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Stranger Things is still pulling in huge numbers on Netflix, and fans are clearly getting ready for the show’s big ending. According to Netflix’s latest Engagement Report, the series picked up a massive 404.10 million viewing hours in just the first half of 2025. This covers all four seasons of the hit sci-fi horror drama.

The boost in viewership started building throughout mid-2024, likely because fans were preparing for the long-awaited release of season 5. The show has consistently been one of Netflix’s most popular, but the new data shows just how strong its following remains years after its debut.

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Looking at the numbers in Netflix’s report, season 4 led the way with 135.5 million hours watched globally between January and June 2025. Season 1 came in next with 97.7 million hours, followed by season 2 at 88.6 million and season 3 at 82.3 million. The report shows that people are either...

Stranger Things fans finally have some big news to be excited about. Netflix has officially confirmed that the fifth and last season of the hit show is coming soon. This final chapter, called Stranger Things 5, will arrive in three parts. The first set of episodes will land on November 26, 2025.

More episodes will drop on December 25, and then the grand finale will come on December 31. In total, there will be eight episodes. According to Netflix, the Duffer brothers, who created the show, are once again in charge. Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen are also back to help produce the ending of the story.

The story will pick up in 1987, about a year after the events of season four. After Hawkins was torn open by rifts, the group’s new goal is simple but dangerous: find Vecna and kill him. But that mission won’t be easy. Things get even harder when...

Stranger Things is coming back for its fifth and final season, and fans won’t have to wait too long.

Netflix has confirmed that Stranger Things 5 will be released in three parts, with the first group of episodes arriving on November 26, 2025. Then more episodes will drop on December 25, and finally, the big ending will come on December 31. The season will have eight episodes in total. The creators of the show, Matt and Ross Duffer, along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, are working as producers again to finish the story.

The main cast that everyone knows will be returning. Winona Ryder will be back as Joyce Byers, and David Harbour will return as Jim Hopper. Millie Bobby Brown will play Eleven, also known as Jane Hopper.

The rest of the gang will be there too: Finn Wolfhard as Mike, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas, Noah Schnapp as Will,...

Sometimes, a movie just needs to be brought back from the dead. Or at least that's the case for 2024's romantic comedy Lisa Frankenstein, the brainchild of Diablo Cody (fun fact: a pen name), and the directorial debut of Zelda Williams. Cody is the Academy-Award-winning writer of Juno, as well as many other female-empowering films like Young Adult, Ricky and the Flash, and, of course, the cult horror classic Jennifer's Body. Infamously, Jennifer's Body, which stars Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, suffered an egregious case of mismarketing prior to its release. The explicitly feminist, satirical film was packaged by the marketing team as a raunchy sex comedy to cater to male audiences, causing it to be panned by critics for not meeting expectations. Over time, Jennifer's Body has come to be loved for the hilarious and salient movie it always was.

Earlier this year, another horror satire written by Cody,...

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2024 has been a great year for romantic movies, as many of the movies that came out this year included some great love stories. The fans of the romantic genre have been patiently waiting for the genre to make a return, and their time is finally here. 2024 saw the release of many romantic movies, including mix-genre movies like The Fall Guy and Fly Me to the Moon. So, let’s check out which of the movies that came out last year are the best romantic movies you should not miss.

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Your Monster is a romantic comedy-horror film written and directed by Caroline Lindy. Based on Lindy’s 2019 short film of the same name, the 2024 film follows Laura Franco, a young, soft-spoken actress with a cancer diagnosis, but her life soon changes...

The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” has officially wrapped production, and Netflix is celebrating the conclusion of the flagship show with 10 photos from the set.

The images feature series stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, and Maya Hawke, among others.

The ensemble cast also includes Sadie Sink, Brett Gelman, Priah Ferguson, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono, Joe Chrest, and Amybeth McNulty, plus newcomers Linda Hamilton, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux.

Set in the fall of 1987, “Stranger Things 5” will consist of eight episodes: “The Crawl,” “The Vanishing of ____,” “The Turnbow Trap,” “Sorcerer,” “Shock Jock,” “Escape from Camazotz,” “The Bridge,” and “The Rightside Up.”

Created by The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” debuted in 2016 and will come to a end in 2025 — but an animated series is already in the works with more projects...

Exclusive: Bulgarian actress Irmena Chichikova, seen recently in SXSW 2024 breakout The Black Sea, has signed with L.A.-based boutique management and production company Rewind.

Chichikova appeared opposite Derrick B. Harden in his critically acclaimed American-Bulgarian comedy The Black Sea, co-directed with Crystal Moselle, revolving around a charismatic dreamer from Brooklyn who inadvertently ends up as the only Black person in a small town on the Black Sea in Eastern Europe.

The film was acquired by Metrograph Pictures for the U.S. shortly after its SXSW run and has just opened in L.A. on December 13.

Chichikova previously made her U.S. debut in 2023 in a recurring role in Marvel’s miniseries Secret Invasion, alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Emilia Clarke.

She also starred in the drama Viktoria, which made its debut in the World Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, and won the Golden Rose National Film Festival...

The end of Stranger Things is near, and while some might be worried about how the story will conclude, fans don't have to worry about one issue the series has encountered in the past two seasons. Netflix's sci-fi horror mystery drama TV show, created by the Duffer Brothers, has taken the world by storm since its premiere in 2016. While many have praised Stranger Things for its storytelling, 1980s homages, acting, directing, and more, some have found a handful of things to criticize (mostly about how long it takes for new episodes to be released).

Netflix confirmed that Stranger Things season 5 will premiere sometime in 2025 and feature eight episodes — "Chapter One: The Crawl," "The Vanishing of [Tba]," "The Turnbow Trap," "Sorcerer," "Shock Jock," "Escape from Camazotz," "The Bridge," and "The Rightside Up."

The good news is that, after almost three years since the ending of Stranger Things season 4, season 5 will debut in 2025. Of course,...

Apple TV+ continues to surprise subscribers with the depth of its catalog each and every month. As such, the platform never fails to entertain audiences of all ages. With a relatively low price point compared to other streaming services, Apple TV+ is worth having. Thankfully, their offerings next month once again provide a handful of delightful television shows and a film that viewers are guaranteed to enjoy. There might not be a long list to choose from in December, but that doesn’t mean the quality is lacking.

With a delightful romantic comedy, a reboot of a popular children’s series, and a docuseries perfect for the whole family, subscribers will certainly love any of the options next month. While there might not be the array of genres viewers are used to, they’re bound to find something worthwhile throughout the coming weeks. No matter what viewers prefer to watch,...

Everyone knows NASA was a notoriously boring place in the summer of 1969. Nothing going on but smoking and stirring Tang. Thankfully, in Apple TV+'s Fly Me To The Moon, Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson inject some human drama into the horn-rimmed hallways of Merritt Island's Launch Operations Center. The Rom-Com-Dram, which dropped in theaters this past July - and spent an unusually long time in "rent or buy" limbo - is finally getting a streaming date this December 6th. Per the synopsis:

"Brought in to fix NASAs public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing wunderkind Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Daviss already difficult task. When the President deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins"

Taking a lighthearted romp through one of the classic crackpot conspiracy theories, Fly Me To The Moon...

The 2020s have so far seen some brilliantly creative horror movies, which put new spins on well-worn tropes entwined with unique (but not too bizarre) supernatural concepts. Taking inspiration from some of the best fantasy horror movies in general, these terrifying new flicks derive scares from fantastical monsters that still have some thematic substance. On the other hand, some recent thriller movies that are almost perfect are driven by realistic but terrifying psychological horror.

Leaning into multiple genres that have blown up in movies and TV in the past decade, horror movies in the 2020s have been about social commentary and subverting classic tales. However, the decade is only (almost) halfway done. Some of these titles have already spawned obvious imitators, and fans can look forward to other interesting horror movies that build upon the horror themes that define this decade.

Lisa Frankenstein (2024) Lisa Frankenstein Turns Mary Shelley's Classic...

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Trouble is a Swedish action crime comedy film directed by Jon Holmberg who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tapio Leopold. The Netflix film follows the story of a clumsy divorced electronic salesman who is wrongfully convicted of murder and sent to prison. To prove his innocence he escapes from prison with other convicts. Trouble stars Filip Berg, Amy Deasismont, Eva Melander, Måns Nathanaelson, Dejan Čukić, Joakim Sällquist, and Sissela Benn. So, if you loved the blend of crime and comedy, compelling characters, and a thrilling story in Netflix’s Trouble here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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The Lovebirds is a romantic crime comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Aaron Abrams and Brendan Gall. The 2020 film revolves around a young couple...

Surprising, daring movies that subvert audience expectations have long since been a staple of film-making. Few of these subversions come as more of a surprise than when a major actor is killed off in the movie far earlier than expected, with typical narratives making viewers assume that big-name stars will survive to the end of the story. By pulling a metaphorical rug out from underneath these audiences and killing off a major actor, these movies end up ingraining themselves in viewers' minds by re-establishing just what is at stake in the plotline.

Whether the actor was a large part of a movie's promotional material, or had been tipped to be the main protagonist early on in the film, these major deaths have left a lasting impression on cinema. Sometimes, the death of the actor early on serves as a way to enhance one's viewing experience by keeping them on the edge of their seat,...

The 2024 horror movie lineup is filled with new scary stories and the return of popular horror franchises thanks to several upcoming releases. Horror movies have always been a significant part of the Hollywood release slate, and that has only continued to be the case thanks to studios wanting these thrilling stories in theaters and on streaming services. They often make for some of the biggest surprise hits of the year at the box office, as the 2023 horror movies repeatedly proved possible.

When it comes to 2024, those looking for a thrill will have ample opportunities to do so thanks to a mixture of original stories, remakes, and sequels. This includes having new movies arrive by acclaimed filmmakers like M. Night Shyamalan, Robert Eggers, and Tim Burton, as well as the Radio Silence duo and Ti West. Meanwhile, modern franchises like A Quiet Place and older series like Alien come back with...

Lisa Frankenstein has become a hit on streaming. The directorial debut from Zelda Williams, Lisa Frankenstein is a 1980s-set horror comedy about a teenage girl who falls in love with a corpse. It is also written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, whose past work includes Juno, Jennifer's Body, Young Adult, and Tully. Lisa Frankenstein features a leading cast including Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano, Cole Sprouse, Jenna Davis, Trina Lafargue, and Carla Gugino. Lisa Frankenstein was originally released on February 9 of this year.

As per FlixPatrol, Lisa Frankenstein has now become a streaming success on Max. According to the source, Lisa Frankenstein has now made it into the Max top 10 in almost 20 countries worldwide. These countries include Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Belize, and Colombia, among others. The film did not get to no. 1 in any of these countries, mostly getting to no. 4. Lisa Frankenstein also made it...

Exclusive: Colby Holt and Sam Probst, the Chicago-based filmmakers behind the indie horror thriller Ganymede, have signed with Rewind for management.

Released earlier this month through Kino and Vmi Releasing, Ganymede follows Lee Fletcher IV (Jordan Doww), a high school wrestler who develops a crush on his openly gay classmate Kyle (Pablo Castelblanco). Suddenly, Lee finds he is being haunted by a creature that not only lives in his bedroom closet, but also has the ability to invade his thoughts. Joe Chrest and David Koechner also star.

The directing team’s first feature, Pig Hag, premiered in Narrative Feature Competition at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. Co-founders of Neighborhood Pictures, a production company dedicated to creating queer, diverse, and heartfelt stories for film and television, the pair worked together on the award-winning comedy series Gayborhood and drama series Down Home for the LGBTQ global streaming network Revry. Their spoken word and...

Next year, ‘Saturday Night Live' will be celebrating its 50th anniversary, after making its premiere on October 11, 1975. The famed late-night comedy’s beginnings are also in the process of being captured in a new film, aptly titled ‘SNL 1975’. While little details have been released about the plot or script, casting information, behind-the-scenes pictures, as well as history can give us information on this anticipated origin story.

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Live From New York, It’S 1975 Though it may seem that the plot of ‘SNL 1975...

Love stories between humans and monsters have a long history, inspiring various movies throughout cinematic history. Del Toro's masterpiece, The Shape of Water, is a modern take on beauty-and-beast tales, winning accolades for its romantic storyline. Lisa Frankenstein and Warm Bodies offer unique twists on the human-monster romance genre, each with their own charm and appeal.

Guillermo del Toro's lovely dark fairy tale The Shape of Water features a romance between a human and an amphibious man, but certain other movies will also fulfill those looking for human-monster love stories. Well-reviewed and highly acclaimed, The Shape of Water is packed with all of Guillermo del Toro's trademarks: touches of horror, fairytale elements, Gothic romance, a prosthetic-formed creature, and darkly lovely visuals. The Shape of Water won Best Picture at the 2018 Oscars, along with three other categories. Still, it's the romance that people remember.

Love stories between humans and monster...

Rotten Tomatoes introduces a new Popcornmeter and Verified Hot rating for audience scores. Nearly 20 movies released in 2024 already have Verified Hot labels due to outstanding audience responses. Movies like Inside Out 2 and Arthur the King have high Verified Hot ratings, signifying audience love.

Rotten Tomatoes has changed its metric to calculate audience scores, introducing a new Popcornmeter and a rare "Verified Hot" rating, and there are already some 2024 movies with the Verified Hot label. The review aggregator introduced a major change to how audience scores are labeled, how they look, and the different requirements that come with them. But the biggest chance with Rotten Tomatoes' new Popcornmeter is copying the concept of the "Certified Fresh" label from critics and applying it to audience scores. That is how the Verified Hot label has been created to set apart movies with outstanding audience response.

Instead of rolling out the new label across only new releases,...

It Ends with Us is a romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni from a screenplay by Christy Hall. Based on a 2016 novel of the same name by author Colleen Hoover, the romantic drama film follows the story of Lily Bloom as she moves to Boston to achieve her lifelong dream of opening a business. While running her business she meets Ryle, a charming neurosurgeon, and falls in love with him. But when she sees a side of Ryle that reminds her of her parent’s relationship, their relationship begins to crumble and that’s when her first love Atlas reenters her life. It Ends with Us stars Blake Lively in the lead role with Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Isabela Ferrer, Jenny Slate, Alex Neustaedter, and Hasan Minhaj starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the drama and romance in Blake Lively’s It Ends with Us here are...

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, filmmaker Jason Reitman is bringing it back to the night when it all began. With his new film Saturday Night, Reitman chronicles the events leading up the events of SNL’s very first episode on October 11th, 1975. Watch the newly revealed trailer below.

The film’s star-studded ensemble cast features Gabriel Labelle as SNL creator Lorne Michaels; Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd; Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris; Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase; Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner; Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman; Kim Matula as Jane Curtin; Matt Wood as John Belushi; and Nicholas Braun as Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson.

Other cast members include Cooper Hoffman as NBC head Dick Ebersol; Rachel Sennott as SNL writer and Michael’s wife Rosie Shuster; Matthew Rhys as George Carlin; Jon Batiste as Billy Preston; Finn Wolfhard as an NBC page; J.K Simmons...

This week brings an eclectic mix of new horror movies, including Neon’s latest in theaters, the return of Terrifier 2‘s Lauren Lavera, and even an unofficial Mickey Mouse slasher movie.

Here’s all the new horror releasing August 5 – August 11, 2024!

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With the short film Steamboat Willie (1928) in the public domain, horror filmmakers are now free to play around with that early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, and that’s exactly what director Jamie Bailey is doing in the new indie slasher movie The Mouse Trap.

Gravitas Ventures released The Mouse Trap on VOD this past Tuesday.

In the horror movie, “It’s Alex’s 21st birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her, but a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse decides to play a game...

Stars: Jordan Doww, Joe Chrest, Robyn Lively, David Koechner, Pablo Castelblanco, Deaton Gabbard, Brady Gentry, J. Craig Gordon, Tatiana Harman, Marissa Reyes | Written by Colby Holt | Directed by Colby Holt, Sam Probst

In mythology, Ganymede was a young man who was so stunningly handsome Zeus had an eagle abduct him and bring him to Olympus to serve as cupbearer to the gods. And, of course, as one of his lovers. In the here and now, Ganymede is the new film from Colby Holt and his partner Sam Probst who previously collaborated on Pig Hag. The film is based in part on their own experiences. I’m assuming they mean growing up LGBTQ in deep South fundamentalist Christian families, not being stalked by something from beyond the grave.

While there are no monsters in the film’s opening scene, it’s certainly ominous enough. A man sits, finishing his cigarette before...

New Trailer for Cuckoo: "Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family."

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Anchor Bay Entertainment Acquires “Cursed In Baja” Ahead Of Its World Premiere At This Year’S Frightfest: "The founders of the revitalized Anchor Bay Entertainment, Thomas Zambeck and Brian Katz, have acquired the worldwide rights to the horror film Cursed In Baja, which will make its world premiere at this year’s FrightFest on August 23, 2024.

Barbara Crampton (You’re Next) and...

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum's chemistry drives a charming rom-com set against the backdrop of the Apollo space program. Director Greg Berlanti skillfully intertwines historical events, creating a unifying purpose for the characters amidst a divided time. Fly Me to the Moon is a predictable yet feel-good rom-com, with Johansson and Tatum's performances shining bright.

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum bring stellar chemistry to a cheery rom-com with just the right dose of patriotism. Fly Me to the Moon will have couples and conspiracy buffs alike swooning in surprise agreement over the best date movie of early summer. A better than expected script and the winsome leads add big smiles to a fun retelling of America's greatest technological achievement. Director Greg Berlanti deserves a lion's share of credit for skillfully intercutting newsreels of a divided time. He frames the heroes of the Apollo space program against the darkness of the Vietnam War,...

Fly Me to the Moon is a nostalgic, stylish rom-com set during the Space Race era, with strong performances from Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson. The film explores the lead-up to the Apollo 11 mission and the relationship between launch director Cole Davis and marketing whiz Kelly Jones, while also addressing conspiracy theories. Despite certain pacing issues, the movie's charm, engaging characters, and retro feel make it a worthwhile watch.

Fast-moving, stylishly edited, and packed to the brim with nostalgia for a vital moment in American history, Greg Berlanti's Fly Me to the Moon has a lot on its mind. In many ways, it feels like the classic sort of movie Hollywood is wary of making these days, though I really hope that this Space Race rom-com changes studios' minds. Fly Me to the Moon is far from a perfect movie, but for two hours and 12 minutes, it took me...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Fly Me to the Moon.

Fly Me to the Moon stars well-known actors such as Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson, Jim Rash, and Ray Romano. The character Kelly Jones leads the marketing of the Apollo 11 moon landing and helps fake the moon landing in case the real one fails. The movie features a star-studded cast and explores themes of space exploration, politics, and the influence of marketing on public perception.

The movie Fly Me to the Moon includes superstar actors like Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, as well as less-famous names who offer compelling performances. The Apple historical comedy follows a woman named Kelly Jones who gets hired to market the Apollo 11 moon landing, increasing interest for the American public. However, she soon learns that appealing to the masses isnt her only job. The government wants her to create a video that fakes...

Johansson and Tatum star in a fictional NASA comedy about a faked moon landing. Apple Studios initially planned an exclusive streaming release, but changed to theaters after positive test screening scores. Theatrical release on July 12, 2024, followed by Apple TV+ streaming in October 2024 and digital release in August 2024.

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum unite for a NASA movie, and there are options for where to watch Fly Me To The Moon. Hollywood has put various spins on the space race over the years, such as Apollo 11, The Right Stuff, and Hidden Figures bringing all-star casts together to recreate portions of the true story. Fly Me To The Moon takes the Apollo 11 mission in a different direction, as Greg Berlanti's romantic comedy tells the fictional story of NASA recording a faked moon landing as a backup in case the actual moon landing mission was not a success.

As an Apple Studios production,...

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Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum’s Fly Me to the Moon has given a moon-landing twist to the rom-com genre. Set during the 1960s, the film blends history with fiction to showcase a love story against the backdrop of the space race.

As the USA and the Soviet Union aim for the sky, sparks fly between the NASA director and a marketing executive hired to fix the agency’s image. If you are looking forward to watching the exciting chemistry between Johansson and Tatum, here is when Fly Me to the Moon will be released.

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Fly Me to the Moon is going to be released in cinemas in North America on Friday, July 12th, 2024. While the producers were earlier planning to release the film directly on streaming, the...

Exclusive: Leander Suleiman will play comedy writer Anne Beatts in Sony Pictures’ film SNL 1975 (working title), based on real-life behind-the-scenes accounts of the opening night of Saturday Night Live, Deadline has learned.

Writing for SNL from 1975-1979, Beatts garnered two Emmys and six nominations for her work during that period. Thereafter, she created Square Pegs, the cult classic sitcom starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker, which debuted on CBS in 1982.

As previously announced, The Fabelmans breakout Gabriel Labelle leads the ensemble as Lorne Michaels. Others cast includes Cooper Hoffman, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Lamorne Morris, Willem Dafoe, Dylan O’Brien, Nicholas Braun, Finn Wolfhard, Kaia Gerber, Billy Bryk, Joe Chrest, and more.

It was on October 11th, 1975 that a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. SNL 1975 tells the true story of what happened that night behind the scenes in the moments leading up to...

Stars: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino | Written by Diablo Cody | Directed by Zelda Williams

Billed as “a coming of Rage story”, this undead comedy-horror is directed by Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin) and scripted by Diablo Cody, making a return to the teen girl horror genre after her 2009 cult hit Jennifer’s Body. As befits a film involving various dismembered body parts, Lisa Frankenstein is occasionally patchy and clumsily put together, but the witty script and fun performances carry it through.

Set in 1989, the film centres on Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton), who’s still withdrawn after witnessing her mother’s butchering during a home invasion by an axe murderer. Meanwhile, her taciturn father (Joe Chrest) has moved on and remarried, meaning that Lisa now has both an evil stepmother (Carla Gugino) and a popular, kind-hearted, but not too bright sister-in-law, Taffy (Liza Soberano).

After...

"We're Here" Season 4 Trailer Out Out Now

The multi-award-winning "We're Here” is ready to hit the road! HBO has released the trailer and key art for the upcoming fourth season of the drag-centric non-scripted series, which will return for six new episodes on Friday, April 26.

World-renowned drag queens Sasha Velour, Priyanka, Jaida Essence Hall, and Latrice Royale take the wheel as they continue the show’s mission of spreading love and connection through the art of drag across small-town America. In Season 4, the queens will center their work in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as in surrounding towns, and take an immersive look at recent anti-lgbtq+ legislation and its effect on the community.

Watch the trailer for “We’re Here” Season 4 below:

Season 3 of the series won the Emmy Awards for Outstanding Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming and Outstanding Hairstyling For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program...

Joe Chrest plays similar oblivious parental figures in both Stranger Things and Lisa Frankenstein. Both Ted Wheeler and Dale are clueless about the dangerous situations their kids are in. Chrest's casting in Lisa Frankenstein, set in the 1980s like Stranger Things, further strengthens his role.

It's no secret that Stranger Things features some of the best casting in Hollywood as of late, but one under-the-radar actor appears in a 2024 horror film, and his character is almost the same as his role in the Netflix television show. The science fiction horror drama series, created by the Duffer Brothers, premiered in July 2016 and was an instant hit that soon turned into a cultural phenomenon. Stranger Things's overwhelming positive reviews following its first season praised the show's nostalgia and homages to 1980s movies, complex and wildly entertaining story, and, of course, the cast's performances.

In particular, many were amazed by the skills...

Being a teenager is hard, especially when you are a bit of an outsider. Of course, things can only get worse if you have a massive crush on a reanimated corpse. That’s the story behind the new teen horror comedy “Lisa Frankenstein” which arrives on Peacock on Friday, March 29. Starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse, this unusual tale follows two lost souls on a murderous journey to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts. You can watch with a subscription to Peacock.

How to Watch 'Lisa Frankenstein' When: Friday, March 29, 2024 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$5.99+ / month peacocktv.com About 'Lisa Frankenstein'

The feature-film directorial debut for Zelda Williams — the daughter of Robin Williams — “Lisa Frankenstein” harkens back to a time of neon, Ouija boards, and breakfast clubs. The year is 1989 and Lisa is dealing with the trauma...

J.K. Simmons has joined the cast of Jason Reitman’s SNL 1975, and not only will the Oscar winner be playing Hollywood legend Milton Berle, but he’ll have the notable distinction of becoming the first actual SNL host to join the cast of the Sony movie.

Simmons hosted the Jan. 31, 2015 episode of Saturday Night Live, which featured D’Angelo as the musical guest. At the time, Simmons was riding high off an Oscar nomination for Whiplash, and he would go on to win the Academy Award following his SNL hosting stint.

Meanwhile, Berle hosted SNL on April 14, 1979, and Ornette Coleman was his musical guest. It’s unclear where Berle fits into Reitman’s movie at this moment in time.

SNL 1975 is a behind-the-scenes account of the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. The film will reportedly unfold in real-time.

On the heels of playing Steven Spielberg in The Fabelmans,...

J.K. Simmons has rounded out the cast for Jason Reitman’s delve into behind-the-scenes happenings of the opening night of ‘SNL’ in ‘SNL 1975’.

Billy Bryk (Friendship), Joe Chrest (Stranger Things), Taylor Gray (Star Wars: Rebels) and Mcabe Gregg (Teenage Badass) have also joined the cast.

Simmons is set to take on the role of comedian Milton Berle, with Chrest as Weekend Update co-creator Herb Sargent. Gray and Gregg portray Al Franken and Tom Davis, the SNL writer-performers of duo Franken & Davis. Details as to Bryk’s role haven’t been disclosed.

Also in news – Benedict Cumberbatch stars in first look images for ‘Eric’

The latest group of actors join the already cast Gabriel Labelle who leads the ensemble as Lorne Michaels, with Cooper Hoffman, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Lamorne Morris, Dylan O’Brien, Nicholas Braun, Finn Wolfhard and Kaia Gerber.

The script for the project is penned by Reitman and Gil Kenan.

Jason Reitman has just added Jk Simmons to SNL 1975, which charts the founding of the long-running US sketch show.

Saturday Night Live is an American TV institution, having proved responsible for bringing many talented performers into the public consciousness since it first aired in 1975. Director Jason Reitman plans to look at how it all began with SNL 1975, an ensemble drama that promises to take a behind the scenes look at how the debut show came together in real time.

The cast for this one was already impressive and in true SNL fashion, includes a lot of up and coming talent alongside some more established players. As it stands, The Fabelmans breakout star, ‘Gabriel Labelle leads the ensemble as Lorne Michaels, with Cooper Hoffman, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Lamorne Morris, Dylan O’Brien, Nicholas Braun, Finn Wolfhard and Kaia Gerber also to star’, according to Deadline.

According to the outlet,...

Exclusive: Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons (The Accountant 2) is among the final additions to the cast of Sony Pictures’ film SNL 1975 (working title), based on real-life behind-the-scenes accounts of the opening night of Saturday Night Live. Other new cast members for the Jason Reitman pic include Billy Bryk (Friendship), Joe Chrest (Stranger Things), Taylor Gray (Star Wars: Rebels) and Mcabe Gregg (Teenage Badass).

Simmons plays comedian Milton Berle, with Chrest as Weekend Update co-creator Herb Sargent. Gray and Gregg portray Al Franken and Tom Davis, the SNL writer-performers of duo Franken & Davis. Details as to Bryk’s role haven’t been disclosed.

As previously announced, The Fabelmans breakout Gabriel Labelle leads the ensemble as Lorne Michaels, with Cooper Hoffman, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Lamorne Morris, Dylan O’Brien, Nicholas Braun, Finn Wolfhard and Kaia Gerber also to star.

It was on October 11th, 1975 that a ferocious troupe of young...

“Lisa Frankenstein” is a new horror comedy feature directed by Zelda Williams (the daughter of Robin Williams), starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest and Carla Gugino, streaming March 29, 2024 on Peacock:

“…in 1989, misunderstood teenage goth ‘Lisa Swallows’ reanimates a corpse from the Victorian era, during a freak lightning storm and starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams by using a broken tanning machine in her garage.

“After going through a transformation, the romantic duo embark on journey to find true love and happiness…”

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If you missed Universal Pictures, Atomic Monster, and Blumhouse’s Night Swim, and Focus Features’ Lisa Frankenstein in theaters earlier this year, you’re in luck. Both 2024 horror releases are heading to Peacock very soon.

Lisa Frankenstein heads to Peacock next week, on March 29. Night Swim arrives on the streaming service on April 5.

In Lisa Frankenstein, “Set in 1989, the film follows an unpopular high schooler who accidentally re-animates a handsome Victorian corpse during a lightning storm and starts to rebuild him into the man of her dreams using the broken tanning bed in her garage.”

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein stars Kathryn Newton (Freaky), Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”), Carla Gugino (“The Fall of the House of Usher”), Liza Soberano (Alone/Together), Joe Chrest (“Stranger Things”) and Henry Eikenberry (The Crowded Room).

Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film by Rod Blackhurst and Bryce McGuire,...

The horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein is headed home to physical media, with the film zombie-walking its way onto DVD and Blu-ray from Universal on April 9, 2024.

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein will also be available for a lower price on Digital beginning March 29.

Special Features include:

Audio commentary by director Zelda Williams An Electric Connection featurette Resurrecting the ‘80s featurette A Dark Comedy Duo featurette 5 deleted scenes Gag reel

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting,” Billed as a coming-of-rage tale, Lisa Frankenstein instead offers a celebration of outcasts and weirdos.”

“It makes for a sugary sweet, almost wholesome effort held together by a trio of infectiously winsome performances,” Meagan’s review continued. She added, “As a celebration of teen girls and outcasts who just want to be loved, Lisa Frankenstein ultimately charms.”

Kathryn Newton (Freaky) and Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale...

Stars: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino | Written by Diablo Cody | Directed by Zelda Williams

Billed as “a coming of Rage story”, this undead comedy-horror is directed by Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin) and scripted by Diablo Cody, making a return to the teen girl horror genre after her 2009 cult hit Jennifer’s Body. As befits a film involving various dismembered body parts, Lisa Frankenstein is occasionally patchy and clumsily put together, but the witty script and fun performances carry it through.

Set in 1989, the film centres on Lisa Swallows (Kathryn Newton), who’s still withdrawn after witnessing her mother’s butchering during a home invasion by an axe murderer. Meanwhile, her taciturn father (Joe Chrest) has moved on and remarried, meaning that Lisa now has both an evil stepmother (Carla Gugino) and a popular, kind-hearted, but not too bright sister-in-law, Taffy (Liza Soberano).

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The horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein (you can read our review Here), which came to us from director Zelda Williams (making her feature directorial debut) and screenwriter Diablo Cody, just reached theatres on February 9th… and it hasn’t exactly been a smash, drawing just $9 million at the domestic box office so far. Maybe now it will be able to draw in more viewers, as they’re going to have the chance to watch the movie in the comfort of their own homes: Universal Pictures has already given Lisa Frankenstein a digital release, and it’s available to watch through sites like Amazon.

Set in 1989, Lisa Frankenstein has the following synopsis: A coming of Rage love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the...

In his 3.5-star review, Matt Donato called Lisa Frankenstein "a Valentine's treat for horror fans," and if you haven't had a chance to see the new horror comedy romance in theaters or would prefer to watch it from the comfort of your own couch, the new film from writer Diablo Cody and director Zelda Williams is heading to digital platforms beginning February 27th!

From the Press Release: Universal City, California, February 26, 2024 – Love has never been so cutthroat! Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse play this season’s “it” couple in the new hilarious and frightful film from Focus Features, Lisa Frankenstein, available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent tomorrow, February 27, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Lisa Frankenstein is directed by Zelda Williams in her feature-length directorial debut and written by Academy Award® winning scribe Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body). The film stars Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry,...

If only Mary Shelley could've lived to see a Frankenstein story with a twist quite like this one. Horror fans have been waiting quite some time for writer Diablo Cody to get another kick at the horror can after 2009's "Jennifer's Body," the Megan Fox-starring flick that's taken on the air of a genuine cult classic after initially bombing among critics and audiences alike. For Millennials of a certain age, time has been kind to the unabashedly feminist story of a demon possessing a high school student and developing a taste for male flesh (as one does), and now the time has come for everyone to offer up a long-overdue mea culpa. Luckily, this year's release of the hilariously offbeat "Lisa Frankenstein" feels like the perfect opportunity to do just that.

The intersection between genuine horror/comedies and movies made for teens feels like remarkably unexplored territory in recent years,...

Less than one month after being released in theaters, the horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein is headed home, we’ve learned. Own or rent the film on Digital beginning February 27!

Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), Lisa Frankenstein first dug up someone special in movie theaters nationwide on February 9.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting,” Billed as a coming-of-rage tale, Lisa Frankenstein instead offers a celebration of outcasts and weirdos.”

“It makes for a sugary sweet, almost wholesome effort held together by a trio of infectiously winsome performances,” Meagan’s review continued. She added, “As a celebration of teen girls and outcasts who just want to be loved, Lisa Frankenstein ultimately charms.”

Kathryn Newton (Freaky) and Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”) lead the cast for Focus Features, and the new film is rated “PG-13” for “bloody images and sexual material.”

Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher...

Jennifer’s Body writer Diablo Cody returned to horror over the weekend with the theatrical release of horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein, directed by Zelda Williams and starring Kathryn Newton (Freaky) and Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”). While the film may go on to become a cult favorite, it unfortunately didn’t make much of a splash in its opening weekend.

Lisa Frankenstein scared up just $3.8 million in its theatrical debut here in the United States, with Focus Features giving the film a massive wide release in 3,144 total theaters.

The production budget for Zelda Williams’ Lisa Frankenstein was a reported $13 million, so the film has quite a long way to go before it starts turning a profit for Focus Features.

The film is currently “rotten” on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with a 49% Tomatometer score. The good news? The film’s audience score is much higher at 82% fresh.

In the pages of Fangoria #22, Lisa Frankenstein...

If Tim Burton ever tried his hand at a John Hughes-styled teen flick, it would probably look like Lisa Frankenstein. That is to say, Lisa Frankenstein walks a tightrope between garnering sympathy for off-beat outsiders and embracing one's darkest impulses in charmingly grotesque fashion. Bringing this updated tale of Frankenstein's Monster to '80s suburbia, actor-turned-director Zelda Williams creates an impressive blend of sweetness, Gothic fashion, and bloodshed that, while occasionally lacking in tension, makes up for in stylized camp.Those wondering whether Lisa Frankenstein should be labeled as a scary or funny movie would be safe in the knowledge that the answer is "yes."

While this ode to Universal Classic Monsters, Mary Shelly, Edward Scissorhands, and Weird Science marks Williams' feature-length debut following short films like Shrimp, Lisa Frankenstein's story comes courtesy of veteran Hollywood scribe Diablo Cody. If her work on Juno and Jennifer's Body --...

Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin Williams, makes her directorial debut with the dark and hilarious film Lisa Frankenstein. Diablo Cody, the award-winning screenwriter of Young Adult, Juno, and Jennifer's Body, collaborates with Williams to create a uniquely twisted take on the classic horror trope. The film stars Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, and Carla Gugino, and offers a morbidly funny joyride for dark comedy lovers.

Back in 2008, Diablo Cody won an Oscar for her incredible Juno script. Ever since, she has continued to churn out award-caliber screenplays, including Tully, Young Adult, and more. Also in the mix is her cult-classic Jennifer's Body script, and Cody has even voiced interest in penning a sequel for the Megan Fox cult classic. In the meantime, director Zelda Williams (daughter of the iconic Robin Williams) has pounced on Cody's most recent work: Lisa Frankenstein, which, like Jennifer's Body, offers up an absurdist, feminist, and playful...

Cole Sprouse played a young child who wanted to be named Frankenstein opposite Adam Sandler in the movie Big Daddy, and now he stars in a horror comedy called Lisa Frankenstein. Big Daddy follows a slacker who adopts a five-year-old boy who appears on his doorstep, and has become a favorite among Sandler fans. Lisa Frankenstein is a coming of rage love story written by Diablo Cody, directed by Zelda Williams, and stars Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.

In an exclusive chat with us here at MovieWeb, Big Daddy star Cole Sprouse and Freaky’s Kathryn Newton discussed their new horror comedy, Lisa Frankenstein. As Big Daddy fans will already know, Sprouse has a history with the character Frankenstein, having starred opposite Adam Sandler as a child actor in the 1999 comedy. In the movie, Sprouse’s character is given the chance to choose his own name as part of Sandler’s hands-off parenting style,...