Sony’s film adaptation of the popular children’s picture book, Harold and the Purple Pencilbrings together an impressive cast of talented performances. Released in theaters on August 2, 2024, Harold and the Purple Pencil entered the Netflix top 10 following a streaming release on October 31st. Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha uses the actors expertly, ensuring that their background experiences fit perfectly with their Harold and the Purple Pencil characters. Although there are some crucial differences, Harold and the Purple Pencil shares the same basic premise as the book. When Harold and his friends design a portal to the real world, they…
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Sam Raimi’s recent release, Don’t movecontinues its steady path to becoming one of the best survival thrillers in recent memory. The film adds a different twist to the cat-and-mouse chase, taking its horror to unexplored heights. While the presence of a serial killer is often enough to send shivers down the spines of most audiences, Don’t moveThe decaying female body borders on true nightmare territory. After receiving a paralytic injection, the last girl is condemned to the will of her attacker. For those who enjoyed watching Iris’s horrifying efforts to escape her attacker, It’s worth noting that several other films…
Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers from The Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1. Season 4 of Outer Banks Reintroduces Terrance – a character from Cleo’s past that requires further explanation. The new season picks up on the Pogues after concluding the battle against Ward Cameron. Early season 4 reveals that the group did not follow Wes Genrette’s suggestion Outer Banks Season 3 ends, but instead decided to spend their money from El Dorado on creating Poguelandia 2.0. However, after a careless decision leaves them with no money and an upcoming tax payment of $13,000, John B, Sarah, Kiara,…
Although Sam Raimi is revered as one of the greatest horror directors of all time, Netflix’s 2024 release Don’t move highlights a disappointing ongoing trend in his career. The film, directed by Brian Netto and Adam Schindler, features Raimi as a featured producer, highlighting his continued investment and interest in the horror genre. However, despite having directed classics of the genre such as The Evil Dead and Drag me to hellthere is a disappointing truth about Sam Raimi’s film career that Don’t move exemplifies. For all his success in horror, Raimi hasn’t directed that many horror films. After evil DeadIn…
Beetle juice Beetle juice continues to invite new interpretations, the most recent being that the horror film has all the elements of a Hugh Grant romantic comedy. Tim Burton is no stranger to love stories, having created Corpse Bride, Eduardo Scissorhandsand Dark Shadows. Although the romance Sleepy hollow While the director’s films can be said to be twisted – as they often involve a pairing between the living and the dead – true love can often be equally twisted. Beetlejuice 2The characters in are all involved in one or several romantic couples, with some having more of a central focus…
While the death of her character, Helen Shivers, remains one of the saddest deaths of the franchise, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s unofficial role in the upcoming I know what you did last summer Legacy sequel can be key to its success. Do revengeJennifer Kaytin Robinson will direct the sequel to the famous 90s teen slasher based on Lois Duncan’s novel. Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. is a part of the I know what you did last summer Cast, set to reprise his role as Ray Bronson, who will likely help a new group of teens targeted by a familiar, vengeful fisherman. Robinson…
Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers from The Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1. Outer Banks Season 4’s story — while exciting — just repeated the biggest Pogues twist from Season 2. While the show may have started with a major focus on John B (Chase Stokes), the creators have proven that all Outer Banks These characters have a story that connects them to the larger mysteries of the show. The Netflix hit show follows a group of teens living in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Each season, the Pogues search for a treasure associated with the real…
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Sweetpea.Ella Purnell’s starring role in Sweet pea achieves the depth and complexity that the actress Yellow Jackets character was negated when she was killed off too soon. Like the acclaimed Showtime series, Sweet pea falls somewhere in the horror/thriller comedy genre, focusing on a morally bad character for whom there is empathy. Episode 1 of Sweet pea sets up Rhiannon Lewis as she transforms from a quiet, alienated girl into a ruthless serial killer who seeks to punish those who have wronged her. The wave of good Sweet pea Reviews mainly focus on praising…
The Strangers: Chapter 2 teaser creates a lot of confusion regarding the identities of the killers and how many there are. Renny Harlin promises to answer the mysteries of the 2008 home invasion film while maintaining its popular premise. The Strangers: Chapter 1 offered a beat-for-beat remake of the Bryan Bertino classic, centering on a couple stalked and terrorized by three strangers known as Scarecrow, Dollface, and Pin-Up Girl. The Strangers: Chapter 1of the characters find themselves in slightly different circumstances than in the original, a change that suggests the director is interested in taking the franchise in a completely…
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1. External Banks season 4 introduces a character who could unlock the worst the series has seen from Topper. The new season follows John B, Sarah, Pope, JJ, Kiara and Cleo after they find El Dorado at the end of External Banks season 3. Now the team is back on another hunt, looking for Blackbeard’s treasure. As with previous seasons, the search for treasure is front and center, giving the External Banks characters many dangers to overcome. However, adding an extra layer of difficulty is the relentless battle between…