Author: Meagan Navarro

‘Living with Chucky’ and the ‘Child’s Play’ Franchise’s Recurring Themes of Family

Meagan Navarro Bride of Chucky, Child's Play, Don Mancini, Editorials, Living With Chucky, Screambox, Seed of Chucky

Filmmaker Kyra Elise Gardner’s examination of the Child’s Play franchise comes from a personal place in Living with Chucky, debuting on SCREAMBOX and Digital on April 4, 2023. Kyra Elise Gardner is the daughter of Tony Gardner, one of the most prominent and integral special effects artists in the “Chucky” franchise. For the Gardners, Chucky is family. And the Chucky films, well, […]

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Álex de la Iglesia’s “30 Coins” Season Two Trailer Welcomes You to Hell

Meagan Navarro 30 Coins, Álex de la Iglesia, HBO Max, Paul Giamatti, TV

The second season of HBO Max’s “30 Coins” will arrive this year, and, judging by the brand new Spanish trailer unveiled by HBO Max today, it’s bringing Hell with it. The trailer comes with the announcement that “30 Coins” season two will arrive in October, and the series creator confirmed via Twitter that it’s Fall debut includes the […]

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“Yellowjackets” Season 2 Review – Episode 2 Raises New Questions and Drives Characters Toward Madness

Meagan Navarro Reviews, Showtime, TV, Yellowjackets

The season two premiere of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” edged us closer to the long-anticipated turn to cannibalism for the survivors trapped in the wintry wilderness. Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) attempted to work through her grief and guilt over Jackie (Ella Purnell), leaving her frequently visiting and conversing with the frozen corpse. A scuffle that resulted in Jackie’s […]

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‘Malum’ Review – ‘Last Shift’ Reimagining Takes a Bigger and Bloodier Approach

Meagan Navarro Anthony DiBlasi, Jessica Sula, Last Shift, Malum, Movies, Reviews

In a rare turn of events, director/co-writer Anthony DiBlasi gives a new update to his own 2014 horror film Last Shift with Malum. DiBlasi reunites with Last Shift co-writer Scott Poiley, creating an expanded story that strengthens the original narrative and offers even bloodier occult mayhem. DiBlasi’s Malum serves as a perfect introduction to his twisted demonic realm while supporting his original film […]

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Hulu Original ‘Clock’ Trailer Questions Time with Psychological Thrills

Meagan Navarro Clock, Hulu, Movies

Ahead of its World Premiere at the Overlook Film Festival, upcoming psychological thriller Clock from 20th Digital Studio and Hulu Originals debuts its first trailer for the “timely horror feature.” The film tells the story “of a woman who enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken biological clock after friends, […]

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Survival Thriller ‘Hope’ Adds “Squid Game” Breakout Star Jung Ho-yeon to Cast

Meagan Navarro Hope, Movies, Na Hong-jin

Casting continues to heat up for Hope, a new survival thriller from Korean director Na Hong-Jin (The Wailing).  Deadline reports that “Squid Game” star Jung Ho-yeon will join previously announced cast members Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. The outlet says, “The largely Korean-language film will follow the residents of Hopo Port, where a mysterious discovery is made on the outskirts of the remote harbor […]

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‘Malum’ Gets Official VR Survival Horror Game ‘Flock of the Low God’

Meagan Navarro Flock of the Low God, Malum, Top Right Corner, Video Games, Welcome Villain Films

Welcome Villain Films has teamed up with XR content developer and publisher Top Right Corner to release a new VR survival horror game based on Malum, releasing in theaters this Friday, March 31.  The game, Flock of the Low God, is “a terrifying survival horror experience that immerses players into the thrilling world of Malum. Players will be challenged […]

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‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Teases Upcoming “Ash vs. Evil Dead” DLC Update

Meagan Navarro Evil Dead: The Game, Video Games

The team behind Evil Dead: The Game has taken to social media today to tease a new DLC update that teases more than a new demon on the way. The game’s official account tweeted, “We’ve been hiding something in the cellar, and it’s not Henrietta.” No other information has been provided as of yet, but the quick […]

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Netflix Supernatural Animated Series “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld” Pits Teen Against Demon King

Meagan Navarro Ali Wong, Jentry Chau vs The Underworld, Netflix, TV

Netflix has just announced their latest animated effort, “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld,” a supernatural action series starring Ali Wong (Birds of Prey, “Paper Girls”). Wong executive produces the series, from first-time show-runner Echo Wu, alongside Aron Eli Coleite (“Locke & Key”). The series follows “Jentry Chau (voiced by Wong), a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds […]

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‘Enys Men’ Review – Abstract Folk Horror Movie Favors Symbolism Over Conventional Storytelling

Meagan Navarro Enys Men, Mark Jenkin, Movies, Reviews

The old, familiar adage defining insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result feels at home in writer/director Mark Jenkin’s abstract folk horror feature Enys Men. Mundane, repetitive tasks eventually give way to an unhinged voyage without easy answers. While Jenkin embraces a cryptic narrative, the strong form of visual storytelling […]

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‘Inside’ Directors Begin Production on ‘The Soul Eater’ Novel Adaptation

Meagan Navarro Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury, Movies, The Soul Eater

French filmmaking duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, best known for their ultra-violent slasher Inside and aquatic haunted house tale The Deep House, are tackling an adaptation of the grisly thriller The Soul Eater by Alexis Laipsker. Maury announced on Instagram that production has officially begun on The Soul Eater, the seventh feature film for Maury and Bustillo. Author Laipsker also took to Twitter to share that production is […]

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‘Malum’ Set Visit – Expanded ‘Last Shift’ Reimagining Aims to Be Rollercoaster Ride from Hell

Meagan Navarro Anthony DiBlasi, Exclusives, Last Shift, Malum, Movies, Welcome Villain Films

There’s something inherently creepy about abandoned locations that make them well-suited for horror movies. The former Metro Police Department Headquarters Building, slated for demolition in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, is one of them. Its labyrinthine layout, a dizzying maze of cell blocks adorned with sickly green tile and offices spread across multiple floors, presents the perfect […]

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Five Demonic Horror Movies to Stream This Week

Meagan Navarro Dark Waters, Demons, Editorials, featured, Malum, Movies, Stay Home Watch Horror, The Convent, The Dark and the Wicked, The Taking of Deborah Logan, topnews

This Friday brings the release of Malum, a demonic new reimagining of 2014’s Last Shift. It seems to kick off a month-long trend dedicated to demonic horror, with April releasing The Pope’s Exorcist and Evil Dead Rise. So, we’re getting into the Halfway-to-Halloween celebrations earlier with streaming picks dedicated to the horror that unleashes demonic mayhem. Some bring the […]

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“Yellowjackets” Season 2 Premiere Review – Deeply Satisfying Return Takes a Step Toward Cannibalism

Meagan Navarro Reviews, Showtime, TV, Yellowjackets

The inaugural season of “Yellowjackets” ended with winter’s arrival for the wilderness survivors in 1996 and a slew of unsettling developments for the present. The wait between seasons may finally be over but don’t expect the same when it comes to answers. “Yellowjackets” Season 2 begins with a deeply satisfying premiere, “Friends, Romans, Countrymen,” that hurdles […]

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A24 Announces ‘Y2K’ Disaster Comedy With Wētā Workshop Practical Effects

Meagan Navarro A24, Movies, Y2K

Hot on the heels of Everything Everywhere All At Once‘s Oscar wins, A24 may be dipping back into the genre-bender well once more with disaster comedy Y2K. Y2K hails from actor/comedian/writer and former “Saturday Night Live “cast member Kyle Mooney, who will direct from a screenplay co-written with producer Evan Winter. In the film, “It’s […]

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