A House of Dynamite on Netflix is the scariest movie I’ve watched in years, and it’s not even a horror film. This new political thriller from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is a bone-chilling look at what might happen if—or when, as the movie’s tagline suggests—one of the U.S.’s many enemies decides to launch a nuclear war head ...
HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry is a twisted new addition to the larger Stephen King cinematic universe. Simultaneously a prequel series to Andy Muschietti's 2017 and 2019 IT films and an origin story for The Shining's Dick Hallorann (Chris Chalk), IT: Welcome to Derry follows what went down in the creepy Maine town 27 years before the Loser's Club met ...
You might be shocked to learn that Harlan Coben has pumped out yet another twisty thriller, but the writer extraordinaire has done it again. His latest series, Harlan Coben's Lazarus, follows Joel "Laz" Lazarus (masterfully portrayed by Sam Claflin), a psychiatrist seemingly following in the footsteps of his father John (played by a chilling Bill...
It's time that we all put some respect on the name of New Moon, the second film in the Twilight series that often gets labeled as the worst in the franchise. And, to be honest, I get it. Moody and angsty to a fault, this movie definitely has its struggles, but it's also lowkey.a comedy, if you think about it. Is there anything funnier than...
The series premiere of It: Welcome to Derry is just a few days away, making now the perfect time to revisit 2017's It ahead of the prequel's debut. It, directed by Welcome to Derry director and producer Andy Muschietti, is a new introduction to one of Stephen King's most haunting villains: Pennywise the Dancing Clown, as played by Bill...
The Perfect Neighbor—the new Netflix documentary that details the two-year lead-up to the killing of Ajike Owens—is one of the most compelling true crime documentaries I've ever seen. Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, this doc features no dramatic reenactments, no talking head interviews, and no expert opinions. Instead, it's almost entirely police...
What's spooky season without a slasher flick or two? In 2018's Halloween, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) must once again confront Michael Myers, the masked murderer whose killing spree 40 years earlier wreaked havoc on the small town of Haddonfield. Having spent four decades preparing herself (and her family) for his return, Laurie's...