The Prestige Author Almost Chose Sam Mendes, Until One VHS Tape of Nolan’s Debut Changed His Mind
As The Prestige turns 20, with a 70mm re-release set for January 21, 2027, the author’s own account shows how Nolan won the job over ...
Tag: Thriller
Commando Was Written for Gene Simmons, Not Schwarzenegger, and the Original Hero Was an Israeli Soldier Who Gave Up Violence
Arnold Schwarzenegger was on a roll in the ’80s, and Commando was one of them that featured the action star’s larger-than-life, quippy on-screen persona at ...
Breeder Review – This Horror Film Is Texas Chain Saw Massacre Without the Gore
Take a walk on the twisted side with Alex Goyette’s Breeder, where Glee’s Coach Beiste turns horror villain.
The Cycle Review – Deborah Ann Woll Leads a Thriller That Looks Like Fincher and Ends Like Carpenter
Deborah Ann Woll leads Jordan Downey’s The Cycle, a crime thriller with a twist that turns it into something scarier, streaming on Shudder from October ...
Whalefall Review – Austin Abrams Is Even Better Than in Resident Evil, and This Film Is Far Scarier
Swallowed by a sperm whale with his oxygen running out, Austin Abrams delivers a standout performance in Whalefall.
John Carpenter Called They Live a ‘Documentary.’ This Summer, Activists Turned Kylie Jenner Into One of Its Aliens
John Carpenter’s They Live opened at No. 1 in 1988, and its sunglasses, its fight and its message still land nearly four decades later.
“Let Him Play the Hero”: Gerard Butler Was Supposed to Play Jamie Foxx’s Role in Law Abiding Citizen
How the switcheroo between Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx's characters changed Law Abiding Citizen.
Mulholland Drive at 25: ABC Rejected It as “Too Dark, Slow, and Confusing,” Then David Lynch Meditated and “All the Ideas Came”
The pilot ABC killed became David Lynch’s masterpiece after one night of meditation. Here is the story behind Mulholland Drive, 25 years later.
The Long Kiss Goodnight Turns 30: The Studio Reportedly Wanted Stallone or Seagal. Shane Black Wouldn’t Budge
The post-Cutthroat Island debacle saw Renny Harlin attempt to bounce back in The Long Kiss Goodnight, which has become a 1990s action-movie cult classic (67% ...
The Specialist Turns 32: Seagal Reportedly Wanted $9 Million and to Direct, Warner Bros. Said No, and David Fincher Was Turned Down Too
Warner Bros. reportedly offered Steven Seagal the lead and the director’s chair, balked at his $9 million ask, and moved on to Sylvester Stallone and ...
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