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Director Timo Tjahjanto Co-Wrote A New Dystopian Genre Film With ‘Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson

July 23, 2021 4:25 pm

Indonesian Timo Tjahjanto ("Headshot") has been on a creative tear for some time now, only slowed down because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2018 and now, he's released four features and one short; ...

‘Night Comes For Us’ Director Timo Tjahjanto Hired To Direct ‘Train To Busan’ Remake

Charles Barfield

February 19, 2021 12:13 pm

News

The idea of remaking “Train to Busan” might scare film fans. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the original film, as it stands as one of the best zombie features of the past decade. The only reason to rema...

‘Peninsula’: ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel Expands The Scale & Emotional Stakes Of The Zombie Franchise [Review]

Andrew Crump

August 17, 2020 11:59 am

News, Reviews

On March 23, in the year of our pandemic clusterfuck, 9 of our 50 United States issued stay at home advisories for residents as their COVID-19 response: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Lou...

Hong Kong Shuts Down Cinemas Again Right Before Release Of ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel After Third Wave Of COVID-19

Charles Barfield

July 13, 2020 1:30 pm

Box Office, News

Obviously, as we’ve seen with the effects of COVID-19 around the world, trying to predict the future of the virus’ spread is damn near impossible. Sure, we know how to slow down the spread and smart folks are ...

‘Peninsula’ Trailer: ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel Dials Up The Action

Charles Barfield

June 16, 2020 10:29 am

News, Trailers

When it was released four years ago, “Train to Busan” became a fan-favorite in the world of horror due to its unique take on the zombie genre. Due to the massive success of “The Walking Dead,” the zombie genre...

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Barry Jenkins’ Quarantine Watchlist Includes Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Solaris,’ Films From Tarkovsky, Altman & More

Charles Barfield

April 30, 2020 1:40 pm

News

When you have filmmakers stuck indoors without the possibility of working on a set, what else are these folks going to do other than watch more films? We’ve seen a number of directors share their watchlists du...

‘Peninsula’ Teaser: ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel Shows What’s Left Of The World After The Zombie Apocalypse

Charles Barfield

April 2, 2020 10:18 am

News, Trailers

In the world of zombie horror films, you have to sift through a bunch of subpar films to find something truly worth your time. So many films in the subgenre just recycle the same ideas and themes, borrowing wa...

‘Peninsula’: Director Talks ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel & Shares First Look Photos

Charles Barfield

March 23, 2020 2:09 pm

News

For many, “Train to Busan” is one of the best modern zombie films. By taking the tried and true premise of a zombie apocalypse and putting it in the harsh confines of a moving train, ‘Busan’ is a truly origina...

The Best Horror Movies Of The Decade [2010s]

The Playlist Staff

October 30, 2019 1:24 pm

Features, News

The 2010s felt like a banner decade for the horror genre. It’s difficult to say that definitively as time is the only thing that can really make that distinction, but as the decade comes to a close, it feels li...

Apparently, James Wan & The ‘It’ Writer Have Found A “Reason” For A ‘Train To Busan’ American Remake That Won’t “Ruin” The Original

Charles Barfield

June 3, 2019 3:04 pm

News

When film fans learn that an international hit film is getting an “American remake,” most will just shake their head and ask, “Why?” That’s exactly what happened when it was announced that James Wan, of “Conjur...

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