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Stars: Justine Wachsberger, Akil Wingate, Lewkowski Yovel, Nicolas Cazalé, Élise Tilloloy, Ivaylo Zahariev, Kalin Tsakov | Written and Directed by Jérémy Minui

Top Floor deserves credit from early on, as it reminds us how the single-location thriller is an evergreen idea among cinematic concepts. On a budgetary level, it offers a money-saving solution that can appeal to producers, but it also works conceptually, as characters must face themselves in a location where they cannot run from the truth. It is unsurprising that Alfred Hitchcock has utilised this idea multiple times, while it has continued into the modern day with the likes of Buried and Gerald’s Game.

Writer/Director Jérémy Minui utilizes that premise for his feature which follows Julia (Justine Wachsberger), an influencer whose social media account has amassed just under 12 million followers. She is introduced walking past adoring fans before she gets into a car with her employer, events that...

Exclusive: Magenta Light Studios, the recently announced production and distribution company of Crash producer Bob Yari, has acquired domestic rights from Arclight Films to Deep Water, a new thriller directed by Renny Harlin (The Strangers trilogy), which stars Aaron Eckhart (Sully) and Ben Kingsley (Gandhi).

The film, written by Pete Bridges (Aurora) and John Kim (Bait), will be released in theaters this year. It follows an eclectic group of international passengers whose plane, en route from L.A. to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

Others in the cast include Molly Belle Wright (Sundance ’25’s Omaha), Angus Sampson (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Kelly Gale (Plane). A Simmons/Hamilton Production, launched by Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons and Gary Hamilton,...

Ryan Reynolds, known for his sharp wit and undeniable charm, is a master at pushing boundaries, both on screen and off. While he might seem daring as Merc with a Mouth, the truth is, behind the scenes, he’s far more relatable — full of nerves just like the rest of us.

Yep, don’t be fooled by his fearless Deadpool persona because he had a personal fright that he later managed to overcome. So, how’d Reynolds beat that? It all started with his first superhero role — and if you think it was Deadpool, then nope!

It was his often-forgotten turn as Green Lantern. But saving the universe wasn’t the only thing it helped with. That gig actually helped him tackle that pretty personal fear: flying!

Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool (Credits: 20th Century Fox)

And if that wasn’t enough, it also led him to find the love of his life.

I found myself at a loss for words after watching director Ethan Hegel’s Purgatory Station. At least I had to suffer through this thing for work, and I will be paid for writing this article, but I can’t even imagine what a few of y’all who were unfortunate enough to have watched this in the wild must be going through. I do have a penchant for bad movies as long as they’re unintentionally funny. But Purgatory Station is nothing short of a frontal assault on your senses. It has a lead character so annoying that you wouldn’t be bothered by all the terrible things happening to him. On top of that, the actor who’s playing him has done quite a terrible job. Everything else, from the supporting characters to the story to the execution, is atrocious. I don’t see any point in discussing this movie,...

Ryan Reynolds got buried alive in a shallow grave in the underrated 2010 thriller Buried, and it’s the same exact plot as the CSI episode that was guest-directed by Quentin Tarantino. Since Reynolds’ last few roles have been snarky and self-aware, there’s a misconception that Deadpool is the only character he’s capable of playing. But in Buried, he gave a straightforward dramatic performance as an American truck driver buried in a wooden coffin with a Zippo lighter and a cell phone in the Iraqi desert.

Reynolds gave one of his best performances in Buried. The movie takes place entirely within the coffin and the only other actors speak to Reynolds over the phone, so he has to carry the entire film on his shoulders, and he does so ably. He gets the audience swept up in this man’s desperate attempts to be found and rescued with the...

What Challenges Did Ryan Reynolds Face While Filming Buried? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Ryan Reynolds in a coffin for 95 minutes? Sounds like a setup for a Deadpool joke—but Buried was no laughing matter. Back in 2010, the Hollywood funnyman faced one of his darkest fears—claustrophobia—in a role that left him gasping for air, literally and emotionally.

The thriller Buried, directed by Rodrigo Cortés, dropped Reynolds into a wooden coffin as Paul Conroy, an American truck driver in Iraq who wakes up buried alive. Armed with just a lighter, a cell phone, and some profound desperation, Paul tries to outsmart his captors and find a way out. Now, imagine shooting all that inside an actual coffin. Reynolds didn’t just act; he endured.

“Claustrophobia is a primal fear that exists within everybody. For me, I was enclosed in there and had moments of utter panic,” Ryan Reynolds admitted to The Standard.

Stars: Bari Kang, Olivia Kang, Douglas Stirling, Patrick Michael Valley, Ximena Uribe, Mia Ventura Lucas | Written and Directed by Bari Kang

Known for his crime thrillers Lucky and The Scrapper, writer/director Bari Kang makes the transition to horror with his latest film, Itch!, which had its World Premiere at Dances With Films. It’s the second film from the festival I’ve reviewed, and like Bleeding, it looks at a supernatural creature, in this case zombies, from a different perspective and with an emphasis on the psychological as well as the physical risks of dealing with them.

Jay (Bari Kang) recently lost his wife, something their young daughter Olivia (Olivia Kang) can’t seem to accept, refusing to speak and writing notes asking to visit her mother. That, and a growing pile of past due medical bills, have him preoccupied to the point he’s not paying attention to...

Stars: Caspar Phillipson, Katharina Sporrer, Christopher de Courcy-Ireland, Danny Thykær, Adam Kitchen | Written and Directed by Jonas Kvist Jensen

A woman finds herself kidnapped and entrapped in the enclosed space of a speeding car’s trunk, wearing her wedding dress, and with her phone as the only available tool. The situation deteriorates gradually as a failed escape attempt costs the life of an innocent bystander. With the clock ticking towards a slow death from heat exhaustion in the Texas desert, a psychotic kidnapper at the wheel, Amanda is forced to make her own luck in the end. A dangerous game of questions and deadly consequences – to be played over the phone with the mysterious kidnapper – seems the only way to maybe discover his true identity, get help, or escape.

A Danish horror film featuring only two characters at its centre, The Girl in the Trunk is another example of the claustrophobic,...

A man finds himself trapped in a room with no way out in director Nicolai Schümann’s thriller. Here’s our The Lonely Musketeer review.

In director Nicolai Schümann’s The Lonely Musketeer, Rupert (Edward Hogg) wakes up in a room with no way out. He has no clue how he got there, at first thinking it might have been the result of a particularly wild night out. Then things begin to get very serious when he realises there really is no way out and no one knows where he is.

All Rupert has is his trusty Nokia 3310 phone, revealing the film to be somewhat of a period piece. Thankfully, the Nokia 3310’s battery would last for days rather than mere hours like this writer’s iPhone. It’s his one connection to the outside world and his only way of getting help. Unfortunately, it also connects him to the...

Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman are said to be making a ‘scary’ supernatural film next. But what is Deeper, and why do they want to make it?

Across his lengthy career to date, Tom Cruise has climbed the tallest building in the world, clung to the side of a plane during take-off, and fought an Egyptian mummy. What’s left for a Hollywood star who’s done everything? According to director Doug Liman, head off on a mission to the bottom of the ocean.

Liman himself broke the news about what could be his next collaboration with Cruise earlier this week when he told Showbiz411 that he and the star are planning to make a “scary” supernatural thriller together. That thriller is said to be Deeper, a script originally written in 2015 and which prompted one of those studio bidding frenzies we hear about from time to time; at one stage,...

Despite his numerous accolades in various roles, Ryan Reynolds arguably gave one of his best performances in Buried, a 14-year-old mystery thriller which has 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. Originally gaining recognition in comedies, particularly in the rom-com genre, in recent years, Reynolds is known for his roles in action movies and for playing the notorious Marvel character, Deadpool. Therefore, with a skillset for delivering highly intense roles, it comes as no surprise that one of Ryan Reynolds best performances is in an English-language Spanish survival movie which released in 2010, just one year after his original Deadpool debut.

The years eclipsing 2010 were rather interesting for Reynolds, as they contain his most famous roles; X-Men Origins: Wolverine was released in 2009 alongside The Proposal, and Reynolds played the titular character in Green Lantern in 2011. Reynolds gained notoriety as an action and comedy star, and has since broken records with MCUs Deadpool & Wolverine, with plans...

Zombies has made a well-received return in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The two launch maps, Terminus and Liberty Falls, have been favorably reviewed by fans and critics alike. Comparisons have been made to the subseries' greatest hits, like Black Ops 2's Zombies, resulting in a return-to-form for the game mode after a few underwhelming years. Both of the launch maps benefit from some updates to the core mechanics of Black Ops 6, such as the fluid omni-movement system and the Arsenal weapon upgrade machine, making the game feel vastly different to older iterations.

Due to Black Ops 6's positive reception, thoughts have turned to potential remasters and remakes of older Zombies maps. This has happened often in the subseries, especially in 2015's Black Ops 3, which featured eight classic maps from previous games. Updating maps and experiences from almost 15 years ago in a modern engine, with contemporary graphics, would theoretically make...

Ryan Reynolds’ brand of humor has made him a beloved star in Hollywood both on and off the screen, and it still doesn’t feel real to him — even when his movie “Deadpool & Wolverine” grosses more than $1.5 billion.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” became a box office behemoth, pulling in an astounding $636 million domestically and securing its place as the 12th highest-grossing film in history. It now sits just behind Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and ahead of Warner Bros.’ summer sensation “Barbie.” It’s also surpassed the 2019 thriller “Joker” to become the highest-grossing R-rated film ever. And among Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe juggernauts, “Deadpool 3” claims the seventh spot, having recently overtaken “Iron Man 3” globally.

Reflecting on his latest blockbuster with Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast, Reynolds describes the whirlwind of emotions watching “Deadpool & Wolverine” break records. “It feels great,” he says with a laugh, “but I...

Bodies Bodies Bodies lead Maria Bakalova is set to star alongside Peter Mullan (Baghead) in the single-location suspense thriller No Way Off, per Variety. The location? A bus that is driving into the middle of nowhere on Christmas Eve.

No Way Off, written by Gaby Hull, will be directed by Brian Kelly.

Bakalova will play Laura, a tired young mother traveling alone with her infant son on Christmas Eve. “When the bus pulls up, its driver is wearing a latex Santa mask. Laura climbs aboard, collapsing into her seat. Exhausted and stressed, she soon falls asleep. When Laura wakes, night has fallen. The bus is now hurtling along a motorway, miles off its usual route. Apart from the sleeping baby, she is the only passenger left on board. She can’t outrun the driver – she’ll have to outsmart him.“

“My dreams have come true. No Way Off has a...

The corpse of Halloween is barely cold, but studios are keen to announce holiday-themed projects nonetheless. Thankfully, this one sounds like one hell of a ride! Maria Bakalova is catching a ride alongside Peter Mullan for No Way Off, a Christmas Eve thriller from Downton Abbey director Brian Kelly. Kelly directs from a script by Gaby Hull, with James Wilkinson producing.

Akin to movies like The Shallows, Buried, and Crawl, No Way Off finds Bakalova in the role of Laura, “a young mother who waits at a bus stop with her infant son. When the bus pulls up, its driver is wearing a latex Santa mask. Laura climbs aboard, collapsing into her seat. Exhausted and stressed, she soon falls asleep. When Laura wakes, night has fallen. The bus is now hurtling along a motorway, miles off its usual route. Apart from the sleeping baby, she is the only passenger left on board.

Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova and multi award-winning screen veteran Peter Mullan are set to star in No Way Off, a thriller about a young mother trapped on a bus with her baby after being abducted by its sinister driver.

Altitude will be seeking international partners to join the ride as they introduce the film at AFM this week in Las Vegas.

Written by Gaby Hull, the film will be helmed by award-winning director, Brian Kelly and produced by Matthew James Wilkinson for his Stigma Films banner. No Way Off has its cinematic roots in Spielberg’s Duel, Panic Room and single-location thrillers such as The Shallows, Buried and Crawl, the announcement said.

“My dreams have come true. No...

Maria Bakalova, who last played Ivana Trump in “The Apprentice,” will star opposite Peter Mullan in “No Way Off,” a suspense thriller which Altitude is presenting to international buyers at the American Film Market this week in Las Vegas.

The movie is written by Gaby Hull and will be directed by Brian Kelly. Matthew James Wilkinson (“Yesterday”) is producing for his Stigma Films banner.

Inspired by single-location thrillers such as “The Shallows,” “Buried” and “Crawl,” the movie is set on Christmas Eve and revolves around Laura, a young mother who waits at a bus stop with her infant son. “When the bus pulls up, its driver is wearing a latex Santa mask. Laura climbs aboard, collapsing into her seat. Exhausted and stressed, she soon fall asleep. When Laura wakes, night has fallen. The bus is now hurtling along a motorway, miles off its usual route. Apart from the sleeping baby,...

In the upcoming episode of “Shed & Buried,” motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole and his trusty mechanic friend Fuzz Townshend are back for another thrilling adventure. This time, they will be exploring hidden treasures in people’s sheds and garages across the country. The excitement builds as they search for unique automotive finds that could be worth a fortune.

As the duo digs through cluttered spaces, viewers can expect to see some surprising discoveries. Each shed tells a story, and Henry and Fuzz are determined to uncover the history behind every item they find. Their passion for motorcycles shines through as they share their knowledge and expertise, making the journey entertaining and educational.

The episode airs on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 9:30 Pm on Quest. Fans of the show can look forward to a mix of humor, nostalgia, and the thrill of the hunt. With each new location, the anticipation builds for...

Warning! Contains Spoilers For Venomverse Reborn #4!Marvel and DC have been trading ideas for decades, with each of them taking inspiration from the other. Marvel has just taken things a step further though by officially introducing their own version of Gotham City, including what characters like the Riddler and Joker would look like in the Marvel Universe.

Readers first get to see the fascinating Marvel version of these iconic DC villains in Venomverse Reborn #4 story "Nighthawk V. Hyperion" by writer Dan Slott and artist Stephen Byrne. This story follows a dark Earth where the Squadron Supreme, Marvel's very own version of the Justice League, is taken over by Venom. This disaster starts with Nighthawk, a clear parody of Batman, being upset that every year he gets older, and his villains only get more aggressive.

It seems that, over the years, Nighthawk has been having trouble facing off against his rogues' gallery,...

Breaking Bad was never short on emotional gut-punches, but one scene in particular left fans—and even the cast—absolutely shattered. Betsy Brandt, who played the sharp-tongued Marie, was just as distraught as the audience during this unforgettable episode. It marked a devastating turning point that crushed hearts and broke the spirits of Breaking Bad lovers everywhere.

Betsy Brandt as Marie Schrader in Breaking Bad | Credits: Sony Pictures Television

If the actors themselves were feeling the weight of the moment, you know it hit hard. This scene didn’t just signal the beginning of the end for Walter White’s empire—it ripped through every fan’s soul, leaving a lasting impact. Curious which moment had the cast and audience in tears alike? Buckle up, because the heartbreak is real!

Betsy Brandt Gets Real: The Breaking Bad Scene That Broke Her Heart Anna Gunn at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con...

This Tuesday at 9:00 Pm on Quest, fans of “Shed & Buried” can look forward to an exciting new episode filled with automotive treasures and intriguing finds. In Season 6 Episode 15, Henry Cole is back on the road with his trusty companions Fuzz Townshend and Guy Willison. Together, they embark on another thrilling adventure, exploring the hidden corners of the UK in search of abandoned automotive gems.

As the trio travels from one location to another, they will uncover forgotten vehicles that hold potential for restoration and profit. Each find presents a unique story and the opportunity to revive a piece of automotive history. With their combined knowledge and skills, Henry, Fuzz, and Guy will assess the condition of these vehicles, making tough decisions about which ones to invest in.

Viewers can expect plenty of laughter, camaraderie, and the excitement of the hunt as the team shares their passion for cars...

Ryan Reynolds is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, and his movies are box office smashes as well.

After launching his career on a teen soap opera, the Canadian-American actor began gaining fame by the early ’00s with fan-favorite comedies like Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, National Lampoon’s Van Wilder and The Proposal, showing off his dramatic side in films like Buried, and taking charge in action flicks like Blade: Trinity.

He’s since become renowned for his turn as Deadpool in the massive Marvel film franchise of the same name, and he’s continued to delight in unexpected features like Detective Pikachu.

We’ve put together the actor’s most acclaimed performances based on their Rotten Tomatoes scores, and ranked them from lowest to highest.

Click through to see what the 10 best Ryan Reynolds movies are, ranked…...

Quick Links Everything Coming To Paramount+ In October The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Paramount+ This Month

Paramount+ has plenty of new TV shows and movies coming in October 2024, including a lot of horror content for the month of Halloween. Paramount+ launched in March 2021 as a rebranding of the CBS All Access streaming platform, with the goal of expanding its offerings and reach. Thanks to the re-merger between CBS and Viacom in 2019, Paramount+ also has access to Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and MTV libraries. That usually means that library content is more exciting for subscribers than new content because they can binge existing series.

Unlike some of its competitors, Paramount+ has not put an emphasis on original movie programming except in the case of childrens films. However, the streaming service does have a popular lineup of exclusive original series, including the multiple-timeline and decade-spanning Yellowstone franchise. In September 2024, some of...

I’m not sure why someone would name a film Buried Alive & Survived, which pretty much gives away the whole plot, but since it’s Lifetime Network, you kinda have to let it slide. However, there’s no such twist in this one, and the title turns out to be very literal. That’s understandable, given this film falls under the network’s “based on a true story” category, where they just pick up headlines from the newspapers and make movies out of them, I suppose. Anyway, let us see what goes on in Buried Alive & Survived.

Spoilers Ahead

What Happens in the Movie?

Getting right to the point, the first scene of the movie finds our lead, Alicia, trapped inside a coffin and crying for help. The coffin is most definitely buried underground. This is exactly how the Ryan Reynolds movie Buried also started, but the difference here is,...

San Sebastian — Is this the San Sebastián Catalan Film Festival? Always boasting a sterling presence at San Sebastián, Catalonia has a massive 27 titles this year, counting five projects in doc forum Lau Haizetara and including four of the five Spanish movies in main Competition and 10 in Made in Spain. Following a break-down of major section titles:

Main Competition

“Afternoons of Solitude,” (Andergraun Films, Ideale Audience, Lacima Producciones)

Albert Serra’s not at all obvious follow-up to Cannes competition player “Pacifiction,” a portrait of star bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey at work. The results remain to be seen. Serra has shot the disc feature “with respect and innocence, without prejudice nor provocation,” he tells Spain’s ABC Cultural.

“Glimmers,” (Inicia Films, Mod Producciones, Misent Producciones)

The latest from Pilar Palomero. A top-notch Spanish cast led by Patricia López Arnaíz and Antonio de la Torre drive the tale of a woman asked by...

The episode of What Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Blade: Trinity was Written by Mike Holtz, Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

You know that scene in Ted where he’s in the bathtub trying to get Mark Wahlberg to come over because he has the Cheers DVD box set and everyone is talking sh*t about each other during the interviews? Well that’s Friday the 13th documentary Crystal Lake Memories…..but it’s also today’s video about Blade Trinity….where we breakdown a long and twisted story that involves a director hiring a biker gang to protect him from his lead actor, the possible birth of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, and multiple lawsuits. Thank goodness all this ended up producing a universally loved Blade sequel we can all enjoy for years to come.

The new psychological thriller series, “Dead and Buried,” is set to premiere on BBC One Northern Ireland on Monday, September 2, at 10:40 p.m., with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer from 10 p.m. the same day. This four-part drama, written by Colin Bateman and directed by Laura Way, explores the intricate web of revenge, […]

BBC Thriller Dead and Buried Premieres September 2...

I wonder what exactly went behind conceiving a movie like The Abandon and then actually making it! If we only go by the idea of it, the sci-fi thriller, directed by Jason Sutterlund, can’t be termed bad, per se—even if it borrows from tons of other things, mainly from Cube (1997) and Buried (2010), both much superior films. But the issue here is that this one, despite having an interesting story, feels like a slog. Ninety-seven minutes feels like an eternity. There are only two things that can be blamed here: the writing is bland as hell, and lead actor Jonathan Rosenthal is no Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hardy, or even Ryan Reynolds; no offense. What’s even worse is that the payoff in the end is unsatisfying. I’m all for an ambiguous ending, but this one feels like nothing but a gimmick. However, I’m still going to make...

As part of the Cursed Sails mini-event, Fortnite players can meet four Pirate NPCs from Pirates of the Caribbean. Among the familiar faces players might encounter are franchise heroine Elizabeth Swann, iconic villain Davy Jones, and Captain Jack Sparrow himself. Each Pirate NPCs sells various helpful utility items, including maps that lead straight to buried treasure.

When exploring the best landing spots in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3, players can sometimes encounter Npc characters. These NPCs play a larger role in Fortnite's ongoing story and will often trade various useful items and services for Gold Bars. Some sell weapons and utility items, while others can be recruited as AI-controlled squadmates. Fortnite's new Pirate NPCs have some unique items to sell.

Related All Npc Locations In Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 features 12 NPCs players can trade with, recruit or duel. Players can also battle Npc bosses to obtain special gear.

All...

¿Qué tiene que hacer un hombre honrado para que lo metan en la cárcel? © Beta Fiction

Ya se ha publicado el primer tráiler de “Escape”, la nueva película de Rodrigo Cortés, producida por Martin Scorsese y basada en la novela homónima de Enrique Rubio.

“Escape” sigue a N. (Mario Casas), un hombre estropeado. Algo no va bien en su interior. No quiere tomar una sola decisión más, sólo apearse del mundo. Dejar de tener opciones. El psicólogo a quien visita no sabe cómo abordarlo. Tampoco su hermana, que intenta apoyarlo sin frutos. N. sólo quiere vivir en la cárcel, y hará cuanto sea necesario para conseguirlo. ¿Lograrán sus allegados que desista de cometer delitos cada vez más graves? ¿Hasta dónde será capaz de llegar el juez para no concederle su propósito?

La película está protagonizada por Mario Casas (“3 Metros sobre el Cielo”). Completan el reparto Anna Castillo (“Nowhere”), José Sacristán...

One of the things that we'd come to expect from the Alamo Drafthouse in its early days were excellent promotional screenings for horror and other genre flicks. There was something about having to walk through a room full of flies on the way to watch Amityville, or something like it. Founder Tim League bought a box of fly eggs for the occassion and waited too long to open the box. They'd all hatched so he literally opened a sealed box of live flies in a close room and it was hilariously catastrophic. Or, there was the time a handful of fans were buried then watched Buried.   As the franchise grew in size those kind of diminished or fell to the wayside but tomorrow in...

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There’s something about an isolated horror flick that just makes you feel at home. Kick your shoes off, relax, and make a snack because we’re not going anywhere. Yes, there is a huge man outside wearing a giant parka who wants to beat your face with a tire iron but hey we’re home for the night. Settle in!

Today, we’re talking about 2012’s Atm which features two guys and a girl trapped in an Atm kiosk booth in the middle of the night as the aforementioned killer wearing an Urban Legends parka stalks them. In the movie, Brian (David Hargrove) has a huge crush on Emily (Alice Eve) and finally works up the nerve to ask her out at a company party on her last day. It’s all very Can’t Hardly Wait for the white-collar workforce until his absolutely horrendous friend Corey (Josh Peck...

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has been officially announced and is all set to get a reveal right after the Xbox Showcase on June 9. It is also confirmed that Treyarch is developing the game, and its marketing has kicked off in a low-key fashion usually associated with the franchise.

While some hints about the game’s timeline are known, leakers have discovered more but nothing is confirmed yet. Leakers and fans have put on their tinfoil hats and are constantly trying to uncover clues from Treyarch; recently, a leaker revealed that a beloved character will return to the subseries.

Viktor Reznov’s Potential Return in Black Ops 6, Speculated by Super Fan Call of Duty Black Ops 6 may turn things around for the game series.

The latest teaser for Black Ops 6 most definitely questions in addition to answering them. It gave gamers a brief glimpse of the majestic monument, Mount Rushmore,...

The best prison shows explore dark stories of criminals in captivity, but also touch on themes of redemption, friendship, and humor. Series like "Buried" offer unflinching portrayals of prison dynamics and survival, while "Inside the World's Toughest Prisons" provides global perspectives. Shows like "Girls Incarcerated" and "Black Bird" offer raw portrayals of the challenges faced by female inmates and the psychological depth of prison life.

Though it might seem like a restrictive setting, the best prison shows showcase the different ways stories can be told about life behind bars. Unsurprisingly, many prison-centric shows are dramas and not for audiences seeking lighter fare. They cater to the dark stories of criminals who are just as dangerous in captivity and the loss of hope and humanity some of these inmates feel. However, prison shows can also deal with redemption, friendship, and even finding humor in such a life.

Some of the best...

The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Vanishing was Written and Narrated by Mike Holtz, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Expectations can be a funny thing when it comes to movies. Go into a theater with absolutely no inhibitions about what you’re about to witness and you’re likely to have a far better time than if you were watching a sequel you’ve built up expectations for in your mind. Remakes? Forget it. One would wager that the likelihood of you enjoying a remake of a film that you already enjoyed in its original packaging is a considerable amount lower than had you never seen the original. For obvious reasons. This brings me to today’s topic: a 1993 American remake of the French-Dutch film Spoorlos that was attacked by many for being...

Better Call Saul rewarded attentive viewers with countless hidden details, allusions, and symbols to spot in every episode. Small Easter eggs like references to Breaking Bad and Beneke Fabricators immersed viewers in the show's intricate universe. The series utilized color symbolism, like in Breaking Bad, to reflect the characters' moral journeys and ethical standing.

Better Call Saul was a television series categorized by incredible attention to detail and was chock-full of countless allusions, callbacks, and symbols for observant viewers to spot. Much like Breaking Bad before it, this prequel series rewarded audiences who paid close attention, and every episode was full of numerous moments that could be analyzed, endlessly pulled apart, and discussed for their insightful relevance to the overall narrative. This show begged to be rewatched because, with each subsequent viewing of Better Call Saul, new details revealed themselves.

The obvious consistent details that viewers looked out for when...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.

Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.

The Pitch: Is This What I Told Myself It Would Be?

Directed by Marjane Satrapi and written by Michael R. Perry, “The Voices” has a phenomenal trailer — snappy, stunning, and with a hunky Chinese Elvis impersonator! I would know; I’ve seen it dozens of times in the decade since Lionsgate made the movie: a feature that, up until now, I haven’t watched and will be using this week’s IndieWire After Dark to recommend to myself. Let me (us?) explain.

This buzzy Sundance breakout from 2014 — starring a sweetie pie Ryan Reynolds...

Ryan Reynolds is probably one of the few actors out there with zero haters. From his onscreen characters to his banter with his wife Blake Lively, there is absolutely nothing we don’t love about him. His performance as Deadpool, though, will always hold a special place in our hearts. All in all, Ryan Reynolds clearly deserves all the appreciation he gets.

Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

However, his former Deadpool co-star T.J. Miller does not seem to be a fan. The controversial actor has previously expressed his resentment toward Ryan Reynolds but the harsh feelings seemed to have ended when the latter reached out to the former. But recently, T.J. Miller has made some comments about the popular actor yet again that did not sit right with the fans.

T.J. Miller Says Ryan Reynolds Changed after Deadpool

T.J. Miller as Weasel in Deadpool (2016)

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Xbox’s upcoming first-party game, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, is queued to finally be released this month. With the approaching date, Ninja Theory has finally revealed what kind of specs a PC player would require to even run the game, and some might find them to be absurd.

Hellblade 2 will be released May 21 on PC and Xbox Series S/X.

It has become a trend in recent times for game titles, especially Aaa, to be released without much optimization, and Hellblade 2 seems to take that a step further by demanding specifications that many players would consider ridiculous. It also explains why the information was kept hidden till now and has been finally announced just a few days before the launch.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 – Setting The Wrong Standards?

The release of Hellblade 2 is a big deal. With the evergrowing console wars, fueled by the exclusivity of Helldivers 2 on PS5, Ninja...

Exclusive: Sunrise Films and Vertigo Releasing have acquired North American and UK distribution rights on the Danish horror-thriller The Girl in the Trunk. The film will be released on digital download across both territories on May 28.

Sunrise Films, the new internationally focused distribution label launched by Rupert Preston and Nigel Williams, will handle the North American release.

The pic was acquired from the Copenhagen-based REinvent International. The deal was negotiated between Vertigo Releasing’s head of US and international distribution Andrew Nerger and REinvent’s senior sales manager, Sanne Arlø.

Written and directed by Jonas Kvist Jensen (Brutal Incasso), the English-language film stars Caspar Phillipson and Katharina Sporrer (Genius) Jonas Kvist Jensen serves as writer-director. The film was produced by Morten Hjorth (Brutal Incasso), Jim Pedersen (Silverthread), Jannick Raunow (Revenge of the Necromancer), and Martin Mortensen Søe (The Black Hole).

The film follows a woman who finds herself...

There's nothing subtle about the cold open that kicks off Apples Never Fall, Peacock's adaptation of Liane Moriarty's bestselling novel. As the chorus of "Unsecret" by Buried rings out, warning listeners of "secrets buried in the backyard," Joy Delaney (Annette Bening) rides her bicycle to the grocery store, where she grabs a bright, red apple and softly tosses it in the air like a tennis ball. Seconds later, Joy's bike lies in the middle of the street, blood dripping from the frame. Joy is nowhere to be seen, but her purchases — apparently, she filled her basket with a dozen loose apples and nothing else — are strewn about the road, forming a makeshift halo around the bloodied bike.

Greenland: Migration, a sequel to the 2020 film Migration, reveals its start date for filming as well as returning cast members. Greeland: Migration does not yet have a release date, but will begin filming in April of this year. Greenland was forced to release during lockdown in 2020, meaning that Greenland: Migration has a huge potential for growth within the series.

The Greenland sequel, Greenland: Migration, gets a major filming and returning cast update. Released in 2020, Greenland is an apocalyptic film starring Gerard Butler. Its plot focuses on an intimate story of a family who struggles to stay alive in the face of catastrophic natural disaster. Since the release of Greenland, a sequel titled Greenland: Migration has been confirmed.

As per Deadline, major updates have been announced for Greenland: Migration. The Greenland sequel will begin filming in April 2024. In addition, both Butler and former co-star Morena Baccarin will be returning to their roles,...

Subversive American author Bret Easton Ellis is set to make his directorial debut with “Relapse,” an elevated horror film he wrote starring “Stranger Things” breakout Joseph Quinn.

Paris-based Snd has boarded the project as producer, alongside Adrian Guerra’s Nostromo (“Penny Dreadful”) and Simon Wallon’s Kiss & Kill (“Bonnie”). Snd will handle worldwide sales on “Relapse,” as well as French distribution, and will tease the title at the EFM with an exclusive sizzle reel.

Quinn, who will next be seen in “A Quiet Place: Day One” and the “Gladiator” sequel, will star in “Relapse” as Matt Cullen, who checks into rehab after witnessing a horrific death during a drugged-up party. Three months later, he is set to get his life back together, staying at his parent’s mansion in the hills of Los Angeles. But things have changed around Matt and everything seems off balance.

“Fueled by his unstable...

Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has acquired Burn Night, a package from Safehouse Pictures’ Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell and writer Chris Sparling.

The project’s blurb: Seven years of the annual incident known as “Burn Night” have hardened the Lockhart family, but nothing’s prepared them for tonight. Wings blot out the stars, fire rains from the sky, and something monstrous circles above. Trapped in their lakeside community, they hold fast to one another during their desperate fight to survive until sunrise.

The feature project falls under Safehouse Pictures’ first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Austin Bowman serves as director of development for the production company and brought the project in Amazon MGM.

Harold received his first Primetime Emmy nomination last year in the limited series category for Disney+/Lucasfilm’s Obi-Wan Kenobi on which he wrote and served as EP. Harold wrote two summer event films last year,...

International TV giant, Fremantle has bought a majority stake Beach House Pictures, one of Asia’s busiest independent TV and Film production companies.

Headed by Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, Beach House has previously been partly owned by Canada’s Blue Ant Media group. While deal terms of the new transaction have not been disclosed, it was announced that Blue Ant has sold all of its stake.

Beach House works across both film and TV, scripted and non-scripted genres and has a wide pan-Asian reach, including China and India. It is also pioneering brand-funded programming for regional and international platforms.

The company is known for Emmy-nominated Netflix lifestyle series “Mind Your Manners” and the award-winning documentary series “Evolve,” for Amazon Prime & Curiosity.

It is currently in production on: the Chinese IMAX documentary feature “The Elephant Odyssey”; the Sung Kang (“Fast and Furious”)-led car culture series “The Ride Life,” for Insight TV,...

The Grammy for Best Country Song has gone to some of the most iconic tunes ever in the genre. From all-time classics like Glen Campbell‘s “Gentle on My Mind” and Willie Nelson‘s “On the Road Again” to modern smash hits like Lady A’s “Need You Now” and critically acclaimed gems like Kacey Musgraves’s “Space Cowboy,” voters are often very careful and accurate in awarding the very best in country music. This year’s set of nominees is, in my opinion, one of the strongest the category has ever seen, with a mix of Grammy favorites and already-classic country songs facing off.

Perhaps the only song that doesn’t have much of a chance to win here is Brandy Clark’s “Buried.” The track isn’t really a big hit or particularly acclaimed, and Clark will likely fare better in the Americana categories anyway. Still, Clark got six nominations this year,...

Last Stop: Rocafort St, the next genre film directed by Spanish director Luis Prieto, who has mostly developed his career in the US, has been acquired by Film Factory and will be introduced to buyers at this year’s European Film Market.

Filmax will release the film in Spain this summer.

Produced by Showrunner Films and Nostromo Pictures, Last Stop: Rocafort St stars Natalia Azahara, Javier Gutiérrez and Valèria Sorolla, a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2022.

The film is about a woman assigned to work in a quiet Barcelona subway station called Rocafort. When she discovers it is the location...

Any fan of true crime podcasts will tell you the cardinal rule of staying alive: never get in the trunk of a stranger’s car. You lose the ability to control your location and your odds of survival dramatically decrease once the lid of this mobile prison slams down on your head. But what if avoiding the trunk is no longer an option? What if you awaken to find yourself trapped in the boot of a stranger’s car as it speeds down the highway? Marc Schießer’s Trunk – Locked In explores this claustrophobic nightmare with an intimate story told from inside the rear compartment of a kidnapper’s vehicle. Despite its limiting premise, this German film unfolds at a breakneck pace as a kidnapped woman must use all the tools at her disposal before reaching a final destination that will mean certain death.

Malina (Sina Martens) comes back...

There is no shortage nowadays of movies with interesting ideas, but it’s generally in the execution that they falter. Trunk: Locked In is a German film directed by Marc Schieber that not only has an intriguing premise but a fantastic execution as well. The idea is not entirely new. Films like Buried and Guilty have had a go at it in their own ways, but Trunk: Locked In gets the best of both worlds. It has the claustrophobia from Buried coupled with the thrilling investigation by a police officer from their control room, as seen in “Guilty.” The economy of characters allowed Scheiber to experiment with shot composition and weird cinematography that seem inspired by Gaspar Noe. Everything works in this claustrophobic thriller, and the smartest thing about it is the exposition, which does not give the audience too much time to apply their analytical minds to assess the plot.

Autopsy Room Four: A delirious survival horror story that deserves a full-length movie adaptation. Uncle Otto's Truck: A grim and surreal chiller that could make a great psychological thriller. The Man in the Black Suit: A period horror tale that serves as a throwback to Mark Twain's writing.

There are a plethora of great Stephen King short stories that still don’t have movie adaptations, but absolutely need one. While Stephen King’s back catalog includes a lot of great novels, many of the horror legend’s best movie adaptations come from his short stories. The Shawshank Redemption was adapted from a novella featured in the collection Different Seasons, while the author’s debut collection Night Shift included the stories that inspired Salem’s Lot, Graveyard Shift, The Mangler, The Boogeyman, Sometimes They Come Back, and the 11-movie Children of the Corn franchise.

However, although all 66 Stephen King books have their good and bad moments,...