The following article contains images and descriptions of blood, gore and deaths in Salem’s place The following contains spoilers for Salem’s placeNow streaming on Max Salem’s place Establishes a lot of specific rules and weaknesses about their version of vampires. Based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, Salem’s place is the story of a small town in the northeastern United States, which finds itself with a vampiric infestation. Starting with a brutal sacrifice, the vampires quickly spread through town. As more citizens are killed and turned into bloodsuckers themselves, Salem’s placeThe main characters rally together and do their…
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House of Spoils’ Cast boasts some impressive talent, including one of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars. Prime Video House of Spoils is an effective and uncomfortable psychological drama that steadily explores the challenges of an otherwise unnamed chef. Played by Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, the chef’s hopes to open her own restaurant are complicated by the strange circumstances of their remote location, including the apparent lingering spirit of a witch who once lived there. As the opening is ever nearer, the chef decides to indulge the local vegetables of the witches garden in her recipes, even as something otherworldly seems…
The following contains spoilers for House of Spoils, now streaming on Prime Video The end of House of Spoils Adds whole new layers of character to the film’s story, with the big third-act twist changing everything that came before. The film stars Ariana DeBose as the chef, an ambitious young woman who finds herself trying to open her own high-end restaurant. Transforming an abandoned building into a fine dining experience is tricky, but the chef finds unexpected inspiration in the fields used by the previous owner, an apparent witch who disappeared some time ago. However, the spirit of the witch…
House of Spoils’ Cast boasts some impressive talent, including one of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars. Prime Video House of Spoils is an effective and uncomfortable psychological drama that steadily explores the challenges of an otherwise unnamed chef. Played by Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, the chef’s hopes to open her own restaurant are complicated by the strange circumstances of their remote location, including the apparent lingering spirit of a witch who once lived there. As the opening is ever nearer, the chef decides to indulge the local vegetables of the witches garden in her recipes, even as something otherworldly seems…
The substanceIts tight focus on its main character benefits the dark horror satire about the entertainment industry. Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance focuses on an aging celebrity actor who finds herself out of a job after being forced out of her TV show. Desperate to regain her notoriety, she reluctantly starts using a mysterious black market drug that creates a second, younger version of herself. The substance is largely focused on the back-and-forth that erupts between the two versions of the celebrity, steadily exposing their internal fears and darker impulses. The film keeps its focus primarily on…
Transformers one is the latest entry in the long-running franchise, and parents may be wondering if it’s worth bringing their kids to see it. The film is set countless centuries before the modern Transformers storylines. Transformers one is a character prequel that reveals how best friends Orion Pax and D-16 became sworn enemies Optimus Prime and Megatron. Effectively served as a prologue to any other Transformers Story set after the formation of the Autobots and the Decepticons, Transformers one is notably aimed at a wider audience. The animated film has a lot of bright visuals and silly comedy bits For…
The following contains spoilers for The Substance, currently playing in theatersThe substanceThe ending is a tragic end to a wild body horror comedy, emphasizing the film’s views on self-worth and self-destruction in the entertainment industry. The film focuses on the titular “Substance,” a mysterious serum and medicine through which someone can create a younger copy of themselves. This allows them to spend a week in a “perfect” body for every week in their normal form, although there are strict rules about how to maintain this process. The substanceThe main characters are two sides of the same person, the older star…
The following contains spoilers for Transformers One, currently playing in theatersTransformers one Brings back the Quintessons and reestablishes them as some of Transformers Most dangerous villains. Established as longtime enemies of the Cybertronians in the animated prequel, the Quintessons are a deadly race with apparent cosmos plans that reach far beyond the scope of Cybertron. The letters of Transformers one They are firmly aware of the danger they pose, with even the most powerful prims unable to overcome a full-frontal assault from the overwhelming alien race. Although they are not the emotional crux of Transformers one, The Quintessons provide an…
The following contains spoilers for The Substance, currently playing in theatersThe substance is a great addition to the body horror genre, with the serum (and its mysterious creator) working in some effective and disturbing ways. The substance is largely about Elizabeth, an aging celebrity who finds herself a fresh chance at youthful stardom thanks to the titular compound. The serum has some very clear rules and the true scope of the world process behind it remains mysterious, allowing the film to highlight what it can by keeping the focus on The substances tight cast. Throughout the course of the film,…
The following contains spoilers for Transformers One, currently playing in theatersTransformers one Does a lot of different things with the lore of the Transformers series like the live-action Michael Bay films. Transformers has had a consistent presence in pop culture since their introduction forty years ago. The live-action series that began in 2007 helped promote them like never before, leading to several major blockbusters telling an interconnected story of the Autobots and Decepticons. Normally, the animated Transformers one Fits into that timeline and serves as a prequel to the films. However, the new film makes some clear changes to the…