The East Palace is a new dark fantasy series for those who love palace intrigue and spooky supernatural horror. The K-Drama successfully blends horror, humor, mystery, and the supernatural to make it a satisfying and bingeable watch. The 8 episode season, which landed on Netflix on July 17, 2026, was directed by Choi Jung-kyu and written by Kwon So-ra and Seo
Read MoreWhy so gloomy, Enola? Why so drab? Why so dull? These are questions I asked myself while watching Philip Barantiniâs Enola Holmes 3, a sequel that made sense, considering how great Harry Bradbeerâs 2022 second entry to one of Netflixâs most popular films was. Millie Bobby Brown was born to play the titular character at the center of Nancy Springerâs book series of the
Read MoreThe FIFA World Cup is widely considered by far the largest and most-watched single sporting event on the planet. It is the single event that every four years brings together players from all four corners of the globe in a tournament that celebrates diversity, identity, and passion, united by a singular sport: football (or soccer if youâre American). For four years,
Read MoreThe original animated series of Avatar: The Last Airbender is considered one of the greatest fantasy television shows ever created. This is not only because of its world-building and action but also because of the emotional depth hidden beneath its seemingly simple premise. The first season of Netflix’s adaptation managed to attract a large audience yet was also not what the fans
Read MoreGooseworx‘s The Amazing Digital Circus follows young people trapped in a virtual realm. Characters embark on various quests, similar to Pendleton Ward‘s Adventure Time or Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy‘s Westworld. Jester-like protagonist Pomni (voiced by Lizzie Freeman) befriends other âavatarsâ stuck in the circus. Together, they face non-playable characters (NPCs), explore a haunted manor, run a fast food joint, and
Read MoreI Am Frankelda is a brand new dark fantasy musical, and Mexico’s very first stopmotion feature film. Directed and written by brothers Arturo & Roy Ambriz, the movie is the ideal introduction to their growing Frankelda universe of dark fantasy stories. The project originally began as a YouTube pilot in 2019. That short grew into Frankelda’s Book of Spooks (2021), a
Read MoreFour years after the release of Beast, it might be logical for Icelandic genre filmmaker Baltasar KormĂĄkur to eventually direct a film with the title Apex in it. That said, no apex predators are found in this two-hander survival thriller between a hunter and the hunted. Such a simple premise as the one found in KormĂĄkurâs latest should exalt tangible thrills,
Read MoreAt one point or another, most genre fans are always willing to get down with a good shark movie. The shark movie has virtually formed into a whole subgenre of its own, with many films playing within its confines of providing either sharp B-movie thrills or cheesy campiness that rolls with the absurdity. Thrash is the latest shark movie to attempt
Read MoreI was fully expecting to hate Patrick Hughesâ War Machine while watching it. Another Netflix piece of content that essentially amalgamates known films into one another and tries to pass it off as an âoriginal filmâ? What could go wrong? For the first twenty minutes or so, a compact montage that distills the backstory of Staff Sergeant 81 (Alan Ritchson) as
Read MoreSeason four of Netflixâs The Witcher is a soft reboot of the series, and no one hides it. It is bigger in scale, more determined in its serious tone, and works better at moments than the last two seasons. Itâs one of those Netflix projects that must do two things at once. It must reintroduce us to a well-known world with
Read MoreJohn and Vin are back to talk about the new film from director Guillermo del Toro, based on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The two compare their memories of reading the book as well as other film adaptations of the classic novel, before diving into the new film more. They discuss Jacob Elordi’s fantastic performance as The Monster, what worked in the
Read MorePassion projects are sometimes tricky endeavors for directors. They often range from the ambitiousness of Peter Jacksonâs King Kong to the fascinatingly disastrous wonders of projects like Megalopolis. The story of Frankenstein is a project Guillermo del Toro has discussed for years. Similar to Peter Jacksonâs King Kong, itâs an adaptation that seems like a match made in monstrous heaven. Frankenstein
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