In our current decade, there aren’t too many new horror franchises that have impressed me, but one that I feel is worth mentioning is that of The Purge. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s set in the not too distant future where all crime is legal for one night each year. Basically, the elected officials see this as a way of keeping the crime rate down – and we’re given the impression that it’s actually working.
These days, wars of words taking place on social media are unfortunately commonplace. In most cases, they're downright shameful, as common folk, celebrities and politicians have each proven they aren't immune to this practice. But sometimes these back-and-forths are done in good fun, and that's the kind of situation we're dealing with here.
One thing that makes a shared continuity such as the Arrowverse so wonderful is that not only does it yield those massive multi-series crossovers each fall like Crisis on Earth-X, but it means there’s also room for intermingling here and there on a smaller scale. Thus, you may see characters from Arrow making guest appearances on The Flash and vice versa.
Being someone who has seen most movies released by Marvel Studios in theaters ever since Iron Man graced us with its presence ten years ago, I'm well aware that I shouldn't leave my seat until the credits are done rolling. That said, I'm sure some of you reading this are also puzzled as to where some people are going when it's pretty much common knowledge we'll be treated to some sort of stinger.
Long before any sort of justice had ever dawned, Freddy vs. Jason debuted in cinemas to what may be remembered as the first notable crossover between two major film franchises. Since then, we’ve received a couple Alien vs. Predator movies, the second of which performed so poorly that Fox split them back into their own separate entities, and to a much, much lesser extent, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda.
If you were a kid in the '80s or early '90s, then you may remember how we were graced with animated series and toylines pertaining to franchises we were probably too young for. Seriously, my toy box included the likes of RoboCop, the Terminator, Rambo and even some of the Toxic Crusaders, a child-friendly take on Troma's cult classic, The Toxic Avenger.
In the pro wrestling industry, one consistently effective way to introduce a new monster (someone who's of great size and power) is to have them mow down another well established monster in order to give them credibility. Granted, promoters don't go with this creative decision on every occasion, but it's proven to be a recipe for success a decent amount of the time.
Throughout the history of comic books, there have been certain heroes and villains who've obviously taken a page or two out of the playbook of others. For example, Namor paved the way for Aquaman just as Darkseid laid the groundwork for Thanos. Really, if you go over the material, you'll find that it's not uncommon for Marvel and DC to borrow from each other.
Aside from the plot itself, the thing about Avengers 4 that fans have been speculating about most is what its actual title will be. Right now, we have no choice but to place a numeral next to it, though we all know that Marvel Studios have a penchant for giving its movies subtitles to distinguish them.
