The 1938 gothic novel, Rebecca, written by English author Daphne du Maurier, followed the story of a young woman marrying into the life of a wealthy widower only to discover that his past wife (who tragically died in an accident)… Continue reading "Rebecca"
When people first saw the trailers for the 2011 horror film, The Cabin in the Woods, it’s safe to say they were less than impressed with what they saw as it looked like every generic slasher horror film ever made.… Continue reading "The Cabin in the Woods"
When it comes to horror icons, arguably the three most popular in the slasher genre are Michael Myers from Halloween, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th and Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street. Though there have been several… Continue reading "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
Dracula is one of the most iconic Universal monster characters of all time. Believed to be inspired by the real-life 15th century Wallachian Prince, Vlad the Impaler, the titular character of Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic horror novel has grown in… Continue reading "Dracula"
The Addams Family cartoons created by cartoonist Charles Addams are an iconic creation that has lasted years past its creation in pop culture through games, books, fashion, and movie and tv. Focusing on an aristocratic family of five that enjoy… Continue reading "The Addams Family"
The cinematic and theatrical space have always been used as platforms to explore different stories from different perspectives, and the black community have had several great stories told on screen and on stage. One such story was the 1985 drama… Continue reading "Fences"
Hitman is a stealth third-person video game franchise created by Danish developer IO Interactive and has been a successful ongoing series since the year 2000. Being a story based around a genetically engineered hitman who is trained and constructed into… Continue reading "Hitman"
Toy Story was a phenomenal benchmark in animation and helped shape a generation of youths. Not satisfied with just being the first fully CG animated movie, Toy Story rocketed to ‘infinity and beyond’ levels of timelessness with its mature writing… Continue reading "Toy Story 3"
Out of the original Avengers group within the MCU, no character has had a simultaneously rocky yet long-lasting journey than that of Thor. The Asgardian God of Thunder hadn’t always had the best track record in comics previous to his… Continue reading "Thor: Love and Thunder"
DreamWorks has historically not had the best luck when it comes to advertising their movies. From their earliest releases to their most recent (especially the horrors of that first Trolls trailer), DreamWorks, much like their once rival animation company Pixar,… Continue reading "How to Train Your Dragon"