Warning: This article contains spoilers for Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Recommended Videos DC’s newest superhero flick, Shazam! Fury of the Gods was not only action-packed but was filled with references and easter eggs for fans to catch if they paid attention. Asides from the DC cameos and mentions of the Justice League, it seems like the film decided to poke fun at its rival, Marvel Studios.
While the DCU and the MCU are two separate universes, the film’s writers, Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan managed to get away with mentioning their competition in a very subtle way. Read More...
Recommended Videos Within a matter of hours, Anguish went from an ambiguous horror title to one of my top horror films of the year. I do my best for you people, but with twenty-something movies releasing per week, a few are destined to fall through the cracks. Lucky for me, “Horror Film Twitter” made sure this heartfelt possession thriller didn’t get buried under J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars hoopla – and with proper reasoning. Rookie director Sonny Mallhi makes a statement with this tightly restrained, yet effectively creepy flick by focusing more on emotion than cheap, unnecessary scares. Read More...
Recommended Videos Chris Peckover’s Better Watch Out (formerly Safe Neighborhood) is more a gift-wrapped home invasion tickler than break-in terrorizer à la The Strangers, but that doesn’t translate to a lack of creeps. The innocence of Home Alone meets jingle bell schlock, and while Zack Kahn’s story isn’t wholly unpredictable, what plays out still subverts typical babysitter-in-peril tropes (enough). My only advice? Don’t watch a single trailer, clip, or interview until you’ve experienced Better Watch Out for yourself. Read More...
