John Connor [Celluloid 09.18.19] horror cult thriller

For his first studio picture, filth maestro John Waters took advantage of his biggest budget yet to allow his muse Divine to sink his teeth into a role unlike any he had played before: Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.18.19] horror

Some places have a mind of their own... Based on the novella by Stephen King and Joe Hill, when siblings Becky and Cal hear the cries of a young boy lost within a field of tall grass, they venture in to rescue him, only to become ensnared themselves by a sinister force that quickly disorients and separates them. Cut off from the world and unable to escape the field&rs... [Continue reading]

John Connor [Cathode Ray Mission 09.18.19] post apocalyptic

playing a principal in Daybreak, a new teen-centric Netflix series about a group of students who band together to survive a post-apocalyptic, Mad Max-style future. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.17.19] post apocalyptic scifi

Here's a weird one: A new apocalyptic, interactive series will debut on the popular dating app, Tinder in October. Wut? [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 09.16.19] scifi action thriller

Writer/director Jim Mickle is returning to film in a big way after a short stint on the television front and In the Shadow of the Moon, the first project he's directing which he didn't also write, looks like even more of a step-up than Cold in July (review). [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 09.11.19] scifi horror action thriller adventure

In this third installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, super-assassin John Wick (Keane Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on- his headand an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail.. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Cathode Ray Mission 09.10.19] post apocalyptic scifi thriller

In the far future, a virus has decimated humankind and those who survived emerged blind. [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 09.10.19] thriller drama

Writer/director Rob Lambert has long been fascinated by stories that delve deep into the human condition and for his feature film debut Cuck, he's not straying far from his previous work. [Continue reading (2 comments)]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.09.19] scifi horror

Australian director and famed madman Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil) is back with an psychedelic adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror short story, Color out of Space. [Continue reading (2 comments)]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 09.05.19] horror

Listen. I think I know how you feel. The last thing you want to see is yet another remake of the slasher classic Black Christmas but just stick with me for a minute because this new iteration of the story is not exactly what you might expect. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.05.19] scifi horror action thriller adventure

Everybody's welcome at Ma's! But good luck getting home safe. Sue Ann (Oscar winner Octavia Spencer) is a lonely woman who keeps to herself in a quiet Ohio town. [Continue reading]

quietearth [Cathode Ray Mission 09.05.19] scifi horror animation

For those who missed the excellent J-Horror film Spiral (Uzumaki), you better get on it. Based on the manga by Junji Ito, the story revolves around a towns inhabitants being tormented by spirals. Now Adult Swim/Toonami is adapting it into a 4 part series and there's a short teaser below. [Continue reading]

Simon Read [Celluloid 09.04.19] horror comedy


Hayley Griffith plays Sam, a pizza delivery girl who can't catch a break. After a disappointing first day on the job, she's tasked with delivering an order to the upscale neighbourhood of Mill Basin; anticipating a hefty tip, she gets far more than she bargained for. Within the McMansions of this eerie suburban paradise, a coven of sadistic yuppie witches led by Reb... [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 09.04.19] action comedy crime

Takashi Miike is having an off-year with one movie in distribution but thankfully, First Love looks like a hit. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 09.04.19] action thriller

The hitman thriller Assassins will have a home entertainment release this September. Starring Bill Oberst Jr. (3 from Hell) and Stephen Katz (Mobsters Kids), this title focuses on Chris (David Pesta) and the dangerous world he finds himself in. When both an assassin and a bounty hunter come looking for him, Chris must confront the death of his girlfriend, while trying... [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 09.04.19] horror

The knee jerk reaction at seeing the title Gretel and Hansel was one of immediate disinterest but something about the still caught my attention and so I begrudgedly pressed play on the trailer only to find myself actually looking forward to yet another take on the classic fairy tale. [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 08.30.19] documentary

Alien has endured the test of time and at 40, the movie is as much a part of the culture now as when it opened in 1979. [Continue reading (1 comment)]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 08.30.19] horror comedy

Editor's Note: This coverage was originally posted as part of our SXSW coverage and being re-posted as Tone-Deaf is now available in limited theatrical release and on VOD. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 08.30.19] cyberpunk scifi horror action

James Cameron (and my mom) returns with director Tim Miller (Deadpool) for Terminator: Dark Fate. The next film in the Terminator frnachise he created returns to theatres 11.1.19. [Continue reading (4 comments)]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 08.27.19] horror

Writer/director Scott Cooper has made a name for himself with dark, gritty dramas like Out of the Furnace, Hostiles and even Black Mass which didn't fully work but still played into the thriller sensibility but for his latest, the director is jumping directly into the horror genre with Antlers. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 08.27.19] scifi horror action adventure

Godzilla: King of the Monsters:The story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 08.26.19] scifi action adventure

Here's a Star Wars two-fer. The trailer dropped for John Favreau's upcoming Disney + series The Mandalorian and a special new look look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has also premiered out of D23. [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 08.22.19] thriller drama


Naomi Watts and Tim Roth star as Amy and Peter, an affluent couple who adopted a child from war-torn Eritrea. Luce, as they renamed the boy, has grown into a high achieving teenager, a poster child for what loving parents, doctors and a supportive community can do for a former child soldier. When Harriet (Octavia Spencer), a well-respected teacher, receives an assig... [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 08.22.19] thriller drama crime

German director Fatih Akin doesn't make easy movies (case in point: In the Fade) but his latest may be the most divisive so far. [Continue reading]

John Connor [DVD News 08.22.19] horror cult mystery crime

CBS Home Entertainment will release an amazing new Twin Peaks: From Z to A Blu-ray box set due to be released in the US and Canada on 12/10. [Continue reading]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 08.21.19] thriller drama

We often knowingly make decisions in the name of self-preservation but what happens when as a child, we make decisions that we don't realize will have life-long implications? [Continue reading]

quietearth [Celluloid 08.21.19] post apocalyptic scifi action

Variety is reporting that only one of the Wachowski's is on board for another Matrix film with both Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss expected to return. Considering how terrible Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas were, maybe someone else should take the reins. [Continue reading (2 comments)]

John Connor [Celluloid 08.19.19] thriller

Abner Pastoll's follow-up to Road Games sees Sarah Bolger as a recently widowed young mother who will go to any lengths to protect her children as she seeks the truth behind her husband's murder. The thriller was written by Ronan Blaney and co-produced by Frakas (RAW). [Continue reading]

John Connor [Celluloid 08.19.19] scifi horror thriller

20th Century Fox has released the debut trailer and poster for UNDERWATER. The film follows a crew of underwater researchers who must scramble to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory. [Continue reading (3 comments)]

Marina Antunes [Celluloid 08.13.19] drama war

I know it's been a few years since he's made a legitimately good movie but we haven't all given up on Terrence Malick yet right? [Continue reading (1 comment)]