Horror might be the genre best-suited to the short-film format. Tension and suspense are both good and worthwhile, and they benefit from the slow-burn, long-form approach of horror directors like Guillermo del Toro, Ben Wheatley, or Jennifer Kent. But straight terror? Terror is an instantaneous reaction that allows for compressed storytelling, and anthology films like
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and
The Mortuary Collection leverage this quality to their benefit. Each of those anthologies offer up scares in increments of 20 minutes or so, from the former’s exploding spider bite to the latter’s elaborate babysitting frame story. The buildups are quick, and the payoffs are satisfyingly unsettling.
Mank,
The Midnight Sky,
Emma – works of impeccable craftsmanship by the cinematographers, production designers, SFX artists, and costume designers alike.
If you re into genre movies, 2020 brought us many impressive horror and science fiction titles like Andrew Patterson s
Possessor, Leigh Whannell s inventive
Color Out of Space. We also got to laugh at Matthew John Lawrence s endearing and energetic
Uncle Peckerhead, were unsettled by Remi Weekes
His House, and charmed by Michael Matthews post-apocalyptic coming-of-age film
Love and Monsters. Egor Abramenko s Soviet-era creature feature
Sputnik made us squirm, and Justin G. Dyck s wildly entertaining satanic shocker
Anything for Jackson took us for an unforgettable ride.
Ruby Rose may have quit
Batwoman after one season and eventually been replaced in the role of Kate Kane by Wallis Day, but she’s still determined to make her mark in Hollywood as an action hero, having already co-starred with some of the genre’s biggest names.
After sharing the screen with Milla Jovovich in
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, teaming up with Vin Diesel in
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, staving off the threat of a giant shark alongside Jason Statham in
The Meg and fallen to Keanu Reeves in
John Wick: Chapter 2, the actress has struck out on her own, and this week’s VOD release of
All the new movies and early theater releases you can watch at home right now
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Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you re staying at home to limit potential risks, or just saving a few bucks by watching from the couch, we ve organized a huge list with many of the newly added films and some upcoming titles.
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Starring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin
Synopsis: A failing boxer uncovers a family secret that leads him to a mystical tournament called Mortal Kombat where he meets a group of warriors who fight to the death in order to save the realms from the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.
Exclusive Interview: Clancy Brown Talks THE MORTUARY COLLECTION and Possible Return to THE MANDALORIAN
In an exclusive interview, Drew Tinnin talks to Clancy Brown about THE MORTUARY COLLECTION and more! By Drew Tinnin
Has Clancy Brown really ever been in anything you didn’t like? From his most memorable performances in
Highlander,
Shawshank, and
Starship Troopers, Brown has also amassed an incredible resumé as a voice actor over the years in Disney’s Gargoyles and the current comic book series
Invincible from Robert Kirkman. With his recent turn as Surtur in
Thor: Ragnarok and the Devaronian alien Burg in
The Mandalorian, Brown keeps adding to his list of iconic roles.