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Existential horroris a subgenre that deals with ideas of insignificance, isolation, and the unsettling fact that humanity is just a speck in a dark, uncaring universe; in short, it’s perfect horror movie fodder.Horror is filled with subgenresthat are as basic as “slasher” to as specific and obscure as “screenlife”. There are just so many ways to pluck fear and terror out of the world, almost everything can be molded into something frightening....

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Severance season 1 and season 2, episodes 1 and 2. Apple TV+’s acclaimed television seriesSeverancehas now returned for its second season, and its reveal of the innies returning to Lumon has raised more questions than ever. The series follows a group of people who have undergonethe severance procedureto separate their inner and outer lives, creating a divide between what their two selves know and experience....

Melissa Barrera has become a fan favorite in the horror space thanks to her work intheScreamfranchiseand the recent cult hitAbigail, but her latest entry into the canon is another animal entirely.Your Monsteris part rom-com and part (as expected) monster movie, written and directed by Caroline Lindy as her feature film debut. Barrera plays Laura Franco, an aspiring actor who finds a monster living in her closet after going through a mountain of heartbreak....

Glen Powell’s natural disaster movieTwistersnot only broke box office records for the genre, but it has also garnered rave reviews from the VFX artists at Corridor Crew. Nearly doubling its projected box-office weekend opening in July this year, the legacy sequel’s $81 million debut weekend haul would make it the highest-ever domestic opening for a natural disaster movie and topple the previous record holder, 2004’sThe Day After Tomorrow.FollowingTwisters’successful box office run, its official Blu-ray and DVD release dates are planned for July 26, 2025....

While people’s feelings about theCarsfranchise are varied, it’s a classic for a reason. It’s a great example of howPixar has never been afraid to lean into the “What if X had feelings?” formula. TheCarsfilms were some of the first to begin this trend, establishing a world where society is not run by humanity, but instead by sentient cars with feelings. However, there are multiple reasons whyCarsis a divisive series. For instance,Cars 2is regarded as a classic by some, but it wasthe first Pixar film to break the studio’s streak of Oscar nominations....

The 1980s was a time of many goofy and daringAdventuremovies, which inspire nostalgia when people watch them today. This decade saw the beginning of some of thebest action movie franchises of all time, alongside the rise and fall of the Brat Pack. The titles that are thought of as thebest coming-of-age movies from the 1980sdon’t typically overlap with action-adventure, but a few of them are surprising exceptions. Primarily,1980s adventure movies looked like a charming combination of wacky villains and side characters, dashing heroes, old-school special effects, and heartwarming happy endings,even outside Disney’s contributions....

Summary Dragon Ball Zis among the most iconic, recognizable, and enduring anime series of all time. Having begun airing 25 years ago alongside the ongoing manga, however,the show is riddled with filler that often disrupts the pacing.A solution to that issue was presented inDragon Ball Z Kai, an abridged version of the original series that trims the fat, along with adding re-recorded dialogue and a cleaned up soundtrack. In this ultimate version ofDragon Ball Z, despite likely being the best way to experience the anime,it is undeniable that a certain charm was lost to modernization....

When the originalPokémongames came out, they were squarely aimed at children. As kids, players may have found the games challenging, from just learning the mechanics for the first time to progressing up the ranks in increasingly tough battles. As the generation that grew up on the first few games becomes older, though, the games no longer pose much of a challenge. That’s whyPokémonchallenge runs were created,to add some new excitement to playthroughs of olderPokémongames by bumping up their difficulty....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Speak No Evil (2024) Horror remakes are known for changing the tone or cinematography style, but some movies, likeSpeak No Evil, alter the originals more significantly. The announcement for the Hollywood version ofSpeak No Evilwas surprising because the news broke one year after the release of the original 2022 Danish thriller. The original movie was quickly lauded as one of thebest horror movies of the last five years, setting an extremely high bar for the 2024 version starring James McAvoy....

Themusicindustry is full of stories about songs that were initially meant for other artists but ended up in the hands of another—only to become the greatest hits ever. These songs would have sounded so different had the original artists hadn’t turned them down. In an industry where songs are often written with the hope that a major artist will record them, predicting a hit can be a real gamble. That’s why some songs intended for specific artists were passed on, ultimately finding their way to someone else....

This article contains mention of graphic depictions of violence. Over the years, there have been plenty of children’s television shows with questionable origins, some of which are inspired by films that are too violent for kids. While there arescary kid’s showsandkids' shows with sad characters, there is also this trend of taking more adult properties, often from rated-R movies, and turning them into cartoons for children. It is an odd practice, but it has created recognizable shows that were a part of many kids' childhoods....

Sylvester Stallone’slegendary career is crammed with iconic roles and some curious moments.From the bruised knuckles of Rocky to the thunderous blasts of Rambo,he’s solidified himself as a bona fide Hollywood titan. However, even some of thebest Sylvester Stallone moviesoccasionally drop scenes that flat-out defy logic, reminding audiences that no star, no matter how big, is immune to a cinematic slip. In fact, some of these scenes even work in favor of Sly’s larger-than-life portrayal, giving the star an unintentional comedic edge that plays off his loud persona’s absurdity....

Nintendois set to have one of its biggest years ever in 2025. Not only has it promised the long-awaited announcement of the Switch 2, but there are plenty of dormant franchises that could finally get a sequel or new entry. Fans have more than enough to look forward to in 2025, at least when it comes to Nintendo’s output, but that doesn’t stop them from dreaming about everything Nintendo might announce or reveal....