Exclusive: Dafne Keen (Logan) and Samantha Lorraine (Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado) have been tapped to star in Night Comes, a survival horror thriller marking the feature directorial debut of actor Jay Hernandez (Suicide Squad).
Hailing from Impossible Dream Entertainment and the Canadian production and financing outfit Big Picture Cinema Group, the film unfolds against the backdrop of a cataclysmic event that threatens to engulf humanity. Two sisters manage to escape the horror only to find themselves thrust into a perilous struggle for survival, tasked with a mission that holds the fate of mankind in the balance.
Hernandez teamed with Jason Bourque and Nancy Isaak to write the film, which draws inspiration from such popular genre titles as Birdbox and The Descent. Impossible Dream partners Shaun Redick and Yvette Yates Redick will produce alongside Big Picture...
Hailing from Impossible Dream Entertainment and the Canadian production and financing outfit Big Picture Cinema Group, the film unfolds against the backdrop of a cataclysmic event that threatens to engulf humanity. Two sisters manage to escape the horror only to find themselves thrust into a perilous struggle for survival, tasked with a mission that holds the fate of mankind in the balance.
Hernandez teamed with Jason Bourque and Nancy Isaak to write the film, which draws inspiration from such popular genre titles as Birdbox and The Descent. Impossible Dream partners Shaun Redick and Yvette Yates Redick will produce alongside Big Picture...
- 5/9/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Samantha Lorraine is putting on her backpack.
The actress, best known for her key role in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, has been cast as the titular heroine in Nickelodeon Studios’ new live-action Dora the Explorer feature being made for Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.
Alberto Belli, who directed Disney+ holiday feature The Naughty Nine and episodes of Disney show Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion, is helming the new production that has a working title of Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado.
Written by J.T. Billings , the script follows as Dora, her cousin Diego and their new friends trek through perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient treasure of Sol Dorado in order to keep this powerful treasure out of enemy hands. Swiper no swiping!
Sol Dorado will be only the second time the adventurous Latina has been translated to the live-action world.
The actress, best known for her key role in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, has been cast as the titular heroine in Nickelodeon Studios’ new live-action Dora the Explorer feature being made for Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.
Alberto Belli, who directed Disney+ holiday feature The Naughty Nine and episodes of Disney show Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion, is helming the new production that has a working title of Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado.
Written by J.T. Billings , the script follows as Dora, her cousin Diego and their new friends trek through perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient treasure of Sol Dorado in order to keep this powerful treasure out of enemy hands. Swiper no swiping!
Sol Dorado will be only the second time the adventurous Latina has been translated to the live-action world.
- 5/8/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been seven years since the release of Atomic Blonde, the action thriller starring Charlize Theron as top-level MI6 spy Lorraine Broughton. As the film was a box-office and critical success, it begs the question: where the hell is the sequel? Atomic Blonde screenwriter Kurt Johnstad isn’t sure what’s going on with a followup, but he recently told CinemaBlend that he always envisioned Lorraine’s story as a trilogy.
“To me, I always said that’s a trilogy,” Johnstad said. “You could tell three of those, and I hope they crack it. If they need some help, they know where to find me.“
Charlize Theron confirmed that a sequel was in the works in 2018, with her production company, Denver & Delilah Productions, heading up the project. Johnstad hasn’t heard anything from them, saying that it’s possible “they may have gone to another writer, they may have a draft.
“To me, I always said that’s a trilogy,” Johnstad said. “You could tell three of those, and I hope they crack it. If they need some help, they know where to find me.“
Charlize Theron confirmed that a sequel was in the works in 2018, with her production company, Denver & Delilah Productions, heading up the project. Johnstad hasn’t heard anything from them, saying that it’s possible “they may have gone to another writer, they may have a draft.
- 4/24/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
So we’re back in Hollywood, following up on our film buff private investigator trying to unravel the filthy mystery of the Siegel family. The fourth episode of the Colin Farrell starrer Sugar is probably the most eventful so far. Starting with Olivia’s Instagram stories and posts, we finally get to know more about the girl who’s missing and the possible reasons behind her disappearance.
Spoilers Ahead
What happens when Sugar meets Dr. Vickers?
The mysterious Dr. Vickers Ruby is working under seems like a gentleman who just checks on Sugar’s health. His personality is oddly similar to that of Gus Fring from Breaking Bad, as he, too, looked harmless at the outset. Vickers and Sugar talk about a movie where a patient has teeth inside his stomach, and the teeth amputate a doctor’s arm when he cuts it open. Vickers notices Sugar’s trembling hands...
Spoilers Ahead
What happens when Sugar meets Dr. Vickers?
The mysterious Dr. Vickers Ruby is working under seems like a gentleman who just checks on Sugar’s health. His personality is oddly similar to that of Gus Fring from Breaking Bad, as he, too, looked harmless at the outset. Vickers and Sugar talk about a movie where a patient has teeth inside his stomach, and the teeth amputate a doctor’s arm when he cuts it open. Vickers notices Sugar’s trembling hands...
- 4/19/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
Image created by “Shutterstock.AI” The Back to the Future trilogy wouldn’t be the same without its classic villain, Biff Tannen. Thomas F. Wilson brought a unique blend of humor and menace to the character, making him unforgettable. It’s fascinating to think that Wilson himself is so different from his on-screen persona. We’ve spoken to him over the years, and he shared how playing Biff pushed him as an actor, especially in those intense scenes opposite Lea Thompson as Lorraine. (Click on the media bar below to hear Thomas F. Wilson) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Thomnas_Wilson_Back_to_The__Fture_Bigg_.mp3
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- 4/17/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The mother of all reunions is not over yet: Chuck Lorre said at Deadline’s Contenders TV on Sunday that Charlie Sheen will return for a cameo (or two?) in season 2 of Max’s Bookie.
The former star of Two and a Half Men showed up in season one as himself in the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy. The reunion almost upstaged the comedy itself, which follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
“I’ve always been an admirer of his work. His work is impeccable,” Lorre told the audience. “After all this time, his chops are undiminished. It was an extraordinary experience to put everything behind us and work together again.”
Lorre’s co-creator on the comedy, Nick Bakay, said the two of them have been marveling about...
The former star of Two and a Half Men showed up in season one as himself in the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy. The reunion almost upstaged the comedy itself, which follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
“I’ve always been an admirer of his work. His work is impeccable,” Lorre told the audience. “After all this time, his chops are undiminished. It was an extraordinary experience to put everything behind us and work together again.”
Lorre’s co-creator on the comedy, Nick Bakay, said the two of them have been marveling about...
- 4/14/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
25 years ago, television changed forever. It was at the start of 1999 that HBO aired the first episode of The Sopranos – the groundbreaking gangster drama that took the cinematic tropes of The Godfather and Goodfellas and turned them longform. With its then-contemporary depiction of a crime family – both the underworld operation run by James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano, and the domestic Soprano household – facing up to the realities of 21st Century life and a tidal shift in mobster generations, it was both a deconstruction of and gripping addition to the gangster canon. In the likes of Tony, and Lorraine Bracco’s therapist Dr. Melfi, and Steven Van Zandt’s hard-headed Silvio Dante, and Edie Falco’s long-suffering wife Carmela Soprano, it introduced some of the greatest characters to ever grace the small screen.
To mark a quarter of a century since The Sopranos debuted, the latest issue of Empire features an...
To mark a quarter of a century since The Sopranos debuted, the latest issue of Empire features an...
- 3/13/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, American Fiction, has slowly but surely, quietly but confidently, been picking up buzz throughout awards season. At the time of writing, the team behind the film can celebrate earning five Oscar nominations, too, and most of them are thoroughly deserved. I managed to go into the movie fairly blind, and the experience was all the better for it, too. But that’s not because American Fiction is stacked with plot twists or big reveals. No, it is simply because Jefferson has delivered such a surprisingly charming and entertaining film that you will find it impossible to leave the theater without a smile on your face.
American Fiction is the story of Monk, real name Thelonious Ellison (Jeffrey Wright). Monk is a fairly well-respected author but has struggled to put his name to a hit novel for quite some time. He is forced to take a...
American Fiction is the story of Monk, real name Thelonious Ellison (Jeffrey Wright). Monk is a fairly well-respected author but has struggled to put his name to a hit novel for quite some time. He is forced to take a...
- 1/24/2024
- by Jakob Barnes
- Talking Films
[This story contains major spoilers from the season five finale of Fargo.]
Antecedently on Fargo season five, Juno Temple’s Dorothy Lyon battled against a centuries-old sin eater named Ole Munch (Sam Spruell), reckoned with her violent ex-husband and current lawman Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), all while negotiating family politics with her mother-in-law Lorraine (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and receiving assistance from good souls like deputy Indira Olmstead (Richa Moorjani) and state trooper Witt Farr (Lamorne Morris).
Now, all of those characters are done struggling, at least on screen, and one of them is done struggling forever, thanks to a blade in the dark. As always, Fargo concludes with Coenesque violence, but also, with Coenesque questions — this time, the question being: What do we do with debt? Do we owe, or do we forgive?
The question comes to a head in the final sequence of the finale, in which Dot comes home with daughter Scotty (Sienna King), only to find the sin-eating...
Antecedently on Fargo season five, Juno Temple’s Dorothy Lyon battled against a centuries-old sin eater named Ole Munch (Sam Spruell), reckoned with her violent ex-husband and current lawman Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), all while negotiating family politics with her mother-in-law Lorraine (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and receiving assistance from good souls like deputy Indira Olmstead (Richa Moorjani) and state trooper Witt Farr (Lamorne Morris).
Now, all of those characters are done struggling, at least on screen, and one of them is done struggling forever, thanks to a blade in the dark. As always, Fargo concludes with Coenesque violence, but also, with Coenesque questions — this time, the question being: What do we do with debt? Do we owe, or do we forgive?
The question comes to a head in the final sequence of the finale, in which Dot comes home with daughter Scotty (Sienna King), only to find the sin-eating...
- 1/17/2024
- by Josh Wigler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ti West's 2022 film "X" is a stylish but largely off-the-rack slasher movie wherein victims are stalked and killed, one by one, in standard slasher movie location #31 — in this case, a remote country farm. Curiously, the film's violence and everyday slasher elements are its weakest, with West filming various slayings with only slightly more panache than one might see in a random slasher sequel from the mid-1980s. As a grumpy old Gen-Xer who grew up during the heyday of slashers, I was unimpressed with West's more or less faithful recreation.
There are, however, some intriguing themes of lust and loss that made "X" warrant slightly closer attention than many of your average slasher movies. "X" is set in Texas in 1979 — already giving off "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" vibes — and follows a group of adult filmmakers who have been, for unstated reasons, drummed out of the mainstream porn scene. They want to make an ambitious,...
There are, however, some intriguing themes of lust and loss that made "X" warrant slightly closer attention than many of your average slasher movies. "X" is set in Texas in 1979 — already giving off "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" vibes — and follows a group of adult filmmakers who have been, for unstated reasons, drummed out of the mainstream porn scene. They want to make an ambitious,...
- 9/16/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Move over, Marvel: The Conjuring Universe is the greatest modern cinematic universe.
The quality has been consistent. The mythology is complex without being confusing. The heroic human leads are among the finest horror protagonists of the 21st century so far. The demonic villains are often truly unsettling and despicable. Every chapter in the franchise has enriched what came before while setting the stage for what comes next. You think superhero fans have been eating well at the pop culture buffet? Horror fans have had it even better.
And now that there are eight films in the Conjuring Universe, some casual viewers or newcomers may have questions. After all, entering any ongoing film series can be a tricky proposition. Do you start with the best of the bunch and then pick and choose from there? Do you watch them all in release order? Or, in the case of something as timeline-happy as the Conjuring Universe,...
The quality has been consistent. The mythology is complex without being confusing. The heroic human leads are among the finest horror protagonists of the 21st century so far. The demonic villains are often truly unsettling and despicable. Every chapter in the franchise has enriched what came before while setting the stage for what comes next. You think superhero fans have been eating well at the pop culture buffet? Horror fans have had it even better.
And now that there are eight films in the Conjuring Universe, some casual viewers or newcomers may have questions. After all, entering any ongoing film series can be a tricky proposition. Do you start with the best of the bunch and then pick and choose from there? Do you watch them all in release order? Or, in the case of something as timeline-happy as the Conjuring Universe,...
- 9/15/2023
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
It took nearly 20 years to make "The Conjuring," a "based on a true story" film about the supposed hauntings of the Perron family in Harrisville, Rhode Island. For over 14 years, producer Tony DeRosa-Grund went from studio to studio trying to make the film happen, but it wasn't until writers Chad and Carey W. Hayes updated the script and shifted the perspective from the Perron family to paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren that there was movement on the picture. The duo interviewed Lorraine Warren to ensure authenticity, and the new script sparked a massive bidding war. The Hayes brothers had cracked the code — the secret of what would become a massive franchise lay with the Warrens.
Before the era of televised paranormal investigators like Zak Bagans of "Ghost Adventures" or "Kindred Spirits" stars Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, there were Ed and Lorraine Warren. Ed was a professed demonologist, while...
Before the era of televised paranormal investigators like Zak Bagans of "Ghost Adventures" or "Kindred Spirits" stars Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, there were Ed and Lorraine Warren. Ed was a professed demonologist, while...
- 9/13/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
This article contains major spoilers for "The Nun II."
Has "The Nun II" signaled the start of a fresh, new subgenre of films? After the success of the Russell Crowe-starring "The Pope's Exorcist," maybe we ought to welcome our newest overlords: supernatural-themed horror movies following associates of the Vatican who investigate paranormal events. Call me crazy, but I know a pattern when I see one!
Okay, maybe that's a bit of a stretch (as much as we'd love to see that happen!), but there's no hiding the fact that audiences simply can't get enough of anything related to filmmaker James Wan's "The Conjuring" universe ... including movies that are lacking the involvement of fan-favorite characters Ed and Lorraine Warren. The opening weekend box office haul of "The Nun II" speaks for itself, even as the overall critical reception indicates there's still room for improvement. (You can check out my mixed-positive review for /Film here.
Has "The Nun II" signaled the start of a fresh, new subgenre of films? After the success of the Russell Crowe-starring "The Pope's Exorcist," maybe we ought to welcome our newest overlords: supernatural-themed horror movies following associates of the Vatican who investigate paranormal events. Call me crazy, but I know a pattern when I see one!
Okay, maybe that's a bit of a stretch (as much as we'd love to see that happen!), but there's no hiding the fact that audiences simply can't get enough of anything related to filmmaker James Wan's "The Conjuring" universe ... including movies that are lacking the involvement of fan-favorite characters Ed and Lorraine Warren. The opening weekend box office haul of "The Nun II" speaks for itself, even as the overall critical reception indicates there's still room for improvement. (You can check out my mixed-positive review for /Film here.
- 9/11/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Now that we're nine films into the Conjuring Universe, the series has more or less established a groove for itself, especially where the films' scares are concerned. For the main "Conjuring" films, the scares are "Exorcist" and "Poltergeist"-esque, built around the demon ghosts that Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) encounter as they try to vanquish them. For the spin-off series like the "Annabelle" movies and "The Curse of La Llorona," the titular demon characters act much like franchise slasher villains like Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees, stalking and murdering their prey through various means.
"The Nun" films are no exception to this rule, as the latest entry, "The Nun II," features the Demon Nun (Bonnie Aarons) stalking and killing her innocent victims using everything from good old-fashioned neck-breaking to spontaneous combustion. Yet these "kill scenes" are only a portion of the whole film, as every...
"The Nun" films are no exception to this rule, as the latest entry, "The Nun II," features the Demon Nun (Bonnie Aarons) stalking and killing her innocent victims using everything from good old-fashioned neck-breaking to spontaneous combustion. Yet these "kill scenes" are only a portion of the whole film, as every...
- 9/9/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
When taken together as a whole, the various movies included within the confines of The Conjuring Universe are clearly building towards something. While the spin-off films "Annabelle" and "The Nun" have fleshed out the origins of demonic entities that factored into the mainline movies starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, they've also created a sense of momentum that the franchise is steadily moving forward to a grand and epic climax of sorts. But even as fans can't help but look ahead to what's coming next, the release of "The Nun II" this weekend (check out my review here) further emphasizes the fact that we've yet to see one incredibly crucial moment that's been teased ever since the first "The Conjuring" in 2013.
Of the many twists and turns featured in 2018's prequel/spin-off "The Nun," arguably the biggest was saved for last. In the concluding moments,...
Of the many twists and turns featured in 2018's prequel/spin-off "The Nun," arguably the biggest was saved for last. In the concluding moments,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
The Conjureverse’s latest installment marks the eighth entry in the franchise and the fifth spinoff. This immensely popular horror series is widely regarded as one of the finest in the genre, featuring some of the most menacing villains in the world of horror. While The Nun received its share of criticism, the second film is performing admirably under the circumstances. Valak continues to strike fear into the hearts of viewers, much like his or her (however you’d like to refer to the demon) debut in The Conjuring 2. Despite the franchise’s esteemed reputation and a decade of expansion, it’s noteworthy that there is relatively little interconnected lore across the series. The primary binding element throughout all the films is the presence of Ed and Lorraine, which could be a reason why entries without them tend to lack the same excitement. It’s important to acknowledge that...
- 9/9/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
The latest installment in the Conjuring universe follows the events of 2018’s The Nun, a prequel to even the first Conjuring film. This film is definitely more impressive than its predecessor, but it still fails to leave the same mark as The Conjuring. What does stand out, though, are the characters of the film, and Sister Irene happens to be a highlight. While she is a boring nun in the first film, who happens to be clairvoyant, she’s especially popular because she’s played by Taissa Farmiga, Vera Farmiga’s younger sister. This made everyone wonder, what the connection between the two characters was and why they chose to cast her for this role. This is not to say, that Taissa doesn’t do a great job playing a horror-stricken nun who will do anything in her power to help people.
Sister Irene begins as a novitiate, who is...
Sister Irene begins as a novitiate, who is...
- 9/9/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
"The Conjuring 2" opens with Ed and Lorraine Warren investigating the infamous Amityville house at 112 Ocean Avenue to determine whether or not a demonic presence caused Ronald DeFeo Jr. to commit familial annihilation and the subsequent supernatural events that plagued the Lutz family after they moved into the home. The couple holds a seance and Lorraine is thrust into a terrifying vision where she encounters a demonic nun.
The Nun appears multiple times throughout the film, until Lorraine rightfully addresses it as Valak, a shape-shifting demon, and condemns it back from which it came. James Wan didn't intend for Valak to be such a major player in The Conjuring Universe — honestly, "The Conjuring" was never supposed to spawn a cinematic universe but the fans demanded it — and didn't originally intend for the demon to take the shape of a nun. But The Nun, portrayed by Bonnie Aarons, was so scary...
The Nun appears multiple times throughout the film, until Lorraine rightfully addresses it as Valak, a shape-shifting demon, and condemns it back from which it came. James Wan didn't intend for Valak to be such a major player in The Conjuring Universe — honestly, "The Conjuring" was never supposed to spawn a cinematic universe but the fans demanded it — and didn't originally intend for the demon to take the shape of a nun. But The Nun, portrayed by Bonnie Aarons, was so scary...
- 9/9/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "The Nun II."
For the last decade, Vera Farmiga has been playing Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring Universe. Lorraine and husband Ed (Patrick Wilson) have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of evil. When James Wan first started the film series with "The Conjuring," it's doubtful that he did so realizing he was about to kick off the biggest non-Marvel cinematic universe, but that's exactly what happened. "The Conjuring" stories center on the adventures of The Warrens, while the "Annabelle" movies focus on the demon Malthus, and "The Nun" films follow the demon Valak. The stories often intersect, meaning audiences are constantly coming up with new fan theories to explain how they're all connected.
"American Horror Story" and "The Final Girls" star Taissa Farmiga is the real-life sister of Vera and was cast to play Sister Irene in "The Nun" back in 2018. Like Lorraine,...
For the last decade, Vera Farmiga has been playing Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring Universe. Lorraine and husband Ed (Patrick Wilson) have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of evil. When James Wan first started the film series with "The Conjuring," it's doubtful that he did so realizing he was about to kick off the biggest non-Marvel cinematic universe, but that's exactly what happened. "The Conjuring" stories center on the adventures of The Warrens, while the "Annabelle" movies focus on the demon Malthus, and "The Nun" films follow the demon Valak. The stories often intersect, meaning audiences are constantly coming up with new fan theories to explain how they're all connected.
"American Horror Story" and "The Final Girls" star Taissa Farmiga is the real-life sister of Vera and was cast to play Sister Irene in "The Nun" back in 2018. Like Lorraine,...
- 9/8/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "The Nun II."
The events of "The Nun II" pick up four years after "The Nun," with Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) called once again to assist with taking down the demon Valak (Bonnie Aarons) following a string of priest murders throughout Europe. Unfortunately, Sister Irene doesn't know what audiences who saw the previous film already do, which is that Valak has been using Maurice "Frenchie" Theriault's (Jonas Bloquet) body as a vessel, as proven by the inverted cross embedded in his skin. When we catch up with Frenchie, he's started working at a girl's boarding school as a handyman, and in a will-they/won't-they relationship with one of the teachers, Kate (Anna Popplewell). He's become somewhat of a father figure to her daughter, Sophie (Katelyn Rose Downey), and has built a wonderful life for himself. Alas, Valak refuses to stay contained for long, and Sister...
The events of "The Nun II" pick up four years after "The Nun," with Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) called once again to assist with taking down the demon Valak (Bonnie Aarons) following a string of priest murders throughout Europe. Unfortunately, Sister Irene doesn't know what audiences who saw the previous film already do, which is that Valak has been using Maurice "Frenchie" Theriault's (Jonas Bloquet) body as a vessel, as proven by the inverted cross embedded in his skin. When we catch up with Frenchie, he's started working at a girl's boarding school as a handyman, and in a will-they/won't-they relationship with one of the teachers, Kate (Anna Popplewell). He's become somewhat of a father figure to her daughter, Sophie (Katelyn Rose Downey), and has built a wonderful life for himself. Alas, Valak refuses to stay contained for long, and Sister...
- 9/8/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
10 years ago, horror maestro James Wan released a film about the real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren called "The Conjuring," which has since spawned into its own horrifying cinematic universe. The first spin-off was "Annabelle," a possessed-doll movie inspired by the real-life doll residing in the Warrens' home and Occult Museum in 1970. Then, during "The Conjuring 2," Wan introduced the demon Valak, who took the form of a terrifying Nun to terrorize Lorraine.
Played by Bonnie Aarons (who is currently suing for not being fairly compensated for how much merchandise has been made using her likeness as the character), The Nun was so effectively scary that fans begged for a solo spin-off, which came in 2018 with "The Nun." While The Conjuring Universe has no shortage of spooky figures, the Nun is almost universally understood as the creepiest of the bunch.
Five years later, "The Nun II" is now in theaters,...
Played by Bonnie Aarons (who is currently suing for not being fairly compensated for how much merchandise has been made using her likeness as the character), The Nun was so effectively scary that fans begged for a solo spin-off, which came in 2018 with "The Nun." While The Conjuring Universe has no shortage of spooky figures, the Nun is almost universally understood as the creepiest of the bunch.
Five years later, "The Nun II" is now in theaters,...
- 9/8/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
We never thought we’d be writing about another supposed Conjuring film, but lo and behold, 10 years into the franchise, it isn’t taking a pause just yet. The Nun 2 has just been released and is garnering a mixed reaction from fans. The film, set four years after the first Nun film, is, in a sense, a prequel to 2013’s The Conjuring. The Conjure-verse (we just made that up; don’t come at us) consists of eight films, but don’t be mistaken by The Curse of La Llorana, which was not, in fact, a part of the universe, but a stand-alone film and has created a huge reputation for itself in the horror world.
It’s impossible for horror fans not to mention The Conjuring when talking about their beloved genre, whether in a good or bad way, because the films have been everywhere for the last 10 years.
It’s impossible for horror fans not to mention The Conjuring when talking about their beloved genre, whether in a good or bad way, because the films have been everywhere for the last 10 years.
- 9/7/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
With a cool $2.1 billion (US) take across a series spanning a decade, eight entries, and a rate of investment that would make any studio envious, the so-called Conjuring Universe shows little, if any, sign of slowing down, let alone a noticeable drop in quality. From the central series, a loosely connected trilogy, to spinoffs, prequels (and time-bending prequels to the prequels), the Conjuring Universe has something for practically every supernatural horror fan. That the series takes place in the distant, rudimentarily crude, pre-tech past adds both a thick layer of Gothic nostalgia, Roman Catholic (Christian) iconography, along with a paradoxical sense of verisimilitude – the universe initially claimed it was based in the real-world experiences of the starter trilogy’s central duo, Ed and Lorraine...
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- 9/7/2023
- Screen Anarchy
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being reviewed here wouldn't exist.
Against all odds, director James Wan's "The Conjuring" movies somehow managed to hit that horror sweet spot. It takes a deceptive amount of skill to find that special balance between brutal, nightmare-inducing scares and a refreshingly uncynical worldview -- one that never took characters we actually came to love and subjected them to abject cruelty. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson's performances as expert demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren went a long way towards grounding such supernatural antics in genuine earnestness, and their absence immediately put 2018's "The Nun" at a creative disadvantage. Detailing the origins of the sinister demon Valak (Bonnie Aarons), the spin-off/prequel film was savaged by critics (it's mostly better than you remember!) despite delivering a...
Against all odds, director James Wan's "The Conjuring" movies somehow managed to hit that horror sweet spot. It takes a deceptive amount of skill to find that special balance between brutal, nightmare-inducing scares and a refreshingly uncynical worldview -- one that never took characters we actually came to love and subjected them to abject cruelty. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson's performances as expert demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren went a long way towards grounding such supernatural antics in genuine earnestness, and their absence immediately put 2018's "The Nun" at a creative disadvantage. Detailing the origins of the sinister demon Valak (Bonnie Aarons), the spin-off/prequel film was savaged by critics (it's mostly better than you remember!) despite delivering a...
- 9/7/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Joni Mitchell is about to share her new box set Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975). Before it’s out in full on October 6th, the iconic singer-songwriter has unveiled another snippet of that era with “Like Veils Said Lorraine,” a newly-unearthed demo track that’s receiving its first-ever release.
Mitchell wrote “Like Veils Said Lorraine” between 1971 and 1972, meaning it very well could’ve been a contender for her fifth studio album For the Roses — and, unsurprisingly, this outtake is miles ahead of what most musicians accomplish in a lifetime. It’s just her singing over a dynamic solo piano, effortlessly rattling off lyrics that could read just as well as poetry: “‘Life is like veils you tear off,’ said Lorraine/ ‘No, it’s walls we put up,’ said that tired voice again.”
Listen to “Like Veils Said Lorraine” below.
Pre-orders for Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3:...
Mitchell wrote “Like Veils Said Lorraine” between 1971 and 1972, meaning it very well could’ve been a contender for her fifth studio album For the Roses — and, unsurprisingly, this outtake is miles ahead of what most musicians accomplish in a lifetime. It’s just her singing over a dynamic solo piano, effortlessly rattling off lyrics that could read just as well as poetry: “‘Life is like veils you tear off,’ said Lorraine/ ‘No, it’s walls we put up,’ said that tired voice again.”
Listen to “Like Veils Said Lorraine” below.
Pre-orders for Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3:...
- 9/7/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Joni Mitchell has shared her never-heard song “Like Veils Said Lorraine” from the upcoming third volume of her vault-opening Archives series.
The two-minute piano demo, recorded in either late 1971 or early 1972 at Hollywood’s A&m Studios, was inspired by “a piece of dialogue that happened with the real-estate woman who showed her properties in British Columbia,” Mitchell recalled to her official website. (Lorraine is presumably the real estate agent.)
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) — focusing on the fruitful four-year stretch that yielded her classic LPs For The Roses,...
The two-minute piano demo, recorded in either late 1971 or early 1972 at Hollywood’s A&m Studios, was inspired by “a piece of dialogue that happened with the real-estate woman who showed her properties in British Columbia,” Mitchell recalled to her official website. (Lorraine is presumably the real estate agent.)
Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) — focusing on the fruitful four-year stretch that yielded her classic LPs For The Roses,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
I must confess to having a love-hate relationship with the Conjuring universe. While the original Conjuring films are my favorites, I have occasionally enjoyed the other films, I might as well say I’ve grown up with these films. Of course, The Conjuring still reigns supreme in my opinion as the best of the lot, and yet, there is a special place in my heart for the second installment, which is all about the potent power of love and really just focuses on Ed and Lorraine’s beautiful relationship regardless of its real-life complexities.
Fictional Ed and Lorraine are inseparable, making it so delightful to watch their enduring love despite the many horrors they face together. When it comes to The Nun, I am out of answers for why this entity emerges as the ultimate source of dread in the franchise. I find it rather silly, almost as if it’s just for gags.
Fictional Ed and Lorraine are inseparable, making it so delightful to watch their enduring love despite the many horrors they face together. When it comes to The Nun, I am out of answers for why this entity emerges as the ultimate source of dread in the franchise. I find it rather silly, almost as if it’s just for gags.
- 9/7/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
From "Saw" and "Halloween" to "Scream" and "Paranormal Activity," so many of our favorite horror films have gone on to become huge franchises with multiple sequel films. However, none top the success of "The Conjuring." Since launching in 2013, "The Conjuring" movies have made over two billion dollars at the box office, making it the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time. A decade after it first began, the franchise is still going strong today. The latest film in "The Conjuring" cinematic universe, "The Nun 2," is set to hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 8.
"The Nun" is just one of several spin-off franchises that have come out of "The Conjuring." The others are the "Anabelle" franchise and "The Curse of La Llorona." In total, there are nine films that are part of this shared universe. Since they all take place in different locations around the world and at different time periods, it...
"The Nun" is just one of several spin-off franchises that have come out of "The Conjuring." The others are the "Anabelle" franchise and "The Curse of La Llorona." In total, there are nine films that are part of this shared universe. Since they all take place in different locations around the world and at different time periods, it...
- 9/6/2023
- by Michele Mendez
- Popsugar.com
As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Conjuring franchise, it’s fascinating to note that The Nun was released almost exactly five years ago to the day The Nun 2 is set to hit the screens. Amidst the various malevolent entities that Ed and Lorraine Warren have confronted, one figure stands out as the most chilling—simply known as The Nun. This unsettling evil presence has become iconic ever since it first graced the screen. What’s intriguing is that the nun’s sinister history dates back further than many might realize, making it essential for die-hard fans of The Conjuring universe to keep up with the lore. However, fear not if you’ve lost touch with the franchise, because if you’re eager to dive into the new film and want a quick refresher, we’ve got you covered with the key details you need to know before...
- 9/6/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
We all know that Adam Sandler likes working with people he knows. The movies he produces with his production company Happy Madison regularly feature Kevin Nealon, Rob Schneider, and other cast members from his Saturday Night Live days. Many of his movies also feature supporting turns from guys you only see in Happy Madison flicks, like Alan Covert and Peter Dante. And, of course, he loves to cast Jennifer Aniston and Drew Barrymore as his love interests.
So it’s no surprise that Sandler’s latest Netflix movie You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzah sees him once again paired with Idina Menzel, who played his wife in Uncut Gems. But Sandler isn’t the star of You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, a comedy based on the 2005 YA novel by Fiona Rosenbloom. Instead, it’s Sunny Sandler and Samantha Lorraine in the lead roles,...
So it’s no surprise that Sandler’s latest Netflix movie You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzah sees him once again paired with Idina Menzel, who played his wife in Uncut Gems. But Sandler isn’t the star of You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, a comedy based on the 2005 YA novel by Fiona Rosenbloom. Instead, it’s Sunny Sandler and Samantha Lorraine in the lead roles,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Sunny Sandler in You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah.Photo: Netflix
Good teen comedies work because of their ability to capture, with empathy and warmth, the whirlwind that is being a teenager. It’s not just that everything is moving fast, changing constantly, and all burdened with...
Good teen comedies work because of their ability to capture, with empathy and warmth, the whirlwind that is being a teenager. It’s not just that everything is moving fast, changing constantly, and all burdened with...
- 8/24/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
When you look at Adam Sandler’s filmography, you might either think outrageous comedy or some seriously impressive dramatic turns in movies like Punch Drunk Love, Uncut Gems and Hustle. But for his latest Netflix flick, he is taking a back seat on camera by basically playing the beleaguered dad to his real-life daughters Sadie and Sunny Sandler, all in fictionalized roles but nevertheless all still in the family. Sandler’s real influence in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is as a producer, and in this instance he has brought forward the right creative elements to make this adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s YA book a complete delight.
It doesn’t break any rules of the teen genre, of the kind of coming-of-age movie that the late great John Hughes pioneered so successfully in the 1980s and ’90s, but it works in a modernized way that...
It doesn’t break any rules of the teen genre, of the kind of coming-of-age movie that the late great John Hughes pioneered so successfully in the 1980s and ’90s, but it works in a modernized way that...
- 8/18/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The growing pains and dramatic throes of girlhood can be character building, traumatic, and cathartic — for both cinematic protagonists and their audience. It’s certainly not an easy time for the heroine at the center of “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” whose impending rite-of-passage ushers in an adulthood she’s not quite ready to handle. Director Sammi Cohen and screenwriter Alison Peck bestow this hilarious, heartrending adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s novel with an uplifting, effervescent vision and vitality, giving voice to a young Jewish girl’s struggle to figure out who she is before the most important night of her life so far.
Seventh grader Stacy Friedman (Sunny Sandler) is serious about her Bat Mitzvah … sorta. She’s put more thought into having a legendary party than studying the ceremonial text from the Torah. She has big dreams for a lavish New York City-themed bash,...
Seventh grader Stacy Friedman (Sunny Sandler) is serious about her Bat Mitzvah … sorta. She’s put more thought into having a legendary party than studying the ceremonial text from the Torah. She has big dreams for a lavish New York City-themed bash,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
The television adaptation of the beloved Coen brothers’ film Fargo is set to make its fifth-season debut. The show is due to premiere on FX this fall on Tuesday, November 21, at 10 pm Et/Pt. Deadline has revealed plot details that will be focused on this season. There is also a multitude of images that feature the season’s cast members, including Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, Dave Foley, Joe Keery, Sam Spruell, David Rysdahl, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Richa Moorjani, and Lamorne Morris.
The series from creator Noah Hawley has be set in 2019 in Minnesota and, of course, North Dakota for this go around. Fargo‘s fifth season will feature one less episode in comparison to the last season. This means there will only be ten episodes, whereas season four came out to a total of eleven episodes. The details for the plot, according to Deadline can be found below with the new images.
The series from creator Noah Hawley has be set in 2019 in Minnesota and, of course, North Dakota for this go around. Fargo‘s fifth season will feature one less episode in comparison to the last season. This means there will only be ten episodes, whereas season four came out to a total of eleven episodes. The details for the plot, according to Deadline can be found below with the new images.
- 8/17/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
FX is serving up another helping of Fargo in the fall, and it sounds like another winner.
Fargo Season 5 will premiere its first two episodes on Tuesday, November 21, at 10 p.m. Et.
New episodes will be available weekly for the rest of the season.
The cable network has kept plot details tightly under wraps since it was announced that Jon Hamm and Juno Temple would be headlining.
Thankfully, we have some clarity about what to expect, and we're intrigued.
After an unexpected series of events lands "Dorothy 'Dot' Lyon" (Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.
North Dakota Sheriff "Roy Tillman" (Hamm) has been searching for Dot for a long time.
A rancher, preacher and a constitutional lawman, Roy believes that he is the law and therefore is above the law.
At...
Fargo Season 5 will premiere its first two episodes on Tuesday, November 21, at 10 p.m. Et.
New episodes will be available weekly for the rest of the season.
The cable network has kept plot details tightly under wraps since it was announced that Jon Hamm and Juno Temple would be headlining.
Thankfully, we have some clarity about what to expect, and we're intrigued.
After an unexpected series of events lands "Dorothy 'Dot' Lyon" (Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.
North Dakota Sheriff "Roy Tillman" (Hamm) has been searching for Dot for a long time.
A rancher, preacher and a constitutional lawman, Roy believes that he is the law and therefore is above the law.
At...
- 8/17/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Fargo” is bloody back.
The fifth installment of the award-winning anthology limited series introduces a new cast of characters for the latest crime mystery, created by Noah Hawley. “Fargo” Season 5 centers on Dorothy “Dot” Lyon (Juno Temple), a Midwestern housewife with a mysterious past who is now on the run from law enforcement.
Enter local North Dakota sheriff Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm) who also moonlights as a rancher, preacher, and constitutional lawman. Along with his son Gator (Joe Keery) and drifter Ole Munch (Sam Spruell), Roy seeks out Dot, who has kept her husband Wayne (David Rysdahl) and mother-in-law Lorraine (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in the dark. Of course, it doesn’t help that Lorraine is the CEO of the largest Debt Collection Agency in the country and has always been suspicious of Dot’s intentions.
Add in Minnesota Police Deputy Indira Olmstead (Richa Moorjani) and North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr...
The fifth installment of the award-winning anthology limited series introduces a new cast of characters for the latest crime mystery, created by Noah Hawley. “Fargo” Season 5 centers on Dorothy “Dot” Lyon (Juno Temple), a Midwestern housewife with a mysterious past who is now on the run from law enforcement.
Enter local North Dakota sheriff Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm) who also moonlights as a rancher, preacher, and constitutional lawman. Along with his son Gator (Joe Keery) and drifter Ole Munch (Sam Spruell), Roy seeks out Dot, who has kept her husband Wayne (David Rysdahl) and mother-in-law Lorraine (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in the dark. Of course, it doesn’t help that Lorraine is the CEO of the largest Debt Collection Agency in the country and has always been suspicious of Dot’s intentions.
Add in Minnesota Police Deputy Indira Olmstead (Richa Moorjani) and North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr...
- 8/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Ready to go from 1985 to 2023 in a single photo?
Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd shared a reunion photo Monday with his co-stars Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. Wilson.
The image below reunites the actors who played Doc Brown, his friend Marty McFly, McFly’s mom Lorraine and McFly’s high school nemesis Biff Tannen, respectively. Lloyd is now 84 years old, Fox and Thompson are both 62, and Wilson is 64.
Lloyd asked for 88,000 Likes from fans — playing off the film’s DeLorean needing to hit 88 mph to travel through time.
Can we get 88k likes? The past says so… pic.twitter.com/yKTWOD18i2
— Christopher Lloyd (@DocBrownLloyd) August 14, 2023
The photo comes as Back to the Future: The Musical arrives on Broadway amid rave reviews.
Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox
The quartet previously reunited at Fan Expo Portland in February, sharing a photo and video of the reunion.
Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd shared a reunion photo Monday with his co-stars Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson and Thomas F. Wilson.
The image below reunites the actors who played Doc Brown, his friend Marty McFly, McFly’s mom Lorraine and McFly’s high school nemesis Biff Tannen, respectively. Lloyd is now 84 years old, Fox and Thompson are both 62, and Wilson is 64.
Lloyd asked for 88,000 Likes from fans — playing off the film’s DeLorean needing to hit 88 mph to travel through time.
Can we get 88k likes? The past says so… pic.twitter.com/yKTWOD18i2
— Christopher Lloyd (@DocBrownLloyd) August 14, 2023
The photo comes as Back to the Future: The Musical arrives on Broadway amid rave reviews.
Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox
The quartet previously reunited at Fan Expo Portland in February, sharing a photo and video of the reunion.
- 8/15/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This review contains spoilers for the show's visual surprises.
The original 1985 "Back to the Future" movie is a fantasy. It's a teen time travel fantasy about knocking sense into your disappointing parents and ensuring they grow into better people. It's a fantasy where "If You Put Your Mind To It, You Can Accomplish Anything" pays dividends as an adage. It's also a visual effects dream — courtesy of its director-screenwriter Robert Zemeckis and Ilm — that rode the waves of critical and commercial success, two sequels, pop culture homages, and now a "Back to the Future: The Musical."
The famed DeLorean time machine skids onto Broadway's Winter Garden stage, as the West End version dances on. Within a few blinding flashes, the vehicle pops up like magic thanks to Chris Fisher's illusion work and Tim Lutkin & Hugh Vanstone's tactful lighting. Its 3D scan designed by Tim Hatley, the DeLorean feels alive.
The original 1985 "Back to the Future" movie is a fantasy. It's a teen time travel fantasy about knocking sense into your disappointing parents and ensuring they grow into better people. It's a fantasy where "If You Put Your Mind To It, You Can Accomplish Anything" pays dividends as an adage. It's also a visual effects dream — courtesy of its director-screenwriter Robert Zemeckis and Ilm — that rode the waves of critical and commercial success, two sequels, pop culture homages, and now a "Back to the Future: The Musical."
The famed DeLorean time machine skids onto Broadway's Winter Garden stage, as the West End version dances on. Within a few blinding flashes, the vehicle pops up like magic thanks to Chris Fisher's illusion work and Tim Lutkin & Hugh Vanstone's tactful lighting. Its 3D scan designed by Tim Hatley, the DeLorean feels alive.
- 8/7/2023
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
When audiences return to the world of "The Nun" this fall, it'll be the first time the Conjuring Universe has checked in on Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) and her pal Frenchie (Jonas Bloquet) in five years. You'd be forgiven, then, for forgetting exactly where we left the nun and the local farmer she befriended during her last encounter with Valak, the demon nun. At the end of "The Nun," all seems to be well until we learn that Frenchie has an inverted cross, a sign of demonic possession, on the back of his neck -- something Irene doesn't seem to notice.
What's worse, the film then ties back into "The Conjuring" in a dark way, as we see revisit Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) giving a presentation decades in the future, revealing that they eventually performed an exorcism on Frenchie. The exorcism does not go well...
What's worse, the film then ties back into "The Conjuring" in a dark way, as we see revisit Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) giving a presentation decades in the future, revealing that they eventually performed an exorcism on Frenchie. The exorcism does not go well...
- 8/5/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
If you’re seeing an eight p.m. performance of Back to the Future: The Musical on Broadway, I’ve got a time-travel tip for you: Set your DeLorean for about 10:10 p.m. and hit the gas, because it’s only in the final action sequence that this meandering remodeling of Robert Zemeckis’s 1985 sci-fi classic pivots from tedious fan service to stunning stage magic.
Few shows have mastered the varied arts of cinematic recreation quite like this one. Finn Ross’s video design brings the film’s iconic scenes of warp-speed time travel to thrilling life, while lit for maximal dizzying impact by Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone. The reenactment of the moment when scientist Doc Brown (Roger Bart) clambers atop a clock tower during a lightning storm while Marty McFly (Casey Likes) revs the DeLorean in the distance is a perfect marriage of design elements, with video,...
Few shows have mastered the varied arts of cinematic recreation quite like this one. Finn Ross’s video design brings the film’s iconic scenes of warp-speed time travel to thrilling life, while lit for maximal dizzying impact by Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone. The reenactment of the moment when scientist Doc Brown (Roger Bart) clambers atop a clock tower during a lightning storm while Marty McFly (Casey Likes) revs the DeLorean in the distance is a perfect marriage of design elements, with video,...
- 8/4/2023
- by Dan Rubins
- Slant Magazine
Good news for people who grew up delighting in the weirdo charms of Marty McFly and the DeLorean: The new, two-and-a-half-hour “Back to the Future” musical — which officially opened on Broadway Thursday night — is an incredibly faithful retelling of the 1985 movie, down to classic lines (“My dad’s a peeping Tom!”) and awkward as hell relationship drama.
As for everyone else? Well, that’s where the trouble begins in this musical that, for better or worse, often feels more like an amusement park experience than an art production. The thrill ride even begins before the show officially starts, with the whole outer stage and wings set up to look like an ‘80s video game, with scrolling neon lights and mechanical sounds.
Written by Bob Gale (who originally co-wrote the film), the plot is exactly the one you remember. Everyday teenage boy Marty McFly accidentally goes back in time 30 years, thanks...
As for everyone else? Well, that’s where the trouble begins in this musical that, for better or worse, often feels more like an amusement park experience than an art production. The thrill ride even begins before the show officially starts, with the whole outer stage and wings set up to look like an ‘80s video game, with scrolling neon lights and mechanical sounds.
Written by Bob Gale (who originally co-wrote the film), the plot is exactly the one you remember. Everyday teenage boy Marty McFly accidentally goes back in time 30 years, thanks...
- 8/4/2023
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
After five years, “Insidious” is taking fans to the Further once more with “Insidious: The Red Door.” The latest installment is now available on Digital, which means now is the perfect time to catch up on the creepy franchise (or experience it for the first time). Beginning with “Insidious” in 2010, the horror films center around a family who finds themselves haunted by demons from another realm, along with the people who try to help them.
Created by horror veteran Leigh Whannell (who also created the “Saw” franchise along with James Wan), each installment of the “Insidious” takes viewers deeper into the Further, a nightmarish dimension populated by tortured spirits and ruled over by a malevolent demon. “The Red Door” will be the fifth installment in the franchise, and will once again focus on the Lambert family, with Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, and Ty Simpkins all reprising their roles from the first two films.
Created by horror veteran Leigh Whannell (who also created the “Saw” franchise along with James Wan), each installment of the “Insidious” takes viewers deeper into the Further, a nightmarish dimension populated by tortured spirits and ruled over by a malevolent demon. “The Red Door” will be the fifth installment in the franchise, and will once again focus on the Lambert family, with Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, and Ty Simpkins all reprising their roles from the first two films.
- 8/3/2023
- by Lauren Thoman
- The Wrap
If you’re anything like me, you probably haven’t given too much thought to what happened to the Lambert family after the end of 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 2. After all, their story seemed to have come to a definitive close, and even the filmmakers didn’t seem to particularly care since they continued the franchise with two prequels. But since horror films are money in the bank even in the post-pandemic theatergoing era, now comes Insidious: The Red Door, which revisits the original characters ten years later. You won’t be surprised to hear that they’re not doing very well.
Well, Renai (Rose Byrne) seems okay, since she had the good sense to divorce Josh (Patrick Wilson, who makes his directorial debut with this purportedly final installment) after he tried to kill her and the children. (He was possessed by a demon spirit after entering the spirit world known as “The Further,...
Well, Renai (Rose Byrne) seems okay, since she had the good sense to divorce Josh (Patrick Wilson, who makes his directorial debut with this purportedly final installment) after he tried to kill her and the children. (He was possessed by a demon spirit after entering the spirit world known as “The Further,...
- 7/10/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Insidious: The Red Door, the new addition in our beloved horror franchise, follows the same old Lambert family from 1 and 2, leaving us nostalgic but a little bit bummed. The pacing of the story is what majorly fails, along with the fact that it fails to deliver a twist in the loop in the Insidious style we love so much. Added to that, there’s no new threat, and the old one is much less frightening ten years later. What stands out are the performances of the two leads. It’s got some fantastic shots, and Patrick Wilson really has some cool tricks up his sleeve as far as the horror genre is concerned. As a big fan of the first two films, I was really looking forward to seeing the same cast return, and they did not fail to impress. The backbone of this story is the relationship between Dalton and Josh,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Insidious: The Red Door, the fifth installment of the Insidious franchise and helmed by actor-turned-director Patrick Wilson, promises a dive into the haunted memories of the past, but the script by Scott Teems delivers little more than a stifling yawn. Alongside Wilson, the film stars Ty Simpkins, Rose Bryne and Sinclair Daniel.
The film begins where Insidious 2 concluded, with Josh Lambert (Wilson) and his suppressed memories of “The Further.” It then abruptly shifts to the solemn setting of the funeral of Josh’s mother, Lorraine (played by Barbara Hershey in previous films). While Dalton (Simpkins), Josh’s oldest son, reads from Scripture, the estranged Josh and Renai (Bryne) and other siblings wrestle with their loss. Also at the funeral, an encounter with Carl (played by Steve Coulter in previous films), the man responsible for erasing Josh’s memories, highlights the depths of Josh’s amnesia.
In this grief-stricken state,...
The film begins where Insidious 2 concluded, with Josh Lambert (Wilson) and his suppressed memories of “The Further.” It then abruptly shifts to the solemn setting of the funeral of Josh’s mother, Lorraine (played by Barbara Hershey in previous films). While Dalton (Simpkins), Josh’s oldest son, reads from Scripture, the estranged Josh and Renai (Bryne) and other siblings wrestle with their loss. Also at the funeral, an encounter with Carl (played by Steve Coulter in previous films), the man responsible for erasing Josh’s memories, highlights the depths of Josh’s amnesia.
In this grief-stricken state,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The fifth film in the franchise and a direct sequel to 2013’s “Insidious: Chapter 2,” “Insidious: The Red Door” is a confident and satisfying addition to the series.
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Picking up ten years after the events of the second film, the Lamberts are a fractured family in mourning. Patrick Wilson returns as Josh Lambert, a father struggling with the loss of his mother, Lorraine, and keen to mend the relationship with his oldest son, Dalton, again played by Ty Simpkins.
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Picking up ten years after the events of the second film, the Lamberts are a fractured family in mourning. Patrick Wilson returns as Josh Lambert, a father struggling with the loss of his mother, Lorraine, and keen to mend the relationship with his oldest son, Dalton, again played by Ty Simpkins.
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- 7/6/2023
- by Simon Thompson
- The Playlist
Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album, Rockstar, is a behemoth. It consists of 30 songs, mostly covers and a few Parton originals, performed by Parton and an incredible roster of guests. While most people wouldn’t say no to Parton, a few artists couldn’t appear on Rockstar, but it wasn’t because they didn’t want to.
Dolly Parton said Mick Jagger wasn’t able to appear on her rock album
After being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Dolly Parton made her first rock album. However, she wasn’t going to do it without some help. She is covering many classic rock songs with the help of rock legends and modern stars such as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, P!nk, Elton John, Steven Tyler, Miley Cyrus, Chris Stapleton, Lizzo, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, and Sting.
There were a few other musicians who Parton...
Dolly Parton said Mick Jagger wasn’t able to appear on her rock album
After being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Dolly Parton made her first rock album. However, she wasn’t going to do it without some help. She is covering many classic rock songs with the help of rock legends and modern stars such as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, P!nk, Elton John, Steven Tyler, Miley Cyrus, Chris Stapleton, Lizzo, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, and Sting.
There were a few other musicians who Parton...
- 7/6/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
All hail the reign of “The Conjuring” universe.
The James Wan-produced horror franchise marks its next installment with “The Nun 2,” the sequel to the 2018 film “The Nun.”
Taissa Farmiga reprises her role as Sister Irene, who has an unholy connection to a demon possessing the body of a fellow nun, played by Bonnie Aarons. Demián Bichir returns as Father Burke, along with guide Frenchie (Jonas Bloquet), as the Romanian monastery is exorcised. “Euphoria” and “The Last of Us” star Storm Reid joins the franchise for “The Nun 2,” along with Anna Popplewell and Katelyn Rose Downey.
The sequel follows Sister Irene (Farmiga) as she once again comes face to face with the demonic Valak in 1956. “The Nun 2” is written by “M3GAN” screenwriter Akela Cooper and “Fear the Walking Dead” writers Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” helmer Michael Chaves directs the Warner Bros. feature.
The James Wan-produced horror franchise marks its next installment with “The Nun 2,” the sequel to the 2018 film “The Nun.”
Taissa Farmiga reprises her role as Sister Irene, who has an unholy connection to a demon possessing the body of a fellow nun, played by Bonnie Aarons. Demián Bichir returns as Father Burke, along with guide Frenchie (Jonas Bloquet), as the Romanian monastery is exorcised. “Euphoria” and “The Last of Us” star Storm Reid joins the franchise for “The Nun 2,” along with Anna Popplewell and Katelyn Rose Downey.
The sequel follows Sister Irene (Farmiga) as she once again comes face to face with the demonic Valak in 1956. “The Nun 2” is written by “M3GAN” screenwriter Akela Cooper and “Fear the Walking Dead” writers Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing.
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” helmer Michael Chaves directs the Warner Bros. feature.
- 7/6/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s time to revisit the 13-year-old franchise that, frankly, shook the horror world when it began. Does the new movie have a similar impact? Not really, but there are some positives to it, and maybe, just maybe, it’s setting up the franchise for new things. It is lovely to see the same kids grow up and play the same roles again. Ty Simpkins is particularly good in this, but a standout character is Sinclair Daniel’s “Chris Winslow.” Her comic timing is perfect, and we almost forgot the lack of Specs & Tucker in the movie (almost). While it is said that Dalton and Josh go deeper into The Further this time around, it looks like the franchise has gotten lost in the deep and fails to impress. Still, as a drama, it’s pretty fun, still has the sinister eeriness of an Insidious movie, and also carries the same jumpscares forward.
- 7/6/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
It’s been 5 years since the last Insidious came out, but since Insidious: Chapter 3 and Insidious: The Last Key are prequels to Insidious: Chapter 1, we definitely need a refresher for all things fiery faces and red doors. All four films have been written by Leigh Wannel, and the first two chapters which we will be concentrating a little more on in this article were directed by James Wan. Chapters 1 & 2 follow the Lambert family that includes Josh, the father (Patrick Wilson), Renai, the mother (Rose Byrne) and three kids Dalton (Ty Simpkins), Foster (Andrew Astor) and infant baby girl Kali (Madison Bowie). Dalton goes into The Further (which we’ll discuss in a minute) because he’s gifted like his father to travel the dark side of the world (not the web). Okay, that’s a bit dramatic, but basically, he can astral project himself and soul travel amongst the dead in some middle space.
- 7/5/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
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