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The Day of the Jackal, based on a novel written by Frederick Forsyth, follows the life of a dangerous and elite assassin who was pretty good at what he did. Now, this man, codenamed the Jackal, was so gifted that even the law enforcement authorities couldn’t help but admire his prowess as a marksman. The Jackal knew how to cover his tracks, he knew how vital it was to his survival. The Jackal never left the crime scene until he made sure that he removed each and every piece of evidence that could link him to the crime. So let’s find out what happened in the first 4 episodes of the series.

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Why did the Jackal kill Elias Fest?

At the beginning of The Day of the Jackal, we were introduced to a man who was a skilled prosthetic makeup artist, and saw him use his talent to conceal his identity.

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Mythology has always been a big inspiration in media, from tv shows to movies and more. With Japan's rich history and extensive folklore, it's no surprise that many anime series pull from ancient mythos as well. Anime based on mythology can be found in just about every genre, from fantasy to slice-of-life, and many are some of the most popular titles in the medium. Unsurprisingly, anime also has its fair share of storylines inspired by folklore and myths from other countries, including Western mythology.

Whether they're based on Japanese myths or take inspiration from elsewhere, anime series based on mythology are often some of the most unique and creative out there. These anime series rewrite time-old folklore stories in a new light, creating characters based on the actual names and identities of real gods and placing them into new adventures. Some are rich with mythological tales,...

In an epic horror franchise comic book crossover, the father of Jason Voorhees managed to make his Friday the 13th debut without anyone noticing. One longstanding question on every Friday the 13th fan's mind has been this: what happened to Jason's father? Jason's mother, Pamela, has a domineering presence throughout the franchise, even after she dies, yet his father barely gets mentioned.

Jason vs. Leatherface #2 written by Nancy Collins, with art by David Imhoff finally provided an answer, as Elias, the father of Jason Voorhees, makes his debut. While the exact place in continuity of this crossover is questionable especially when it misnames Jason's mother as "Doris" it's the closest fans get to canonizing Elias Voorhees.

At the very least, the character's role in the crossover provides some additional context for how he might appear in future Friday the 13th film installments.

Elias Voorhees Finally Made His "Friday The 13th...

Pulsar Content has boarded “Howl,” an anticipated movie executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and celebrated environmental activist Jane Goodall. The Paris-based company is executive producing as well as handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the AFM in Las Vegas.

Unfolding through the animals’ perspective, the survival tale revolves around Harry, a recently orphaned family dog who finds himself home alone at the onset of winter in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and forms an unlikely bond with a young wolf who is the last remaining member of a pack decimated by hunters. After initial fear and conflict, the lovable dog and wild wolf start to show each other their worlds, learn from each other and ultimately realize that they must cooperate in order to survive.

“Howl” was written by Christopher Monger (“The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain”) and will be directed by Elias E.

As sea levels gradually rise due to climate change, an entire country faces evacuation in director Thomas Vinterberg’s new miniseries Families Like Ours. Premiering to acclaim at the prestigious Venice and Toronto film festivals, the show paints a vivid portrait of what forced mass migration might look like in the not-so-distant future. With his signature blend of intimate characterization and broader themes, Vinterberg draws us deeply into the intersecting stories of a few ordinary Danish families uprooted by the impending closure of their homeland.

The spiraling environmental crisis has progressed to the point where continued habitation in Denmark is no longer feasible. In a realistic stroke, the practical government rolls out a large-scale relocation program to find new homes for its citizens abroad over the course of six months.

Meanwhile, the global community shuts its doors even further to “refugees, immigrants, and families like ours.” At the dynamic heart...

CBS' Ghosts features a cast full of spectral characters that each hail from a distinct time, making fans wonder "How did the ghosts die in Ghosts?" Each ghost comes with a unique backstory and death. Though each of the eight ghosts has a wildly different perspective based on their experiences throughout history, they form a sort of family. After all, being stuck with the same people for all eternity allows plenty of time to get to know each other. Ghosts stars Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rose McIver as Jay and Sam, a young couple who inherit an upstate New York mansion.

In an adaptation of a BBC show of the same name, the couple discovers the house also comes with several ghostly inhabitants, who Sam can see after a near-death experience. These ghosts are Thorfinn, Sasappis, Isaac, Hetty, Alberta, Flower, Pete, and Trevor. Although other ghosts feature in the show, such...

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Netflix has found success once again with a new series. Thanks to a wild and passionate affair and the beautiful Italian coastline, the streaming giant has produced an attractive new series that immediately made its way into the Netflix top 10. A romantic fantasy with a dynamic twist, Netflixs new series Deceitful Love is a tense and mysterious romp that will have viewers hooked until the end.

In Deceitful Love, Gabriella (Monica Guerritore) is a divorcee, newly celebrating her 60th birthday and spending her days alone in her grand but empty hotel off the beautiful coast of Italy. Her three children are grown and... quite dismissive. Meanwhile, her interfering ex-husband has started a new life with her ex-best friend. Left to her own devices until the next travel season, Gabriella unexpectedly finds herself swept away into an...

Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) was put through it in the Chicago P.D. Season 11 finale—which also included a return from his dead friend, Alvin Olinsky (Elias Koteas), who died after being stabbed in the Season 5 finale. Voight saw Olinsky while bleeding out while being held by a serial killer. “What’d you get into this time, Hank?” Olinsky asked. “Is this what it felt like?” Voight wondered. “I’m okay to go out like this.” But Olinsky told him, “There’s more. You don’t get to die here.” And he didn’t. Lori Allen / NBC “Elias is very special to me, and the opportunity for us to have a moment together—I think for him as well—was, I don’t know what the adjective is, but it’s beyond extremely beautiful and very fulfilling and emotional,” Beghe tells TV Insider of what had been his idea.

Exclusive: Twelve new works including a feature-length pic from Palestinian filmmaker Laila Abbas will screen as part of the Meet The Neighbors+ competition sidebar at this year’s Thessaloniki Film Festival.

The jury for this year’s Meet The Neighbors+ comp will feature Ukrainian filmmaker Maryna Er Gorbach, actress Manal Awad, and distributor Vassilis Sourrapas.

The top prize in the Meet The Neighbors+ comp is the Golden Alexander “Michel Demopoulos” for Best Full-length Feature Film. The award comes with a 10,000-euro cash prize, which is shared equally between the producer and film director. The Silver Alexander – Best Director Award comes with a 5,000-euro cash prize.

Abbas’ Thank You for Banking With Us is a Palestine-Germany-Saudi Arabia-Qatar-Egypt co-production. The film will arrive in Greece after screening at the London Film Festival. Abbas, a filmmaker and academic, first gained international attention in 2013 with the doc feature Ice & Dust. The Thank You for...

Sylvester Stallone has maintained his status as an icon for decades now. Starting off in the Rocky franchise and moving onto more and more well-recognized roles, he has become a fundamental part of the action chapter of Hollywood. While many stars burn up when faced with the challenges of time, he has managed to maintain his relevance through several kinds of roles.

Sylvester Stallone in Tulsa King | Credit: Paramount Plus

The most recent example is that of Tulsa King, a series that has him at the very center as a Mafia capo. However, despite how high he flies, the actor has managed to maintain being grounded. Recently, a new star in the series revealed how he ended up being cast in the critically acclaimed project.

How did Mike Walden Get the Role of Bigfoot?

The second season of Sylvester Stallone‘s Tulsa King is actively being released. With this, many new faces have been introduced,...

A test-screening for Black Panther director Ryan Cooger's Depression-era vampire movie, Sinners, reportedly took place last week, and World of Reel has now shared a report on the consensus from those in attendance.

Though major plot details are not divulged, there will be some spoilers from this point on.

First off, the response to the movie seems to be somewhat tepid. While Michael B. Jordan's performance in a dual role came in for a lot of praise, the majority of people who got to see the film felt that it was merely "fine" or "decent." It also seems that initial reports that Jordan is playing vampire brothers were not accurate.

One of the brothers embarks on a relationship with Hailee Steinfeld's character, who sounds like she may ultimately turn out to be a villain.

According to Wor, "The actual plot has to do with twin brothers, Elijah and...

Just because they serve you... doesn't mean they like you.

Currently, Clerks is streaming for free on Pluto TV. The film, which was the first movie directed by Kevin Smith, was originally released in 1994. Due to its low budget, the film was shot in black and white and primarily takes place in and around a real-life convenience store in New Jersey. It is also the first movie to introduced Smith as Silent Bob alongside Jason Mewes as Jay, launching what would come to be known as the View Askewniverse.

Related Kevin Smiths Clerks: The Animated Series Deserves a Reboot

Clerks: The Animated Series was never given a fair shake during its initial run, but it would undeniably make a perfect fit in the age of streaming.

While the film came early in Smith's career and was hindered by a low budget, it was nevertheless a hit due to its critical acclaim.

The opening sequences of Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz’s films are, for the most part, composed of immaculate static shots of nature—a detailed look into the place that his characters inhabit—as if to imply some sort of geographic determinism. In the particular case of “Motel Destino” (2024), the bordering red cliffs could signify the hardened, rough edges of its protagonist; while the occasional pops of lush green vegetation found in this arid land may represent the resilience and mutability of his character; and the brightly turquoise waters that ever so gently bathe the shore may very well comment on his pathological need for affection as he was abandoned by his father, abused by his step-father and neglected by his mother.

But perhaps most prominently, the blistering sunlight suggests the hot-headed temperament of everyone in this coastal town. If bodies aren’t drenched in sweat due to the extreme heat of the region’s climate,...

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Its safe to say that few directors have had as eclectic a career as Francis Ford Coppola's. After graduating from USCs prestigious film school, he became a household name with The Godfather trilogy, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now. His run in the 1970s is maybe as strong a streak as a director has ever had, and while his career took a downturn in the following decade thanks to financial problems, his name alone is still enough to get people to pay attention.

Case in point his three-decade-long, self-financed passion project, Megalopolis, is finally hitting theaters. As with most of Coppolas late-period work, the reception has been largely polarized. Already, its reigniting debates over whether Coppola has lost his Midas touch, but regardless of how one feels...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt dons a Panama hat and swills booze as a classic gumshoe investigating a murder mystery in sun-soaked Greece. Killer Heat, adapted from a short story by famed Norwegian author Jo Nesb, is chock-full of what you'd expect from an old-school detective story. There's the requisite gorgeous "dame" with shady motives, her powerful husband, a controlling matriarch, and more twists than a bag of pretzels. The cheese factor runs a tad high, and the big reveal can be seen from a mile away, but the film keeps your interest with a likable lead and its pulpy delivery.

Leo Vardakis (Richard Madden) carefully places his chalked hands in a crevice as he scales a steep cliff without ropes. Sweat pours down his face as his chiseled body advances upward. A voice-over from protagonist Nick Bali (Gordon-Levitt) begins with a warning about the ancient myth of Icarus. He flew too close...

Crime drama Killer Heat is destroying Prime Videos movie chart, while being in return destroyed by both critics and audiences. Based on the Jo Nesb novella The Jealousy Man, the highly anticipated adaptation comes with some strong talent, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Richard Madden, but like so many streaming successes, has been completely crushed when it comes to its reviews.

Directed by Philippe Lacte, Killer Heat finds Madden playing the dual role of twin brothers Elias and Leo, who are caught in a violent love triangle with Penelope Vardakis (Shailene Woodley). When Leo is said to have died in a climbing accident, Penelope enlists troubled detective Nick Bali, known as the Jealousy Man of the novellas title, to discover the truth about the death. Set on a remote Greek island, the movie comes with plenty of Mediterranean sun and picturesque backdrops, but that kind of thing doesnt help a good...

A good tasty noir, like “Love Lies Bleeding,” always feels contemporary, even if set in the past; that’s because it should feel as urgent as the love-and-death stakes it’s about. “Killer Heat,” on the other hand, while not quite so old-fashioned that it creaks, definitely plays like a mirage of detective noirs you’ve seen before. To start with: Could there be a worse title? It makes the movie sound like some straight-to-tape potboiler from the ’80s starring Jim Belushi and Daphne Zuniga. “Killer Heat” opens with the voice of its star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (who has a way of sounding like Keanu Reeves’ brainier brother), delivering one of those logy “hardboiled” philosophical nuggets to the audience (“The Icarus myth was set on the island of Crete. And apparently no one there had learned much from his story…”).

But just as you’re ready to nod out, Gordon-Levitt, as...

Just beyond the shores of Crete, a deceptive puzzle awaits unraveling. Director Philippe Lacôte’s sun-drenched noir Killer Heat seems a cheery summer prospect – mystery abounds on an archetypally photogenic Greek isle. But as American expat private eye Nick Bali assumes the case, darkness looms under the warm facade.

Familiar elements dress the setup: A supposed climbing accident proves more suspicious to bereaved sister-in-law Penelope. She privately recruits Nick to peer beneath the surface, suspecting her brother-in-law’s death conceals a sinister hand. Nick delves into the web of a local shipping tycoon’s sprawling dynasty, where fortunes, jealousies, and dangerous undercurrents run deep. All signs point to the tropical paradise hiding more than meets the eye.

Yet for all the genre trimmings, something feels lacking in Killer Heat’s bones. Characters remain strangers, relationships skin-deep. Plot progresses methodically, but scant intrigue arises – a predictable arc unravels foreseeable answers. Solid performances flounder without fertile soil.

Plot: A thrilling, contemporary mystery in classic noir style, Killer Heat follows private eye Nick Bali, an American expat in Greece, hired to investigate the supposed accidental death of young shipping magnate Leo Vardakis on the island of Crete. The victim’s sister-in-law doesn’t believe the official police report. But what exactly happened to Leo, and why? Despite the sun-drenched beauty of its exotic Mediterranean locale, Nick finds darkness at every turn: where the rich and powerful Vardakis family rule like gods, where jealousies run deep, and anyone could be a suspect.

Review: The hard-boiled detective movie has been a trope since the early days of cinema. The term “noir” has taken on a meaning in modern film that has turned into a cliche itself. If you picture the genre in your mind, you likely conjure up fedoras, femme fatales, cigarettes, cocktails, dastardly villains, and lots of gunfire. The...

Killer Heat’s ending was all about finding why [Spoiler Alert] one of the twin brothers killed the other one. What exactly was the motive, and who convinced them to take such a step? Nick Bali (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a private detective who often talked to himself like Watchmen‘s Rorschach, always knew that Elias (Richard Madden) had something to do with the accidental death of his twin brother, Leonidas (or Leo). It was the reason why he started investigating the Vardakis family as soon as he arrived at the isolated island of Crete. Elias’ wife, Penelope (Shailene Woodley), who met Leo and Elias during their time at Oxford University, knew the secret behind the mysterious murder, but she wanted someone else to expose Leo so that he couldn’t pin the entire blame on her. Yes, it wasn’t Leo who died that day; instead, it was his brother, Elias, the mom’s favorite.

I love movies like Killer Heat, not just the movie Killer Heat. This type of knockoff fiction can be recycled and found in any big-box department store, where people gobble it up for summer reading. The film offers virtually nothing new on the subject.

Even from the clothes, setting, and moments of shadowy cinematography. So, studios do what they do: cast attractive leads and saturate the story with a faux-noir style, which many will mistake for originality.

The film is standard by the numbers, dusting off the playbook and following the step-by-step mystery genre production. I almost think the talented cast signed on for the Greek island location entirely.

Shailene Woodley, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Richard Madden in Killer Heat (2024) | Image via Amazon MGM Studios Related A Superman Game Can Still Work Despite the Kryptonian’s Invincibility if Studios Stop Focusing on Gameplay – Explained Prime Video’s Killer Heat Review and...

Michael Bublé recently shared details about his son’s rare disease. After his family’s life changed with a single diagnosis, Bublé seems ready to discuss the hardship.

It’s Not Christmas Without Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé is a well-known Canadian singer/songwriter best known for his Christmas songs. However, he also has well-known pop songs like ‘Sway’ and ‘Feeling Good.’

Bublé is also going to be a judge on the upcoming season of The Voice. Fans were surprised by his blossoming friendship with one of his fellow judges.

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Furthermore, Bublé married actress and model, Luisana Lopilato. The two have four children together: Noah, Elias, Vida, and Cielo. Despite his lovely family and successful career, Bublé has had some challenges.

The Christmas and pop singer shared his private, self-diagnosis with Adhd in a recent interview. He expressed how he was able to see and identify the signs...

Chicago – The 42nd edition of the Reeling International Lbgtq+ Film Festival (Reeling42) kicks off on September 19th, 2024, and runs through October 6th. The Opening Night film is “Young Hearts” at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre. For info/tickets click REELING42.

“Young Hearts” captures the pain and joy of falling in love for the first time in a beautifully filmed coming-out story. Set in a charming town in the Belgian countryside, the emotionally guarded fourteen-year-old Elias finds his world turned upside down when he meets his new neighbor and classmate, Alexander, who is an open book and confidently gay. As they adventure together around the idyllic countryside and become filled with emotions they are too young to fully comprehend, an innocent first love blossoms.

Director Anthony Schatteman of “Young Hearts” will walk the Red Carpet Opening Night, along with director Cory Wexler Grant of “Screams From the Tower”. Director Mike Spears...

From Jason Lee to Justin Long to Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith has brought back a bunch of his regular collaborators to appear in the cast of his latest film, The 4:30 Movie. Shot in Smiths own movie theater, Smodcastle Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands, The 4:30 Movie is his most personal film in years. Its a coming-of-age comedy about a group of teenagers theater-hopping across a single day in the 1980s.

Like Wes Anderson and Martin Scorsese, Smith is known for working with the same actors over and over again. Part of that is because most of his films take place in an interconnected universe, the View Askewniverse, so a lot of actors play the same characters across different movies. But even his non-Askewniverse films, like The 4:30 Movie, have brought in frequent collaborators like Kate Micucci and Diedrich Bader.

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Brian, the lead character...

While remakes are a longstanding tradition in the horror genre, 2003’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ushered in a decade-dominating trend of reinventing classic genre properties for the new millennium. Hoping to replicate the success of Texas Chainsaw, production company Platinum Dunes re-teamed with director Marcus Nispel for a contemporary take on Friday the 13th in 2009.

Like many of the best remakes, Friday the 13th doesn’t recycle the same plot and characters from the 1980 film. The script, penned by Freddy vs. Jason scribes Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, strikes a careful balance between fresh and familiar by blending novel concepts with interpolated elements from the first four Friday the 13th films — from Mrs. Voorhees to sackhead Jason to the iconic hockey mask.

Following an extended prologue — which streamlines the summer camp slasher formula into 20 breakneck minutes before the title card drops — ruggedly handsome Clay Miller is introduced. While searching the...

One Prime Video project that's flown under the radar but is starting to catch some eyes just released its first major look. The official Prime Video X account unveiled the first trailer for Killer Heat, the romance drama starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, and Abbey Lee. The film follows Nick Bali (Levitt), a detective hired by Penelope Vardakis (Woodley) to look into the murder of her brother-in-law. She believes he was killed by her husband, Elias, but Elias is in the pockets of all the local police and Nick is the only one willing to give the case a fair look. In addition to Levitt, Woodley, and Lee, Killer Heat also stars Richard Madden, Clare Holman, and Babou Ceesay, and the film is slated to release exclusively on Prime Video on September 26.

Filmmaker Angela Schanelec weaves intricate, cerebral tales that stay with you long after. While her films can seem enigmatic, viewers who dive in are rewarded with glimpses of rarely seen creative visions.

Schanelec has quietly built an impressive body of work over decades, gaining acclaim in art house circles. Her films play like visual poems, prioritizing impression and abstraction over exposition. Music, her latest, premiered at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival.

Music reimagines the classic Greek myth of Oedipus Rex, though don’t expect a literal retelling. Schanelec transports audiences to an atmospheric realm where nothing is quite as it seems. Scenes unfold in a hypnotic style, revealing tantalizing clues about the characters while leaving much open to interpretation.

Who are these striking figures we meet, and what secrets might their fates portend? Schanelec trusts viewers to ponder these mysteries without unambiguous answers. Her gift is making the familiar feel mystifying once more.

If there’s one thing you can count on in the video game industry, it’s that Hideo Kojima is going to take a picture with an actor you recognize, whether you like it or not.

The most recent addition to Kojima’s never-ending collection is Nicolas Cage, who was involved in the recent movie, Longlegs. A picture of the enigmatic actor standing next to the famous creative director dropped on X/Twitter, and the internet can’t handle it.

Nicolas Cage and Kojima: Could There Be More to It?

Kojima is no stranger to teaming up with Hollywood’s finest. His previous work, Death Stranding, featured an ensemble cast including Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and Léa Seydoux, who were added to the game.

Most recently, he was visited by Nicolas Cage at the building for his studio, Kojima Productions, in a spot you’ll recognize from Kojima’s pictures with other celebrities.

Content warning: the following article contains discussions of suicide.

Hetty Woodstone's tragic death revealed in Ghosts season 3 sheds light on her vulnerability and deep regret. Struggling to protect her son's future, Hetty took her own life in the Woodstone Mansion library. Among Ghosts' bizarre deaths, Hetty's suicide stands out as the most devastating and lonely fate.

It was previously unknown how the lady of Woodstone Mansion died in Ghosts, but Hetty Woodstone revealed her cause of death near the end of season 3. Rebecca Wisocky portrays a high-status spirit, a former robber baron, and a distant ancestor of Rose McIver's Sam character. As the only ghost who inhabited and owned Woodstone Mansion while living, Hetty acts like she has it all together. Still, season 3 forced Hetty to reveal her dark past to her cohort of paranormal friends. As such, Hetty's death explains one of the last unknown pieces of the ghosts' backstories.

The Superstore Foot Killer mystery spanned four seasons and ended with Elias as the culprit. Writers intended severed feet as a humorous gag, not a serious plot point for fans. Elias's reveal left unanswered questions, making him a disturbing sitcom character.

It all started with a foot found in front of Cloud 9 Store #1217 in the third season of Superstore. While the foot was never shown, it launched a mystery that stretched over four seasons as more severed feet appeared. It was a long, winding road to determine who the Superstore Foot Killer might be, but in the closing moments of the series finale, the serial killer was finally outed.

Across six seasons of Superstore, Elias raised a few eyebrows now and then with his odd behavior. But even revealing that he was the one leaving severed feet around the store seemed to raise more questions than it answered. Was he actually a serial killer,...

The Walking Dead is often lauded for its use of the gruesome zombie plague trope to weave powerful human dramas. However, the massive franchise does not have a monopoly on heartbreaking horror stories, and Handling the Undead is here to prove it. The latest adaptation of a John Ajvide Lindqvist novel the author who gave us Let the Right One In explores themes of grief and closure through the stories of families whose recently-lost loved ones begin to return...but not as they once were.

Any George Romero fan knows that the graveyard is fertile ground for social statements, and filmmaker Thea Hvistendahl definitely got the memo. Her adaptation of Lindqvist's second novel uses the care and feeding of cannibal corpses as a metaphor for the elusiveness of closure when wounds won't heal and memories refuse to die. Hvistendahl's grasp of this difficult subject matter makes her first feature film...

The Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 finale answered some crucial questions while also giving us a stunning ending that is sure to keep fans talking. Plus, we finally met the final member of Gold Star. Who was he and how was he connected to everything happening? Let's dive into a recap of "Save the Children."

After the explosion occurred in the previous episode, Garcia and Rebecca were left trying to figure out if the team survived. Luckily, they did survive the explosion, but Emily was missing. Thanks to security footage Garcia was able to get into, they saw Jade working with another person.

Knowing Dana had been killed, the team figured this must be the elusive Pete B. With Elias’s voice in Dave’s head, he determined who Pete is Doug Bailey’s younger brother. Doug had attempted to help his brother overcome the conspiracy theories he had been bought into but nothing ever worked.

If you need even more evidence of horror’s continued dominance, no matter the time of year, look to streaming services at the start of every month. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. The downside is that it can make choosing the perfect horror movie to watch an overwhelming process.

Sometimes you want to cut right to the chase to find the horror offerings, and Halloween is just around the corner…

If you get stuck scrolling for hours searching for a good watch on Netflix, we’re here to help. Here are the best Netflix horror movies you can stream right now, from contemporary classics to gruesome horror westers to teen chillers and beyond.

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This article contains spoilers for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 episode 10.

Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 (also known as Criminal Minds season 17) has taken fans on a wild journey as TV’s favorite profilers try to figure out and eradicate the threat of “Gold Star.”

Throughout most of season two, the storyline focused on the characters Jade (Liana Liberato) and Damien (David Garelik) as they attempted to seek revenge on those who had abused them and were connected to Stuart House. This group included Jill Gideon (Felicity Huffman), the wife of Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin), who Damien abducted in episode eight before he surrendered and signaled for Jade to kill him so he wouldn’t be locked up again.

The penultimate episode of Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 was even more of a rollercoaster of unexpected plot twists. We discovered that neither Jade nor Damien were the actual threats. They were just members...

Kevin Smith is taking audiences back to the 1980s in the first trailer for the coming-of-age comedy, The 4:30 Movie. Along with debuting the trailer, Smith also shared the official poster for the film.

Smith, who has been delving back into his View Askewniverse in recent years, has officially released the new trailer for The 4:30 Movie, via his social media platforms. Smith originally premiered the first trailer for the film during his Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday. The film is a love-letter to his movie-loving youth, and was even shot at his childhood theater that he recently purchased, Smodcastle Cinemas. While his recent films have centered around his beloved 90s characters, The 4:30 Movie boasts a new cast, albeit with some familiar Smith movie regulars. The 4:30 Movies stars Austin Zajur, Nicolas Cirillo, Reed Northrup, Siena Agudong, Ken Jeong, Sam Richardson, Genesis Rodriguez, and Justin Long.

For an acting career that started with 1985’s Witness, the 65-year-old Viggo Mortensen has truly come a long way. With a series of star-studded roles trailing right behind him to remind everyone of the legacy he has led so far like as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings saga, he is easily one of the most commended and respected celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Viggo Mortensen. | Credit: Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación/Cca-Sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.

But despite having scored some of the best roles of all time, Mortensen also felt gutted over some roles that ended up choosing other actors over him. Like 1986’s classic action-war masterpiece Platoon, which originally cast him before switching over to Willem Dafoe to replace him — the same film that Keanu Reeves also turned down for being a bit too violent for him.

Viggo Mortensen was Gutted Over Being Fired from Platoon...

When conservative lawyers and other prominent allies of Donald Trump started floating the idea that they could launch a barrage of lawsuits to keep President Joe Biden’s name on state ballots — even if he dropped out of the 2024 race — attorneys working on or close to the Biden-Harris reelection campaign sprang into action.

The Democratic lawyers quickly realized last month they didn’t have to do all that much googling to see the Republican threat for what it really was.

“It’s some of the dumbest bullshit I’ve ever had to read,...

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1, the 2024 epic Western film, is only the first part of a film series that was initially planned to have four interlinked chapters. Set in the grand frontiers of the American West before, during, and after the Civil War, the film tells the story of different characters who find themselves headed towards the peaceful and prosperous lands of the Frontier. With an unnecessarily long runtime of three hours, the first part of the planned series is an absolute dud, as it fails to present any interesting plotline or characters. Being an extensive trailer for its sequel film, Horizon Chapter 1 stumbles to deliver an exciting Western world that would bring back audiences to the said sequel.

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What is the film about?

Beginning in 1859, in the open lands of the San Pedro Valley, Horizon Chapter 1 introduces us to a nameless man and his young son,...

It was only after fans rewatched the entirety of "The Boys" in preparation for the season 4 premiere that many realized that the actor who played Ryan Butcher in the season 1 finale had been recast with the series' current actor, Cameron Crovetti. The introduction of the character was a glorified cameo, but when Crovetti took over in season 2, Ryan became what showrunner Eric Kripke would later call, "the key to season 4." With such an expanded role, the creative team wanted a more experienced child actor, and they found that with Crovetti. Fans became so familiar with the performance that they completely forgot the role wasn't originally his, which is understandable considering there was over a year of time separated from season 1 and season 2. Having two actors play one character isn't unheard of and recasting decisions happen all the time, but there's a third actor who has portrayed Ryan Butcher, and this...

The Boys: So much blood, so little continuity? Think again! We’ve got exploding heads, laser eyes, and… wait, did Ryan the super-powered kid just switch actors? Shhh, don’t tell Homelander, but The Boys pulled off a sneaky recast, and nobody blinked.

Cameron Crovetti as Ryan Butcher in The Boys | Kripke Enterprises

With showrunner Eric Kripke breaking it down, buckle up for a season where the only drama is on screen, not behind the scenes. But hey, with all the gore and super-powered mayhem, who’s keeping track, right?

Big Reveal: The Boys’ Ryan Butcher Was Recast and We Missed It! Cameron Crovetti as Rayn in the series The Boys | Kripke Enterprises

Guess what? The Ryan Butcher you’ve been watching in The Boys isn’t the same kid you met in Season 1. Yeah, turns out Cameron Crovetti, who we all know as Homelander’s moody son, wasn’t...

Isekai manhwa blends fantasy and RPG elements, which are often overlooked in favor of other trendy series. Underrated isekai manhwa stories offer unique artwork and engaging stories. Popular isekai manhwa include Concubine Walkthrough, I'll Save This Damned Family!, and Overgeared.

Manhwa and webtoons are increasingly dominant among comic readers worldwide, and with the popular isekai genre extending out of manga and anime, there are plenty of new worlds for enthusiasts to escape to. Many of the best series like to blend fantasy and RPG elements in multiple instances of game Ui's to help the protagonist through their adventures. However, the distinctive art style, narrative flow, or outright quality of some are often overlooked in favor of more trendy series, resulting in even the best-underrated isekai manhwa going unnoticed tragically.

It's easy to fixate on more famous examples of the best isekai manhwa in recent memory, especially as the medium is...

Recasting happens all the time. Tragedy sometimes strikes, like in the case of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" series, where Michael Gambon assumed the role following the passing of the original performer, Richard Harris. Oftentimes, recasting is a result of scheduling conflicts, like when "May December" breakout star Charles Melton took over the role of Reggie Mantle on "Riverdale" due to original actor Ross Butler's scheduling conflicts with "13 Reasons Why." And sometimes a character is recast simply because they weren't right for the role, as was famously the case with Eric Stoltz, who was replaced by Michael J. Fox after six weeks of shooting "Back to the Future."

In all of these instances, fans were well aware of the recastings as they happened, but once a person has been playing a role long enough, audiences sometimes forget they were ever recast in the first place. This...

If you need even more evidence of horror’s continued dominance, no matter the time of year, look to streaming services at the start of every month. Each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi. That means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. The downside is that it can make choosing the perfect horror movie to watch an overwhelming process. Sometimes you want to cut right to the chase to find the best Netflix horror movies.

If you get stuck scrolling for hours searching for a good watch on Netflix, we’re here to help. Here are the best Netflix horror movies you can stream right now, from folk horror to existential nightmares to inventive creature features and beyond.

American Psycho

Mary Harron’s adaptation of the novel brings the dark humor and bloodletting in equal measure.

What the hell was that?

If you were looking for a vague stroll under a cloudy sky with your Criminal Minds, you were in luck during "Conspiracy vs. Theory."

The episode meandered and accomplished almost nothing.

What it did accomplish came out of left field, but we'll discuss that in more detail below.

The best part of it all was Voit joining the Bau as a guest star. Who would have guessed I'd say that out loud after how I ridiculed him beginning with the Criminal Minds Evolution Season 2 premiere?

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His involvement added much-needed humor and contributed to the action sequence.

Other than that, we got a whole lot of nothing.

Elias Voit Joins the Bau

Yes, they actually added Voit to the team in a bit of a guest-starring role. His...

Hallmark Channel When Calls The Heart spoilers and updates ask the question, is Angela Canfield (Vienna Leacock) leaving the show? She is the daughter of Joseph and Minnie Canfield and the older sister of Cooper Canfield (Elias Leacock).

When Calls The Heart Spoilers – A Few Characters’ Fates In The Balance

Angela, who is blind, was introduced in Season 8, when her family moved to Hope Valley when her father took the pastorate of the Hope Valley Church.

The finale of season 11 seems to set up a potential exit for the character, although nothing is written in stone.

While talking with her friends, the young girl mentioned the prospect of attending a college in Hamilton that specializes in training teachers for the visually impaired.

Angela was excited about the school, but her mom was concerned about how far away Hamilton is from Hope Valley; she assured her mom that the school is “just an idea,...

Quite unlike what the title might suggest, Thea Hvistendahl’s Norwegian zombie film isn’t as interested in the undead as it is in the living. Grief doesn’t burden the dead. And since Handling the Undead, an adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel of the same name, is essentially a stoic observer of what people do when they lose someone close to them, grief is all there is to see. Hvistendahl’s film demands introspection as it puts you at the center of a three-way junction, with each direction leading to a singular experience—the dead coming back to those who love them dearly.

Spoiler Alert

What Is The Film About?

Considering the scarcity of spoken words in Handling the Undead, intruding into the headspaces of the people the film follows is your only shot at understanding it. The three families dealing with a wretched loss are connected by nothing else.

September 2024 home video pre-orders are now live for Crunchyroll's latest UK slate, which includes My Hero Academia Season 6 in standard and Limited Edition versions. Anime fans can also now pre-order everything from the latest Rent-a-Girlfriend seasons to 86 Eighty-six and beyond, so let's take a look at what's coming up next. All titles from the September 2024 lineup can be pre-ordered right here . Crunchyroll September 2024 UK Home Video Releases The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2 Part 2 (Blu-ray) Foiled by a hero when he’s inches away from conquering the world, the devil finds himself in modern-day Tokyo. With no real-world skills to speak of, the devil is forced to make ends meet flipping burgers at a fast food joint! To stall any further plans of world domination, the hero tracks the devil’s trail and takes on the lowly tasks of a telemarketer. Special Features: Commercial Textless Opening & Ending Songs...

From comments on social media, it seems as though people are enjoying this season so far.

Unfortunately, I'm finding many faults and can't help but wonder if the magic has already run out on Criminal Minds: Evolution or if it's the state of programming in general that's causing my malaise.

I don't quite understand a few things about Criminal Minds Season 17 Episode 4, so maybe you can help me figure them out.

Will All the Cases of the Week Lead Back to Gold Star?

In a world where, suddenly, every open case seems to have ties to Gold Star, the girl murdering law enforcement didn't seem like it would pass that test.

But, it was possibly the most significant clue to date, revealing that the Bau team had been profiling one man, and that man just so happened to be helping pull off these murders.

Criminal Minds Evolution Season Premiere Review: What is Gold Star?...

At first glance, Young Hearts seems to resemble Lukas Dhont’s Close — in its rural Belgian town setting and its focus on two early teenage boys navigating the tricky boundaries between friendship and romance. But closer acquaintance reveals Flemish filmmaker Anthony Schatteman’s first feature to be something more in line with Heartstopper or Love, Simon, entirely without the tragic dimensions of Dhont’s Oscar-nominated drama. Impressive newcomer Lou Goossens plays a 14-year-old boy thrown into emotional confusion by his attraction to a new neighbor in a film whose queer positivity should be a balm to LGBTQ kids wrestling with their sexuality as well as to parents struggling with acceptance.

That doesn’t mean the usual conflicts of brooding isolation, initial rejection and fear of stigmatization are absent. But one of the chief selling points of Young Hearts is its sincere depiction of coming out in a supportive environment, unfolding...

Film London Predicts $12B Film & TV Boost To UK Capital

Film London has suggested that the film, TV and animation industries could generate as much as $12B (£9.5B) in investment in the UK capital in the next five years to 2028-29, as a result of its support activities. The body released the figures as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday. It said this investment would in turn add another $1.2B (£1B) in Gva for London over the same five-year period. The future impact figures were modelled on 2023/24 data. Film London noted that the forecast builds on figures for the previous five years, during which it said $5B (£4B) was invested in London as a result of its activities. These include the Artists Moving Image Network, equal access schemes such as Breaking the Glass Ceiling as well as the Production Finance Market (Pfm), during the BFI London Film Festival,...