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Sex work is a profession that has long been maligned by the masses. For years, our society has stigmatized and attacked sex workers based on a lack of understanding and perhaps an absence of empathy. If you value the idea of enriching your perspective, you may want to check out the Netflix original horror film Cam. This 2018 feature offers a sympathetic portrayal of sex work while simultaneously speaking to the perils of the industry and the ways in which models find themselves at elevated risk by virtue of simply reporting to work. Not to mention, the picture also touches on themes of identity, the pitfalls of Internet culture, and objectification.

Isa Mazzei who penned the script for Cam is a former webcam model. By virtue of that past experience, she has a unique perspective on the subject matter and plenty to say. Mazzei previously told Vice that she initially wanted...

While we continue waiting to see Charli Xcx in her feature debut Faces of Death, a fresh new take on the cult movie from Cam filmmakers Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber, Variety reports that the singer will be both producing and starring in the new movie from Japanese master of horror Takashi Miike.

The catch? Well, we don’t know at this time if the project is a horror movie or not. Miike is known for directing films in all kinds of different genres, so it’s certainly not a sure thing that this is a horror project. But as Variety notes in this afternoon’s report, “Though plot details are being kept under wraps, Miike is known for his depictions of extreme violence.”

Charli Xcx will produce the mysterious Takashi Miike film through her banner Studio365. Ross Evans (How to Save a Marriage) is writing the screenplay for the untitled movie.

Get ready for Takashi Miike summer. Charli xcx is set to star in and produce the next film from the prolific Japanese horror director, Variety understands.

The film marks the second project the multi-hyphenate — whose sixth studio album, “Brat,” continues to be a phenomenon — is producing through her new Studio365 banner, joining upcoming A24 movie “The Moment.” Though plot details are being kept under wraps, Miike is known for his depictions of extreme violence, as seen in his 1999 cult classic “Audition” and 2001’s “Ichi the Killer.” Ross Evans, whose script “How to Save a Marriage” is being developed for Sony with Robert Pattinson attached to produce, is penning the screenplay. Yumiko Aoyagi is co-writing.

Since launching “Brat” in June of last year — which earned the pop star three Grammys and was widely regarded as the best album of 2024 — Charli has turned her attention toward acting and producing, lining up an impressive array of projects.

Tufts of Hair and Skin.

Trace and I are firmly in the thick of Doppelgängers and Deception month. We began with Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (listen) before heading into the world of sex work with Daniel Goldhaber’s Cam (listen). Now we’re up to Philip Kaufman‘s 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers Aka one of the greatest horror remakes of all time.

In the film, Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) initially discounts Elizabeth (Brooke Adams)’s observations that her partner Geoffrey (Art Hindle) is behaving oddly. As identical reports surface, however, Matthew recruits his writer friend Jack Bellicec (Jeff Goldblum), Jack’s wife Nancy (Veronica Cartwright) and therapist Dr. Kibner (Leonard Nimoy) to investigate. They quickly discover that a nefarious plot is in motion to replace people with emotionless automatons…and anyone who falls asleep is at risk.

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A24’s The Moment has begun shooting in London and is set to star a cavalcade of Hollywood stars as well as Charli xcx.

Fresh off of winning three Grammys for her 2024 album Brat, Charli xcx is now in London filming A24’s mystery project The Moment, as reported by Screen Daily. A24 has been particularly quiet about the project, which was announced in January 2025 and no plot details have been made officially available but Screen Daily has heard rumours that the film is about a pop star preparing for their first tour.

Charli xcx will be joined by Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, Trew Mullen, Isaac Cole Powell, Rish Shah, Kate Berlant and Jamie Demetriou in the film. Aidan Zamiri, who has directed several music videos for Charli xcx as well as FKA Twigs and Billie Eilish among others, is directing and co-writing the script with Bertie Brandes.

The Moment...

Filming is underway in London forThe Moment starring and produced by UK singer-songwriter Charli xcx for A24.

Alexander Skarsgard, Rosanna Arquette, Trew Mullen, Isaac Cole Powell, Rish Shah, Kate Berlant and Jamie Demetriou also star in the film which is being directed by Aidan Zamiri who has made several music videos for Charli xcx.

The Moment is based on an idea from Charli xcx and is reportedly about the life of a pop star in the build-up to her first headline arena tour.A24 did not comment or confirm.

Zamiri co-wrote the screenplay with Bertie Brandes.

The film is the...

Sex Work.

After kicking off our themed Doppelgängers and Deception month of March with a look at Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, we’re now heading into the world of sex work with a discussion of Daniel Goldhaber‘s 2018 film Cam, which was written by former cam girl Isa Mazzei.

In the film, cam girl Alice is working her way up to the Top 50 of her camming website. When she does finally move up the ranks, her account is stolen by another girl who looks just like her. Locked out of her account and on a desperate quest to reclaim her agency, Alice sets out to unmask the mysterious woman and get her identity back.

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Lezzy Wet Dream.

After a February spent looking at Mitchell Lichtenstein’s horror comedy Teeth (listen), one of the “good” Amityville entries – that would be Amityville 1992: It’s About Time (listen) – and Robert Weine’s classic silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), we’re kicking off a themed month of ‘Doppelgängers and Deception’ with a fresh look at Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (2010).

P.S. We previously covered the film as part of our editorial series. Read the article here.

In the film, sexually repressed ballet dancer Nina (an Oscar winning Natalie Portman) struggles to convince company director Thomas (Vincent Cassel) that she can handle the emotional complexity of playing the dual lead roles in a new production of Swan Lake.

Her overprotective mother Erica (Barbara Hershey) worries about Nina’s ability to handle the stress, which isn’t helped by the arrival of a new rival named...

Brat summer is over — Brat winter is coming! It's been a busy old start to the month for pop megastar Charli Xcx, who scooped a mighty four Brit Awards just last weekend before following it up with the announcement of a Glastonbury headline slot just this morning. But while the rest of us would probably be nursing hangovers or taking some time out to chill right about now, that's not the 'Guess' singer's style. Per Deadline's reporting, the budding actor is circling a role in Greta Gerwig's upcoming Netflix Narnia movie.

Who exactly Charli Xcx will hypothetically be playing in Gerwig's fantasy epic adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved books isn't 100% confirmed, but while we reckon the Brit star could easily play one of the Good Ones, Deadline's sources say that she could be set to play one of the franchise's Mean Girls instead — namely Jadis, The White Witch.

If Charli Xcx joins the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie, the Pevensie family could find a pile of panties in their wardrobe. According to Deadline, Gerwig is eyeing the Grammy-winning artist for her upcoming film based on The Chronicles of Narnia on Netflix. The outlet says Charli Xcx is in the running for a key role, though details remain a mystery.

Whispers about Charli Xcx possibly joining the Narnia cast arrive after hearing she’ll co-headline Saturday’s portion of this year’s Glastonbury Festival alongside Neil Young and Chrome Hearts, Doechii, Deftones, Beth Gibbons, Amyl and the Sniffers, Beabadoobee, Caribou, and many more. While Charli Xcx’s potential Narnia role remains unknown, Deadline suggests she could play Jadis, The White Witch.

According to Jason Isaacs, Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie is an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, a prequel to the original tale. “I loved all...

Few is the number of singers who've successfully made the leap from the studio to the screen. Frank Sinatra, Cher, Lady Gaga, David Bowie, Elvis, Madonna, *ahem* Justin Timberlake perhaps. But having conquered the music world and given everyone a Brat summer in 2024, pop star Charli Xcx is changing lanes in a big way this year. After booking a whole bunch of buzzy film projects in recent months (more on those below), Variety is reporting that the 'Sympathy is a knife' singer is gearing up to produce and star in The Moment, an A24 movie based on her own original idea.

Set to be the first project released under Charli Xcx's Studio365 production banner, The Moment — whose plot details are being kept schtum for now — will mark the feature directorial debut of photographer turned filmmaker Aidan Zamiri. Elsewhere, Zamiri is also set to serve as co-writer on the film alongside Bertie Brandes,...

Charli xcx is teaming up with A24 to produce and star in a new movie called “The Moment,” based on her own original idea.

The “Brat” pop star will produce the film as the first project under her new production company, Studio365. Plot details are kept under wraps.

“The Moment” is the feature directorial debut of Scottish photographer and filmmaker Aidan Zamiri, who wrote the screenplay with Bertie Brandes. Charli’s longtime collaborator A. G. Cook, a producer whose fingerprints are all over “Brat,” will compose the score.

David Hinojosa is also producing “The Moment” via his production banner 2Am. Brandon Creed, Mikey Schwartz-Wright and Zach Nutman will serve as executive producers. A24 is handling the global release of the film.

The announcement comes just hours after Charli led the Brit Awards nominations with five nods, for artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year and dance and pop act.

Brat summer is giving way to celluloid winter. Maybe it's because she already conquered the music scene or because her Letterboxd was exposed and she decided to lean in; either way, Charli xcx is fully committing to her Hollywood career. Variety reports that the pop star has added yet another film to her roster,...

Benito Skinner recalled Charli Xcx playing her guest role on his upcoming comedy series “Overcompensating,” saying it was “so insane.”

“I was so proud of her,” Skinner told me at GQ’s Men of the Year party on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles. “She came on set and she was absolutely incredible and she blew everyone away. But the fact that she did [‘Overcompensating’] while also touring the world and doing the Sweat tour, it was insane. We’re so lucky to have her in the show.”

Before her appearance on the Amazon show was announced in October, it was revealed that the “Brat” hitmaker would be producing original music for the series, which follows the college life of a closeted former high school football player and homecoming king (Skinner). The cast also includes Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco and Rish Shah as series regulars, with Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan,...

Double-duty on “Saturday Night Live” — as the host and musical guest — is a double-edged sword. The people who are gifted at both, like Donald Glover and Ariana Grande in recent years, usually nail it, appearing in nearly every sketch in the 90-minute show as well as elaborately rendered musical performances. The less-successful tend to do a hesitant, self-referential introductory opening monologue then appear in a small number of skits, and leave the rest to the professionals.

But Charli xcx, who has been an accomplished musician since her early teens but has limited acting experience, nailed her double duty stint on Saturday night, appearing in nearly every sketch, channeling Adele — expertly — Victoria Beckham and her friend and tour-mate Troye Sivan; playing a psycho suburban housewife with Andy Samberg in a Lonely Island digital short, the female sidekick in a parody of a toxic Trump-bro podcast, Shrek’s love interest, and even...

Jeremy O. Harris wants his upcoming feature “Erupcja” to inspire rising filmmakers — and perhaps inspire change among distributors.

The Tony winner told Variety that he hopes his secret film “Erupcja” (Polish for “eruption”) with director Pete Ohs could help resurrect the arthouse “micro-budget” films of decades past.

“I’m hoping that what comes from this is a lot more young filmmakers feeling less pressure to have their first, second, third, fourth, fifth feature be the $10 million, $20 million, $30 juggernaut they want with every person that’s like, the most famous person online,” Harris said. “And maybe, you know, something that’s like, truly honest, fun, and unique to them, that’s smaller, that maybe takes a really brave, exciting distributor to jump onto.”

Of course, this one has a pretty famous person online: Charli Xcx co-stars with Harris. The two also co-produce.

Harris added, “There’s so much pressure on everyone,...

Brat was everywhere this summer, from Kamala Harris' campaign to Barack Obama's airpods. But while the former president may identify as (or at least relate to the struggles of being) a 365 party girl, the actual artist behind the phenomenon was trying to take a few days off from it...

Charli Xcx is adding yet another acting role to her resume.

The singer, currently on a career high after the June release of her album “Brat,” will guest star in Benito Skinner’s upcoming comedy series “Overcompensating.” She was previously announced to be producing original music for the series.

Besides “Overcompensating,” Charli Xcx’s upcoming screen credits include three films: the Gregg Araki thriller “I Want Your Sex” starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman; Daniel Goldhaber’s remake of 1978’s “Faces of Death” starring Barbie Ferreira; and Julia Jackman’s graphic novel adaptation “100 Nights of Hero” starring Emma Corrin and Maika Monroe.

Along with Skinner and Charli Xcx, the cast of “Overcompensating” includes Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco and Rish Shah as series regulars, with Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi and Maddie Phillips recurring.

Per the official logline,...

Tyler, The Creator will “See You Again” very soon — but this time, on the big screen.

The Grammy Award-winning artist will make his film debut with the star-studded “Marty Supreme” alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet. Josh Safdie is directing the A24 film from a script he co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein.

“Marty Supreme” is a fictionalized, original feature with official plot details being kept under wraps. However, Variety previously reported that the film may be loosely inspired by the life of Marty Reisman, a ping pong champion who won 22 major ping pong titles from 1946 to 2002, and five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships, across his career. He also made history as the oldest player to win an open national competition in a racket sport while competing in the United States National Hardbat Championship. Reisman died in 2012.

For the film, Chalamet, Safdie, Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, and A24 produce.

Exclusive: On the heels of record-setting box office success with Deadpool & Wolverine and Longlegs, respectively, Emma Corrin and Maika Monroe have been tapped for the lead roles in 100 Nights of Hero, director Julia Jackman’s period fantasy based on the graphic novel from Isabel Greenberg.

Also now on board is Charli Xcx, the Grammy-nominated and Billboard Music Award-winning pop superstar coming off the release of her sixth studio album, Brat. As we were first to tell you, Nicholas Galitzine also stars in the feminist fairy tale, inspired by One Thousand and One Nights.

100 Nights of Hero watches as a charming houseguest (Galitzine) arrives at a remote castle and the delicate dynamic between a neglectful husband, his innocent bride Cherry (Monroe), and their devoted maid Hero (Corrin) is thrown into chaos. The graphic novel was published by Little, Brown and Company in 2016.

Helen Simmons and Stephanie Aspin are producing for Erebus Pictures.

The 1978 controversial Mondo horror film Faces of Death is receiving a reboot. The film's star, Dacre Montogomery, recently teased its contents.

The original Faces of Death has a reputation as a deeply disturbing horror classic. The film was directed by John Alan Schwartz, who then went by the pseudonyms of Conan Le Claire and Alan Black. It is a documentary-style movie that showcases both staged and actual footage of gruesome death and its aftermath. Montgomery spoke a bit about the upcoming film in an interview with Collider.

Related Faces of Death Remake Casts Sorry to Bother You Star

Sorry to Bother Yous Jermaine Fowler joins Legendarys forthcoming Faces of Death remake from Cam filmmakers Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei.

At the Toronto International Film Festival, Collider spoke to Montgomery about his other film, Went Up the Hill, before he was asked about Faces of Death. When pressed for details about the reboot,...

Getting into reboot or franchise territory can be difficult. Just ask Mike Flanagan, who recently spoke about the massive pressure hes put himself under to live up to expectations for the next The Exorcist feature. Tackling something that audiences already know is bound to garner some divisive feedback, but thats part of the fun for these professionals. So, when we heard that Daniel Goldhaber would be the helmer behind the remake of the iconic 1978 mondo horror feature, Faces of Death, we were completely ready to hop in and go along for the ride. With the unique vision that he poured into 2018s Cam (which also served as his directorial debut), the filmmaker fully proved himself capable of taking a beloved piece of horror IP and catching it up for a modern audience.

Charli xcx is crawling out from under a mountain of underwear to follow up her sixth studio album with a role in Gregg Araki‘s new thriller I Want Your Sex. The Grammy-nominated and Billboard Music Award-winning pop artist joins Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman for the forthcoming thriller coming from Black Bear.

Gregg Araki directs I Want Your Sex, a thriller exploring carnal desires, domination, and fantasy for a boundary-breaking, scantily clad slice of cinema. I Want Your Sex will mark Charli xcx’s second live-action role after starring alongside Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, and Barbie Ferreira in the Daniel Goldhaber-directed Faces of Death, a remake of John Alan Schwartz’s splatter horror documentary featuring a collection of death scenes, ranging from TV material to homemade Super 8 movies.

Gregg Araki directs I Want Your Sex from a script he wrote with Karley Sciortino. The film aims to...

UK singer-songwriter Charli xcx has joined Olivia WIlde and Cooper Hoffman in Gregg Araki’s upcoming thriller I Want Your Sex for Black Bear.

Production is set to begin in Los Angeles in October.

The film is about a young man who finds himself out of his depth after he is tapped as the sexual muse for a provocative artist.

It will mark the popstar’s second live-action role following Daniel Goldhaber’s upcoming remake of 1978 cult horror film Faces Of Death. She was also part of the voice cast of The Angry Birds Movie.

I Want Your Sex is...

Charli xcx has joined the cast of Gregg Araki’s upcoming thriller “I Want Your Sex.”

The film, which “blithely explores desire, domination, and fantasy” (according to the official release), will be her second live-action role after the upcoming “Faces of Death” movie from Legendary Entertainment and filmmaker Daniel Goldhaber. She previously provided voice work for “UglyDolls” and “The Angry Birds Movie.”

The singer joins Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman for Araki’s film, which features a script written by Araki and Karley Sciortino. Production begins in October in Los Angeles.

The official synopsis for “I Want Your Sex” (named after the iconic George Michael song) follows: “How far is too far? When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his...

Charli Xcx has booked her second big-screen role, as the mother of brat summer has been cast in Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex.”

A feature described as a descent into a world of “sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder” — albeit with an irreverent tone — the singer joins previously announced leads Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman (“Licorice Pizza”).

Details on Charli’s role are under wraps. Director Araki penned the script with Karley Sciortino and production is set for October in Los Angeles via Black Bear. Charli, born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, was also cast last spring in Daniel Goldhaber’s forthcoming remake of the cult classic “Faces of Death” from Legendary Entertainment.

The full synopsis of “I Want Your Sex” reads: “How far is too far? When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika...

Following the release of her sixth studio album, Brat, Grammy-nominated and Billboard Music Award-winning pop superstar Charli Xcx has signed on to star opposite Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in I Want Your Sex, Black Bear’s thriller from director Gregg Araki.

The provocative film exploring desire, domination and fantasy will mark Charli’s second live-action role on the heels of Faces of Death, Daniel Goldhaber’s forthcoming remake of the cult classic for Legendary Entertainment, which also stars Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah and Barbie Ferreira. Details as to her role are under wraps.

Written by Karley Sciortino and Araki, I Want Your Sex asks the question, how far is too far? When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his...

Brat summer now dominating the big screen.

IndieWire can confirm that Charli xcx has joined Gregg Araki’s upcoming thriller “I Want Your Sex.” The feature stars Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in an exploration of “desire, domination, and fantasy,” and will be Charli’s second live-action role.

Black Bear announced the casting and billed “I Want Your Sex” as the latest “provocative film” from auteur Araki. Karley Sciortino and Araki co-wrote the script, with production set to begin in October 2024 in Los Angeles.

The official synopsis reads: “How far is too far? When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex,...

Charli xcx is bringing brat to the big screen, landing her second live-action film role in the latest from Gregg Araki.

The singer-songwriter will star in I Want Your Sex from Black Bear alongside Olivia Wilde and Licorice Pizza breakout Cooper Hoffman. Karley Sciortino and Araki co-wrote the film that is set to begin production this October in Los Angeles.

The synopsis for the film reads: “When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.”

I Want Your Sex is being produced and financed by Black Bear. Seth Caplan, Araki and Sciortino will produce, along...

It's hard to make domestic terrorism the subject of a movie intended for a commercial release, but with the state of American culture and politics in such disarray, many disillusioned Americans may be looking for something that taps into the underbelly of society. One of 2023's breakout films, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, was both an immensely gripping thriller and a poignant reflection on the despair of the younger generation. Years before the debut film by Daniel Goldhaber showed extreme environmental activists methodically orchestrating the destruction of an oil pipeline, Bertrand Bonello crafted Nocturama, a chilling thriller and downbeat drama about disaffected young people who detonate bombs throughout Paris. In 2024, Bonello's recent film, The Beast, is topping critics' list of the best films of the year so far, so there's no better time to check out this timely film by one of cinema's most expressive visionaries.

A defining scene in Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s startling movie Evil Does Not Exist shows an adversarial meeting between the residents of an idyllic Japanese village and the representatives of an opportunistic Tokyo-based company. The two groups have gathered to discuss plans for the construction of a luxury camping site. To build goodwill for the project, the representatives, a pair of meek city dwellers, deploy banal commercialese to make their case. They use phrases like “optimize” and “invigorate” to describe what the site might bring to the area. They insist it will be “mutually beneficial.”

But these benefits, if they are even to be taken seriously, are one-sided. Life in this pastoral community depends on finely tuned interactions between humans and the environment. Throughout Evil Does Not Exist, Hamaguchi offers elegant glimpses of daily routines as evidence of this carefully navigated relationship. We see Takumi, a central character played with haunting ambiguity by Hitoshi Omika,...

The super popular original webtoon Death of a Pop Star from creator Violet Karim is getting the adaptation treatment from Wattpad Webtoon Studios.

Death of a Pop Star is a global success, with over 33 million views worldwide. It regales readers with the story of a beloved pop star who suddenly dies and wakes up in Hell. Luckily for her, the Grim Reaper is a massive fan of Sophie's, and he gives her another chance at life on Earth, but that comes with dangerous consequences.

Oscar winner Diablo Cody and Oscar nominee Mason Novick, with Wattpad Webtoon Studios, are adapting the popular webcomic. Cam screenwriter Isa Mazzei will pen the script. As a fan of Cody's work and Mazzei's highly underrated 2018 movie Cam (now on Netflix), I'm very excited to see what these two come up with together.

Cody recently wrote the excellent horror-comedy film, Lisa Frankenstein and the Academy Award-winning film Juno.

Throughout history, horror films have always been social activities -- manageable mini-adventures to be experienced in kinship with a friend, a group, a date, a significant other. There's something perennially appealing about sharing a scary and disturbing movie with someone you love, seeing them react alongside you, feeling bound by a collective sense of dread, encouraging each other to shrug off the fight-or-flight instinct, and ride it out when a scene gets too horrifying. A good horror film can even bring people closer. But horror films are seldomly family events.

To be sure, there is a certain logic to watching specific horror movies with family members. The urgency of a survival adventure like "Train to Busan" or "A Quiet Place," the simmering intensity of a creature thriller like "Jaws" or "Alien," the roller-coaster-ride excitement of a game transformed into an exercise in terror in "The Conjuring," or the unspooling mysteries...

Exclusive: Nicolas Cage, FKA twigs, Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub are set to star in Egyptian-American director Lotfy Nathan’s The Carpenter’s Son exploring the rarely told story of the childhood of Jesus with a horror take.

Paris-based Cinenovo and L.A.-based Spacemaker are producing. Goodfellas is overseeing international sales apart from in North America, which it will co-rep with Anonymous Content and WME.

Nathan has taken inspiration from the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas for the screenplay. Dating back to the 2nd Century Ad, the text recounts the childhood of Jesus.

Per the official synopsis, “The Carpenter’s Son tells the dark story of a family hiding out in Roman Egypt. The son, known only as ‘the Boy’, is driven to doubt by another mysterious child and rebels against his guardian, the Carpenter, revealing inherent powers and a fate beyond his comprehension. As he exercises his own power,...

A year ago, Legendary Entertainment’s remake of the infamous 1978 box office hit Faces of Death (get it Here) went into production in Louisiana, with Barbie Ferreira of the HBO series Euphoria, Dacre Montgomery of Netflix’s Stranger Things, Josie Totah of the recent Saved by the Bell revival, Jermaine Fowler of The Blackening, and singer Charli Xcx making up the cast. We haven’t heard a release date for this one yet, but it did just take a major step forward: it has gotten its rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board. They have announced that the Faces of Death remake has received an R rating for strong bloody violence and gore, sexual content, nudity, language and drug use.

The first Faces of Death was about a pathologist exploring gruesome ways to die via footage purportedly culled from around the world. In reality, most of the death scenes were staged,...

Hey, remember that there’s a Faces of Death remake on the way from Legendary Entertainment and Cam filmmakers Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber?! It’s been a while since we’ve heard a peep about this one, but the film’s MPA rating has been handed in this week.

The upcoming Faces of Death remake is rated “R” for…

“Strong bloody violence and gore, sexual content, nudity, language and drug use.”

Musician Charli Xcx will make her feature debut in Faces of Death.

Dacre Montgomery (“Stranger Things”), Barbie Ferreira (“Euphoria”), Josie Totah (“Saved by the Bell”) and Aaron Holliday (Cocaine Bear) are also set to star.

How do you remake Faces of Death? It sounds like Mazzei and Goldhaber have come up with an interesting approach for this one. Here’s what we know about this mysterious project.

[Related] Looking Back on the Fact and Fiction Behind ‘Faces of Death’

The original Faces of Death,...

Welcome to April. Since each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Max to Tubi, that means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. Here’s a handy rundown of Netflix horror movies to stream this month.

As for new arrivals on Netflix this month, look for Korean sci-fi horror series “Parasyte: The Grey,” based on the Japanese manga Parasyte (Kiseijuu) by Hitsoshi Iwaaki, to arrive on April 5. Zack Snyder’s epic saga Rebel Moon continues with Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver on April 19. For Neil Gaiman fans, look for new series “Dead Boy Detectives” to debut on April 25. Library titles hitting on April 1 include M. Night Shyamalan’s Split and Glass.

Here are the best Netflix horror movies you can stream right now.

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Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid...

At the end of the 1970s - following the success of horror classics like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Carrie - a new type of production came from the spooky scary genre. Titled Faces of Death, the movie was a morbidly curious look into the moments leading up to, during, and following death. Considered to be one of the most iconic mondo projects of all time, audiences follow along with pathologist Francis B. Gröss (Michael Carr) in the John Alan Schwartz-helmed film as he shows shocking imagery of all things death related including suicide, murders, cannibalistic kills, animal deaths, and more. As one could imagine, the movie received a solid amount of pushback from the censorship powers that be, which only made it all the more interesting to its ever-growing cult fandom. Now, more than four decades later, director Daniel Goldhaber (How to Blow Up a Pipeline) is resurrecting...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

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Best Achievement in Directing The Zone Of Interest, 2023. © A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection

Weekly Commentary: Christopher Nolan… in a walk. It’s not really worth going over any other potential upsets, but if you prefer — Jonathan Glazer for “The Zone of Interest.”

After a year hit with Hollywood...

Winners were celebrated at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 25, 2024. The ceremony took place at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, CA and honored outstanding achievement in film and television. Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford and senior editor Marcus James Dixon enjoyed an exclusive spot on the red carpet, interviewing many of the celebrities who were honored, presenting or enjoying the night’s festivities.

Watch each short video below from the 2024 Spirit Awards by clicking that person’s name:

Alan Barinholtz and Ron Song (‘Jury Duty’), winner for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series

Susan Berger (‘Jury Duty’), winner for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series

David Brown (‘Jury Duty’), winner for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series

Ronald Gladden (‘Jury Duty’), winner for Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series

Trisha Lafache (‘Jury Duty’), winner for Best Ensemble Cast...

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. 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.

Apostle

Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid and The Raid 2 to his period folk horror film. The Guest’s Dan Stevens stars as Thomas,...

This week’s streaming picks will have you seeing double. Doppelgangers are inherently terrifying, or at the very least alarming, for a variety of reasons. In mythology, a doppelganger often acts as a foreboding harbinger of bad news or luck. On a biological level, there’s something unsettling about the discovery of an unrelated person or entity sharing your face.

Then there’s the matter of identity theft, something horror exploits when it comes to doppelgangers. It’s eerie enough to see what appears to be your clone in the wild, but it’s a whole new level of scary when they attempt to take over your entire existence as their own.

This week’s streaming picks highlight the perils of doppelgangers.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Body Snatchers – Criterion Channel

Abel Ferrara’s Invasion of the...

Our year-end coverage continues with a look at the best performances of 2023. Rather than divide categories into supporting or lead or by gender, we’ve written about our 35 favorites, period. Find our countdown below and start watching the ones you’ve missed here and here.

35. The Cast of How to Blow Up a Pipeline

The hallmark of a great ensemble is one where each player feels precisely in-tune with the tone and goal of the film, willing to shine in their moment while sharing the spotlight. Perhaps the most even-handed, harmonious example this year is with Daniel Goldhaber’s nail-biting eco-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline. Featuring Ariela Barer (also co-writer), Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Jake Weary, and Irene Bedard, it’s a feat of perfect casting, each performance feeling lived-in and an essential piece to the heist puzzle. – Jordan R....

Exclusive: Shooting has wrapped on Went Up the Hill, the psychological ghost story starring Cannes award winner Vicky Krieps and Stranger Things actor Dacre Montgomery.

Above is a first look at the Samuel Van Grinsven flick, which is headed for next week’s AFM via Bankside Films. Buyers in LA will be presented with a promo reel, with Bankside repping international sales and co-repping North American rights with CAA Media Finance.

The film was shot on location in New Zealand and was the latest collaboration between London-based Bankside and Causeway Films following their partnership on Danny & Michael Philippou’s Talk to Me, which is nearing $100M at the global box office. We first told you about it last year.

Went Up the Hill stars Montgomery as Jack and Krieps as Jill. Abandoned as a child, Jack ventures to remote New Zealand to attend the funeral of his estranged mother and there meets her grieving widow,...

(Welcome to Under the Radar, a column where we spotlight specific movies, shows, trends, performances, or scenes that caught our eye and deserved more attention ... but otherwise flew under the radar. In this edition: Lamar Johnson and Aaron Pierre are the standouts in Clement Virgo's bracing "Brother," "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" is an unforgettably taut environmental thriller, and "You Hurt My Feelings" keeps writer/director Nicole Holofcener's winning streak going.)

If there's one thing that movie fans should recognize in the midst of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA's dual strikes, it's this: Films don't disappear the minute they end their original theatrical runs. Despite what studios would have you believe, the home release side of the equation involves several crucial factors such as residuals (which remain a top priority among writers and actors), transparency in streaming views, and more. But more to the point, ask any writer,...

How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a radical climate thriller based on a true story and book, aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of climate change. The film draws from the experiences of real climate activists and pipeline experts, adding a real-life dimension to the story. The movie serves as a call to action, encouraging more passionate and radical forms of activism to address climate change. While controversial, it sparks conversation about the issue.

How To Blow Up A Pipeline is a fascinating and distinctive film about a group of activists willing to put themselves on the line to address climate change, and it is based on a true story and book. Directed by Andreas Malm, How To Blow Up A Pipeline has been described as a radical climate thriller that raises awareness of a problem that is too often dismissed. The movie follows a group of young...

This is a rare week of heavy hitters in the world of streaming, with a few movies that could factor into the fast-approaching Oscar race making their digital debuts. First up is one of Sundance’s big breakouts, a mature love story that managed to gross a decent $10.8 million at the box office.

The contender to watch this week: “Past Lives“

One of summer’s breakout indies, A24’s “Past Lives” could be a legitimate contender in the Best Original Screenplay field. It certainly accelerated the career of first-time filmmaker Celine Song, a noted playwright who wrote for the Prime Video fantasy series “The Wheel of Time.” Song cast the great Greta Lee to portray a New York-based writer who reunites with her long-lost childhood love (Teo Yoo) as an adult. “Past Lives” is sweet and swoony without sinking into clichés that would weigh down a lesser film. It’s...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation (Youssef Chebbi)

Realized with a formally exacting chilliness, Youssef Chebbi’s slow-burning noir concerns police officers investigating the mysteries behind corpses who have died from immolation. While the nebulous, metaphor-heavy script leaves much to be desired, Chebbi’s Cannes, TIFF, and Nd/Nf selection excels at conjuring an atmosphere of dread and isolation amidst a derelict apartment complex.

Where to Stream: VOD

Carpet Cowboys (Emily MacKenzie and Noah Collier)

The tiny city of Dalton, Georgia, has left a large footprint in the daily lives of millions who most wouldn’t have stopped for a second to consider. Well, it’s probably more appropriate to say that millions have left large footprints in Dalton’s biggest export: this city...

Rarely does a movie actively inspire its audience to take action as intensely as this year's How to Blow Up a Pipeline, a film so realistic and procedural from the perspective of its radical climate activists that it caught the attention of the FBI. Directed by Daniel Goldhaber, who broke into the scene in 2018 with his cerebral Netflix horror Cam, this underrated eco-thriller uses the structural beats of heist and Western films to craft a deliciously entertaining feature that pulls no punches with regard to the dangers of climate change and the moral ambiguities of sabotage for a righteous cause. While protest movies tend to contain their commentary on historical events, using the context of the modern cultural climate to discuss the outdated ways of the old, Goldhaber’s sophomore feature is unique in that it doesn’t just emphasize the present, but the future as well.

Ever since audiences ran screaming from the premiere of the Lumière brothers’ 1895 short Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, the histories of filmgoing and horror have been inextricably intertwined. Through the decades—and subsequent crazes for color and sound, stereoscopy and anamorphosis—since that train threatened to barrel into the front row, there’s never been a time when audiences didn’t clamor for the palpating fingers of fear.

Into the new millennium, horror films have retained their power to shock and outrage by continuing to plumb our deepest primordial terrors and incarnate our sickest, most socially unpalatable fantasies. They are, in what amounts to a particularly delicious irony, a “safe space” in which we can explore these otherwise unfathomable facets of our true selves, while yet consoling ourselves with the knowledge that “it’s only a movie.”

At the same time, the genre manages to find fresh and...