Last night, we attended the first screening of Black Phone 2 at Fantastic Fest 2025. The sequel sparked considerable interest with its Nightmare on Elm Street-inspired advertising. Showcasing a follow-up that would maneuver the marquee villain of the franchise into a dream-lurking killer in the vein of Freddy Krueger. And given the long, extensive absence of that franchise, using Black Phone
Read MoreOur Fantastic Fest 2025 coverage continues with Shelby Oaks. When it comes to the topic of film criticism, it’s hard to identify anyone who has made more of an influence on my career than Chris Stuckmann. He remains one of the rare YouTube movie critics who can articulate constructive feedback with class and sincerity for the art form. Being put in the
Read MorePrimate is the latest film from Johannes Roberts, whose last movie was Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. As the festival kicked off, Fantastic Fest audiences gathered in a theater with various small cameras on tripods pointing toward the crowd. It was clear that Paramount was preparing to record the reactions of the movie-going audience. Right away, there was a strong
Read MoreIt’s always been interesting to see the lack of sports-centric horror films within the genre. Sure, we have some films with inklings of ideas, but in most cases, basketball or football stories within films never really reside in the horror space. With this in mind, a genre pic like Him is a breath of fresh air at first glance. The Justin Tipping-directed
Read MoreAfter twelve years, the time has come to say goodbye to Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s iconic portrayals of the controversial “exorcists” Ed and Lorraine Warren. And what better way to bid adieu to their performances than in a melancholic finale that… sits with the protagonists as they contemplate whether they should embark on the next chapter of their lives??? Damn,
Read MoreThe second season of Netflix’s smash-hit, Wednesday, has come to a close following the release of the second half of season 2. Much like the first part, season 2 part 2 heavily revolves around Wednesday, Enid, and the Addams family. Characters like Agnes, Bianca, Tyler, and others get a much-needed boost in screen time as well. To the surprise of many,
Read MoreProducer Francis Lawrence and J.T. Mollner’s coming-of-age dystopian survival horror-thriller, The Long Walk, has finally strode into theaters. Based on executive producer Stephen King’s 1979 novel of the same name under King’s pseudonym, Richard Bachman, the adaptation follows a selection of fifty teenage boys chosen to walk endlessly down a road at three miles per hour. In a year that includes
Read MoreOver in The Cosmic Circus’ podcast pocket universe, Vin and Cam have shared their reactions to the first two episodes of Alien: Earth, with a focus on highlights and surprises in the new FX/Hulu series. The two talk about whether they’d like to see more than one season of this series, challenges for the series as it plays out, some interesting
Read MoreThe Netflix hit television series Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega, returned this past Wednesday after a lengthy three-year hiatus. Along with Ortega, the series brings back a number of familiar faces, such as Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Hunter Doohan, Joy Sunday, Moosa Mostafa, Isaac Ordonez, Georgie Farmer, Fred Armisen, and more. In addition to a hefty returning cast, the series
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