By Titanus Production is turning Dario Argento’s acclaimed 1985 supernatural thriller “Phenomena” into a TV series. Back in 2022 came the news that Titanus was developing a contemporary film sequel to the original Argento movie with “a U.S. director and U.S. and international talents”. Over time, that plan evolved into a
The Monkey: What the Movie Changed From the Stephen King Story
Stephen King’s 1980 short story “The Monkey” (which can be found these days in his outstanding 1985 collection, Skeleton Crew) tells the story of Hal Shelburn, a man who is obsessed with an old toy from his childhood, a wind-up monkey that seems to cause death whenever it claps its
Something For The Weekend
The weekend is here again and there’s nothing to watch on Netflix. Although, the new season of Reacher is out, I’m watching it at the moment, and so far, it’s good. If you are looking for something over the weekend, we have some suggestions. It’s mostly older stuff because revisiting
Apple TV+’s Next Big Sci-Fi Gamble Could Outdo Blade Runner — But There’s a Catch
Science fiction is, almost by definition, an invitation to create anachronisms. By the time the present catches up with the future, various aesthetic and narrative choices within a sci-fi story can suddenly seem silly or outdated. In a best-case scenario, like the 60s Star Trek, certain analog technology can seem
Retro Review: BLOOD TIDE (1982)
Blood Tide (1982) is a low-rent The Deep crossed with something like Up From The Depths. It’s not that good. Yet, I couldn’t look away…Some spoilers will happen. Blood Tide Blood Tide came to us via the British people. Despite this, it is directed by Richard Jefferies, who is American.
