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From one 1999 horror remake to another. After rewatching The Haunting with eyes that were both more critical and 25 years older, it got me thinking about the other remake that came out that year. One that was a remake of a far sillier movie and that was the first effort from a new studio, namely Dark Castle Entertainment. The original was from a far less dark castle in that of schlock and gimmick purveyor William Castle and it starred Vincent Price as a man offering strangers money to stay in an allegedly haunted house for a night. While The Haunting failed on multiple levels to improve with age, how does House on Haunted Hill (watch it Here) look after a quarter of a century? Does its cheesy yet graphic tone feel at home in the time of A24 and elevated horror or should it forfeit its 1 million dollar check and leave the cursed grounds forever.

Zack Snyder revealed Batman v Superman almost got an R-rating due to Batman fighting Superman, a strange reason from the ratings board. Snyder believes his director's cut of Batman v Superman is much better, showcasing the impact of different edits on a film. James Gunn's DC Universe embraces R-rated content with Creature Commandos, acknowledging the success of darker superhero projects.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came very close to being an R-rated theatrical release according to Zack Snyder. It is now eight years since Snyder’s second movie really kicked off his grand plan for the Dceu following Man of Steel three years earlier. Even now, the director is still answering questions about the movie, and his time leading the DC franchise for Warner Bros. Pictures. In a new interview, Snyder explained how the Motion Picture Association of America almost slapped an R-rating on the movie for a very strange reason.

The classic Universal Monsters have returned to life and they’re looking better than Ever before in the freshly unleashed Universal Classic Monsters Limited Edition Collection, a brand new 4K Ultra HD + Digital set that is now available… for a limited time!

Only 5,500 of these limited edition Universal Monsters 4K Ultra HD sets have been produced, and you can grab yours over on Amazon right now for $129.99 while supplies last.

From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters and this upcoming collection showcases 8 of the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Exclusive to Amazon, the limited set consists of book-style packaging with rare photos, bios, trivia, and original cover art by renowned artist Tristan Eaton.

Zombie movies? Can’t shake a stick without knocking a minimum of 20 quality ones out of a tree. You want vampires? Tell me the decade and the type and I’ll give you recommendations to keep you going for weeks. Werewolves? Well, for some reason, the werewolf falls in with his other Universal monster counterparts The Mummy, Frankenstein, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon as creatures that should have a lot more entries come to mind. I’m not saying that there aren’t any, quite the contrary. I can tell you quite a few must-see werewolf movies that you all probably know but the list is not nearly as deep as the other monsters mentioned above. Late Phases (watch it Here), also known under the stupidly generic title of Night of the Wolf, does a lot of interesting things while being a thoroughly enjoyable and almost arthouse movie...

Park Seo-joon will play a new character named Ho-jae in Gyeongseong Creature season 2, although this character could still be Tae-sang. The new season will get to explore a different version of the main couple's relationship. Gyeongseong Creature season 2 will be a new beginning for the K-drama, now set in the present day.

Gyeongseong Creature season 2’s story means Park Seo-joon will get to showcase his acting chops in what could be one of the best

sequels to a historical K-drama. The Netflix 2024 K-drama slate update included a brand new look at Gyeongseong Creature 2, which will be set in 2024 rather than during World War II. Despite the new setting, the two lead Gyeogseong Creature actors will return in the new season, although it is still difficult to say whether they are both reprising their original roles.

The list of Park Seo-Joon K-dramas and movies includes highly successful projects, which set the...

Lisa Frankenstein is a lot of things all at once, melding teenage shenanigans with a grisly tale of the undead. It's a twisted take on a classic high school-centric story, focusing on Lisa (Kathryn Newton). Lisa is a quiet young woman trying to adjust to a new perky stepsister named Taffy (Liza Soberano) after her father remarries following the death of her mother. But the reanimated Creature (played by Riverdale alum Cole Sprouse) shakes up her life and helps teach her how to live again -- even as their escapades develop an ever-increasing body count.

The film being as funny, sweet, and unique as it is comes largely down to the talent in front of and behind the camera -- including one of Hollywood's most prominent writers of the teenage experience. During an interview with Cbr, Lisa Frankenstein director Zelda Williams and writer Diablo Cody discussed the tonal balancing act for the film.

Last year, Skybound Entertainment, the company founded by David Alpert and The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, teamed up with Universal Pictures not only to bring us the Dracula comedy Renfield, but also the four-issue comic book limited series Universal Monsters: Dracula. Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that there’s another Universal Monsters comic book series coming out of this Skybound and Universal partnership: Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! Like the Dracula series, the Creature from the Black Lagoon series will consist of four issues, but while the Dracula comic was an adaptation of the classic Universal film, this Creature from the Black Lagoon series tells “a brand-new story featuring beloved Gill-Man.”

Written by Dan Watters (Lucifer) and Ram V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr), with Matthew Roberts, the co-creator of Manifest Destiny, providing the artwork and Dave Stewart acting as colorist,...

Sara Sampaio, known for her role in Superman: Legacy, has revealed a new look at the cast of Creature Commandos. This marks the second glimpse of the DC Universe team, generating excitement among fans. Creature Commandos is the Dcu's first project.

Creature Commandos will introduce the DC Universe's first team, and a new look at the series' main characters has been revealed by a Superman: Legacy actress. The animated Creature Commandos show will also be the first overall project in the new Dcu, setting the stage for next year's Superman: Legacy to open up the universe in a big way. Following the initial reveal of the team, a new sneak peek of Creature Commandos' characters has now been shared.

On an Instagram story, Superman: Legacy's Sara Sampaio (via @DCU_Updates/Twitter), who will play Eve Tesmacher in the film, shared a new look at Creature Commandos' cast through merchandise for the series.

This article discusses disturbing real-life events, including human experimentation.

This article contains spoilers for Gyeongseong Creature season 1.

Gyeongseong Creature season 1 explores portions of the true story of Unit 731 during World War II and its impact on Korea. The Netflix K-drama references important historical moments and showcases Korean creators' perspectives on the generational trauma that comes from Japan's colonial rule over the country. Gyeongseong Creature combines aspects of the true story of Unit 731 with fictional elements, including zombie-like creatures.

Despite the fantastical nature of Gyeongseong Creature, which includes zombies and monsters, the series discusses real-life events – including the true story of Unit 731. Gyeongseong Creature makes the most of its 1945 setting, offering a series that addresses generational trauma and the impact of the Japanese rule over Korea. From the independence movement to the atrocities committed against locals, Gyeongseong Creature season 1 shows the final months of World War II from...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Gyeongseong Creature season 1.

Gyeongseong Creature season 2 will take place in 2024 Seoul, introducing a new modern-day setting for the show's story. Park Seo-jun and Han So-hee will return, leading to theories about descendants or reincarnations of their original characters, Tae-sang and Chae-ok, in Gyeongseong Creature season 2. The shift to a modern setting and the potential return of the original characters offer a fresh take on the show, reinventing it while retaining the essence of the first season's love story.

Netflix has renewed Gyeongseong Creature for season 2, but the show will be very different once it returns following season 1’s post-credits scene. Just four days after the final three episodes of season 1 premiered, the Netflix Korean show has secured a second season. Gyeongseong Creature season 2’s release date has not been announced yet, but both Park Seo-jun are Han So-hee confirmed to return.

Gyeongseong Creature season...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Gyeongseong Creature Part 2.

Tae-sang is likely the one who drank the contaminated water and is now infected. Park Seo-joon's appearance as "Ho-jae" in the modern-day scene suggests a potential season 2 set in present-day Seoul. Tae-sang may still be alive and young in the present day, potentially due to his transformation into a monster.

Park Seo-joon, who plays Tae-sang in Gyeongseong Creature, appears in season 1’s post-credits scene in a moment with major implications for both his character and the show as a whole. Gyeongseong Creature’s cast of characters centers around Tae-sang and Chae-ok, with the show following their love story unfolding amidst an intense investigation tied to human experiments and monsters. Similar to other Netflix Korean shows, Gyeongseong Creature was split into two segments, the latter of which included a massive plot twist.

The biggest mystery going into Gyeongseong Creature Part 2 was...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Gyeongseong Creature Part 2.

The cliffhanger ending of Gyeongseong Creature season 1 indicates that a second season is needed. The post-credits scene reveals a character resembling Tae-sang in the present day, leaving their identity open for interpretation. Season 2 would have to be different from season 1, taking place in modern-day Seoul and potentially exploring immortality.

Gyeongseong Creature season 2 has not been confirmed as of the writing of this article, but season 1’s shocking cliffhanger means the show cannot be over yet. Whereas some of Netflix’s best Korean shows only lasted one season, others like Sweet Home or Squid Game received follow-ups. Gyeongseong Creature’s first season was split into two parts, with the final three episodes concluding the main story while also leaving the door open for the series to return.

Gyeongseong Creature's ending saw the destruction of the Ongseong Hospital, which could have been the perfect finale for the show.

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The following contains spoilers for Gyeongseong Creature Part 1, now streaming on Netflix.

Over the years, Netflix has churned out a slew of invigorating content from Asia. At the forefront of it all is Squid Game, the South Korean dystopian series about a morbid game that requires players to murder each other to make millions. There is also the feudal zombie horror, Kingdom, set in the Joseon period that felt like a mix of Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. Last but not least, there is Alice in Borderland: a sci-fi thriller that lops people into a secret dimension for a sadistic hunt.

Now, the streaming service is playing on the strength of the horror genre even more, through Gyeongseong Creature:...

Quick Links Gyeongseong Creature's New Monster Will Be Unleashed Gyeongseong Creature's Prisoners Face Reprisal Gyeongseong Creature Has to Save Chae-Ok's Mother Gyeongseong Creature's Rebellion Has to Recover

The following contains spoilers for Gyeongseong Creature Part 1, now streaming on Netflix.

Netflix ended 2023 by capitalizing on the success of its Asian properties in a big way. Renowned for highly-popular sci-fi shows like Alice in Borderland, the streaming service leaned heavily into the mystical realm in Dec. 2023 with the adaptation of the Japanese manga, Yu Yu Hakusho. Horror fans got their fill as well thanks to Gyeongseong Creature -- a morose series that focuses on the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1940s.

While embroiled in politics and diplomatic bureaucracy, Gyeongseong Creature deals with Tae-sang and his allies in the Gyeongseong province trying to liberate test subjects from a nearby hospital. Little do they know the Japanese scientists there are...

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Screen is listing the 2023 release dates for films in the UK and Ireland in the calendar below.

For distributors who wish to add/amend a date on the calendar, please get in touch with Screen here. Screen is also running a calendar for festival and market dates throughout 2023 here.

December

December 31

Berliner Philharmoniker Live: New Year’s Eve Concert 2023 (Trafalgar - event cinema)

Previous releases January

January 6

Piggy (Vertigo), The Enforcer (Vertigo), Alcarràs (Mubi), A Man Called Otto (Sony), Rashomon (BFI), Till (Universal)

January 7

Andre Rieu In Dublin 2023 (Piece of...

Gone are the days when K-dramas almost exclusively meant love stories, period pieces and family dramas. Today, South Korea produces some of the most chilling and outrageously violent TV shows you’ll ever see—while also continuing to release the more traditional, wholesome fare that longtime K-drama fans fell in love with years ago.

The diversification of genres in recent years can largely be attributed to the rise of global streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. In the past, most K-dramas were aired on broadcast TV, which comes with certain guidelines around what can and cannot be shown. By contrast, streamers aren’t bound by such rules around content.

The result? More extreme and graphic K-dramas, with Korean original series on Ott services like Netflix, often featuring plenty of gore and violence, and sometimes some sex and nudity as well. This year saw a host of Korean thrillers and horror series,...

Since no Netflix event is complete without K-dramas, the streamer took advantage of the momentum built throughout the days of its Geeked Week to tease Gyeongseong Creature. The South Korean series takes place in the 1950s and follows some ruthless people who decide to go head-to-head with monstrous creatures that seem to be born out of human greed. The series will be released globally in two parts: Part 1 will premiere on December 22, and Part 2 will release on January 5.

Guillermo del Toro's next horror movie, an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, is one of his most anticipated projects, bringing him closer to covering all classic horror monsters. Del Toro has already covered three classic monsters in his previous films: vampires in Cronos and the Creature from the Black Lagoon in The Shape of Water. After Frankenstein, Del Toro only needs to cover werewolves, mummies, and the invisible man to achieve the goal of covering all the classic monsters, offering his own unique interpretations.

Guillermo del Toro’s next horror movie is not only one of his most anticipated projects, but it’s also bringing him a step closer to a classic horror milestone. Guillermo del Toro has become one of the modern masters of horrors thanks to his dark fairy tales with good doses of horror. Del Toro’s filmography so far is a combination of original...

James Gunn is clearing the air on the release of Creature Commandos.

On the social media platform X, James Gunn was asked by a fan to clarify if Creature Commandos was still on track for a release in 2024 amid rumors of a possible delay. Gunn's response revealed that the animated series is well on track to make its announced 2024 release, noting that there have never been any delays. He further shared how the SAG-AFTRA strike wouldn't have affected the show either way, but the voices had already been completed prior to then with the animation process subsequently coming along very well.

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Stars: Phil Herman, Lauren Sophia, Joel D. Wynkoop, M. Catherine Wynkoop, Sean Donohue, Vera Marlowe, Will Devokees, Penélope Bogado, Walter Alonso, Debbie D, Deborah Dutch, Jim Ewald, A.J. Laird, Justin Bower, Bob Glazier, Jaysen P. Buterin | Written by Joel D. Wynkoop, Sean Donohue, Debbie D, Derek Braasch, Nina Trader | Directed by Joel D. Wynkoop, Sean Donohue, Marcelo Fabini, Debbie D, Derek Braasch

The vignettes that open I Slay on Christmas, the new anthology film from producer Phil Herman, are almost hallucinogenic in their disassociated content and styles. A man runs through the woods only to find his adversary, a pine cone, floating in the air ahead of him as a voice intones his fate. Another man sits on a couch as the weatherman talks about unseasonably warm weather and how it’s helping a virus to spread. When we see him again, he’s bleeding from the nose and mouth and looks like a zombie.

2023's Creature series delivers a fresh take on the classic tale of Frankenstein alongside its stellar Turkish cast.

Created by Çağan Irmak, the limited series from Netflix revolves around the story of how a medical student and a doctor conduct a dangerous experiment that pushes the boundaries of preventing death.

The show is based on Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein novel.

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Mary Shelley’s horror gothic fiction, Frankenstein, has been adapted several times in both literature and cinema. Over these years, the good old tale of humanity’s quest for supreme greatness turning into its misfortune has been presented in many forms and stories. Netflix’s Turkish drama Creature is the latest addition to the mythos. While the Turkish drama is a decent adaptation of the classic gothic series, it plays a more dramatic card, trying to make us extra sentimental. But the effect is the opposite, and as the show progresses, it comes across as repetitive and somewhat boring. Unfortunately, more than anything, it’s the first episode that really fails the show, making it out to be some sort of dramatic horror epic but later turning into a story for children. The first episode is dark and dreary, making for a non-compelling beginning to the series that follows.

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In the wake of five new horror movies releasing at home this past Tuesday, the October horror season rolls on today with another eight new horror movies being added to the mix.

Here’s the full list of horror movies released today, October 20, 2023!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

The tenth installment in the franchise, Saw X has thus far scared up over $73 million at the box office, and it was just unleashed for Premium VOD rental and purchase today.

The DVD, Blu-ray and 4K will follow on November 21.

Lionsgate teases, “The return of Tobin Bell to the franchise furthers Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures’ goal of a film that captures everything Saw fans love about the franchise, while also keeping them guessing with all-new traps and a new mystery to solve.”

“John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back for the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s final games.

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Oldboy 4K Uhd from Neon

Oldboy is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a 4K Ultra HD set on December 12 via Neon and Decal Releasing. The 2003 South Korean revenge thriller has been restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.

Park Chan-wook (Stoker) directs from a script by Lim Jun-hyung and Hwang Jo-yun, based on the manga written by Garon Tsuchiya and illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi. Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, and Kang Hye-jung star.

The releases features a 68-page casebound book with three new essays by film critics Stephanie Zacharek, David Sims, and Phoebe Chen along with six gift-wrapped collector’s cards.

It carries over 18 hours (!) of special features, including three audio commentaries...

Creature is a 2023 Turkish horror mini-series directed by Çağan Irmak and starring Taner Ölmez, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, and Şifanur Gül. The series is a modern reimagining of Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein, set in Ottoman-era Istanbul.

The series follows the story of İhsan (Erkan Kolçak Köstendil), a brilliant but reckless scientist who is obsessed with the idea of creating life. İhsan’s student, Ziya (Taner Ölmez), is also passionate about science, but he is more cautious and ethical than his mentor.

When tragedy befalls İhsan, Ziya takes it upon himself to finish his mentor’s work. However, Ziya’s experiments soon go awry, and he creates a monstrous creature (played by Engin Benli).

The creature is initially confused and frightened, but it soon realizes that it is different from everyone else. The creature is also aware that it is dangerous, and it tries to avoid contact with humans.

However,...

Pain Hustlers and new seasons of Big Mouth and Elite are among the high-profile new projects debuting on Netflix in October.

Directed by David Yates, Pain Hustlers is a crime drama set in the world of pharmaceuticals. The film, which boasts a starry cast that includes Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy García, debuts on Oct. 27.

On Oct. 20, Netflix launches the seventh season of Big Mouth. The penultimate season of the animated comedy heads to high school but the awkward moments and growing pains for Andrew Glouberman (John Mulaney) and Nick Birch (Nick Kroll) continue.

Also on Oct. 20, the seventh season of global hit Elite hits Netflix. There’s more trouble in store for the students of Las Encinas with Omar Shanaa (Omar Ayuso) back, Ivan (André Lamoglia) mending a broken heart and Isadora (Valentina Zenere) dealing with her criminal family.

Earlier this month, the streamer launched Beckham, a docuseries...

The new live-action TV series "Creature", set during the 'Ottoman Empire', is a re-imagining of Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein", written and directed by Çagan Irmak, streaming October 20, 2023 on Netflix:

".... during the final era of the 'Ottoman Empire', 'Ziya', an adventurous, rebellious, medical student has the desire to become an excellent physician and to find cure to infectious diseases. Ziya's path crosses with 'Ihsan', a fellow medical doctor, balancing the fine line between genius and insanity. 

"He is the only person who truly understands Ziya's ambitions. However these two estranged, wounded souls will pay the price for the forbidden experiment they were brave enough to conduct. The ancient encryption they have tried to decrypt could let all hell break loose..."

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A brand new take on Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel Frankenstein is coming to Netflix in the form of “Creature,” a Swedish series that’s headed onto Netflix this Halloween season.

“Creature” premieres October 20. Watch the official trailer below.

In the series, “When tragedy befalls a reckless scientist in Ottoman-era Istanbul, his student uses untested methods to finish his work — with devastating consequences.”

The series stars Erkan Kolçak Köstendil as İhsan & Taner Ölmez as Ziya, with Engin Benli, Şifanur Gül, Bülent Şakrak, Sema Çeyrekbaşı, and Devrim Yakut.

“Creature” is created and written and directed by Çagan Irmak (Remember Us).

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"We're helpless against death. You have to accept that." Or can we...? Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an intense new Turkish series called Creature, adapted from the novel by Mary Shelly. This Turkish re-imagining of Shelly's classic Frankenstein story is set during the Ottoman Empire many years ago. One of the most fundamental questions of humanity, "death and beyond", is explored in Çagan Irmak's series. The biggest wish of Ziya, an adventurous, rebellious & excited young medical student, is to be a good physician and cure many epidemics that medicine cannot find a cure for. His path crosses with Ihsan, a fellow medical doctor, balancing the fine line between genius and insanity. However these two estranged, wounded souls will pay the price for the forbidden experiment they were brave enough to conduct. The series stars Erkan Kolçak Köstendil as İhsan & Taner Ölmez as Ziya, with Engin Benli, Şifanur Gül,...

A new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya will play the Lincoln Center Theater this spring.

The classic play will feature a new translation by Heidi Schreck, writer and star of What the Constitution Means to Me, and direction by Lila Neugebauer, who previously directed Kenneth Lonergan’s The Waverly Gallery on Broadway. Uncle Vanya will begin previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on April 2, 2024, with an opening night on April 24.

Casting will be announced at a later date.

The play, first produced in 1899, follows Sonya and her Uncle Vanya, whose lives working on their family farm are interrupted by the arrival of her father and his charismatic wife. It has been produced on Broadway many times, most recently in a 2000 revival with Laura Linney, Derek Jacobi and Roger Rees.

In addition to writing and starring in What the Constitution Means to Me, which was nominated for two Tony...