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We’re accustomed to viewing the elderly as kind and benevolent. Perhaps they’re our diminutive granny still married to her landline or our chatty great aunt who’s obsessed with her garden. We make duty calls on Sundays and trust them to safeguard family traditions. They are pleasant, benign, and ultimately absent from the day to day bustle of everyday life.

But the horror genre knows better with sinister octogenarians hiding in plain sight. They may fool us with quaint sayings, rambling stories, and a slightly vacant smile, but they’re often just as devious as women half their age.

Karl R. Hearne’s The G. follows an extremely dangerous older lady. Nicknamed “The G,” Ann Hunter (Dale Dickey) may seem feeble and frail, but when she’s forced into elder care by a devious thief, she has no problem taking justice into her own gnarled hands. Dickey stuns...

Celebrating the independent filmmaking spirit of NYC, the Lower East Side Film Festival returns this Thursday as the 15th edition runs through May 5. Featuring the Opening Night selection, the New York Premiere of Pete Ohs’ SXSW selection The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick, the lineup also includes Joel Vargas’ Sundance and New Directors/New Films selection Mad Bills to Pay, and Amy Landecker’s For Worse, starring Bradley Whitford, Nico Hiraga, Missi Pyle, Gaby Hoffmann, and Ken Marino. Ahead of this anniversary, we’re pleased to exclusively debut a new trailer celebrating 15 years of the festival.

John Fink said his SXSW review of The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick, “It might help to know the creative process going in. Tick was made collaboratively by its main cast: as Ohs explained during the SXSW premiere, they isolated on location at a country home where they...

Unfortunately for pretty much everyone, Jack Black is not joining the cast of the upcoming Weezer movie.

Rumors began to swirl that the Tenacious D musician was attached to the movie after frontman Rivers Cuomo, shared an AI-generated film poster on band’s Discord server. The poster features photos of Cuomo and Black, as well as the band, and reads: “Weezer costarring Jack Black.” Cuomo added in a caption, “Nope, it’s real.”

However, it appears that it wasn’t so real after all, and perhaps more of a manifestation or dream-casting situation,...

While playing at Coachella last weekend, frontman Rivers Cuomo let it slip that the band was working on a “Weezer movie back in L.A.” While he stopped short of divulging any other details, according to a report from film insider Jeff Sneider, the project is “mockumentary” described as a cross between Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. And none other than Keanu Reeves has reportedly been cast to play the villain in the film.

Reeves and Weezer actually go way back: the band’s first-ever public gig was opening for Reeves’ own group, Dogstar, in 1992. In 2024, the two bands reunited — this time with Dogstar opening for Weezer as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Blue Album. Apparently, Weezer and Reeves’ three-decade “rivalry” is a key part of the film’s plot.

Along with Reeves, the Weezer movie will reportedly star Juliette Lewis, Eric Andre,...

While playing at Coachella last weekend, frontman Rivers Cuomo let it slip that the band was working on a “Weezer movie back in L.A.” While he stopped short of divulging any other details, according to a report from film insider Jeff Sneider, the project is “mockumentary” described as a cross between Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. And none other than Keanu Reeves has reportedly been cast to play the villain in the film.

Reeves and Weezer actually go way back: the band’s first-ever public gig was opening for Reeves’ own group, Dogstar, in 1992. In 2024, the two bands reunited — this time with Dogstar opening for Weezer as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Blue Album. Apparently, Weezer and Reeves’ three-decade “rivalry” is a key part of the film’s plot.

Along with Reeves, the Weezer movie will reportedly star Juliette Lewis, Eric Andre,...

Whenever the discussion about the greatest anime movies and series takes place, the one name that is always on top is Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan. While the series has ended, it still beats some big names from the anime industry in terms of fame and popularity and is embedded in history as one of the greatest stories.

Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan | Credit: Wit Studios

The series is a personal favorite not only for anime fans but also for many prominent celebrities, including Walker Scobell, the young actor known for The Adam Project and the Disney+ fantasy series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The American actor recently expressed his love for Attack on Titan in an interview and pointed out that it is the best television show of all time.

Not only that, he even apologized to his own show hinting that he believes that Attack on Titan...

A "Mega Man" live-action movie, adapting the Capcom video game franchise, will be directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Paranormal Activity"), from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin ("The Batman") produced by Chernin Entertainment ("Planet of the Apes") for streaming on Netflix:

'Mega Man' started as a Capcom video game franchise starring a series of robot characters each named 'Mega Man'.

The original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, spawning a franchise that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems. 

"...'Mega Man' is a robot originally named 'Rock', created as a lab assistant by the scientist 'Dr. Light' with 'Dr. Wily' as his partner.

"Following treachery by Dr. Wily in which he reprogrammed most of Dr. Light's robots, Rock volunteered to be converted into a fighting robot to defend the world from Wily's violent robotic threats, thus becoming Mega Man.

"What would you do if you had superpowers?" This is a question that's been asked by science-fiction and comic book buffs, but Netflix took it to a whole new level with the 2020 blockbuster Project Power. Written by Mattson Tomlin and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, Project Power tracks the rise of a mysterious drug named "Power" that grants superhuman abilities to whoever ingests it. Teenager Robin (Dominique Fishback) is dealing Power, but soon gets caught up in a conspiracy that involves police officer Frank Shaver (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and the mysterious Art (Jamie Foxx), who is seeking the source of Power. The end result is a movie that's both action-packed and is one of the few Netflix original movies to live up to its promise, or at the very least be more than something to put on while the viewers fold laundry.

You can never know what to expect when you find yourself on the journey of uncovering the truth. That's what MTV's highly popular reality series, Catfish: The TV Show, is about. Yaniv "Nev" Schulman leads viewers on a quest to bring couples who have only interacted online together in real life. Those first-time interactions usually break into fights and over-the-top meltdowns when they discover that the people they have been "in love" with have lied about their identities. It's a bizarre and entertaining show that stems from the 2010 documentary film Catfish, directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost. The film is not as salacious as the series, but it is a fascinating documentary that starts on a mysterious tone with Ariel's brother, Nev, taking center stage with his online crush. It started with a Facebook request from an 8-year-old child named Abby Pierce, and from then on, Nev was...

Every Walker Scobell movie and TV show so far reveals that the young star of Percy Jackson and the Olympians hit the ground running when it comes to his acting career, and clearly has a bright future ahead of him. Born in Virginia in 2009, Walker Scobell spent is formative years living in several different states due to his father’s military background. He showed an interest in acting from an incredibly young age, and appeared in school productions such as Mary Poppins.

However, it was attending a John D’Aquino acting workshop that led him to realize he wanted to pursue performing as a career. He clearly has a natural talent when it comes to acting, as he landed the first role he auditioned for - a younger version of Ryan Reynold’s Adam Reed in the Netflix movie The Adam Project. From there, his career has gone from strength to strength,...

The terrifying Paranormal Activity series, a pioneer of the modern found-footage horror genre, is making its way to streaming.

Starting January 1, 2025, Paramount+ subscribers can experience the first five films of this iconic franchise: Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Activity 2, 3, 4, and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Known for their eerie atmospheres, chilling supernatural elements, and innovative use of found-footage storytelling, these films remain a cornerstone of 21st-century horror cinema. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the series, these movies offer a haunting journey into the world of paranormal terror. Oren Peli directed Paranormal Activity, and also wrote that initial film.

Related How To Watch The Paranormal Activity Movies Order

Paranormal Activity is one of the most renowned found-footage supernatural horror movie franchises, but it's better if watched in the right order.

The Evolution of Terror Across Five Films

The franchise kicked off with Paranormal Activity (2007), a groundbreaking indie...

The third film in a horror franchise often carries the weight of high expectations and franchise fatigue. However, some horror “threequels” break the mold, delivering scares, thrills, and fresh twists. Here are ten of the best horror movie threequels that deserve your attention.

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Director: Chuck Russell

This third instalment reinvigorates Freddy Krueger with a mix of dark humour, creative dream sequences, and a cast of characters who fight back. It’s a fan favourite for good reason.

2. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace

Although it departs from Michael Myers entirely, this standalone entry is a cult classic in its own right. Its eerie plot about a sinister mask company and haunting jingle makes it a unique entry in the Halloween franchise.

3. The Exorcist III (1990)

Director: William Peter Blatty

Returning to the chilling tone of the original, this sequel...

Spoiler Alert: Spoilers follow for Queer

Quick Links 'Queer' Is Fictionalized, But Rooted in Truth Burroughs’ Ghost Looms Large Over 'Queer' 'Queer' Is More a Distillation of Burroughs Than an Adaptation

Daniel Craig has always been more than just maybe the greatest James Bond actor ever, and if there were still any doubts otherwise, they’ve hopefully been put to rest this month. The nationwide release of Queer is finally here, the second film this year from Challengers director Luca Guadagnino, and it sees Craig playing a role unlike any he has before. Adapted from a novella by Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs, Craig plays Lee, an American expatriate living in Mexico City, where he strikes up a romantic relationship with discharged Navy officer Allerton (Drew Starkey).

Already, Craig is earning Oscar buzz for his performance, and it’s well deserved; he completely eschews the suave toughness of Bond...

As the Awards Season fast approaches, filmmakers are using the opportunity not only to promote their films, but also to express their hopes for the industry's future. One filmmaker who has recently become especially vocal about his wishes for the future of cinema is Luca Guadagnino. The director's latest film, Queer, is an adaptation of the William S. Borough novel of the same name that follows Lee (Daniel Craig), an American Expat wandering around 1950s Mexico City who becomes entranced by another younger man named Eugene (Drew Starkey).

4/5 Queer

Release Date October 6, 2024Director Luca GuadagninoCast Daniel Craig, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville, Drew Starkey, David Lowery, Henrique Zaga, Ariel Schulman, Colin BatesMain Genre DramaRuntime 135 Minutes

Recently, the film was banned in Turkey, as authorities declared it "too provocative." Per Variety, when asked about this at a press conference at the Marrakech Film Festival, Luca Guadagnino passionately revealed his strong feelings on...

Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Chad Michael Murray, George Clooney, Channing Tatum… You get the idea? There are quite a few Hollywood heartthrobs who have entered the industry at a young age and made quite an impact with an impressive career. I mean, who doesn’t swoon over a picture of young Leo. In 2024, people have their attention on someone new though, who is not only an extremely talented actor but also very easy on the eyes.

Drew Starkey is the name that is becoming a staple in the film and TV industry, as he effortlessly works his way up. Upon the release of Luca Guadagnino’s A24 movie Queer on November 27, in which Starkey is acting alongside Hollywood legend and James Bond actor, Daniel Craig, he will certainly continue to leave fans all around the world in awe of him. News, videos, and memes of him are spreading online at lighting speed,...

This review was originally published on September 3, 2024 as a part of our Venice Film Festival coverage.

I haven't read the William S. Burroughs novel that Queer is adapted from, but if you told me Luca Guadagnino had gutted it and started from scratch, I'd believe you. His latest movie seems to me to be in clear conversation with his previous work, as if the sensibilities of his four previous features were combined in one movie. It's an enigmatic experience that I desperately want to spend this space interpreting. But I will refrain from going into too much detail and just offer up the lens I saw it through.

An American expat in 1950s Mexico City, struggling with isolation and the remnants of his past, becomes infatuated with a younger man, sparking an intense and obsessive relationship.

Director Luca GuadagninoWriters Justin Kuritzkes, William S. BurroughsCast Colin Bates, Henrique Zaga, Drew Starkey,...

Daniel Craig stars in Luca Guadagnino's new romantic drama with awards aspirations, and there are options for where to watch Queer in theaters or on streaming. A few months after delivering one of 2024's best movies in Challengers, Guadagnino aspires to do it again with a 1950s drama starring Daniel Craig as William Lee, a man who falls for Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), who is a former member of the Navy. The movie chronicles their romantic relationship as Guadagnino returns to a similar subject matter as his Oscar-winning feature Call Me By Your Name.

Although Queer was developed and filmed independently, the movie's potential for awards consideration made it a coveted package after its festival debut at the Venice International Film Festival. This led to A24 acquiring the film and confirming a late 2024 release in theaters. This puts it in a good position to help Daniel Craig contend for an Oscars 2025 Best Actor nomination,...

Although A24‘s Queer marks Omar Apollo‘s acting debut, he’s used to performing for the camera.

At the movie’s Los Angeles premiere, the Grammy nominee explained how he approached his steamy scene with co-star Daniel Craig in the Luca Guadagnino-helmed adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ 1985 book.

“Well, I’ve shot music videos before for my music, so I just tried to emulate that feeling,” he told People.

Queer follows Lee (Craig) after fleeing from a drug bust in New Orleans to 1940s Mexico City, where he becomes infatuated with Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young discharged American Navy serviceman. The movie also stars Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville, Henry Zaga, Drew Droege and Ariel Schulman.

Apollo’s brief appearance features very little dialogue, but includes a very revealing sex scene with Craig. The God Said No artist noted that the experience wasn’t as daunting as it sounds.

Omar Apollo is rolling through a lot of firsts in his life.

The singer, who rode the wave of a critically acclaimed debut album Ivory all the way to the Grammys with a best new artist nomination, offered an immediate yes when asked to make his acting debut in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer opposite Daniel Craig. The A24 film finds him playing a hustler who has a steamy one-night stand with Craig’s William Lee in Mexico City complete with a sex scene and full frontal nudity — more firsts for the 27-year-old Indiana native. His foray into Hollywood has since taken him to the Venice Film Festival and the recent Lacma Art + Film Gala, all new experiences for the rising star.

“It’s cool to be invited. It’s sweet,” Apollo told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday night at the L.A. premiere at DGA Theater Complex. “I don’t...

Oren Pelis supernatural found-footage horror film Paranormal Activity spawned a franchise that included seven movies, so the Paranormal Activity timeline needs some explaining. The films follow the history of two sisters named Katie and Kristi who are tormented by a demonic entity, "Toby." As the franchise expanded with sequels, prequels, and parallel installments, the exact timeline of events remains complicated. The franchise shares a basic premise: supernatural occurrences that are caught "found-footage" such as security systems, webcams, and more.

The 2021 installment Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin was a soft reboot since it is the first installment in the franchise to feature a new demonic entity: Asmodeus, based on the real-life Abrahamic dogma. The next title in the franchise, The Other Side, returned to Paranormal Activity's core story, centering on "Toby" once again and continuing the story from where Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension left off. The installments aren't released chronologically,...

The constraints of the conservative world are pulling tighter every minute, but those brave enough to stand against their injustice won't get caught in their grip. Mubi has made Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagino's upcoming film Queer a rightful martyr in the fight against conservative law. The British production company that most recently brought audiences Demi Moore's horror hit The Substance is making waves in the film industry and in the political sphere in more ways than one by making a statement about the movies they distribute and how they distribute them.

Mubi has canceled their film festival in Turkey due to a ban from the Turkish government on what would have been the opening film of the festival, Guadagino's Queer starring Daniel Craig. Mubi acquired the rights to distribute the film about an American expatriate's exploration of his sexuality in the U.K., Ireland, Canada,...

"The name's Bond, James Bond... I think." It's no secret that Daniel Craig is tired of talking about his tenure as Britain's most famous fictional spy, but his exhaustion over the franchise has left the actor to forget how many movies he's actually made. Craig first got his license to kill in Casino Royale, in 2006. Co-starring Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen, and Eva Green, Marc Forster's James Bond reboot brought the commonly misogynistic spy into the 21st century. After much deliberation about retirement, Daniel Craig gave his final performance as Bond in the ironically named No Time to Die in 2021. Just don't ask him how many films he's made in the years between.

Speaking to Variety to promote his new film Queer with Drew Starkey, the pair played a game of how well you know your co-star. When Starkey was asked how many James Bond movies Daniel Craig has made,...

Nev Schulman has some particularly wise heels to fill with his next onscreen partner.

On Thursday, Catfish: The TV Show co-host Kamie Crawford announced her exit from the MTV reality series with a statement on social media, nearly six years after tracking down her first ‘catfish’ with Schulman.

“After six years of living my absolute dream working on Catfish – one of the most iconic shows in television history, it is with a heavy heart and much consideration that I have decided to move on to my next adventure,” started Crawford in the statement.

She joined the show with Season 7 in 2018 after being one of several to guest host alongside Schulman, following the departure of Max Joseph, who co-hosted Catfish since it premiered in 2012.

“When I got an email in 2018 from an absolute stranger at Catfish‘s production department asking if I wanted to guest co-host two episodes of one of...

Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino turned up the heat earlier this year with Challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist in a steamy love triangle set in the world of professional tennis. Since its release, online discourse hasn't seemed to have gotten enough of O'Connor and Faist, with countless memes lusting after the two. This is important because, when Guadagnino's latest film, Queer, was announced to be a bare-all, sex-filled romp between Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, fans virtually foamed at the mouth in anticipation. And while Queer does deliver the goods so to speak it offers so much more than audiences might have bargained for.

Adapted from William S. Burroughs' eponymous 1950s novel (eventually published in 1985), Queer continued its festival run at the Toronto International Film Festival, following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. It stars Craig as Lee, an American who has fled to Mexico City...

Jamie Foxx has come a long way since playing Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and he starred in Project Power, a 2020 original superhero movie that was better in many ways. Foxx, a well-rounded and widely respected performer, has played a lot of great characters and never limited himself to one genre, ranging from action to comedy and everything in between. One of his most infamous roles, however, was the electrifying villain in the 2014 sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which many people consider one of the weakest Spider-Man movies.

Foxx did get to redeem his venture as Electro in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but not before he proved that he could bring something fresh to the superhero genre. In the Netflix original Project Power, which spent the first two weeks of release at the top of the streaming charts, Foxx plays the military fugitive, Art, the main protagonist who hunts...

At the Venice International Film Festival, a jury of industry professionals decide on how to dispense the prizes to the movies in Official Competition, including the prestigious Golden Lion. This years group of nine includes filmmakers from across the world, with French actor Isabelle Huppert serving as Jury President. However, since I was Screen Rants sole representative at this years edition, the 81st, these awards are mine to hand out.

Unlike Huppert & Co., this jury of one isnt limited to what was and wasnt an official selection. Any of the 28 movies (and one complete miniseries) I saw in my time there is fair game. Im also ditching the festivals categories for five more standard ones, plus one that's just for fun. That said, I will be maintaining the tradition of awarding each film only once if my pick for Best Film also has the best lead performance out of the bunch,...

Omar Apollo is sure to set pulses racing with his big screen debut as he reveals details about his appearance in Luca Guadagnino‘s Queer.

Ahead of the movie’s Venice Film Festival premiere, the Grammy Award nominee revealed the lengths he went to in order to prepare for his intimate scene with Daniel Craig, whom he praised as being a “vulnerable” scene partner.

“I had to get on the soup diet,” he told Interview. “Luca did not tell me to lose weight, but when you’re about to have a sex scene with Daniel Craig, you’re like, ‘Oh, dude, I can’t be looking off.’ I was at 200 pounds, because I’m 6’5.

“It’s around where I should be, honestly. But I got down to 181 when the movie came. I lost 20 pounds because I read in the script that my character had a flat brown stomach. I was like,...

Daniel Craig delivers a career-best performance in Luca Guadagnino’s romantic drama “Queer,” playing a gay American expat in 1950s Mexico City. The drama, with its explicit love scenes, swept up a packed theater at its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday night, earning a 9-minute standing ovation.

When the applause began, Craig looked flushed and misty-eyed as he hugged Guadagnino. The crowd chanted “Luca! Luca! Luca!” while the ovation continued, with each actor coming down the Sala Grande steps from where they sat in the balcony to bow individually. During his turn, Craig blew kisses to the crowd as his wife, Rachel Weisz, smiled proudly.

When Craig and Starkey at last embraced, Guadagnino — and the rest of the audience — erupted in cheers as the two gripped each other in celebration. Pedro Almodóvar, whose new film “The Room Next Door” received the longest standing ovation of the fest so far with 17 minutes,...

Daniel Craig opened up about filming sex scenes for Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” during the film’s Venice Film Festival press conference, saying he and co-star Drew Starkey “tried to make it fun.”

“You know as well as I do, there’s nothing intimate about filming a sex scene on a movie set. There’s a room full of people watching you,” Craig said. “We just wanted to make it as touching and as real and as natural as we possibly could. Drew is a wonderful, fantastic, beautiful actor to work with and we kind of had a laugh. We tried to make it fun.”

Based on the novel of the same name by William S. Burroughs, “Queer” is set in 1950s Mexico City and follows Lee (Craig), an American expat who “spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community,...

Moviegoers are about to see James Bond star Daniel Craig as they have never seen him before in his next film by Call Me Be Your Name director, Luca Guadagnino. Titled Queer, more details about the project are emerging, with the film having now been picked up for U.S. distribution by the acclaimed studio behind the likes of Academy Award winners Moonlight and Everything Everywhere All at Once, A24. Per Deadline, former 007 Daniel Craig's next film, Queer, has landed U.S. distribution courtesy of indie studio A24, with a new image showing an emotional Craig seeking solace in co-star Drew Starkey. You can check out the new image below:

A24

The project is Guadagnino's next film following the release of Challengers, which stands as his highest-grossing movie to date, earning $50.1 million domestically and $94.2 million worldwide. Queer, which is set in the 1950s, will see Craig playing William Lee, an...

Exclusive: Pressman Film is set to produce Toronto-based shy kids’ first scripted feature film, AUTOBiOGRAPHY.

Alexander Weinstein, the author and writer whose short story was adapted into A24’s critically acclaimed film After Yang, is writing the screenplay for AUTOBiOGRAPHY in collaboration with shy kids. Pressman Film has also teamed with EP Jack Masterson, a UK-based tech entrepreneur and investor.

AUTOBiOGRAPHY is a coming of consciousness technological drama told from the inside of a computer looking out at the human world. When this compassionate AI connects with the internet the exponential expansion of its cognition leads to an existential crisis that propels it on a spiritual journey of self-discovery.

Toronto-based collective, shy kids, are known for their style-blending technology, innovation, humor and rhythm. They have produced animation and titles for Matt Johnson’s Blackberry, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s Nerve and The CW’s The Originals, as well as...

Queer showcases Daniel Craig in a 1940s setting reminiscent of classic style and charm. Director Luca Guadagnino hopes to replicate the success of Challengers with Queer. With themes of love and a period setting, Queer could be an artistic triumph like Call Me By Your Name.

A new image of Daniel Craig in Queer has been revealed. Queer is an upcoming film by Luca Guadagnino, who is known for directing this year's hit sports film Challengers. Based on the William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, Queer tells the story of a man named Lee who lived life in Mexico City in the 1940s, trying to survive on GI Bill benefits while pursuing a romance with a young man named Allerton. Queer features a leading cast including Craig, Lesely Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Drew Starkey, Henrique Zaga, Ariel Schulman, and David Lowery.

As per @le_Biennale on social media, a...

The term "catfish" originated from a 2010 documentary that inspired the hit MTV reality series, shedding light on online deception. Catfish: The TV Show, now in its 9th season, continues to capture the emotional impact of being misled in online relationships. Manti Te'o's public scandal in 2013 further popularized the term "catfish," leading to its inclusion in the Miriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.

While many associate the term "catfish" with the 2012 MTV reality show, Catfish: The TV Show, its origins trace back to a 2010 documentary that inspired the series. The term has become ingrained in common language, often used to describe a person who creates a fake online persona with the purpose of deceiving others, particularly in romantic contexts. The documentary not only highlighted the emotional impact of online deception, but also introduced a word to describe it. The problem with catfishing hasn't subsided; people are still being catfished today, and the MTV reality series,...

We were just remarking a few weeks ago how it’s the summer of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, with the largest-ever U.S. retrospective of the British masters now underway and the Martin Scorsese-narrated documentary Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger coming in July. Now another filmmaker behind what is sure to be one of the most-discussed fall films is paying tribute to the filmmakers.

“Queer will be my most personal film,” Luca Guadagnino tells Cinecitta when it comes to his forthcoming William S. Burroughs adaptation. “It’s a tribute to Powell and Pressburger. I’ve seen The Red Shoes at least 50 times and I think they would appreciate the sex scenes in Queer, which are numerous and quite scandalous.”

Tipped for a Venice Film Festival premiere, Queer marks a reteam with many Challengers collaborators, including writer Justin Kuritzkes, cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross,...

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Related Images is a column in which filmmakers invite readers behind the scenes, into their sketchbooks, or otherwise through the looking glass to learn more about their creative processes.Who Is Sabato de Sarno? A Gucci Story is now showing exclusively on Mubi from March 15, 2024.Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story.Gucci called out of the blue, asking if we wanted to make a doc about their new creative director and his first fashion show. Sabato De Sarno (the new creative director) said he liked our film A Brief History of John Baldessari (2011) about the artist John Baldessari, and could it be something like that? He said the length was flexible, but they were imagining something between six and eight minutes. We didn't know much about Gucci, or Sabato, but we were curious, which for us is a great starting point for a documentary. A few days later...

Who is Sabato De Sarno?

That’s the question Gucci answers with a new documentary of the same name from the directing team of Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost. Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story, a 20-minute short film narrated by none other than actor and Gucci ambassador Paul Mescal, teases “an unprecedented glimpse into the creation of the Gucci Ancora fashion show,” which marked the debut for the fashion house’s new creative director.

The poster for Who Is Sabato De Sarno?

In doing so, the film presents never-before-seen footage and spotlights the collaborative efforts of De Sarno and his team to give a glimpse into their creative process. De Sarno also shares personal experiences and reveals his vision for the brand. Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story hits streaming platform Mubi Friday. When the Gucci Ancora collection hits stores, Gucci has also confirmed that...

Horror movies can occasionally float just above the "average" line when it comes to cinematic quality. They're considered more of an "entertainment" genre than anything else. Only a few horror standalone movies and franchises have managed to establish themselves as a quality product of good writing, direction, and execution. In the horror genre, franchises like Paranormal Activity have established a solid fan base by playing with the worst possible human fears of the unknown and out-of-the-box ideas. Paranormal Activity redefined the found-footage trope after The Blair Witch Project and became a prominent club member even though it wasn't as iconic as The Exorcist or The Conjuring.

However, the franchise did develop a cult following with its surprisingly accurate portrayal of human anxieties related to what might happen around the house when everyone is in a deep eight-hour night's sleep. Almost every person who watched Paranormal Activity must have thought about...

After 15 years of curating the best of short films, Vimeo is giving some insight into what makes a coveted Staff Pick.

The streaming platform for rising filmmakers launched a Generation Vimeo campaign to mark the 15th anniversary of the website. Staff Pick Best of the Year winning director Danae Gosset provided the animation for this short film inspired by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s “A Brief History of Baldessari” video, and directed and produced by Vimeo’s internal creative team, to share the behind-the-scenes process for selecting Staff Picks. “High Maintenance” co-creator Ben Sinclair provides the voiceover for the video, returning to Vimeo where the HBO series originated. Watch the video below.

Founded in 2008, Vimeo’s Staff Pick program has honored filmmakers like Josh and Benny Safdie and “Aftersun” director Charlotte Wells. Kristoffer Borgli, John Wilson, Daniels, Savannah Leaf, A.V. Rockwell, Hiro Murai, Kogonada, Eliza Hittman, David Lowery, and...

Pressman Film is a production company that was founded by Ed Pressman, a prolific producer of over 90 films, including the likes of Wall Street, American Psycho, and The Crow. Sadly, Pressman passed away earlier this year at the age of 79. Now his son Sam Pressman is the CEO of Pressman Film, which recently rebooted The Crow – and landed an eight-figure domestic distribution deal for the film with Lionsgate. Moving forward, the company is working with Antoine Fuqua on a project called The Street, which was written by Goodfellas‘ Nicholas Pileggi, and planning an adaptation of the 1975 Edward Abbey novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which will be directed by Catfish‘s Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. They’re also trying to figure out how they can exploit titles in the Pressman Film library… and in a recent article, Deadline mentions that endeavor might involve remakes of the 1980 holiday horror film Christmas Evil...

Where can you watch the fun family movie Secret Headquarters? Find out everything you need to know right here, then see Owen Wilson rock another dad-tastic role.

Every child sees their father as their first superhero, but what if you’re an adolescent boy who accidentally learns that the reason your absentee dad’s job keeps him too busy to spend time with you is that he is a literal superhero whose job is saving the world from evildoers?

Since Charlie’s dad is too busy at work to come to his baseball games or show up for their planned weekend visits, he turns to hero worship — for The Guard, a mysterious superhero who’s often on the news for the role he plays in rescuing endangered victims and saving the earth from destruction. But will Charlie learn the secret behind his father’s frequent absences when he’s left...

Exclusive: New Line has set Secret Headquarters filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman to direct Undo, from Will Simmons’ 2022 Black List screenplay. The action thriller is currently in development.

Undo follows a former getaway driver who comes into possession of a watch that allows its user to go back in time, but only by one minute.

Beau Flynn is producing through his FlynnPictureCo banner. Flynn’s most recent producing credits are New Line/DC’s Black Adam, Netflix’s Red Notice and Disney’s Jungle Cruise. FlynnPictureCo’s Scott Sheldon will executive produce.

Simmons is currently adapting Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed sci-fi/action graphic novel Hardcore for Universal, with Skybound producing and Adam Wingard (Godzilla Vs Kong) directing. He recently wrote for the Sleepy Hollow remake for Paramount and Todd Garner, as well as a reboot of Internal Affairs also at Paramount. Prior to that, he adapted the acclaimed graphic...

Flash back with me, if you will, to December 2011.

The first season of FX’s American Horror Story had just aired its 12th and final episode and it was a shockingly conclusive one. The following day, creator Ryan Murphy hopped on the phone with the press to reveal that the story presented in the first season of the show (retroactively dubbed American Horror Story: Murder House) was definitively over and future seasons of the show would feature new characters, new locations, and new plot lines. In short, American Horror Story was a surprise anthology series, something that Murphy and fellow co-creator Brad Falchuk had planned from the start.

Some 11 years later, the decision to turn American Horror Story into an anthology does not seem that radical. In the streaming era, many shows opt to continue on as anthologies after wrapping up a story to their satisfaction in season 1. Some recent examples include The Terror,...

Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, Naomi Watts as Nora Brannock, and Bobby Cannavale as Dean Brannock in ‘The Watcher’ season 1 (Photo Credit: Eric Liebowitz/Netflix © 2022)

Netflix wants more of Ryan Murphy’s The Watcher and Murphy’s anthology series, Monster. The streaming service renewed both shows for second seasons as Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story moves within striking distance of 1 billion viewing hours.

“Audiences can’t take their eyes off Monster and The Watcher,” stated Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix. “The creative team of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan on Monster along with Eric Newman on The Watcher are masterful storytellers who captivated audiences all over the world. The back-to-back force of these two series is due to Ryan’s distinct original voice which created cultural sensations and we are thrilled to continue telling stories in the Monster and Watcher universes.”

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Netflix is staying in business with Ryan Murphy.

The streaming service revealed Monday that after the success of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the series would continue in the anthology format.

Two new installments have been ordered and "will tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society."

Netflix revealed that the series is projected cross 1 billion hours viewed in the coming weeks.

The series starring Evan Peters, has currently amassed over 934 million view hours.

It is the second most popular English TV season on Netflix, coming in behind Stranger Things Season 4.

The series broke a Nielsen record as the seventh most viewed streaming program in the US in a single week, and has held the top spot on Nielsen’s weekly streaming chart for three consecutive weeks.

Additionally, Netflix has ordered a second season of the Murphy, Brennan and Eric Newman real-estate thriller, The Watcher.

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After breakout successes from Ryan Murphy’s two latest Netflix series, the streamer is doubling (and tripling) down on both.

Netflix has ordered two additional installments of Monster after huge viewing figures for its Jeffrey Dahmer-focused season and picked up a second season of The Watcher. The former will become an anthology series a la Murphy’s FX shows American Horror Story and American Crime Story, with “stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix. Creative details about season two of The Watcher are being kept quiet for now, so it’s unclear if it too will become an anthology or continue the unsettling story from the first season, which left several things open-ended.

Murphy and long-time collaborator Ian Brennan created Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and the two teamed with Narcos boss Eric Newman on The Watcher.

Netflix is going the anthology route with “Monster,” with the streamer ordering two additional seasons of the series. Netflix has also ordered Season 2 of “The Watcher.”

Both shows were created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. “Monster” launched Sept. 21, while “The Watcher” debuted on Oct. 13.

The first season of “Monster” was officially titled “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” and followed the life and crimes of the infamous serial killer. The two new installments will each focus on “other monstrous figures who have impacted society,” per Netflix.

“Monster” proved to be a massive success, debuting atop both the Netflix and Nielsen streaming charts. It was also the number one show on the Nielsen chart for three straight weeks. According to Netflix, it is the streamer’s second most popular English TV season ever.

“Audiences can’t take their eyes off ‘Monster’ and ‘The Watcher,'” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s head of global TV.

Ryan Murphy has another anthology after Netflix ordered two additional installments of his Monster franchise following the success of Dahmer.

The streamer has also ordered a second season of his drama series The Watcher.

Neither move is a surprise given the ratings success of both shows, particularly the outsized ratings of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which is on course to reach 1B hours viewed in the coming weeks.

Both Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and The Watcher come from American Horror Story co-creator Murphy and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan.

Netflix didn’t disclose what the two additional installments of the Monster anthology franchise will cover but said that they will “tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society”.

Murphy is behind an incredible number of franchises including American Horror Story, American Horror Stories, American Crime Story, American Love Story, Feud and 9-1-1.

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Ryan Murphy is continuing his reign over Netflix.

His real-estate thriller The Watcher is the most-watched series on Netflix for the second week in a row, with 148.2M hours viewed. That’s in addition to the 125M hours it racked up in its first week on the streamer, totaling 273.2M hours viewed since release.

In its second week, The Watcher made it to the top of the charts in 65 countries — compared to 90 countries in the first week of release.

After launching on October 13, The Watcher dethroned Murphy’s other new series, the Evan Peters-led Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, from the top of the Netflix Top 10 chart. The serial killer series had spent 21 days in first place, helping it to become Netflix’s second most-popular English-language series of all time.

Dahmer now remains in second place on the Netflix Top 10 list, with 69.11M additional hours viewed last week.

Ryan Murphy sat down with the female cast members of The Watcher to reflect on the true crime genre and discuss who may have been the true voyeur who inspired his Netflix limited series.

But first, Murphy was happy to take credit for accomplishing what few — if any — Hollywood projects try to accomplish these days: casting not one, but five women of a certain age.

“People are always writing articles about how there are no roles for women over 40,” Murphy said to stars Naomi Watts, Jennifer Coolidge, Margo Martindale, Mia Farrow and Nova Dumezweni. “That’s not true … I try. I love the scenes that you women all have together.”

He also told the cast members that for the first time in his career, every one of them was his first choice for the seven-parter that dropped Oct. 13. Watts plays Nora Brannock, the co-owner of the house (with Bobby Cannavale...