March 21, 2022 – Page 2 – All Things Ick

Lena Headey Making Feature Directorial Debut With Psychological Thriller ‘Violet’

March 21, 2022 John Squires Lena Headey, Movies, Violet

Lena Headey (Dredd, “Game of Thrones,” Gunpowder Milkshake) is stepping behind the camera for her next movie, with Deadline announcing an upcoming thriller titled Violet. Billed as a psychological thriller, Headey will be directing Violet for Goldfinch Entertainment. Headey’s feature directorial debut is based on the novel written by SJI Holliday. “The story follows two […]

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[Review] Absent In Body’s ‘Plague God’ Is a Trip Through Surreal Darkness

March 21, 2022 Michael Pementel Absent In Body, Music, Plague God, Reviews

In the five tracks that make up Absent In Body‘s debut record, Plague God, the band delivers music that is furiously spiritual. Its harshness is balanced by tranquil progressions that stir the mind – that lull listeners into a state where there is calm and storm. Made up of brilliant musicians, Absent In Body features […]

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Ben Stiller in Talks to Play Jack Torrance in ‘The Shining’ Stage Adaptation

March 21, 2022 John Squires Ben Stiller, news, Stephen King, The Shining

Stephen King‘s The Shining is headed to the stage with a brand new adaptation from Ivo van Hove, and Deadline reports today that Ben Stiller is in talks to star as Jack Torrance! Deadline reports, “Rehearsals are set to begin in the fall, with London performances targeted for January 2023. An eventual move to Broadway is […]

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Hammer’s ‘Doctor Jekyll’ Starring Eddie Izzard Wraps Principal Photography

March 21, 2022 John Squires Doctor Jekyll, Dr. Jekyll, Eddie Izzard, Hammer, Hammer Studios, Movies

The legendary Hammer Studios will relaunch with a brand new upcoming take on the classic Doctor Jekyll, which features Eddie Izzard in the starring role as Nina Jekyll. From director Joe Stephenson, we’ve learned courtesy of Variety that principal photography on Hammer’s Doctor Jekyll has now wrapped, with more casting news announced. “In the film, […]

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Sam Raimi’s ‘The Evil Dead’ Is One of Hollywood’s Greatest Underdog Stories [Halloweenies Podcast]

March 21, 2022 Michael Roffman Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead Rise, Lee Cronin, Podcasts, Sam Raimi, The Evil Dead

In the Fall of 1979, a Michigan State filmmaker and his childhood friends ventured into the Tennessee woods to make a horror movie. What started out as a dream quickly devolved into a nightmare: a grueling series of weeks involving buckets of fake blood, myriad near-death experiences, ricocheting emotions, and dozens of sleepless nights. It’s […]

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Would Cast Zendaya in a “Buffy” Reboot

March 21, 2022 John Squires Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Movies, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Zendaya

The 25th anniversary of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is being celebrated this year, so naturally there’s been some talk about a potential “Buffy” reboot down the road. Even Sarah Michelle Gellar has chimed in about that, recommending her own dream casting for the role. “I vote Zendaya,” Sarah Michelle Gellar tells Evan Ross Katz, the […]

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Six Modern Horror Movies Set in the 1970s to Stream This Week

March 21, 2022 Meagan Navarro Editorials, featured, Frailty, House of 1000 Corpses, Knife + Heart, Movies, Stay Home Watch Horror, Super 8, Suspiria, topnews, We Are Still Here

Ti West’s X blends modern style with throwback grit for his original ’70s set slasher. Like the filmmaker did with The House of the Devil, West imbues authenticity in his period horror and avoids overly nostalgic pastiche. This week’s streaming picks center around contemporary 1970s-set horror movies, from family-friendly genre fare to grisly R-rated slashers. As […]

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‘Hypochondriac’ SXSW Review – Tackling Mental Illness Through a Queer Horror Lens

March 21, 2022 Trace Thurman Addison Heimann, Devon Graye, Hypochondriac, Madeline Zima, Movies, Reviews, SXSW, SXSW 2022, SXSW 22, Trace Movie Review, Trace Review, Zach Villa

Depictions of mental illness are common in film, especially in the horror genre. They’ve become even more prevalent in recent years as filmmakers have used their work to aid in destigmatizing mental illness, but these films also come with tropes that we’ve seen many times before. Is our protagonist going crazy? Or is there something […]

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Ti West’s ‘X’ Pulls in $4.4 Million in Debut Weekend; Prequel ‘Pearl’ Coming Soon!

March 21, 2022 John Squires A24, Movies, Pearl, Ti West, X

A24 released Ti West‘s new movie X over the weekend – West’s first movie in 10 years! – a slasher that is one of the wilder movies you’ll find playing in mainstream wide release this year. Honestly, the fact that X was even released in theaters was a big win already for the horror genre, […]

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‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Sequel Will Film in Australia Later This Year!

March 21, 2022 John Squires Godzilla vs. Kong, Monsterverse, Movies

What’s next from Legendary’s MonsterVerse? Variety reports this week that a Godzilla vs Kong sequel will film in Australia later this year, which has many fans talking and speculating. Variety notes, “The currently untitled sequel will receive A$16 million ($11.8 million) via the Australian federal government’s A$540 million ($399 million) Location Incentive Program. A further […]

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[Review] ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ is Full of Ghostbusting and Soul-Searching

March 21, 2022 Neil Bolt featured, Ghostwire: Tokyo, PS5, Reviews, tango gameworks, the evil within 2, Video Games, Yokai

In Bloody Disgusting’s Ghostwire: Tokyo review, we find comfort in the melancholy as well as the melodramatic of this Tokyo ghost story. Ghostwire: Tokyo is not the follow-up to The Evil Within 2 you might expect from Tango Gameworks. Yet it clearly shares in its predecessor’s DNA. It deals in the art of death, but […]

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‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ to Receive TV Adaptation by ‘Meander’ Director Mathieu Turi

March 21, 2022 Mike Wilson A Plague Tale: Innocence, Asobo Studio, Focus Entertainment, mathieu turi, TV, Video Games

Add Asobo’s A Plague Tale: Innocence to the list of upcoming video game-to-TV series adaptations. According to French publication Allocine, the adaptation of A Plague Tale will have French director Mathieu Turi (who directed 2017’s Hostile and 2020’s Meander) directing the series, while Merlin Productions and the game’s publisher, Focus Entertainment, will be in charge […]

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