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[midnightmurdershow]

V/H/S/94 (2021) Directed by Simon Barrett, Steven Kostanski, Chloe Okuno, Ryan Prows, Jennifer Reeder, and Timo Tjahjanto

[brokehorrorfan]

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire's novelization will be published in paperback, e-book, and audio book on April 16 via Titan Books. The film hits theaters on March 29.

The 320-page book is written by Greg Keyes (Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong novelizations), based on the screenplay by Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean), Simon Barrett (You're Next), and Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy).

The almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own. The latest epic will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.

Pre-order Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

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You're Next (2011) poster.

Prints, stickers, apparel, etc... available!

Links in Bio 🖤

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[jocia92]

From Dan Stevens' IG story.

[milliondollarbaby87]

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Review

The titans that are Godzilla and Kong must actually work together to protect their own existence as well as the world when a deadly threat which was deeply hidden begins to resurface. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Review

[zaat]

The Empty Wake dir. Simon Barrett

from V/H/S/94 (2021)

[horrorfixxx]

Seance (2021)

[perezzakhartaylor]

Seeing Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire this past weekend made me so nostalgic for the time I went to a screening of The Guest (which has ended up being one of my favorite horror movies forever) back in 2014 with a Q&A by the guys (Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett, and Dan Stevens) and I'm so proud of all them. Also I STILL can't believe this happened?!

[geekcavepodcast]

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Trailer

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse continues with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The story will delve into the histories of King Kong and Godzilla as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and a colossal threat hidden within our world.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen. Adam Wingard directs from a screenplay by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, and Jeremy Slater. The story is by Rossio, Wingard, and Barrett.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire hits theaters on April 12, 2024.

[awesomefridayca]

Podcast: The Beast & Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Greetings Programs!  This week on the show, we’re diving into a heady French Science Fiction film, La Bete (The Beast), starring Lea Seydoux and George MacKay, which will be in Canadian cinemas this week.  Then we move on to the latest entry in the legendary Monsterverse, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.    We have a lot to say about each of them, so let’s dive in!  Join us! Continue reading…

[swampflix]

Azrael (2024)

Do you think becoming known as a scream queen is a blessing or a curse?  Both?  Australian actress Samara Weaving is only a household name among horror nerds, but she’s been a must-see performer for that tattoos-and-black-t-shirts contingent since she starred in Ready or Not & The Babysitter a half-decade ago.  Watching her latest star vehicle Azrael at Overlook Film Festival this weekend, I…

[brokehorrorfan]

Cathy's Curse will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 28 via Severn Films. The 1977 Canadian supernatural horror film is also known as Such a Sweet Little Girl.

Inspired by the success of The Exorcist, The Omen, and Carrie, the movie is directed by Eddy Matalon from a script he co-wrote with Myra Clément and Alain Sens-Cazenave. Alan Scarfe, Beverly Murray, and Randi Allen star.

Both the director's cut and US release version have been newly scanned in 4K from the recently discovered negatives. It features reversible artwork.

A booklet written by filmmaker Simon Barrett (You're Next) and horror historian Brian Collins is included. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Director's cut (91 minutes)

US release cut (82 minutes)

Audio commentary by filmmaker Simon Barrett and horror historian Brian Collins (US cut)

Theatrical trailers

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Director's cut (91 minutes)

US release cut (82 minutes)

Audio commentary by filmmaker Simon Barrett and horror historian Brian Collins (US cut)

Interview with director Eddy Matalon

Interview with Alan Scarfe

Interview with actress Randi Allen and costume designer Joyce Allen

Screening introduction by horror historian Brian Collins

Theatrical trailers

In 1947, a young girl is roasted alive in a car accident. Thirty years later, her grown brother returns to their childhood home with his mentally unstable wife and sweet daughter Cathy. But when the dead aunt’s vengeful spirit possesses the child, it will unleash an unnerving nightmare of creepy mediums, demonic dolls, and plenty of sick ‘70s foul-mouthed moppet mayhem.

Pre-order Cathy's Curse.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (12A): Writers Throwing Monstrous Shit Against The Wall.

#onemannsmovies #filmreview of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire". #GodzillaxKong. Dire nonsense of the crashy-bashy kind. 1.5/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024). There are films that make me love cinema. And then again, there are films that make me despair for cinema. Guess which category “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” falls into? Even the title is nonsensical…. what is it supposed to even mean? Godzilla vs Kong? Godzilla multiplied by Kong? Godzilla meets a really cross Kong?…

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

I didn't expect Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to make me seriously consider the topic of film reviews, but here we are. I'm in the camp that's going to call this a good movie. The film has some clearly established objectives and it meets them. It's sure to please those who buy tickets to see it whether they're established fans of the Godzilla franchise or were introduced to the King of the Monsters with this MonsterVerse cinematic series. On the big screen, where the action is "to scale", it's a lot of fun and moves quickly from one earth-shattering brawl to the next. It's going to make a lot of people happy, so how can make it "bad"? On the other hand, the screenplay is often clumsy and those clearly established objectives mean the film is unambitious. All it wants to do is what you'd expect it to and nothing more.

Set a few years after the events of the previous film, Titan attacks are now a way of life, even if the colossal beasts are inevitably repelled by Godzilla. Meanwhile, Kong discovers he is not the only member of his species living in Hollow Earth and Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall), self-described titan expert/conspiracy theorist Bernie Hayes (Brian Tyree Henry), Titan veterinarian "Trapper" (Dan Stevens) and young Jia (Kaylee Hottle) travel underground to investigate.

The last time Adam Wingard directed Godzilla and Kong, we had two separate human plots, one of which could've been eliminated without affecting the plot too much. Consequently, writers Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater now give us the minimum amount of humans on screen. We don't even have random loved ones on the surface to put in danger when a monster shows up. Aside from the Kong/Godzilla storyline (I'll get to it in a bit), all the people traveling to the Hollow Earth worry about is how Kong will defeat the monster he has to square off against, except for Jia and Dr. Ilene, who have a more involved, more emotional story independent from the great ape's. There's a thin point made about exploiting the environment and the impact our civilization might have on the residents of Hollow Earth, but it's blink and you miss it. That's what I mean when I say this film is unambitious. The movie everyone is going to compare GxK: TNE is Godzilla Minus One, which said a lot about a lot of things, had characters the audience fell in love with and delivered great monster action. To be fair, this is not that film. It doesn't want to be - but it could've been.

Now, let's get into the Kong/Godzilla story so I can give the film some praise. Neither of these characters can speak, which means a lot of the storytelling is done solely via body language and actions. While the motivations may be simplistic, what's happening and how we should react is always clear. We even manage to get a pretty good "feel" for the personalities of the more prominently featured kaiju (there are even more here than in the first two hours of Godzilla: King of the Monsters), which is not an easy task. For established fans, it's a treat to see several new monsters introduced, instead of getting old favorites with new paint jobs… again. I'm also going to circle back to Jia, who had a similar story to Kong's in the previous movie and does here too. There's a nice parallel and I sense that this universe has finally established some characters it can bring back over and over again. They will ensure that we care about more than just Kong and Godzilla. I'm particularly happy with the Titan veterinarian, who would naturally run toward the series' action and for good reason.

Like its predecessor, Godzilla x Kong offers several big, varied action scenes in all sorts of different environments. You may not remember the dialogue but you will remember the visuals. It also shows audiences something new, whether they're intimately familiar with the Godzilla franchise or not, which is another thing easier said than done considering it's appeared in 38 films so far. All of this makes me hate that reviews have to put movies in buckets of "good" and "bad". It could've been a better movie. It should've been a better movie but I also like what we got and I won't be the only one. (Theatrical version on the big screen, March 28, 2024)

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Survival and Revenge in Post-Apocalyptic Cult Film AZRAEL

In a post-apocalyptic future, a couple is kidnapped by a cult with plans to offer them as human sacrifices. However, one of them manages to escape and is determined to rescue her partner while also seeking vengeance against their captors. But the journey won’t be easy, as she must navigate through treacherous woods while avoiding bloodthirsty creatures that lurk around. Directed by E.L. Katz and…