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Samuel L. Jackson Announces His Next Marvel Movie — And It Isn't Avengers: Doomsday (Exclusive)

Samuel L. Jackson officially confirmed when MCU fans will see Nick Fury again (and it's sooner than expected).

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Heather Graham Embodies a Real Life Tragic Figure for 'What Happened to Doris?' | Fantastic Fest 2026

Doris Bither claimed to have been violently assaulted by an entity in 1974, but what happened?

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Play House Gives Audiences a Demented Mr. Rogers and a Creepy Kids Show You'll Never Forget | Fantastic Fest 2026

If you ever discover abandoned VHS tapes in your basement, maybe look the other way.

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'Sick' Explores an Intimate Sibling Dynamic You've Never Seen Before—And It's Truly Twisted | Fantastic Fest 2026

Sibling bonds are tight, but not normally as tight as the one in the movie Sick.

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Danny Boyle's 'Ink' Has A Warning For Journalists: "It's One of the Things That's Under Threat Now" | TIFF 2026

Director Danny Boyle and star Guy Pearce discuss what journalists should take away from their media period piece, Ink.

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After Nearly Half a Dozen Adaptations, Mike Flanagan's 'Carrie' Adds a Modern Take to the List—And the Cast Knows Exactly Why It's Necessary

Sure, Carrie has been adapted time and time again, but this time it is essential for a few reasons.

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Maika Monroe Dials Up Her Psychopath to Eleven In 'Victorian Psycho' and It's Extremely Unsettling | Fantastic Fest 2026

Horror icon Maika Monroe, recently known for her role in Longlegs, goes all in on Victorian Psycho.

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The Heretiks Gives Horror Fans the Witch Home Invasion Film We Never Knew We Needed | Fantastic Fest 2026

A coven of witches demands a sacrifice in The Heretiks, and they'll stop at nothing to get it.

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'Bloody Tennis' Is a Bloodier Horror Version of Luca Guadagnino and Zendaya's 'Challengers' | Fantastic Fest 2026

Bloody Tennis is Challengers if it took place at a violent tennis academy.

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Step Aside Jason Voorhees—Crystal Lake's Linda Cardellini Brings A New Rageful Pamela Voorhees to the Friday the 13th Franchise | TIFF 2026

Crystal Lake stars Linda Cardellini and Will Catlett explain how they brought Friday the 13th back for a new generation.

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'Into the Sky' Is an Alien Abduction Movie That Never Shows You the Aliens, and It's All the Better For It | Fantastic Fest 2026

Usually, an alien-focused film would show you its main threat, but not Into the Sky.

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Forgotten Island 2 Sequel Status Gets Addressed By DreamWorks Director Januel Mercado (Exclusive)

Forgotten Island co-director Januel Mercado gets honest about a potential sequel to DreamWorks' latest animated movie.

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Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Explains Why the Film's Shocking Ending Is Perfect: "It's the Origin Story of a Monster"

Resident Evil gives fans an origin story they never expected, yet it's also the perfect conclusion.

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Beware Boiúna's Most Disgusting Scene Actually Became the World's Most Remote Exotic Spa for Star Kiana Madeira

Being nearly fully submerged in mud may seem awful, but one star from Beware Boiúna actually found it quite fun.

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Forgotten Island Directors Explain How Their Emotional Ending Is Influenced by Christopher Nolan and The Prestige

Forgotten Island's ending is incredibly emotional, and it played out exactly how it needed to.

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The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 4 Renewal Gets Official Status Update From Producer Scott Gimple: 'I Think It's Got A Good Shot At It' (Exclusive)

The Walking Dead's head honcho addressed Dead City's Season 4 renewal chances.

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'River' Star Jane Levy Discusses How Her New Film Exploits the Terrors of the Open Water and Reinvigorates Modern Horror With a New Slasher Icon | TIFF 2026

River is a buzzy new slasher out of TIFF featuring a unique premise and a creepy new killer.

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Zack Snyder Explains Why He Left DCEU and Netflix Blockbusters for Indie Filmmaking and his New Film 'The Last Photograph' | TIFF 2026

The Last Photograph cast and creative team explained how Zack Snyder's passion project differs from his previous blockbusters.

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'The Incomer' Throws Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, and Grant O'Rourke into a Genre-Bending Folktale Film That They Say Is a "Creative Miasma"

The Incomer stars Gayle Rankin, Domhnall Gleeson, and Grant O'Rourke discussed their unique and quirky new comedy film.

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'Charlie Harper' Stars Emilia Jones & Nick Robinson Explain Why Their Love Story Has No Villain: "Anyone That's Been Through a Breakup Kind of Needs [to] Watch" (Exclusive)

Stars Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson shared why Charlie Harper isn't your typical love story.

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Ray Gunn Director Brad Bird Explains Why Pixar Wasn't the Right Home for His New Retro-Futuristic Animated Film

Brad Bird is known for one of Pixar's biggest animated films, but now, his talents have a new home.

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Kate Siegel's Role In Creep Tapes Season 3 Was "The Strangest and Most Bizarre Thing That Has Ever Been Asked of [Her]"

The first episode of Creep Tapes Season 3 gives Kate Siegel's character an absolutely wild role.

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Reacher's 'Neagley' Spinoff Will Be the Perfect Watch After Season 4's Explosive Finale—Here's Why

Reacher Season 4 is gearing up for its finale, but thankfully, Neagley is here to save the day.

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Golden Axe is the Perfect Animated Series for Fans of the Original SEGA Game and Everyone Who Have Never Heard of It Before

The Golden Axe show plays off a deep cut video game, but don't let that stop you from watching.

By Russ Milheim -


Ryan Coogler's Killer Vampire In Sinners Inspired the Terrifying Manananggal Villain of Dreamworks' Forgotten Island

Sinners' Remmick provided some key inspiration for Forgotten Island's terrifying Manananggal.

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BlizzCon 2026's Biggest Announcement Will Change World of Warcraft Forever—And It's Blizzard's Most Ambitious Project to Date

World of Warcraft has always been an evolving franchise, and now, a new world begins.

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Forgotten Island Directors Dive Into How They Made Yet Another Iconic Dreamworks Animated Legend With Dave Franco's Raww the Weredog

Learn if iconic DreamWorks characters such as Toothless, Shrek, and Puss in Boots have anything on Forgotten Island's weredog, Raww.

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The Penguin Season 2 Renewal Chances Officially Addressed By Cristin Milioti

The Penguin's Cristin Milioti has shared an update on a potential Season 2 of The Batman spin-off show.

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The Paper Star Domhnall Gleeson Teases the Future of Ned and Mare's Workplace Romance In Season 2

Just like its flagship show, The Office, Peacock's The Paper is filled with workplace romance.

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'Beware Boiúna' Is Not Your Average Creature Feature Horror Movie—It's Based on a Legendary Gigantic Anaconda That Really Existed

The creatives and stars behind Beware Boiúna talked about how the anaconda featured in the film was conceptualized and brought to the big screen.

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Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Review—Here Are All 9 Houses Ranked

From Sinners to Hellraiser, Universal Studios Hollywood pulled out all the stops for their version of this year's Halloween Horror Nights.

By Russ Milheim -


X-Men '97 Producer Reveals If Nightcrawler's Death Will Be Permanent

Nightcrawler died at the end of X-Men '97 Season 2, and his demise was addressed by the show's producers.

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HBO's Succession Star Alan Ruck Has One Condition to Return For Spin-off Show (Exclusive)

Succession may be over, but Alan Ruck would still be open to returning as Connor Roy.

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The Whisper Man Star Seals the Fate of Frank's Son At The End Of Netflix's New Thriller Movie: 'He Did Not See That Coming'

Owen Teague revealed Francis Jr.'s offscreen fate and dove into what makes The Whisper Man tick.

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'Onslaught' Director Adam Wingard Explains Connection Between 'The Guest' Super Soldier David Collins and Dan Stevens' New Character

Onslaught and The Guest might seem like separate films, but there is a connection, and it all comes down to Dan Stevens' roles in both.

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The Penguin Star Cristin Milioti Opens Up About Returning to the Horror Genre After 12 Years for Killer Barney Movie 'Buddy'

It's been a while since Cristin Milioti starred in a horror movie, and now, she's facing an evil Barney.

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X-Men: Apocalypse Star Lana Condor Confirms She's Spoken To MCU's X-Men Reboot Team About Returning As Jubilee (Exclusive)

Marvel Studios' 2028 X-Men cast is filling up, and one former star wants back in the universe.

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The Hillywood Show's Star Wars Parody Gave the Show an Opportunity to Do Something It's Never Done Before—And It Led To One of It's Best Parodies Yet

The Hillywood Show has done countless parodies, but its Star Wars parody offered something new.

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Pan's Labyrinth Stars Revisit Its Darkest Moments & Lasting Legacy 20 Years Later (Exclusive Interviews)

Pans Labrynth 20th Anniversary SDCC Interviews with cast and cinematographer

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