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The best movies made expressive use of music. For example, Charli Xcx’s “Boom Clap” was perfectly used in The Fault in Our Stars, the film adaptation of John Green’s novel of the same name. This raises an interesting question: did the book directly inspire the song? Charli Xcx had something to say about that — and how she reacted to the movie.

Charli Xcx’s ‘Boom Clap’ was meant for 1 star before ending up in ‘The Fault in Our Stars’

While “Boom Clap” appeared in The Fault in Our Stars, but it wasn’t intended for that film initially. Charli Xcx tried to sell the song to former Disney star Hilary Duff before singing it herself. Ultimately, the track appeared on the film’s soundtrack.

During a 2014 interview with MTV News, the “I Love It” singer revealed that she had not finished The Fault in Our Stars. “I have it here!

The Virgin of The Quarry Lake, adapted from the short stories of Mariana Enríquez (Things We Lost in The Fire), recently celebrated its World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. It’s a simmering, atmospheric story that has horror in its heart but mostly plays like a brooding summer hangout with a group of girls on the verge of adulthood where the vibe is all wrong. It’s an Elevated Horror that spends the majority of its time in a coming-of-age story but packs a creeping cold open and a ripping finish.

Directed by Laura Casabé (The Returned) from a screenplay by Benjamin Naishtat (Rojo), this early 2000’s-timepiece follows a young girl caught in a love triangle with a boy and an older “more experienced” woman. In the heat of the Argentinian summer, Natalia (Dolores Oliverio) has fallen in love with Diego (Agustín Sosa). It would be a summer romance for the ages,...

Let the buzz begin as this year’s Glasgow Film Festival will open with Tornado and close with Martin Robertson’s Make it to Munich, in what is another world premiere.

Undoubtedly a highlight each year in the film calendar Gff kicks off on February 26th until March 9th and is bursting with variety. Some highlights include the UK premiere of Long Day’s Journey into Night starring Jessica Lange & Ed Harris, Argentinian crime-caper Kill the Jockey and On Falling from Scottish filmmaker Laura Carreira.

The festival will play host to a number of UK premieres including The Return, Bob Trevino Likes It as well as Luckiest Man in America starring Paul Walter Hauser to name but a few.

In Conversation With returns with a star-studded line-up of Jessica Lange and Glasgow’s own, James McAvoy, who will take a look back on their careers.

As with true Gff tradition is...

Zora Grey has a story to tell. It’s a dark tale, full of spine-chilling frights and taboo thrills, unfolding from the moment you hit play on the Minneapolis singer, rapper, and producer’s second album, BELLAdonna, out Jan. 17 on Get Better Records. The buzzing synths and bass boom you’re hearing all come straight from the mind of Zora, the triple threat whose 2022 debut, Z1, brought her fans and press coverage (including in Rolling Stone). But this time, there’s a twist: Her vocals come in character.

“If she existed,...

Welp, it’s January. That special time of year where everyone is simultaneously recovering from the holidays and trying to kick off the new year by putting their best foot forward. TV shows that have been on break will soon return and mid-season premieres quickly follow thereafter, but for film, January is often looked at as slow period for new releases, with offerings like “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,” Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man,” and Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” being unveiled. Films that have had awards-qualifying runs like Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” and Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl” will also expand wider, boosting their profiles in time for Oscar voting, but generally, there’s not much going on to excite the average movie-goer this month. So what better time to say, “Out with the new, in with the old!”

Repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have...

Taylor Dearden, Patrick Marron Ball, and Noah Wyle in ‘The Pitt’ (Photograph by Max/Warrick Page)

Max is kicking off the new year with the series premiere of The Pitt, a medical drama that puts ER star Noah Wyle back in scrubs and playing the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. Max’s January 2025 lineup also includes the season five premiere of the critically acclaimed, comic book-inspired animated series Harley Quinn, and the series debut of Isadora Moon, based on the bestselling book series.

Season 23 of Real Time with Bill Maher and the premieres of A24’s The Front Room, Look Into My Eyes, and A Different Man stream on Max in January.

Max January 2025 Lineup

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A Star is Born (1937)

Act of Valor (2012)

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The hotly anticipated festival unveils its special screenings and also its Country Focus as part of the programme.

As in previous years the Special Event screenings are not to be missed where audiences can enjoy an immersive experience. Past highlights include a screening of The Blair Witch Project in the woods…

Running from February 26th to March 9th Gff takes over the Grand Ole Oprey for the 25th anniversary of Coyote Ugly. One of Glasgow’s most beloved venues, Cottiers, is set to play host for the screening of teen horror The Craft and Muriel’s Wedding.

The festival will once again mark the return of its Country Focus in From The Heart of Europe: Austria. It is set to be an eclectic programme featuring mockumentary Piggy Bank, drama Peacock and two of Michael Haneke’s classics The Piano Teacher and Hidden Caché.

This peek at next year’s festival builds...

“Within every man there are two men. One who learns to be civilized by day. One who longs to be savage by night.”

So begins the theatrical teaser for Mike Nichols’ Wolf (1994). I remember seeing it for the first time on the “Coming Soon” section of a freshly bought VHS tape brought home by my mom (it might have been Bram Stoker’s Dracula or maybe Jurassic Park) and at the time it scared the hell out of me. The sight of a beastly Jack Nicholson, heaving with barely repressed lust and violence over the prone body of Michelle Pfeiffer, was spooky to me in a way movies can only be when you’re eight years old and the possibility of monsters being around every corner is still very viable to you.

That trailer now feels like a fading snapshot of a Hollywood that used to be able to get...

Cover songs are a divisive topic in music, at once celebrated for their ability to bring new life to old material while also being decried as the provenance of schlocky tribute acts or wedding singers. Yet covers have been an integral part of rock and roll ever since the beginning, with many of rock's earliest stars relying heavily on old blues standards.

There's certainly no formula to what makes a good cover song. Some are great because they distill a song's essence into a stronger form of itself, relying on an artist's chops and passion to stand out from what came before, even if not much changes in the arrangement. Some are transformative, playing with genre and instrumentation to create something that would never otherwise have existed. Here, then, are ten rock covers that rocked way harder than the originals.

Honorable Mention: The National - "Sailors in Your Mouth"(Originally...

Hollywood has been borderline obsessed with Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal for over half a century. Plenty of presidents or watershed legislative decisions have gotten adaptations, but given the recency of his crimes, Nixon is on another level. There have been 24 feature films centered on Nixon and/or Watergate, and that's not including the recent influx of prestige miniseries like 2023's "The White House Plumbers" about Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy or 2022's "Gaslit," the Julia Roberts-starring series about Martha Mitchell, the wife of Nixon's at-the-time United States Attorney General.

I was born in 1990, which means my understanding of Nixon until, say, my junior year of high school, was what I had absorbed from pop culture. My introduction to Nixon's resignation speech was when it played over the radio in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and I learned about all of his specific...

“Agatha All Along” has finished its journey — at least, for the time being — and odds are, you might be feeling a witch-sized hole in your life. Well, worry not. You can still rewatch the series on Disney+, or you can check out the films that inspired the series — as recommended by the showrunner herself.

Each week, Jac Schaeffer sat down with TheWrap to do a deep dive on every episode of “Agatha All Along” (and you can check those out here). Naturally, the Marvel show leaned in on the magic of everything. But it also embraced move-making magic, utilizing real sets, practical effects, forced persepctive and more.

So, in discussing the finale of the series, we had her round up a few recommendations for those who want to understand and experience the series a bit deeper. Here are 10 movies like “Agatha All Along” that Schaeffer would suggest you watch next.

Heathers is conventionally put in a lineage with Clueless and Mean Girls as female-driven teen comedies that define the movies respective generations. This easy comparison overlooks the dark tone of Heathers, making The Craft a more fitting companion. While Heathers and Clueless are both about popularity and high school cliques, putting them in dialogue just for sharing a setting is too simplistic.

Heathers starred Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer, a girl trying to join the Heathers popular crew. By contrast, The Craft is about four girls who are not just unpopular but actively targeted. Robin Tunney led the cast of The Craft as Sarah Bailey, who has a similar arc with magic as Veronica had with popularity: first she sees it as a tool but then realizes it can be a weapon. Every Clueless character gets their happy ending, but not everyone escapes the end of The Craft much like Heathers.

Nancy Downs may have mishandled her magic in The Craft, but I might have done the same as her if I was in Nancy's position, and I can't help but root for her. An extremely underrated Halloween horror movie, The Craft follows Sarah Bailey (Robin Tunney), a California high school student with strange powers even she doesn't understand. When she moves to a new school, Nancy befriends a trio of outcasts who all have a fascination with the occult and witchcraft. In Sarah, they see the solution to their problems and to becoming popular.

If you imagine Heathers and Halloween Town blended together, you might get The Craft. The delightful twist on the coming-of-age high school movie, The Craft excels because of its distinctly '90s flavor, serious insights into feminism and society's views on women, and some fantastic characters. Nancy Downs, played by Fairuza Balk, is a particularly fascinating character in the movie.

Spoiler Alert: This post contains details from the sixth episode of Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Along.

Agatha All Along viewers have a lot more answers than they did two weeks ago, but there’s still plenty left to come as Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) and Billy (Joe Locke) continue down the Witches Road together.

Episode 6, which dropped Wednesday, finally reveals some of Billy’s backstory and his motivations for seeking out Agatha and traversing the Road. He takes over the body of William Kaplan as his soul is escaping Westview and William and his parents are involved in a horrific car crash. Once he wakes up, he doesn’t have much of a recollection of who he is, or what is going on — and he sets out on a mission to find out. More on the events of the episode here.

So, when his blue magic flew from his fingertips at...

The following recap contains full spoilers for Episode 6 of Agatha All Along, now streaming on Disney+.

“Tell Agatha she can keep my BowFlex!”

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Yes, everyone, Ralph Bohner is alive and (kinda sorta) well, it was revealed in the sixth episode of Agatha All Along.

But before we get to that, how about a lotta backstory on Teen aka William Kaplan aka Billy Maximoff aka…...

This article contains spoilers for "Agatha All Along" episode 5, "Darkest Hour/Wake Thy Power."

Each episode of "Agatha All Along" — the newest Marvel series on Disney+ that is Good, Actually despite the crybaby "fans" claiming otherwise — has played out like Marvel trying its hand at making escape rooms. As Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) and her coven make their way down The Witches' Road, each witch must be tested on their unique abilities in a house that changes the world's appearance depending on who is being tested. Episode 3 featured potions expert Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata) tested in an opulent suburban McMansion like something out of "Big Little Lies," while the protector witch Alice Wu-Gulliver (Ali Ahn) broke the generational curse of her rockstar mother in a live music performance resembling a cross between "Daisy Jones and the Six" and the legendary Stevie Nicks. This week's episode finally put the broken Agatha Harkness to the test,...

Pumpkin spice is flowing, autumn leaves are turning and it’s time to start watching some of your seasonal favorites. But Fall’s arrival also brings a new challenge every year — figuring out where all the best Halloween movies are streaming right now.

If you’re looking for family-friendly Halloween movies, Peacock has a handful of the essentials, most notably the “Harry Potter” films, as well as “Casper,” “Blippi Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos” and “Scared Shrekless.”

With 150+ new Halloween titles in September and October, Peacock also has the “Leprechaun,” “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “The Purge” franchises, along with plenty of great standalone horror movies for the Halloween season, from teen screams like “The Craft” and “Jennifer’s Body” to classics like “The Fly” and “Christine.”

Want some underrated horror movies you might not have seen to celebrate this Halloween? No worries, they’ve got that too,...

Today marks the launch of No Sleep October, a month-long celebration for Halloween and horror fans alike. Max’s brand new exclusive films, horror library, imaginative curations, designs, and specially designed art featuring iconic stars from fans’ favorite scary movies will haunt viewers and keep them up all night with fear.

No Sleep October brings horror fans three films only available to stream on Max, including Salem’s Lot on October 3. In the film, author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.

The new Max Original film Caddo Lake debuts on October 10. When an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history. And in Trap, debuting October 25, a father and teen daughter attend a pop concert,...

October is here! Which means peak Halloween season is now underway, and that includes the launch of “No Sleep October,” a month-long celebration for Halloween and horror fans alike at Max. Max’s brand new exclusive films, a best-in-class horror library, imaginative curations, and specially designed art featuring iconic stars will keep you busy all month long.

Look for new Max Original Film, Salem’s Lot on October 3. In the film, “Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.”

Max Original Film Caddo Lake arrives on October 10. “When an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.” Celine Held & Logan George (Topside) wrote and directed for New Line Cinema, and the film...

Ready for Halloween? So is Max. The streamer just debuted their month-long Halloween and horror movie celebration, dubbed “No Sleep October,” and we’ve got the full list for your perusal.

There’s a batch of A24 horror movies that includes favorites like “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Midsommar” alongside new releases “MaXXXine” and “I Saw the TV Glow.”

Timed to the release of Max’s “Salem’s Lot” adaptation from “Anabelle Comes Home” director Gary Dauberman, which debuts on Oct. 3, Max also has a collection of Stephen King movies, including Tobe Hooper’s 1979 mini-series adaptation, “It” and “It: Chapter Two,” “The Shining” and “Doctor Sleep.”

And with the streaming debut of “Trap” landing on Max on Oct. 25, M. Night Shyamalan is also getting the spotlight with a collection that includes “Unbreakable,” “The Sixth Sense” and “The Visit.”

Finally, there are of course plenty of horror and Halloween classics, including “A Nightmare on Elm Street,...

Quick Links Everything Coming To Peacock In October The Best Movies And Shows Arriving On Peacock This Month

Peacock features a robust catalog of movies and TV shows, with even more coming to the streaming service in October 2024. Launched to great fanfare in 2020, Peacock changed the streaming game with its mixture of free and paid content, and the streamer was able to land top-tier shows like The Office because of its NBC affiliation. In the years since its debut, Peacock has further expanded its reach by including many hit films on its platform, and it offers one of the largest streaming collections available. Like most streaming services, Peacock's catalog isn't stagnant, and each month the streamer adds dozens of new shows and movies to keep things fresh.

Additionally, Peacock has also become a home for live-streaming sports, and their lucrative deals with the MLB, Premiere League, and World Wrestling Entertainment...

[This story contains spoilers from the third episode of Agatha All Along, “Through Many Miles / Of Tricks and Trials.”]

Former Saturday Night Live star Sasheer Zamata has entered a new realm of fandom with her role as Jennifer Kale on the newly launched Disney+ superhero dark comedy Agatha All Along.

“I think I’m ready,” Zamata told The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the series debut on Sept. 18. “I guess I won’t know until it happens, but I am excited because I think Marvel fans will love it. We’re really stepping into the magic side of Marvel and that’s really exciting and fun.”

The WandaVision spinoff finds Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha disingenuously reassembling a reluctant coven to regain her supernatural powers. Among them is Zamata’s character, a potions witch who runs an organic skincare apothecary of sorts when not dabbling in the occult. In episode three, “Through Many Miles / Of Tricks and Trials,” Jennifer saves the...

Peacock has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the streaming service in October. The Peacock October 2024 schedule includes the streaming premieres of The Mouse Trap and Blackwater Lane, as well as the debut of the terrifying Peacock Originals Teacup and Hysteria!

Peacock has something for everyone, from frightful favorites like I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Fly and spine-chilling thrillers like The Craft and Jennifer’s Body to films to scare up fun for the whole family, such as the Harry Potter franchise, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and more.

Hysteria!

October also brings a taste of early noughties nostalgia with the exclusive streaming premiere of Didi and a royal reality check when Queens Court returns for season 2. Get on your dancing shoes for the premiere of Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World, and don...

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Much as Kathryn Hahn’s mischievous witch Agatha Harkness was the Mvp of the excellent WandaVision, one wouldn’t be blamed for wondering if a spin-off series about her was really necessary. Four episodes into Agatha All Along, the primary reason it exists is clear: because Kathryn Hahn is simply too deliciously devious and charismatic in this role to not be unleashed on a bigger scale.

We find Agatha trapped in Wanda’s spell — but where the Scarlet Witch played out her narrative via sitcoms, Agatha is envisioning herself as a Mare Of Easttown-esque detective in a Scandi-inspired crime drama. It’s only when mysterious foe Rio (Aubrey Plaza) and a young, eyeliner-wearing burglar known only as Teen (Joe Locke) enter the fray that Agatha registers what’s happening, and claws herself back to reality.

The real dynamite is Kathryn Hahn herself.

From there,...

Say what you will about the Marvel Cinematic Universe's foray into television on Disney+, but you can't deny that the company knows how to craft a credit sequence. AI-fueled "Secret Invasion" screw-up aside, Marvel shows on Disney+ have signed off with some of the most creative, enjoyable end credits in recent memory, many of them a mini-adventure in their own right.

"Agatha All Along" is no exception. The new series may not be big on mid-credit scenes, but it uses its end credits to tell us exactly what it's about. The first episode ends with the Donovan song "Season of the Witch," which would be too on the nose if it weren't such an excellent, effective tune. It also shows the names of the series' cast and crew over a sort of witchy mood board, one that features witches ranging from creepy to adorable. There's historical information on display, complete...

There was a time when Marvel Studios and its dedicated fan base were making it seem like their movies and shows should be judged within the parameters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So, if they made a spy-thriller film like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and I compared it with, let’s say, The Bourne Identity and came to the conclusion that Tws was bad, that was considered unfair. If they made a legal sitcom like She-Hulk and I compared it with something that’s referenced in that miniseries, Ally McBeal, and said that She-Hulk seemed like a cheap copy of Ally McBeal, then I’d be called a hater. But now, Marvel’s aura has dissipated quite a bit due to the decrease in its output, thereby pushing people to watch original stuff. So, I don’t think I’ll be burned at the stake for saying that...

[Editor’s Note: The below contains spoilers for “Jennifer’s Body.”]

Hell may be a teenage girl, but the occult taking over high school halls is nothing new. The 2009 film “Jennifer’s Body,” though, ushered in a new era of “female rage” being shown onscreen. And what better age to capture coming into power than being a teen?

Academy Award-winning “Juno” scribe Diablo Cody wrote the now-iconic feature, with Karyn Kusama (“Yellowjackets”) directing. The appropriately titled “Jennifer’s Body” hinges on how high school queen bee Jennifer (Megan Fox) wields her newfound sex appeal. Sure, she may look like a grown woman on the outside, but does teen Jennifer really know how to navigate adult situations? Not quite.

So when Jennifer sets her sights on seducing the lead singer (Adam Brody) of a band touring through town, it doesn’t totally go to plan. Turns out that the aforementioned rockers want to sacrifice a virgin, and Jennifer lies about having no sexual history whatsoever.

Spooky season is nearly here.

And Peacock, Universal’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform, has just unveiled its Halloween programming line-up, full of tricks and treats from the studio’s back catalog, as well as two new series (“Teacup” and “Hysteria!”) for some fresh scares.

In 2022 and ’23, there was at least one big Blumhouse movie that simultaneously debuted on Peacock — in ’22, it was David Gordon Green’s trilogy-capping “Halloween Ends” and last year, it was the video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy’s”. This year doesn’t have anything quite like that, but it’s still a powerful collection of titles for every viewer.

The Sept. 1 batch includes classics like “Bride of Frankenstein,” “It Came From Outer Space” and “Werewolf of London;” 1980s favorites like “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” “The Funhouse” and “The Thing;” along with more modern hits like the original “Candyman,” Jordan Peele’s “Us” and several entries in the “Saw” franchise.

Watch the Trailer for Y2K: "On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy."

Directed by Kyle Mooney Written by Kyle Mooney & Evan Winter Produced by Evan Winter, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Alison Goodwin, Chris Storer, Cooper Wehde

Y2K - In Theaters on December 6, 2024

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Prime Video Orders Frightening Two-Part Competition Baking Special Killer Cakes from Blumhouse Television and High Noon Entertainment: "Prime Video announced it has ordered the new deliciously-gory, competition baking show, Killer Cakes. The Thursday, October 8, premiere date was also revealed and first-look images. The entire two-part special is set to debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

From horror visionaries Blumhouse Television, and Cake Boss creators High Noon Entertainment, Killer Cakes is a one-of-a-kind competition show where bakers with...

This year, Peacock is bringing everything you need to face your fears, with more than 150 new Halloween titles heading to the service through October.

From Universal classics like Frankenstein, The Raven, and Phantom of the Opera to nostalgic favorites like Child’s Play, The Craft, and Candyman to frightening franchises like Saw, The Purge, and Leprechaun, and the best of Blumhouse like Get Out, Halloween Kills, and Happy Death Day, Peacock has all the titles to get you into the Halloween spirit.

Two new originals – James Wan’s horror series Teacup and the satanic panic thriller Hysteria! – and The Mouse Trap‘s streaming debut will also be available.

Peacock Halloween 2024 Lineup

Peacock Originals

October 10: Teacup (Peacock Original)

New Episodes: October 17, October 24; Finale: October 31

Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by...

Peacock invites you to face your fears this Halloween with more than 150 new horror titles headed to the streaming service from September 1 straight through All Hallow’s Eve.

From Universal classics, like Frankenstein, The Raven and Phantom Of The Opera, and nostalgic favorites, like Child’S Play, The Craft and Candyman, to frightening franchises, like Saw, The Purge and Leprechaun, and the best of Blumhouse, like Get Out, Halloween Kills and Happy Death Day, Peacock aims to be “your Halloween HQ with a full spectrum of scares to enjoy.”

Not to mention, two new originals – James Wan’s horror series, Teacup, and satanic panic thriller, Hysteria! – as well as the streaming debut of The Mouse Trap.

Here’s the full Halloween 2024 lineup from Peacock…

September 1

30 Days Of Night (2007)

Amityville II: The Possession

Amityville 3-D

The Amityville Harvest

Amityville Moon

The Amityville Uprising

Bride Of Frankenstein

Candyman (1992)

Child’s Play (1988)

The Creature Walks Among Us...

Peacock was the underdog streaming service of the summer with the broadcast of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Now, NBCUniversal’s little streamer that could is gearing up to be the primo destination for spooky season. On Tuesday, Peacock declared its intent to “be your Halloween HQ” this year with the addition...

Voulez-vous regarder Emily in Paris avec moi?

Because TV Fanatic got the inside scoop from executive producer Andrew Fleming!

The industry vet sat with me to discuss Season 4 of Emily in Paris.

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It was an incredible experience to speak with someone who has been a part of so many classic TV shows and films.

Andrew Fleming was dishing all the details of the locations, fashions, and rich culture of Paris.

Even more so, it was fun to gab with someone as passionate about the series as I am.

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You can tell that Andrew Fleming truly loves working on this show.

The producer has worked on such prolific projects as Younger,...

Much has been made of the upcoming Marvel series, Agatha All Along. A spinoff of WandaVision, Kathryn Hahn will be seen reprising her role as Agatha Harkness, as she attempts to remember her powers after losing them due to The Scarlet Witch.

Agatha Harkness(Kathryn Hahn) in WandaVision | Credit: Disney+

Set to take Agatha on the legendary Witches’ road, the series is expected to bring about the return of Elizabeth Olsen’s character, but also has a range of other aspects fans have every right to be excited about. On its own, Agatha All Along has been revealed to have taken inspiration from a range of iconic horror flicks.

This includes classics such as The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby, something one of the show’s star, Joe Locke, himself revealed.

Agatha All Along has direct references to horror classics such as Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist

Joe Locke in the...

Every couple of years a competition comes along that dominates TV channels, newspaper headlines and conversations for at least a couple of weeks.

Well, it’s that time again – The European Championships are reaching their fever pitch, and the Cup Final is upon us. England vs. Spain: a clash of titans that will have football fans glued to their screens this Sunday. But what if, like me, your heart races not for the beautiful game but for the fear-inducing, petrifying thrills of horror movies? Whether you’re dodging the ear-splitting roars of goal celebrations or simply not into the footie frenzy, I’ve got the perfect alternative lineup for you.

Here’s a list of ten horror gems on Prime that will make you forget all about that red card drama and last-minute penalties. Let’s dive into some gory, supernatural, and downright terrifying alternatives to the Cup Final.

Hell yeah! HBO and Max’s new releases for July include the two-episode debut of Harley Quinn spinoff series Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (July 18) that follows the titular villain and his girlfriend the Golden Glider as they take their relationship to the next logical step – opening a bar for supervillains together. Hilarious hijinks are bound to ensue as Gotham’s hottest new bar takes off.

Football fans will get to follow the New York Giants in this season of Hard Knocks: Offseason starting July 2. This non-scripted series will follow the team as they prepare for their highly anticipated 100th season.

Notable movie releases this month include Love Lies Bleeding (July 19), the Katy O’Brian and Kristen Stewart-starring feature about the love affair between a reclusive gym owner Lou (Stewart) and bodybuilder Jackie (O’Brian). Anyone wanting to rewatch the original Twister before its sequel premieres in theaters this month are in luck,...

Famous witch movies like Practical Magic and The Craft explore different aspects of witchcraft, from family dynamics to darker occult themes. Practical Magic's blend of fantasy and romance resonates with audiences, while The Love Witch and The Lords of Salem take a darker approach to the genre. Whether it's horror, comedy, or romance, there's a witch movie for every taste, with Practical Magic set to receive a long-awaited sequel.

Practical Magic is one of the best movies about witches of the past several decades, but many witch films like it aren't recognized as often. Other famous movies that tackle the subject of witchcraft, like The Craft or The Blair Witch Project, focus on the more sinister aspects of the occult. While Practical Magic has some scary scenes, the most memorable parts of the story revolve around the character's interpersonal relationships. However, the visual aesthetic and atmosphere of the film...

Despite its low critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, Practical Magic has a loyal audience who appreciate its charm and core message. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman's chemistry shines in the movie, adding depth to their characters. Practical Magic 2 is proof of the original movie's underrated status and lasting impact on fans.

While some movies earn their low critics scores on Rotten Tomatoes, theres one Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman movie that I still want to get the justice it deserves. As a so-called spooky child, theres a special place in my heart for any movies that fall into the categories of horror and spooky, and theres something extra-special about movies about witches. Although I admittedly arrived late to the greatness of movies like Hocus Pocus and Practical Magic, the latter immediately became one of my favorite movies about witches.

Directed by Griffin Dunne, and based on Alice Hoffmans 1995 novel of the same name,...

Where are all my witches at?

I, like many women of my age, spent a formative part of my youth enamored with the idea of witches. While Buffy the Vampire Slayer wasn’t quite my bag, I adored Charmed. My VHS copy of Practical Magic got more play than a yo-yo. And, of course, I was an avid viewer of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Did I myself dabble in magical arts, though? No, and I won’t pretend I did either. But man, did I so often wish that one day I’d just wake up with magical powers. I also wished I’d wake up one day and have a twin, too, as I also voraciously devoured the T*Witches novel series.

When it came to classic Halloween tropes, witches often received the lightest treatment for a long time. Witch media, post the long-standing green-face, wart-nosed, pointy-hat likeness instead...

“Being good or bad isn’t a choice a woman gets to make by herself,” filmmaker Elizabeth Sankey narrates in her spellbinding new documentary, “Witches.” It’s an incisive perspective on an age-old cinematic question that’s never had a good enough answer: “Are you a good witch or a bad witch?” as Glinda once asked. As Sankey might see it, the question itself put Dorothy in danger.

Our ever-shifting sense of women’s autonomy resonates in countless contexts, and that’s worth keeping front of mind throughout this feature-length consideration of postpartum mental health and the historic persecution of women. Weaving personal experience and keen anthropological theory into a lush and haunting tapestry of magical portrayals from pop culture, Sankey achieves an intricate archival exposition backed with tremendous feeling. She uses old film footage, insightful interviews from experts and friends, and select theatrical scenes (all silent) shot specifically for...

As an artwork detailing the testimonies of ordinary women who have faced terrifying post-partum anxiety, depression and psychosis, Elizabeth Sankey’s 90-minute goth-lite documentary Witches succeeds in shedding light on a stigmatized and often silenced phenomenon many new mothers endure. However, the director takes this solid concept and dilutes it with trivial pop feminist pseudo-history, positing a dubious connection between the European and American witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries and women’s post-birth psychological suffering.

Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and set to be distributed by streaming service Mubi, the film is certainly watchable but perhaps only 50 percent compelling.

Sankey argues that post-partum psychotic hallucinations may have led countless women of yore to willingly confess to cavorting with Satan. She showcases little evidence supporting this theory, aside from reading aloud a few sentences from primary sources, and attempts to wrap her suppositions in tritely nebulous metaphors...

The Craft theory claims Sarah was the only true witch in the coven. Bonnie and Rochelle had no powers, so they relied on Sarah, who transferred them her magic. Nancy could have drawn power from Manon or been a dark witch, but The Craft: Legacy debunks one of these options.

The Craft followed a covens struggles once their spells had negative repercussions on them, but a theory suggests only one of the covens members was a true witch, and it wasnt Nancy (Fairuza Balk). The 1990s were a great decade for horror with the resurgence of the slasher genre and teen-led movies, among them The Craft. Directed by Andrew Fleming, The Craft was a box office success but didnt do so well with critics, who praised the performances of the main cast and Flemings direction but criticized its writing and too many horror clichs. Still, The Craft has since gained a cult following.

Skeet Ulrich excels at playing antagonistic criminal characters who come off as frustratingly likable, from Billy Loomis to Parish's Colin. Ulrich's charm lies in his ability to make complex antagonists difficult to hate, drawing in audiences effortlessly. Parish showcases Ulrich's talent once again, setting the stage for his upcoming thriller movie role in Salvation.

Skeet Ulrich’s most famous role remains serial killer Billy Loomis in Scream, which began a career trend that his new AMC crime show further solidifies. Both also featuring Scream Queen Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich’s two major breakout roles were in the 1996 teen horror movies The Craft and Scream. The hit films saw Ulrich play into the “bad boy” archetype as the romantic interest of the main female characters, and many of his most successful movie and TV roles since haven’t strayed too far from Scream’s Billy Loomis characterization.

Reiterating the iconic...

From Sabrina’s Magical World, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon that Archie Comics will be releasing brand new one-shot comic The Wicked Trinity this coming June.

You’ll be able to meet The Wicked Trinity in the 32-page comic on June 12, 2024.

In The Wicked Trinity, “Sabrina’s magical nemesis Amber Nightstone and her sidekicks, Jade Kazane and Sapphire Gill, are intent on becoming the most powerful witches in the world. Isolated from so many around them, the three have formed a coven based on their individual needs for vengeance and true freedom.

“But when there is some dissent among the ranks, their small coven is threatened to be obliterated from within.”

The Wicked Trinity features a script by Sam Maggs, art by Lisa Sterle, colors by Ellie Wright, letters by Jack Morelli, main cover by Lisa Sterle, and variant cover by Soo Lee.

Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L.

Warning: spoilers for various horror movies.

Some horror movies reveal their villain early on, either discreetly or explicitly, setting the stage for the characters' quest for survival. The villains in movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Craft were set up from the beginning, with their true intentions gradually revealed throughout the story. In films like The Exorcist and A Nightmare on Elm Street, the presence of the villain is established in the opening minutes, making their impact on the story immediate and chilling.

The point of many horror movies is to keep the audience guessing who’s the real evil force messing with the characters, but some movies actually reveal their villain right away in different ways and with different results. In order to keep the suspense going from beginning to end, some horror movies don’t have a clear villain, as is the case for Final Destination,...

“Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power.”

As the nights grow longer and the snow begins to fall, we begin to insulate ourselves from the outside world and spend more time with our nearest and dearest. While comforting for others, this time of year can also bring with it the horrors of complicated family dynamics. For every turkey-loving Thanksgiving stan who thrives on big family reunions, there’s another lost and lonely soul looking for a friendly face. Many of us find comfort in spending time with a chosen family of trusted friends, fellow misfits we know will accept us no matter what. But even these bonds can bend. Sometimes they break. While many horror films have tackled complicated family dynamics, the witches of Andrew Fleming’s teen witch classic The Craft stand out from the crowd. This iconic film serves...

"The Amityville Horror" is one of the definitive haunted house films, a classic tale about paranormal activity terrorizing a suburban family with swarming flies, mysterious voices, and sudden illness. Even the windows resemble ominous eyes peering down on the unsuspecting victims. The movie taps into the religious undertones popularized by other 1970s releases such as "The Exorcist" and "The Omen," suggesting there is a Satanic force at work that must be destroyed.

Eventually, the new owners George and Kathy Lutz discover the horrifying history of their new home: Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family with a rifle one year prior, a Satanic worshipper named John Ketchum once lived on the land, and the house itself was built on a Shinnecock burial ground.

Despite receiving mixed reviews for elements like the cheesy portrayal of a possessed George, "The Amityville Horror" ended up having a significant impact on the horror genre.

Archie Comics is releasing Sabrina the Teenage Witch Holiday Special #1, a magical holiday adventure focusing on Sabrina and her friends dealing with magical troubles during the winter solstice. The special issue branches off from the 2019 series and includes a flashback story starring Sabrina's aunts. It features the creative talents of Kelly Thompson, Veronica Fish, Andy Fish, Danielle Paige, Veronica Johnson, Matt Herms, and Jack Morelli. The exclusive preview showcases Sabrina's magical abilities, determination, and willingness to face danger to save her friends. The issue also pays homage to magic media, with nods to Hocus Pocus and The Craft. Fans can expect a throwback to Sabrina's 2019 adventures with a mix of creepy and lighthearted tones.

Contains a preview of Sabrina the Teenage Witch Holiday Special #1!A magical holiday adventure is coming from Archie Comics with Sabrina the Teenage Witch Holiday Special #1. Screen Rant has an exclusive preview, as well as exclusive...

“You’re just in time to have your head cut off.”

As the autumn days wear on, horror fans around the world mourn the passing of spooky season and turn their lonely eyes to November. What better film to watch while finishing off the Halloween candy than Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow?

Adapted from Washington Irving’s 1820 short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” this icy film begins in an autumnal cornfield and ends on a snowy street just in time for a new century. Burton’s version of the story also features a surprising number of witches, a baffling appearance by Christopher Walken, and one of the most stunning villain reveal dresses in cinematic history.

Don’t be a goose and join The Lady Killers: A Feminine Rage Podcast as they dig into this transitional grayscale classic with an episode on the story’s vengeful killer, Lady Van Tassel...

Witches have a long-standing presence in pop culture, with modern stories showcasing them in various settings and themes. From beautiful animated films to dark supernatural horrors, there are plenty of options for witch-themed entertainment on streaming platforms. The enduring popularity of witch characters demonstrates their influence and how they continue to captivate audiences across cultures and generations.

With Halloween fast approaching, movies and TV shows about witches are sure to provide the right vibe for anyone getting into the spirit of the holiday, and streaming services offer a variety of options for witchy nights in without the need to wait until October 31. With their potential to channel feminism, charm, or just pure evil, witch characters are a source of endlessly intriguing and exciting stories. The success of reboots and new content about witches and magic, as well as the enduring popularity of witchy classics, demonstrates the influence that the figure...