Oct 26, 20212 min readJames Wan Reveals Cancelled Horror Movie ‘The Trench’ Was Secret Black Manta MovieWe’re still mourning the loss of The Trench, James Wan‘s horror spin-off of Aquaman that would’ve centered on the ocean-dwelling monsters from the Mariana Trench. Wan recently revealed on Instagram another reason to lament the spin-off’s termination back in April; The Trench was a covert Black Manta movie. “I’ll let you in on a secret, […]
Aug 18, 20212 min readJames Wan Says ‘Aquaman 2’ is “Heavily Inspired” by the Horror Movie ‘Planet of the Vampires’The planned spinoff horror movie The Trench may no longer be happening, but that doesn’t mean James Wan is leaving horror behind when it comes to the Aquaman movie franchise. Wan is returning to direct Aquaman 2 for Warner Bros. and DC, and he reveals in a new chat with Total Film that the upcoming […]
Jul 16, 20214 min readDeep Blue Screams: ‘Great White’ and Why Aquatic Horror Has No Shallow End!As another Shark Week draws to a close, a new entry in shark attack horror swims into theaters and VOD. Australian aquatic horror movie Great White releases on July 16 (from RLJE Films), pitting a group of tourists against one of the ocean’s most fearsome predators. When the great white capsizes their seaplane, the five travelers […]