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‘The Guest’: Director Adam Wingard Interested In Making A Sequel Film Or Series With Dan Stevens

May 12, 2022 11:20 am

Director Adam Wingard ("Godzilla vs Kong") and writer Simon Barrett's "The Guest" starring Dan Stevens is easily one of the better modern attempts to recreate the tone of a 1980s action sci-fi hybrid film. "Th...

‘V/H/S/94’: A Nostalgic Horror Anthology That Mostly Clicks [Fantastic Fest Review]

Jason Bailey

September 27, 2021 10:16 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

It’s amusing to remember that back when the original “V/H/S” was released, some resisted or dismissed it because they were tired of found footage movies. Yet here we are, nine years later, and while ...

‘Séance’: Simon Barrett’s Directorial Debut Fails To Summon Up Anything With Life [Review]

Brian Farvour

May 28, 2021 3:52 pm

News, Reviews

Having already written many thrilling, contemporary indie horror hits, when inventive screenwriter Simon Barrett ("You're Next," "The Guest," “V/H/S”) announced he was making his feature-length directorial deb...

‘Seance’ Trailer: ‘The Guest’ Writer Simon Barrett Makes His Directorial Debut In A New Horror Film

Charles Barfield

April 14, 2021 1:02 pm

News, Trailers

Look, in the wrong hands, a film about a group of students at a prestigious all-girls school summoning a demon could be pretty lame and uninspired. But when you look at “Seance,” and see the name Simon Barrett...

Adam Wingard To Direct ‘ThunderCats’ Movie & Wants To Keep Aesthetic of Original Cartoon

Christopher Marc

March 30, 2021 10:00 am

News

Warner Bros. has been sitting on the film rights to cult cartoon series "ThunderCats" for over a decade and it looks like there is finally movement on their long-in-development feature film. Debuting in 1985, ...

Dan Stevens Says There’s Been Talks About A Sequel To ‘The Guest’

Rafael Motamayor

July 4, 2020 12:42 pm

News

Dan Stevens may have stolen everyone's hearts with his show-stopping performance in "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga," but his first big role after departing "Downton Abbey" was in the chilling...

Podcast: Adjust Your Tracking Talks Cult Franchises, ‘Blair Witch’ & Looks Back At ‘Donnie Darko’ & ‘Southland Tales’

Erik McClanahan

September 23, 2016 1:24 pm

News, Podcasts

Adjust Your Tracking is back to talk about cult movies and the often tepid results from attempting to catch lightning in a bottle again. While the box-office and critical reception for "Blair Witch" was underwh...

‘Blair Witch’ Can’t Capture The Mystique Of The Original [Review]

Will Ashton

September 15, 2016 4:07 pm

News

I carry mixed feelings towards 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project.” Much like 2009’s “Paranormal Activity,” I respect the craft, ingenuity, and low-budget dedication found throughout the $60,000 production. I l...