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15 Years Later (well, 8 really)
It’s always fun when an old article pops up in the Hot Topics widget of our website, suggesting a sudden surge of interest. Today, for example, the recent release of 28 Years Later apparently gave a boost to our retro review of 28 Days Later, which was written eight years ago after a 15th anniversary screening of the film hosted by actor Ryan Kwanten (pictured above) as part of a Throwback…
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Beetle House LA may give up the ghost
Bad news: Beetle House LA has announced that it may be going out of business. On June 25, the restaurant-bar-nightclub posted a message to its fans on Facebook and Instagram, confirming rumors of the the venue’s precarious circumstances while also offering slim ray of hope: As it stands today… Beetle House LA, in its current form, will cease to exist after July. Could that change? Possibly. Could…
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Hollwood Fringe Review: The Visitor is a welcome guest for those who like their houses haunted
Top: What visitor lurks in the upstairs shadows of the fixer-upper being pitched to the audience by a desperate realtor? We have enjoyed many horror-themed productions at Hollywood Fringe Festival. Some have been eerie, some suspenseful, and some thrilling. But none made us jump out of our seats like The Visitor. At 45 minutes in length, it is too short to be called a slow burn, but it does…
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Hollwood Fringe Review: Last Call's Worlds Collide
Review Headline followed by introduction Billed as a “mash-up of settings, genres, and character-archetypes” from previous Last Call Theatre productions, Last Call’s Worlds Collide is an improvised narrative fueled by having audience members draw strips of paper from a hat to provide a setting, a plot, and some characters. These elements fan service to those familiar with the theatre company, but…
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Hollwood Fringe Review: Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring, Extended Edition Part 3
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Hollwood Fringe Review: A Haunting Revue
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Trailer: I Know What You Did Last Summer
Sony Pictures Entertainment reboots the ’90s slasher franchise. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr return. Release date: July 17, 2025.
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Trailer: Jurassic Park - Rebirth
Universal Pictures milks the franchise once again. After the last two films there is little reason to be optimistic, but maybe director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) can do something with it. The official release date is July 1 (including premium formats like Digital 3D and Cinemark XD), but early screenings in standard format begin in Los Angeles Theatres on June 26 at Laemmle’s NoHo in North…
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Trailer: Megan 2.0
The sequel to Megan goes the Aliens route, switching from horror to action, though in this case perhaps more action-comedy. Official release date is Friday, June 26, but early screenings start the day before.
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Trailer: 28 Years Later
23 years later, Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland sequelize their 2002 hit film. Release date: June 20, 2025.
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Trailer: How to Train Your Dragon
The “live-action” remake of the animated hit opens June 13, 2025.
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Hollwood Fringe Review: One Man Poe
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Hollwood Fringe Review Bottoms and Bones - A Heterosexual Horror
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Hollywood Fringe 2025 offers new theatre on the edge
This month, the 2025 edition of the annual Hollywood Fringe Festival offers another season of theatre on the edge. As always, the basic vibe is that of an indie-cult film festival but with the added attraction of live performance. With aspiring creators presenting their work, and few if any guardrails, the small-scale productions frequently push the envelope into uncharted territory, including…
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Trailer: Wolf Man
Universal Pictures releases the latest Blumhouse horror film cashing in on a a classic Universal horror franchise. Liegh Whannel wrote and directed. Cast includes Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott, Leigh Whannell, and Sam Jaeger. In theatres on January 17, 2025.
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Trailer: The Damned
On January 10, Vertical Entertainment releases this icy cold horror film about a small seaside village whose inhabitants fear supernatural revenge after they refuse to help some drowning sailors. The cast includes Odessa Young, Joe Cole, Siobhan Finneran, Rory McCann. Thordur Palsson directed from a screenplay he cowrote with Jamie Hannigan. 89 mins. Rated R.
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Trailer: Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare
Here’s the latest example of a beloved children’s story being turned into a horror movie after falling into the public domain. For those who care, this is part of Jagged Edge Productions’ “Twisted Childhood Universe” (TCU), which also includes Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. Iconic Events releases the film in theatres for three days only: January 13-15. Los Angeles-area engagements include…
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