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Iconic actor Tony Todd has died at the age of 69, it has been confirmed. As reported by THR, the Candyman, Platoon, and Star Trek: The Next Generation star, who amassed in excess of 250 professional credits over the course of an astonishing, five decade spanning career, passed away on 6 November at his home in Los Angeles after a long battle with illness.

Anthony Tiran Todd was born in Washington D.C. on 4 December, 1954 to Evetta Lyons Gaither. At the age of just three a young Tony Todd moved to Hartford, Connecticut where his auntie, Clara Elliston, took custody of him and nurtured his adolescent curiosity with the arts. Having enrolled Todd in summer acting courses as a boy, Elliston supported her nephew — artistically, financially, and emotionally — as his interest in theatre led to spells at both Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute in Connecticut and Trinity Repertory Company in Rhode Island.

We recently got confirmation that a Scary Movie reboot (though it might end up being more of a "requel") is moving forward with the original creative team of Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Keenen Ivory Wayans back on board.

Fans were hopeful that stars Anna Faris and Regina Hall - who played Cindy Campbell and her best pal Brenda Meeks in the first four movies - would reprise their roles, and both actresses have now discussed their potential returns.

It sounds like Faris and Hall would be interested in returning to the horror parody franchise if given the opportunity.

"I would love to work with Regina again," Faris said when asked if she was involved with the new movie by People. "I just love her so much. We would make each other giggle all day long. Regina Hall would be my answer. And money. But mostly all Regina!"

"I love that franchise,...

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"Every studio rejected it." These are the words of the late horror master Wes Craven, speaking in a 2014 oral history with Vulture regarding his 1984 cinematic classic "A Nightmare on Elm Street." It's difficult to imagine the horror genre -- if not broader pop culture -- without Freddy Krueger in it, but it was, indeed, a Herculean task getting this now-classic horror movie made. "I have the rejection letter from Universal framed on my office wall," Craven added.

What's perhaps most amazing of all is that this wasn't even Craven's first film. The man that would eventually go on to save the slasher in the '90s with "Scream" already had "Last House on the Left" and "The Hills Have Eyes" on his resume,...

The film-maker’s 1984 shocker gave pop culture a new, physics-defying villain in the misshape of Freddy Krueger

From the beginning of his career, when he reworked Ingmar Bergman’s The Virgin Spring into The Last House on the Left, one of the nastiest (and smartest) exploitation horror films of the 1970s, the director Wes Craven had the unique ability to reconcile high-minded ideas with low-down genre kicks. In person, he had a professorial air because he was once, in fact, a professor, teaching English and the humanities at various north-eastern colleges before picking up a 16mm camera. He would turn The Hills Have Eyes into a cannibalistic shocker that doubled as a stark class critique and give the villainous couple of The People Under the Stairs the unmistakable echo of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. He understood as well as anyone how horror could be a vessel for larger themes, so...

How do you even begin to eulogize someone as prolific, impactful, and iconic as Tony Todd? As confirmed by Deadline, the performer of stage, screen, and voiceover brilliance who boasted over 240 credits across nearly four decades has died at the age of 69. A cause of death was not provided at the time of publication. Todd was born in Washington D.C. but grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and performed with the Artists Collective, Inc., an interdisciplinary cultural institution that promotes the art and culture of the African diaspora in an attempt to provide a safe haven for at-risk youth. He later attended the University of Connecticut before throwing himself into acting education through the Eugene O'Neill National Actors Theatre and the Trinity Repertory Company.

At 6-foot-five, his commanding on-screen presence and booming voice helped him stand out among his contemporaries, landing his first Hollywood studio-produced film role as Sergeant Warren...

All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are devastated to learn that horror icon Tony Todd, the legendary actor who played the title character in Candyman (1992) and its sequels, passed away on November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69. Deadline first reported the news.

The prolific actor amassed more than 240 film and TV credits spanning his four decade career. While the actor’s big break came when he was cast in Oliver Stone’s 1986 Vietnam War epic Platoon, he would secure his name in the genre pantheon just a few short years later.

Todd starred in Tom Savini’s 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead as Ben, the role played by Duane Jones in George A. Romero’s iconic 1968 original. Todd’s warm, commanding performance was one of the primary reasons this remake was so successful and it was a precursor to his turn as Candyman. Despite...

Tony Todd, an actor who played the killer in Candyman and its 2021 sequel and appeared in the Final Destination franchise and Platoon among more than 240 film and TV credits spanning 40 years, died November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69.

His reps confirmed the news to Deadline but did not provide a cause of death.

Tony Todd in ‘Platoon’

Born on December 4, 1954, in Washington, D.C., Todd pursued acting at the Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute and Trinity Rep Conservatory, where he honed his skills and developed his commanding style. Among his first screen roles was playing the heroin-addicted Sergeant Warren in Oliver Stone’s Best Picture Oscar-winning Vietnam War classic Platoon.

Todd went on to guest on such popular 1980s and ’90s series as 21 Jump Street, Night Court, MacGyver, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Law & Order, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills 90210, Xena: Warrior Princesss and Murder,...

Former General Hospital star Nicholas Alexander Chavez has gone on to great acclaim with his Netflix shows Grotesquerie and his dream job, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. The actor, who took a hilarious turn in the 2022 film Crushed, has enjoyed his horror success. Now, he’s diving into a new scary project linked to a fan-favorite 1990s franchise.

Delving Into Darkness

Deadline reported that Chavez will join the latest sequel to the 1997 slasher flick I Know What You Did Last Summer. The film concerns “Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town,” per IMDb.

The original film starred Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Johnny Galecki, and Bridgette Wilson. Kevin Williamson, who launched the Scream franchise, wrote the film that was loosely based on Lois Duncan...

I Know What You Did Last Summer is one of the greatest horror franchises, so it’s not surprising that we’re getting yet another sequel. In February 2023, it was announced that a new sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer was in the works, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to return to their original roles.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson was chosen to direct the film, with Leah McKendrick writing the script based on an idea from both Robinson and McKendrick. Neal H. Moritz will produce. The plot is expected to be similar to Scream (2022), where original characters are part of a story with a younger cast. The film is set to be released on July 18, 2025.

Deadline now reports the new film is joined by a cast of Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols, and Gabbriette. The movie will also star Billy Campbell,...

The Creature Below and Book of Monsters director Stewart Sparke’s horror comedy How to Kill Monsters is set to receive a limited theatrical release on December 6th, and will be getting a VOD and digital release on that same day. To help you decide if this is a movie you’d like to check out next month, we have the trailer embedded above.

Coming our way from Dark Sky Films, Dark Rift Horror, and Ro Pictures, How to Kill Monsters was scripted by Sparke and Paul Butler. Here’s the synopsis: The sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre must team up with a rag-tag bunch of rookie cops and lawbreakers to defend a police station from an invasion of Lovecraftian monsters from another dimension. And here’s an alternative synopsis: Jamie Lancaster is the sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre at a remote cabin. Claiming that her friends were...

What’s your favorite scary movie?

For throngs of fans in attendance at Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence this past weekend, the emphatic answer was Wes Craven‘s Scream.

Actors David Arquette (Dewey), Skeet Ulrich (Billy), Matthew Lillard (Stu), Jamie Kennedy (Randy), Rose McGowan (Tatum), Roger L. Jackson (voice of Ghostface), Lee Waddell (Ghostface), and Dermot Mulroney (Scream VI‘s Detective Bailey) participated in a reunion panel on Saturday.

“The fact that this movie has spanned generations is unbelievable to us,” a grateful Ulrich greeted the packed audience.

“We’re so thankful for you for taking the time out of your lives to come and see us and for the love and the warmth that you share when we get to meet you. We don’t always have a ton of time, but we try and take as much time as possible to really show our love for you.

The 25-year-old star of “Anora” is about to add a Breakthrough Performance Award to her mantel.

Mikey Madison will accept the coveted prize during this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival — specifically at their awards show on Jan. 3, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The film festival itself runs from Jan. 2-13.

Sean Baker‘s “Anora” stars Madison as a Brooklyn stripper who gets married to a Russian oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn) in what’s being dubbed a “modern-day Cinderella story.” The film is currently Gold Derby’s Best Picture frontrunner at the 2025 Oscars, and it received a major boost earlier this year when it claimed the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Prior to “Anora,” Madison appeared in popular projects like “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (2019), “Scream” (2022), and “Better Things” (2016-22). She currently leads Gold Derby’s Best Actress Oscar odds, where her co-nominees are likely...

Too all of the slasher film nerds who enjoy Scream or You're Next, Netflix's October 30 release Time Cut, directed by Hannah MacPherson, adds in the sci-fi element of time travel to the formula. The main cast features Madison Bailey, who plays Lucy; Antonia Gentry, who plays Summer; and Griffin Gluck, who plays Quinn. The film centers around Lucy, who stumbles upon a time machine and ends up back in April 16, 2003, a few days before her sister and a few of her friends are killed by a masked serial killer.

I am a fan of slasher films that loop in elements of sci-fi and time travel, like in the Happy Death Day series. I was ready to see a newer film that intertwines sci-fi with horror and to see some gruesome kills. Did Time Cut give me what I wanted?

The movie begins in a town called Sweetly on April...

Regina Hall is “thrilled” about the new installment of the Scary Movie franchise.

The Wayans Brothers are reuniting for a new sequel to the slasher parody film, and Hall, who played Brenda Meeks in the first four films, opened up about returning to the franchise.

“I’m just very excited to know that the Wayans, who actually started the project out of their idea, are back on board and at the helm again. I’m excited for them,” Hall told TV Insider.

She continued, “We’ll see if Brenda is in this new world. I’m thrilled at the possibility that the band could get back together again. That would be fun.”

The Scary Movie film franchise premiered in 2000 and was developed by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Keenen Ivory Wayans. Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote and directed the first two films, and Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans wrote and starred in them.

Exclusive: Mikey Madison will collect some hardware in the Southern California desert early next year. The Anora star is set to receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2025 Palm Springs Film Festival.

The Palme d’Or-winning comedy stars Madison as Ani, a high-class young sex worker whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. Complications ensue when his family gets involved. Director Sean Baker’s first film since 2021’s Red Rocket opened last month in limited release.

Related: ‘Anora’ Review: Mikey Madison Gives Her All In Sean Baker’s Subversive Screwball Comedy

“Since winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Anora has been the most talked-about film this season,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “What makes this film so outstanding is Mikey Madison’s mesmerizing breakout role that serves as the heart and soul of this story.

Miramax and Paramount are resurrecting the Scary Movie franchise with a brand new reboot movie, with franchise originators the Wayans Brothers returning. Chatting withTV Insider this week, Scary Movie mainstay Regina Hall gives an encouraging comment that we’ll see the return of fan favorite Brenda Meeks.

Regina Hall starred alongside Anna Faris in the first four Scary Movie installments, with Faris playing Cindy Campbell and Hall playing her character’s best friend, Brenda. Faris recently commented that she doesn’t plan on returning unless Regina Hall is also asked to return. Luckily, it sounds as though talks may be underway.

“Anna is great. I’m just very excited to know that the Wayans, who actually started the project out of their idea, are back on board and at the helm again. I’m excited for them. We’ll see if Brenda is in this new world. I’m thrilled...

From WB, New Line Cinema and producer Zach Cregger (Barbarian) comes the upcoming Companion, which has received a new release date.

The sci-fi horror movie has shifted from its January 10 theatrical release date to January 31, 2025.

Companion will mark the directorial debut of Drew Hancock, who also wrote the script. At this time, plot details are under wraps. In other words, we have no idea what to expect from this one, but the previously released teaser indicates a very twisted love story ahead.

“New Line Cinema—the studio that brought you The Notebook—and the unhinged creators of Barbarian cordially invite you to experience a new kind of love story,” the team previews.

If you’re feeling brave, text 978-878-5683 to Find Your Companion today.

The film’s cast includes Sophie Thatcher alongside Rupert Friend (Separation), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Lukas Gage (“You”), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside...

Matthew Lillard played one of the original Ghostfaces, Stu Macher, alongside Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) in Wes Craven's Scream, and despite the character seemingly meeting a violent end, fans continue to speculate and theorize that the deranged killer could return in the upcoming Scream 7.

Stu appeared to be pretty definitively killed off during the climax of the movie, but we have seen plenty of people survive what should be fatal wounds in the franchise, so who knows?

For his part, Lillard has said that he believes Stu is still alive, and would be happy to reprise the role if that was something fans wanted to see.

“Stu is definitely alive, right? My character Stu is definitely alive. I would love it. If it made sense for the franchise. If Kevin [Williamson] liked it. Then sure. Obviously.”

Williamson is set to helm the next movie in the long-running horror franchise,...

The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So, of course, there’s a sequel coming our way, aiming for a December 5, 2025 theatrical release. Returning star Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) recently said that Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is going to be bigger and scarier than its predecessor, and now co-star Matthew Lillard (Scream) has added that the movie is going to be fan-centric and action-packed.

Five Nights at Freddy’s stars Hutcherson and Lillard alongside Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon), Elizabeth Lail (You), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy), and Kat Conner Sterling (A Week Away). The...

Although there have been some bumps in the road (to put it mildly), the Scream franchise is trucking forward with a seventh installment set to be directed by original Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson. Matthew Lillard, who played Stu Macher in the first Scream movie, told GamesRadar+ that he believes the franchise is in a good place but that recent sequels have gotten “too violent.“

“I think it’s in a good place. I think that [the movie being] back in the hands of Kevin Williamson is great. I love what [Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin] were doing before. nothing against them. In fact, I thought they were taking a really exciting way,” Lillard said. “I thought the movie got too violent. I think 6 was, like… I don’t think Ghostface ever needs a shotgun. I think that the movies are – everything is trying to repeat what we did in the first movie in a lot of ways.

Sean Baker is a filmmaker renowned for telling stories about marginalized people, bringing ideas, themes and groups to light that Hollywood often forgets. His newest directorial effort, Anora promises to continue this streak, following a young sex worker named Ani who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. However, once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes earlier this year and receiving high praise during the remainder of the festival circuit, Anora has quickly become one of the most talked about movies of the year. Boasting exceptional lead performances, a unique story, fantastic storytelling and an immersive high energy that seldom wanes, Anora is completely deserving of the spotlight.

The most widely discussed element of Anora is the...

Should Ghostface ever be allowed to wield a shotgun? Not according to original Scream star Matthew Lillard. Recently, while chatting with GamesRadar+, the actor shared his thoughts on Scream 6, saying that he felt the movie had gotten "too violent."

It's a little funny to hear Lillard, who played one of the actual killers, Stu Macher, in the 1996 film, criticize a Scream movie for becoming "too violent" when the first movie opened with Drew Barrymore's character getting disemboweled. Scream has always been more comedic and less dark than some of its counterparts, but the movies have always been violent.

I thought the movie got too violent. I think 6 was, like... I don't think Ghostface ever needs a shotgun.

To Lillard's credit, he does praise Radio Silence directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett—who did both Scream (2022) and Scream 6— for the direction they took the films, noting that while...

BayView Entertainment, LLC have released the horror/sci-fi Scarecrows Of The Third Reich on Digital Platforms including to rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video worldwide.

Scarecrows Of The Third Reich will arrive on AVOD Digital Platforms worldwide from 26th November 2024.

“Inventive and unique.” – Extreme DVD

“Nazi Zombies ain’t got nuthin on these Nazi Scarecrows, Awesome Flick.” – Scream Queens

Scarecrows Of The Third Reich is from Writer and Director Troy Fritz and the film stars Timothy Mantis and Diamond Troy Justice.

Synopsis:

At the end of WWII, Hitler ordered Operation Scarecrow to a small SS outpost in the Seelow Heights of Germany. Nobody knew of the existence of this clandestine operation until 70 years later when FBI agent John Fox runs across a vigilante known as the Red Wolf. After killing the Red Wolf, Agent Fox learned the shocking secret of Operation Scarecrow. Fox then travels to Germany and meets Pastor...

In the ever-evolving world of entertainment, few horror film franchises have managed to maintain their chilling legacy akin to that of Scream. Renowned for its signature blend of suspense, meta-commentary, and the iconic Ghostface, it won’t be wrong to state that it has now become a benchmark in slasher cinema.

Ghostface from the Scream franchise | Credit: Paramount Pictures

However, in recent times, the franchise has evolved and adapted to keep up with the rest of its contemporaries, introducing elements that would not have been found in the original film. And Matthew Lillard, who played the unforgettable Stu Macher has a lot to say about it all.

Matthew Lillard Gives His Opinion on New Scream Films Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher | Credit: Scream / Paramount Pictures

It has been nearly three decades since the original Scream film was released and since then fans of the murder mystery and slasher franchise have...

Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon has set his next horror movie after starring in the smash-hit A24 slasher MaXXXine, and it's about to be an entire family affair. Bacon, his Emmy Award-winning wife Kyra Sedgwick, and their two adult children, Travis and Sosie Bacon, will star together in a new horror-comedy titled Family Movie.

The talented family will produce this film for Mixed Breed Films in collaboration with Norman Golightly at Dark Castle Entertainment. Dark Castle is best known for being behind other horror movies such as House on Haunted Hill, House of Wax, Orphan and Orphan: First Kill. Besides Family Movie, Dark Castle is currently working on a third Orphan movie.

Neon International will handle the foreign rights and present the horror-comedy at the American Film Market this week, while CAA Media Finance will manage the U.S. rights. Besides producing and starring in the movie, Bacon and Sedgwick will also direct.

Big Brother: Reindeer Games is a spin-off show that debuted last winter on CBS.

The show brought back nine familiar Big Brother alums to compete for a cash prize during an abbreviated season.

A $100,000 prize was on the line, and many alums jumped at the chance to return to the Big Brother house for a few days.

The players included BB22 winner Cody Calafiore, BB24 winner Taylor Hale, BB23 winner Xavier Prather, BB19 winner Josh Martinez, and BB18 winner Nicole Franzel.

All challenges had holiday themes, and fellow alums also returned as hosts. Derek Xiao (BB23), Tiffany Mitchell (BB23), and Jordan Lloyd (BB11 winner) served as the co-hosts and elves.

Nicole won the first season of Big Brother: Reindeer Games, making her the first two-time winner of the Big Brother US shows.

The first season’s success led fans to hope a second Reindeer Games would happen this winter.

Big Brother...

Acclaimed horror director Marcus Dunstan, known for his work on the Saw franchise, returns with a modern twist on the classic slasher in #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, set for digital release in the UK on 18 November 2024. The film, which premiered to enthusiastic audiences at the Tribeca Film Festival, brings together a cast that mixes familiar faces from the world of social media and young Hollywood, including Little Fires Everywhere star Jade Pettyjohn and social media sensation JoJo Siwa, for a thrilling and bloody night of survival.

Set in a seemingly ordinary holiday rental, All My Friends Are Dead dives headfirst into the lives of Sarah (played by Pettyjohn) and her influencer friends, who are on their way to a music festival. These social media-savvy twenty-somethings decide to spend the night partying, unaware that their every move is being tracked by hidden cameras. The group’s fun-filled evening quickly...

For the first time in the franchise’s history, original Scream writer Kevin Williamson will be seated in the director’s chair for the upcoming Scream 7, with Neve Campbell taking center stage once more as iconic character Sidney Prescott. Fellow original Scream star Matthew Lillard has made no secret of the fact that he’d like to return as well – “Stu is definitely alive,” he recently proclaimed – but he’s excited to see Williamson’s directorial vision either way.

Speaking with Games Radar+, Lillard offered up his thoughts on the two Scream movies directed by Radio Silence, while also expressing his excitement about the franchise’s future.

Lillard tells the outlet, “I think it’s in a good place. I think that [the franchise being] back in the hands of Kevin Williamson is great. I love what [Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin] were doing before. nothing against them. In fact, I thought...

Lionsgate has acquired worldwide theatrical distribution rights to Hurry Up Tomorrow, a psychological thriller that will mark the feature-starring debut of The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Deadline reports today.

No plot details as of yet, but Hurry Up Tomorrow will be an extension of The Weeknd’s upcoming sixth studio album of the same title, which will stand alongside the film’s score by The Weeknd and Daniel Lopatin.

The Grammy-winning artist stars alongside Scream actor Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. Trey Edward Shults writes and directs Hurry Up Tomorrow.

Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, told Deadline, “Abel is a visionary whose art cannot be confined by any single medium,” he said. “With Hurry Up Tomorrow, in partnership with Trey, his musical universe expands onto the big screen with a psychological thriller that will usher in a new cinematic experience for fans. We are thrilled to be bringing it to audiences worldwide.

Move over, "Back to the Future," because there's another time-travel movie currently tearing it up on streaming that's making an entire generation of moviegoers feel their age. Marty McFly famously took that classic DeLorean for a spin in 1985 and transported himself 30 years into the past to the age of "The Honeymooners," Enchantment Under the Sea dances, and other throwback details ripped straight out of the '50s. This time around, well, the year 2003 is apparently considered long enough ago to merit an entire movie aimed towards Gen Z, where teenaged characters travel back a whopping 20 years to a long-ago time of low-rise jeans, Walkmans, and needle drops of Hilary Duff's "So Yesterday." Every Millennial reading this probably just felt a chill go up their spine.

"Time Cut" is the latest Netflix movie that has found its audience on the major streaming platform, thanks in no small part to stars Madison Bailey,...

Actor Matthew Lillard has played a memorable role in the “Scream” films for over 25 years now. However, the 54-year-old reveals that his involvement in the hit horror franchise did not immediately boost his Hollywood career as some might expect. Lillard first portrayed the character of Stu Macher in the original 1996 “Scream” movie. While that film was a massive box office success, Lillard says it “did not change” his career trajectory at the time.

Despite going on to appear in many other popular projects, Lillard says he still worries about not finding work. Even late in his decades-long career, uncertainty remains, much like legendary actor Jimmy Stewart reportedly felt. When looking back, Lillard now sees he was “destined” for a steadier career rather than instant fame.

Fans can look forward to seeing more of Lillard’s character in the upcoming seventh “Scream” film. Original writer Kevin Williamson returns to direct this installment,...

Zach Rance from Big Brother 16 got married this weekend. It’s been a beat since he lived in the Big Brother house, but most fans still know him from his time on the show.

Zach got engaged to his girlfriend Courtney during a trip to Italy last year. He shared a photo from the big moment with a story about their relationship.

“Yesterday, I proposed to Courtney after almost 3 years of dating and she said yes. Instagram doesn’t allow me enough characters in a caption to tell you all the reasons why I made this decision but, just know it was the wisest decision I’ve ever made in my life,” Zach wrote on Instagram.

“She makes me a better person. She turns my bad days to good days and my good days to great days. She turns weekend Costco and Trader Joes runs into unforgettable experiences and her cooking skills are unmatched,...

With Scream VII set to take the franchise back to its roots, Matthew Lillard is excited to see what’s next.

After Scream (1996) original writer Kevin Williamson was announced to return to the franchise to direct the upcoming seventh installment, the actor expressed his excitement to see which direction the next slasher sequel goes.

“I think it’s in a good place. I think that [the movie being] back in the hands of Kevin Williamson is great,” he told GamesRadar+. “I love what [Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin] were doing before. nothing against them. In fact, I thought they were taking a really exciting way.”

Lillard noted that he wasn’t a fan of the shotgun scene in Scream VI. “I thought the movie got too violent,” he said. “I think 6 was, like… I don’t think Ghostface ever needs a shotgun. I think that the movies are – everything is trying to repeat...

Singham Again Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 2 (Photo Credit – YouTube)

Things are looking bright for Singham Again. So far, it has raked in impressive numbers, and considering the trend, it is heading for a massive collection. Released on Friday, the Cop Universe saga registered a fantastic start at the worldwide box office and became the biggest opener for Ajay Devgn. It happened in a clash situation, which is commendable. Now, in the latest development, it has made a smooth entrance to the 100 crore club globally. Keep reading for a detailed day 2 collection report!

Released amid a huge buzz, the Singham opened with superb numbers. In a solo release, the film would have opened to record-breaking numbers, but even in a clash with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, it is fetching impressive numbers. In India, it opened on expected lines, while in overseas, it was slightly better than expected. Overall, 63.75 crores gross came on the opening day globally.

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Melissa Barrera is one of the most talented rising stars in Hollywood. The Mexican actress began her career in her country with telenovelas like Siempre tuya Acapulco and Tanto Amor, and she debuted in Hollywood with the 2018 coming-of-age drama series Vida and later went on to play one of the leads in a big-budget musical film In the Heights. She is most known for playing the role of Sam Carpenter in the Scream films. So, if you love Melissa Barrera’s performances we have picked out the 7 best films and TV shows starring Barrera, that you should check out.

7. Carmen (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures Classics

Carmen is a musical drama film directed by Benjamin Millepied from a screenplay co-written by Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Loïc Barrère, and Millepied. The 2022 film follows the story of Carmen, a...

The rise of demand for racing films has grown significantly higher over the past few years and Tom Cruise is reportedly contemplating making a sequel to 1990’s Days of Thunder. It’s a good idea, though, because he was able to bring back the nostalgia of the Top Gun franchise into the fold again.

Credits: Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder / Paramount Pictures

One interesting angle fans can look into this prospect is that he and his ex-wife Nicole Kidman could make history by costarring again in the potential sequel. They notably met and fell in love on the set of Days of Thunder, so seeing them work together again on the big screen would certainly interest the viewers.

Potential Days of Thunder Sequel May Reunite Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman

An insider revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that Tom Cruise is reportedly planning to pick up Days of Thunder again,...

Matthew Lillard admits that 'Scream' didn't change much for his career.The 54-year-old star portrayed Stu Macher in the original 1996 film in Wes Craven's horror franchise and acknowledged that it didn't have the same transformative effect for him compared to leading stars such as David Arquette and Neve Campbell.Speaking to Collider, Matthew said: "It changed a lot of people's trajectory. It did not change mine. It was not a moment in any way, shape or form where all of a sudden I got any different attention. Period."And that really sort of solidified for me, now looking back, I was like, 'Oh, I was destined to be this blue-collar actor', which is great, and I like my career. Don't get me wrong. If you'd given me my career coming in, I'd be like, 'You've gotta be kidding me. That's incredible.'"But, I really wanted to...

See what has happened to the 'Family Ties' cast members 35 years after the hit show ended.MEGABrian BonsallBonsall played the role of Andy Keaton through the show's final three seasons.@mrbrianbonsall/Instagram

Brian Bonsall started acting on Family Ties when he was 5 years old, playing the role of Andy Keaton through the show's final three seasons.

He said of his time on Family Ties: "Good memories for sure. They were a second family to me, growing up doing that ... Michael J. Fox used to come pick me up in his Ferrari, taught me to dive into a pool. It was so comfortable hanging out."

The break helped him appear in more 1990s shows, including Father Hood and Blank Check, until he retired in 1995. He later shifted his career and pursued his passion for music with several bands.

Bonsall found himself in trouble when he was arrested in Boulder, Colo.

Matthew Lillard had much, much higher expectations for the infamous 2004 box-office bomb “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.”

At the time, Lillard had secured the biggest salary of his career to reprise the role of Shaggy for the sequel film. The original live-action/CGI feature “Scooby-Doo” was a massive success in 2002, and the James Gunn-penned film franchise poised Lillard to become an A-list star…or so he thought.

“I thought I’d be No. 1 on the call sheet for the next 10 years of movies,” Lillard told Business Insider. “And the reality was the exact opposite happened.”

Instead, “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” forced Lillard to reexamine his career. After appearing in Wes Craven’s “Scream” prior to “Scooby,” Lillard had to decide whether he wanted to be famous or a “great actor,” in a binary sense.

“I was caught up in the success of what I was doing, I was caught up...

There are few things we love more than a John Carpenter interview, and author Michael Doyle will soon present us with the ultimate treat in that department: 16 years worth of exclusive interviews with Carpenter have been collected together for his upcoming book Bringing Darkness Instead of Light: Conversations with John Carpenter!

Coming soon from Fab Press, Bringing Darkness Instead of Light: Conversations with John Carpenter is being billed as “the definitive book on the archetypal Hollywood maverick.”

Fab Press previews, “Bringing Darkness Instead of Light is the culmination of over 15 years of startlingly candid conversations between John Carpenter and author Michael Doyle.

“In a wealth of frank, often funny and lively exchanges, we enjoy an unprecedented insight into the famously-private filmmaker’s life and career, rich with amusing anecdotes and jaw-dropping details never previously seen in print. They delve not just into the production of his movies, but also the creative process,...

I have a soft spot in my cold dark heart for a well-done romantic comedy. When Harry Met Sally, 10 Things I Hate About You, and 500 Days of Summer all manage to be interesting while presenting a fun love story. Well-made ones are few and far between, mind you, but they scratch a certain itch. So to see Scream‘s Melissa Barrera and Casual‘s Tommy Dewey combine forces for one in the horror space, and you’ve got my interest. Then add in a Monster that looks like Ron Perlman from 90’s TV’s Beauty and the Beast and it feels like Your Monster was made just for me.

I was lucky enough to talk to the cast and director about all things Your Monster. Melissa Barrera and I got into what it’s like to maintain a believable romance when your scene partner looks like a monster...

Many Big Brother alumni dressed up for Halloween this year, and some of the great costumes included their family members.

It’s a yearly event to see former Big Brother houseguests dressed up, almost suggesting that being on the show indicates they have fun doing it.

Most of these folks had to wear costumes during their time in the Big Brother house, whether it was from a theme or due to a punishment.

Some folks are quite impressive with their costume game, especially when they put together a couple’s theme.

Big Brother fans have even gotten into the game again this year, with several people dressing as a BB26 cast member.

Early costumes featured Big Brother fans dressed as Angela Murray, and they pulled it off.

Big Brother alums celebrate Halloween 2024

Reindeer Games and BB18 winner Nicole Franzel and her husband, Victor Arroyo, went as Toy Story characters this time.

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.

Bam

A series of “silent” movies includes films by Tati, Miguel Gomes, and Chaplin.

Film at Lincoln Center

The new 4K restoration of Sergei Parajanov’s Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors continues.

Museum of the Moving Image

The Seventh Victim and The Fog play on Friday; a Godzilla series gets underway; The Indian in the Cupboard plays on 35mm Saturday and Sunday.

Metrograph

Rio Bravo, Funny Games, Insomnia, Kung Fu Hustle, The Outfit, and The Good, the Bad, the Weird show on 35mm; My Crazy Uncle (or Aunt), Insomnia, and Crush the Strong, Help the Weak begin.

Roxy Cinema

Dancer in the Dark and Scream play on 35mm, while Suspiria and Without You I’m Nothing also screen.

Museum of Modern Art

A massive retrospective of Portuguese cinema continues, while the films of Mohammad Reza Aslani screen.

IFC Center

4K restorations...

Halloween is here, which means it’s time to get going on watching classic Halloween movies. If you’re crunched for time and need a cheat-sheet as to where to stream the best of the best, we’ve got you. Below we’ve rounded up a list of where to stream 15 classic Halloween movies right now. This includes true icons like the original “Halloween” and “Scream,” family friendly fare like “Halloweentown” and “Nightmare Before Christmas” and unforgettable ‘80s slashers that’ll have you hiding under your blanket.

Check out our list below, if you dare.

Compass International Pictures/Aquarius Releasing “Halloween” (1978)

Streaming on AMC+ and Fubo

The Og. The classic. The icon. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” was a small-budget indie that spawned a franchise as slow-moving serial killer Michael Myers tormented the sleepy town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. Jamie Lee Curtis achieved “scream queen” status with her turn...

During the month of October, it’s fairly common for people to talk about spirits. After all, ghosts and demons and the like have become staples of the Halloween season. But for Scooby-Doo, Thirteen Ghosts, and Scream star Matthew Lillard, his latest project deals with a very different kind of spirit: The alcoholic kind.

Lillard joined forces with screenwriter and producer Justin Ware to start Find Familiar Spirits in 2022. Named after a famous Dungeons & Dragons spell, the alcohol brand is dedicated to crafting spirits with the same authenticity and kinship found in fandom. Their first line of products was dubbed Queen’s End Whiskey in honor of fantasy tabletop gaming. But now, in an ode to the horror community, the company has launched Macabre Spirits, which features a series of tequilas that celebrate the genre that the actor has become so entrenched in throughout his career.

While promoting this...

It sounds crazy at first, but what if Halloween III: Season of the Witch really was part of the Michael Myers timeline?

Released in 1982, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is famously the only film in the Halloween franchise without Michael Myers. The movie shifted gears to tell a standalone story, one rooted in science fiction and folk horror rather than the slasher violence Myers embodies. But some fans have theorised that Season of the Witch could actually tie into Michael Myers’ story—if we imagine that the film’s Silver Shamrock corporation helped create the unkillable monster we know today. And it’s not as impossible as it might sound.

This theory, which emerged online in recent years, has reenergised fans of Season of the Witch and sparked discussions about how far the Halloween mythos could stretch. What if Michael’s superhuman resilience and relentless desire to kill had...

Fact: E.T. is a Halloween movie. Make no mistake about that. The landmark Steven Spielberg blockbuster primarily takes place in October with the most iconic sequence — that being the moon-tinted bike ride, which has become the literal logo for Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment — goes down on All Hallow’s Eve. So, consider this episode a timely treat.

At last month’s Creep I.E. Aftermath in Ontario, California, Halloweenies executive producer Michael Roffman and Scare You to Sleep creator Shelby Scott presided over an E.T. reunion panel featuring stars Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, C. Thomas Howell, and Matthew De Meritt. Together, they share personal anecdotes on the film’s shoot and reflect on the way the film went on to shape modern Americana — seemingly overnight.

Stream our chat below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch...

Next week’s hyper-contentious election and its face-off between virulently opposed camps has cast a fearful pall over our culture, creating an atmosphere where political terrors are outdoing the movie versions. Why hasn’t someone made a slasher pic about volunteers canvassing door-to-door at dusk?

This uneasy vibe has foregrounded an uncomfortable truth about horror films: how they often come with subtle political messages that are not always subtle enough to obscure which way they might vote in November. (To be clear, films cannot cast votes in a presidential election.) For example, you could easily argue that one of the most blatantly Republican horror movies was The Exorcist, along with the entire satanic-possession genre. In William Friedkin’s 1972 original, science and modern medicine are completely powerless to dent the demon who has possessed the innocent victim, leaving it up to the patriarchal Catholic Church to take on Pazuzu (and forge...

It’s Halloween today. But if you’re more concerned with what your Valentine’s Day plans are going to be, we have the perfect bit of news: there’s a love-up blood-soaked horror slasher on the way titled Heart Eyes, with Freaky’s Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy on writing duties (alongside Phillip Murphy). The first trailer has just arrived – and since it’s Red Band, it’s a blood-soaked early peek, promising a new iconic horror mask, plenty of gory kills, and a sly sense of humour. Watch it here:

It’s seems the new original slasher boom will continue to deliver – the idea here of a killer specifically hunting down loved-up couples feels fresh. There’s not a huge amount of plot to get into yet, but that eerie masked foe is known as the ‘Heart Eyes Killer’. The cast list – most of whom will likely be...

10/31 Part IV, the new entry in the indie horror anthology franchise, is celebrating Halloween on Blu-ray from Scream Team Releasing.

It features four segments directed by Taylor & Matthew McManus (Slash-o-Lantern), Dylan R. Nix (Baron Von Laugho’s Halloween Spook-a-Thon), Dustin Ferguson (Nemesis 5: The New Model), and Ryan Sheets (The Pumpkin Man), plus faux trailers from Zane Hershberger (10/31) and Josh Graves (Late Checkout).

Scream queen Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre) appears alongside Jennifer Nangle, Sayeed Bensalama, Jennifer Moriarty, Josi Kat, and Anastasia Elfman.

In the film, “The clock strikes midnight and the ghosts and ghouls are ready to tune into the annual Monster Marathon hosted by our resident Queens of Screams, Malvolia. Get Ready for four all-new creepy and bizarre tales from some of the spookiest indie directors walking among the living.

“First, a cursed VHS tape finds itself in the hands of curious friends in ‘EjecDEAD.’ Next, a...