Author: Alex Billington

"Do you believe in the boogeyman?" Warner Bros will be releasing a new 4K Ultra HD version of this horror classic on Blu-ray in October this fall, and they've released a new trailer to mark the occasion. Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street originally opened in November of 1984 - which mean it's celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The horror hit created an entire mythology along with the successful franchise. There have been a grand total of nine Freddy Krueger movies so far, including five sequels to the original, and the 2010 remake as well. The original stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp, and Robert Englund as the beloved horror icon Freddy Krueger. Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life. The new BR will include alternate endings, commentaries, and more. A colleague wrote on ...

"We are witnessing the renaissance of our species. It's not science fiction, it's already possible." 🤖 Tull Stories has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled Cyborg: A Documentary, the feature directorial debut of producer Carey Born. This first premiered at 2023 CPH:DOX Film Festival last year, and it has been playing on the festival circuit ever since. It most recently showed at the 2024 Phoenix Film Festival, but there's still no US release yet. Color-blind artist Neil Harbisson is the world's first formally-recognized cyborg. He has an antenna implanted in his head that allows him to "hear" color. Now Neil is on a mission to convince the world to follow him and adopt his credo: Design Yourself. Carey Born's engaging documentary follows visual Neil and his collaborator Moon Ribas – communicating their controversial ideas about the technological future of humankind. It's a fascinating film (read my full review) that is compelling mainly because Neil and his friend Moon are such lively, outgoing, optimistic people. I hope it will get a US release soon, because it's a very ...

"We get to see all these characters be elevated in a completely different way than we've seen them before." Paramount has unveiled this fun behind-the-scenes featurette for Transformers One focused on the voice cast and the actors recording their characters. T-One tells the story of how the bots Optimus and Megatron went from being friends to enemies. The sci-fi prequel is set on the planet Cybertron and will center on the relationship between two Cybertronian workers named Orion Pax and D-16, and how they turned against each other and became sworn enemies. It's directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4) and arrives in theaters starting in September - here's the main trialer. The ensemble voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth as Optimus / Orion Pax, Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron / D-16, Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, with Jon Hamm, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion. This footage is looking much, much better - don't write this one off, give it a shot. This cast is entirely top notch, everyone seems like they're having an absolute blast making ...

"You're an outsider! Tulsa is mine." Paramount+ has revealed the full official trailer for the next season of the acclaimed mobster crime series Tulsa King, starring Sylvester Stallone as a New York mobster who is sent to work the racket in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Created by Terence Winter & Taylor Sheridan, the first season of this series debuted originally back in 2022 and ran through 2023. Looks like tons of people enjoyed it! In Season 2, Dwight and his crew continue to build up and defend their growing empire in Tulsa, but just as they get their bearings, they realize that they're not the only ones who want to stake their claim there. With looming threats from the nearby Kansas City mob and a very powerful local businessman, Dwight struggles to keep his family and crew safe while keeping track of all his affairs. Season 2 stars Sylvester Stallone again, with Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Vincent Piazza, Tatiana Zappardino, Annabella Sciorra, Domenick Lombardozzi, Garrett Hedlund, Dana Delany, with actors Neal McDonough and Frank Grillo joining up as well. A ...

"Andy's like a mad dog drenched in perfume." Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for Revolver, a Korean revenge thriller from filmmaker Seung-uk Oh, also the director of the films Kilimanjaro and The Shameless previously. It's now set for a US release later this month if anyone's curious to see how this story plays out. Su-young, a police detective who went to prison for someone else, is surprised when a mysterious woman named Yoon-sun arrives to collect her on her day of release. She quickly discovers that the promised compensation for her time behind bars has since vanished, so Su-young embarks upon a mission to reclaim what rightfully belongs to her. Uncovering a far more dangerous, powerful force behind the scheme. This stars Jeon Do-yeon (from Emergency Declaration and Kill Boksoon) as Ha Soo-young, Ji Chang-wook as Andy, and Lim Ji-yeon as Jeong Yoon-sun. There's nothing like a slick Korean revenge thriller to enjoy. Here's the new official US trailer (+ poster) for Seung-uk Oh's film Revolver, direct from YouTube: Police officer Soo-young (Jeon Do-yeon), who was waiting to move ...

"If we don't find him, she'll be gone forever." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for a generic thriller called Amber Alert, which is an extremely generic and uninteresting title for yet another movie like this. Oddly, director Kerry Bellessa made in a movie in 2012 also titled Amber Alert, with a similar plot – which means she's remaking her own film but with a more famous cast this time and a bit more money it seems. This new movie opens in September. An ordinary rideshare becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when Jaq & Shane receive an alert of a child abduction on their phones. Quickly realizing they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnapper's, Jaq & Shane desperately race against time to save the child’s life. Starring Hayden Panettiere, Tyler James Williams, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, and Kevin Dunn. These kind of films are problematic because they're playing on the deep fears of regular people to create generic content they can make money off of – which seems icky despite the facade of ...

"I saw the fire and I walked right in it - and that transformed me." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for the documentary film titled Into The Fire: The Lost Daughter, from acclaimed doc director Ryan White (of The Case Against 8, Serena, Ask Dr. Ruth, Assassins, Good Night Oppy, Pamela: A Love Story). This is set for a streaming debut on September 12th this fall. A mother finds herself drawn into a labyrinth of unanswered questions when she discovers that the daughter she gave up for adoption many years ago has disappeared. "We want people to see people like Cathy and realize that when you take action and fight for what you believe is right, the truth can and will come out, and more often than not there’s people that will want to help bring that truth to light." The film is produced by Jessica Hargrave, Matt Maher, and Charlize Theron - stating: "Cathy was resilient and followed her intuition all the way to the end to get answers about her daughter... We so often are taught to ...

"I need my daughter back..." Paramount has revealed the trailer for a supernatural horror thriller movie titled Here After, arriving in theaters starting in September this fall. The film is the first feature directed by a long-time producer named Robert Salerno, who is moving to a role behind the lens this time in addition to producing. The plot for Here After is one that has been seen many times before: When her teen daughter displays increasingly disturbing behavior after a near death experience, a mom becomes convinced the girl brought something evil back from the other side. It seems a dark force has followed her back from the brink of death. This stars Connie Britton as Claire, Freya Hannan-Mills, Giovanni Cirfiera, Tommaso Basili, and Syama Rayner. Alas this is so uninteresting & derivative, will be an easy skip for most people. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Robert Salerno's Here After, direct from Paramonut's YouTube: Connie Britton stars in this gripping supernatural thriller. Claire Hiller (Britton) is overjoyed when her daughter Robin (co-starring Freya Hannan-Mills) is miraculously revived after a fatal ...

"What do I have to do to get you to notice me?" 🇬🇷 Signature Ent. in the UK has revealed the official trailer for an indie film titled The Island, which is actually a Spanish production made by a Spanish filmmaker set on a Greek island, though all the dialogue is in English. No need for any subtitles this time. This romantic thriller film also goes under the title Haunted Heart, but it's being released on VOD as The Island in the UK (not to be confused with Michael Bay's The Island or Shaun Paul Piccinino's The Island from before). When Alex joins the team of a boutique seaside restaurant, sexual tensions rise as she falls for the enigmatic restaurant manager Max. Blinded by her feelings for him, the relationship slowly drifts into a harrowing tale of survival. Starring Matt Dillon, Juan Pablo Urrego, and Aida Folch. It was shot in the remote Greek town of Trikeri, if anyone's interested. This trailer starts out so sweet & nice, then gets super intense by the end. Is he a hitman? Or ...

"An enraged scream in cinematic form." Mubi has revealed the full trailer for the wild and audacious horror film The Substance, which launched with a rapturous premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival back in May. It's the second feature directed by horror filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, who makes very bloody horror flicks. "Have you dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. Seriously." You’ve got to try this new product. It’s called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. It generates another you. A new, younger, more beautiful, more perfect, you. And there's only one rule: You share time. One week for you. One week for the new you. 7 days each. A perfect balance. Easy. Right? If you respect the balance... Don't screw it up. This film stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. Mubi says: "deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Fargeat’s Cannes sensation turns toxic beauty culture inside out with a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages. Explosive, provocative, & twisted, The Substance marks the arrival of a visionary filmmaker." This grotesque & crazy ...