There’s always something pathetically cringe-worthy when people attempt to co-opt popular culture, and even more so when it’s done in a manner that makes it clear how little the creative work in question is understood. Most recently guilty of such a crime is Star Wars Day being used in an attempt to compare Donald Trump to Yoda.
The rebooted Evil Dead franchise has gone seven years without being continued, so you might be forgiven for thinking it’s as dead as a reanimated hellion bisected by a chainsaw in a fountain of viscera. However, those behind it have always intended for its continuation, with the latest revelation being that director Fede Álvarez intended survivor Mia to meet and team up with Ash from the original movies.
Despite the advice and warnings people are repeatedly being given about the dangers of the coronavirus, many are still willfully defying lockdown orders that risk not only their own safety but also that of others. One of the most novel ways of combating the problem comes courtesy of Indonesia, where violators have begun being locked up in haunted houses.
The remake of the immortal Evil Dead might not have set the world alight, even if it at its climax it did most of its cast. In addition to the ending we saw in theaters and an alternate version though, a third was also partially shot but never used, and had been planned to be taken even further.
While many of us are spending our quarantine time vegetating on the couch, binging Netflix and wondering why we can’t summon the mental willpower to start writing that novel we promised ourselves we would, Kevin Smith is as tirelessly productive as ever and has finished the first draft of the script of his Mallrats sequel.
Darth Maul was always one of the most enigmatic characters in the Star Wars saga. The potentially interesting villain’s time was cut short (literally) in The Phantom Menace, but he was brought back for The Clone Wars and now, Ray Park, the actor to have originally played him, has returned for the show’s final season. Sort of.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty has been taking to social media to reveal Easter eggs and production trivia about the tale of rampaging kaiju, such as references to the Toho movies, Mothra not being allowed to kill anyone, or an original plan for Rodan to team up with Godzilla and Mothra against King Ghidorah. In addition, he's confirmed a fan theory about the great lizard’s second battle with nemesis King Ghidorah.
When any movie is successful, talk of sequels is inevitable, and horror is no exception. David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows has remained a standalone tale since its release in 2015, but its star Maika Monroe has been discussing returning to the film that, along with her memorable turn in unabashedly ‘80s blowout The Guest, put her firmly on the radar of the horror community.
One of the most frustrating aspects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is the obstinate refusal of many people to follow the very simple guidelines put forward, as they whine about their civil liberties being curtailed by a few minor inconveniences put in place in the interest of preventing countless unnecessary deaths.
Kevin Smith interprets the Avengers: Endgame moment of Strange raising a finger to Stark to mean they lost their one chance and Tony's sacrifice can fix it
