Magic: The Gathering has come under a lot of fire from long-time fans in recent years following the explosion in licensed sets featuring everything from Transformers to The Lord of the Rings. Contrary to those critics, the card game’s head designer says “a quick buck” is not the driving principle behind decisions like…
Magic: The Gathering has come under a lot of fire from long-time fans in recent years following the explosion in licensed sets featuring everything from Transformers to The Lord of the Rings. Contrary to those critics, the card game’s head designer says “a quick buck” is not the driving principle behind decisions like…
The sixth season of the FX series What We Do in the Shadows will also be the show’s last. The final batch of episodes are scheduled to start airing on October 21st at 10 p.m. ET/PT… and fans will have the chance to watch the first three episodes that night! The remaining eight episodes of the 11-episode season will be released on a weekly basis, and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. They’ll be available to stream internationally on Disney+ at a later date. With the premiere date swiftly approaching, a trailer for What We Do in the Shadows season 6 has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
A spin-off from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s horror-comedy mockumentary film of the same title, What We Do in the Shadows centers on three vampires who live together: Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), and Nandor (Kayvan Novak) — the former two are husband and wife. Also living with them is a fourth vampire named Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch), who’s an “energy vampire.” Instead of blood, he sucks the energy out of his victims by boring them to death with mundane anecdotes and bad jokes. The office is his feeding ground, but his powers also work on his vampire roomies.
Here’s the official synopsis for season 6: After a very brief stint as a full-blown vampire, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) is re-evaluating his life. Who is he if not a familiar who will do anything to please his Master in hopes of one day being turned into a vampire? Meanwhile, the vampires are reevaluating, too. When their former roommate reappears after a 50-year nap, they realize how little they’ve done in half a century — not one goal accomplished, not one dream pursued, not one part of the New World conquered (except for their street and part of Ashley Street).
What We Do in the Shadows is executive produced by Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Paul Simms, Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, and Garrett Basch.
What did you think of the What We Do in the Shadows season 6 trailer? Are you a fan of this show, and will you be tuning in for the final episodes? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in the romance film We Live in Time and the trailer was released earlier this year. One of the images released from the movie depicts a scene of Pugh and Garfield’s character on a carousel with the horse prominently placed in the image alongside them. However, the particular model of the horse on the ride sports a humorously over-the-top expression. The image went viral due to the horse’s clashing with the rest of the picture and people online have dubbed it “Demon Carousel Horse.”
The Hollywood Reporter has reported on the film’s star Andrew Garfield as he appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote We Live in Time. Garfield explained, “I see this image, and I think, ‘Maybe I’m the only one that will notice this insane horse.’ It feels like we’re in his poster, in a way. ‘No, I’m probably being overly sensitive. No one else will see it.’” Garfield said he saw the image online just before he attended a six-day retreat in Northern California, during which he would not have his phone. He mentions that he saw the slew of viral images once he returned from the retreat, “I see all the memes, which are just, I was crying with laughter in the departure lounge. So I guess other people noticed it.”
Garfield would jokingly give Colbert a shirt with the image of the horse on it, and he joked about making a three-part documentary series “to get to the bottom of like, where the oversight fell apart and why this horse has taken on a life of its own.”
In the trailer, we see Pugh’s Almut and Garfield’s Tobias have a unique meet cute, with her hitting him with her Mini Cooper, leaving him hospitalized with multiple broken bones and contusions. When she arrives to apologize, he immediately turns on the charm, and soon, the two are madly in love, with them having a child and juggling their careers, with her a chef on the rise. But, as the trailer teases (in tear-jerking fashion), when Almut receives an ominous diagnosis, time may not be on their side, leaving both to make the most of the time they have left.
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PLOT: Follows an ambitious chef as she opens a restaurant on a remote estate where she battles kitchen chaos, crushing self-doubts… and a haunting presence who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.
REVIEW: The restaurant business is murder. If The Menu and The Bear did not give us enough insight into the stress, anxiety, and sheer psychological warfare of being a chef, Gordon Ramsey and every cooking reality competition should have made it abundantly clear that the artisans that create haute cuisine are emotionally broken by the work they love. The latest Blumhouse offering, House of Spoils, takes the work of starting a restaurant to a new level with a tale of supernatural cookery that may have you rethinking any upcoming reservations at a fine dining establishment. Led by Ariana DeBose, House of Spoils presents a conventional horror yarn through a distinctly epicurean lens.
Ariana DeBose plays Chef, the unnamed star pupil of iconic chef Marcello (Marton Csokas). When investor Andres (Arian Moayed) allows Chef to open her own restaurant, she quits and moves to the remote countryside location for the new venue. Living at the expansive manor that will also serve as the restaurant, Chef develops a concept involving ingredients from their own garden. The idea quickly fizzles when everything brought into the house rots, prompting Chef to try and find an alternative menu. She discovers a gated garden near the house with unique herbs, vegetables, and fruits that are unlike any flavors she has tasted. Chef, alongside new sous-chef Lucia (Barbie Ferreira), experiments with new recipes that are astonishingly unique. But, along with the flavor experience, Chef begins to hallucinate about the prior owner of the home, a supposed witch.
Over the course of the film, Chef presents herself as a capable and strong leader, up to the task of running her own kitchen. But, as she faces obstacles like rotten food and a lack of staff, her inexperience as head chef becomes apparent to Andres. But, Chef pushes through towards the big opening of the new restaurant on the power of her unique recipes even though she begins experiencing hallucinations. At first, Chef sees bugs crawling in and out of her food before she sees spectres of gaunt, emaciated old women. Slowly, she learns about the old woman who lived in the house and how she led a coven in the woods. She also learns about the chef who she replaced and what he experienced in the now seemingly haunted house. Chef forges a tenuous bond with Lucia, but as they careen towards opening day, everyone’s faith in Chef is shaken by her increasingly erratic and hostile behavior.
As a horror film, House of Spoils is not very scary. The jump scare moments are telegraphed a mile away, and the rest are designed as gross-out moments involving either computer-generated bugs crawling around, fleeting glimpses of rotten food, or minor bloody injuries. What works far more greatly is the psychological side of the story, looking at how Chef must contend with the supernatural obstacles but even more so seeing how she faces a lack of confidence in herself as a leader, a chef, and a woman in a professional capacity. Ariana DeBose has played strong characters in her career, but she imbues Chef with a confidence that is hit or miss through House of Spoils. Her reluctance to be scared comes across as silly when she calls BS on the spirits haunting her restaurant. DeBose is good at playing a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown, but the film does not take advantage as much as it should or could.
Food stylist Zoe Hegedus (Midsommar, Poor Things, Dune: Part 1 and Part 2) was key to creating the realistic and distinctive dishes seen in the film, echoing the horror and beauty of cuisine put to great effect in projects like Hannibal and the thriller The Menu. House of Spoils is the second feature from Bridget Savage Cole & Danielle Krudy who last collaborated on Blow the Man Down which they co-wrote and co-directed. While that film was more of a mystery with an indie band, House of Spoils is firmly within the wheelhouse of the countless Blumhouse-produced horror films that came before it. Jason Blum has made a fortune in creating horror movies and acquired unique independent projects. Still, House of Spoils feels like a half-realized project that could have been so much better had it chosen to focus on either the supernatural or the straight dramatic elements rather than a combination of the two.
Aside from showcasing Ariana DeBose’s talent in a leading role, House of Spoils is a wasted opportunity in multiple ways. Directors Cole and Krudy make a case for expanding their resumes with broader projects with bigger budgets as much as they do exploring more opportunities in the horror genre. Still, House of Spoils is a half-hearted attempt to tell a psychological horror story by forcing supernatural elements. There is nothing all that scary in this film that we have not seen countless times before, which makes any moment that we are supposed to feel scary less frightening due to its familiarity. House of Spoils wastes a solid premise by not sticking the landing, but it still benefits from having a talented lead take us through this horror story.
House of Spoils premieres October 3rd on Prime Video.
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PLOT: Follows an ambitious chef as she opens a restaurant on a remote estate where she battles kitchen chaos, crushing self-doubts… and a haunting presence who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.
REVIEW: The restaurant business is murder. If The Menu and The Bear did not give us enough insight into the stress, anxiety, and sheer psychological warfare of being a chef, Gordon Ramsey and every cooking reality competition should have made it abundantly clear that the artisans that create haute cuisine are emotionally broken by the work they love. The latest Blumhouse offering, House of Spoils, takes the work of starting a restaurant to a new level with a tale of supernatural cookery that may have you rethinking any upcoming reservations at a fine dining establishment. Led by Ariana DeBose, House of Spoils presents a conventional horror yarn through a distinctly epicurean lens.
Ariana DeBose plays Chef, the unnamed star pupil of iconic chef Marcello (Marton Csokas). When investor Andres (Arian Moayed) allows Chef to open her own restaurant, she quits and moves to the remote countryside location for the new venue. Living at the expansive manor that will also serve as the restaurant, Chef develops a concept involving ingredients from their own garden. The idea quickly fizzles when everything brought into the house rots, prompting Chef to try and find an alternative menu. She discovers a gated garden near the house with unique herbs, vegetables, and fruits that are unlike any flavors she has tasted. Chef, alongside new sous-chef Lucia (Barbie Ferreira), experiments with new recipes that are astonishingly unique. But, along with the flavor experience, Chef begins to hallucinate about the prior owner of the home, a supposed witch.
Over the course of the film, Chef presents herself as a capable and strong leader, up to the task of running her own kitchen. But, as she faces obstacles like rotten food and a lack of staff, her inexperience as head chef becomes apparent to Andres. But, Chef pushes through towards the big opening of the new restaurant on the power of her unique recipes even though she begins experiencing hallucinations. At first, Chef sees bugs crawling in and out of her food before she sees spectres of gaunt, emaciated old women. Slowly, she learns about the old woman who lived in the house and how she led a coven in the woods. She also learns about the chef who she replaced and what he experienced in the now seemingly haunted house. Chef forges a tenuous bond with Lucia, but as they careen towards opening day, everyone’s faith in Chef is shaken by her increasingly erratic and hostile behavior.
As a horror film, House of Spoils is not very scary. The jump scare moments are telegraphed a mile away, and the rest are designed as gross-out moments involving either computer-generated bugs crawling around, fleeting glimpses of rotten food, or minor bloody injuries. What works far more greatly is the psychological side of the story, looking at how Chef must contend with the supernatural obstacles but even more so seeing how she faces a lack of confidence in herself as a leader, a chef, and a woman in a professional capacity. Ariana DeBose has played strong characters in her career, but she imbues Chef with a confidence that is hit or miss through House of Spoils. Her reluctance to be scared comes across as silly when she calls BS on the spirits haunting her restaurant. DeBose is good at playing a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown, but the film does not take advantage as much as it should or could.
Food stylist Zoe Hegedus (Midsommar, Poor Things, Dune: Part 1 and Part 2) was key to creating the realistic and distinctive dishes seen in the film, echoing the horror and beauty of cuisine put to great effect in projects like Hannibal and the thriller The Menu. House of Spoils is the second feature from Bridget Savage Cole & Danielle Krudy who last collaborated on Blow the Man Down which they co-wrote and co-directed. While that film was more of a mystery with an indie band, House of Spoils is firmly within the wheelhouse of the countless Blumhouse-produced horror films that came before it. Jason Blum has made a fortune in creating horror movies and acquired unique independent projects. Still, House of Spoils feels like a half-realized project that could have been so much better had it chosen to focus on either the supernatural or the straight dramatic elements rather than a combination of the two.
Aside from showcasing Ariana DeBose’s talent in a leading role, House of Spoils is a wasted opportunity in multiple ways. Directors Cole and Krudy make a case for expanding their resumes with broader projects with bigger budgets as much as they do exploring more opportunities in the horror genre. Still, House of Spoils is a half-hearted attempt to tell a psychological horror story by forcing supernatural elements. There is nothing all that scary in this film that we have not seen countless times before, which makes any moment that we are supposed to feel scary less frightening due to its familiarity. House of Spoils wastes a solid premise by not sticking the landing, but it still benefits from having a talented lead take us through this horror story.
House of Spoils premieres October 3rd on Prime Video.
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The release of a new Final Fantasy is always a massive event. Last year, PS5 owners were treated to the latest mainline entry in the iconic series of role-playing games from Square Enix, Final Fantasy XVI, and now PC players are finally getting in on the action. FF16—and its two expansions—finally released on Steam on…
The release of a new Final Fantasy is always a massive event. Last year, PS5 owners were treated to the latest mainline entry in the iconic series of role-playing games from Square Enix, Final Fantasy XVI, and now PC players are finally getting in on the action. FF16—and its two expansions—finally released on Steam on…
Few franchises have gone as far off the rails as the Howling franchise did, and it did so very quickly, going to one of the best werewolf movies ever made with director Joe Dante’s The Howling to director Philippe Mora’s oddball follow-up Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf. Still, Howling II does have it charms and its fans, so Vinegar Syndrome have given the film a 4K release – and they’ve brought it to 4K with a ton of bonus features! Copies are available to order on the Vinegar Syndrome website and go for the price of $37.99.
Directed by Philippe Mora from a screenplay by Robert Sarno and Gary Brandner, Howling II has the following synopsis: Ben is mourning the recent death of his sister, Karen, whom he believes to have been killed in a savage wolf attack. At her funeral, Ben is approached by the mysterious Stefan, who warns him that a cult of werewolves had attacked Karen and that she too will become an undead lycanthrope. Although dismissing his claim as mere superstition, Ben’s girlfriend Jenny convinces him that he should take Stefan’s warning more seriously, and, sure enough, Karen is soon back from the dead, covered in fur and complete with a deadly set of K9s. After being narrowly saved from a fatal bite by Stefan, Ben is persuaded that he’s telling the truth and volunteers to join him on his mission to destroy the increasing hoards of beastly creatures ravaging Europe. But as their journey takes them to Transylvania, where werewolves from around the world are gathering for their ritual, Ben and Stefan fear that they might be in over their heads, mainly once werewolf queen Stirba receives news of their arrival…
The film stars Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown, Marsha Hunt, and Sybil Danning.
Vinegar Syndrome’s Howling II 4K release has the following features:
2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Brand new commentary track with director Philippe Mora and author/screenwriter Kelly Goodner
Archival commentary track with director Philippe Mora
Archival commentary track with composer Steve Parsons and editor Charles Bornstein
“Lights, Camera, Werewolves?” (35 min) – a conversation with director Philippe Mora and filmmaker Michael Mohan
“A Romp Through Czechoslovakia” (15 min) – an interview with actress Annie Pressman
“Thrown to the Wolves” (11 min) – an interview with special make-up effects artist Steve Johnson
“A Life Collaboration with Philippe Mora” (11 min) – an interview with Pamela Krause, Philippe Mora’s wife and artist consultant
“Freaky, Sexy, Mad” (16 min) – an interview with composer Stephen Parsons
“Lord of the Stricken Field” (25 min) – film historian Jonathan Rigby on Christopher Lee and Howling II
“Queen of the Werewolves” (17 min) – an archival interview with actress Sybil Danning
“Leading Man” (14 min) – an archival interview with actor Reb Brown
“A Monkey Phase” (15 min) – an archival featurette with special make-up effects artists Steve Johnson and Scott Wheeler
Theatrical trailer
Still gallery
Reversible sleeve artwork
20-page booklet with never-before-seen behind-the-scenes Polaroids by director Philippe Mora and an essay by Matt Serafini
English SDH subtitles
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Warner Bros. is bringing two cinematic classics to a new physical media transfer this Thanksgiving season. Blu-ray.com has announced the 4K Ultra-High Definition Blu-ray releases of Alfred Hitchcock’s spy thriller North by Northwest and Mel Brooks’ irreverent western satire Blazing Saddles. Both releases will be hitting retailers on November 19.
North by Northwest stars Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, and Leo G. Carroll. The description reads, “Cary Grant stars as an innocent man mistaken for a spy in one of director Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest thrillers. While leaving New York’s Plaza Hotel, advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Grant) has the misfortune of standing just as the name “George Kaplan” is paged–starting a lethal case of mistaken identity and a nonstop game of cat and mouse as he is pursued across North America by espionage agents trying to kill him–and by police who suspect him of murder.” In addition to the standard 4K Blu-ray release, the studio will issue a Limited SteelBook edition, which streets on the same date.
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Meanwhile, Blazing Saddles stars Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn and Mel Brooks.
The description reads, “Ribald, tasteless and hilarious … this classic spoof of the Western genre by director Mel Brooks pokes fun at everyone and everything. A corrupt governor grants a reprieve to an African American convict if the condemned man agrees to serve as sheriff of a small Western town, believing that new sheriff will only live long enough to serve the needs of the governor and his nefarious railroad-baron backer. Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Madeline Kahn); Best Music, Original Song; and Best Film Editing.”
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