Archie has released previews of two of the stories, “Snack Attack” by Micol Ostow and Lissette Carrera, and “Whatever Happened to Dilton?” by Magdalene Visaggio and Ryan Caskey.…