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‘Smile 3’ Taps David Bruckner to Direct as Parker Finn Exits Franchise

The ‘Smile’ franchise has a new director. David Bruckner, who made “The Night House” and the 2022 “Hellraiser” reboot, has been hired to direct “Smile 3” for Paramount.

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‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Presales Suggest $100M+ Opening Weekend

We might have another blockbuster hit on our hands next month. Presales for ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ are already turning heads. Robust demand for the film is hinting that a $100M+ opening.

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Ben Wheatley Replaces Rob Savage on ‘Molepeople' — LaKeith Stanfield Also Exits Blumhouse Horror Movie Due Next Summer

Major shakeup for a film that was announced just two weeks ago, and is supposed to come out next year. Was this thing in production when these changes happened?

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The 20 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, and the Best of 2026

Halloween is on Saturday, and horror movies keep thriving at the box office. Beyond commercial success, arthouse horror remains at the forefront of American cinema.

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‘You Can See Everything' Adds 600 Screens Friday, Expanding to 3200+ Theaters in Push for #1

A24 isn't being subtle. This Friday, "You Can See Everything" will expand to roughly 600 additional theaters, bringing it to 3,243 screens nationwide. That's a studio going after the top spot at the box office.

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August 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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‘Fatherland’ Trailer: Pawel Pawlikowski Returns to Cold War Era Black-and-White With Cannes-Winning Drama

May 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a first trailer for “Fatherland,” which won Paweł Pawlikowski Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. The film currently sits at 90 on Metacritic.

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‘In the Hand of Dante’ Trailer Arrives After Venice Debacle, and Netflix Deal Nobody Saw Coming

May 28, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The big surprise with the Netflix acquisition is the notion that any studio or streamer would watch “In the Hand of Dante” and think the film is a good fit. I

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Studios Are Offering Curry Barker $10M For His Next Film— and He Hasn’t Pitched Anything

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Studios now want in on the Curry Barker sweepstakes, keen to get involved with his next project, with one offering $10M for his next original film — without knowing a thing about it.

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Uwe Boll and Armie Hammer Finally Join Forces in ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Trailer

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here is the moment you’ve all been waiting for: a trailer for Uwe Boll’s “Citizen Vigilante.” Yes, the master of disaster has teamed up with Armie Hammer for what promises to be the absolute perfect comeback vehicle for the canceled actor.

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Tilda Swinton Stands By Controversial ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ Palme d’Or Win, Says It Was A “Political Choice”

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In a recent interview, Tilda Swinton, recalling her time on the Cannes jury in 2004, stood by the decision to give the Palme d’Or to “Fahrenheit 9/11” over “Oldboy.” It was an important “political” win, she says.

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Box-Office: ‘Obsession’ Currently #1, ‘Backrooms’ Eyes $70M+ Opening, and ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Faces Nasty 68% Drop

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This must be the most exciting time to follow the box office because we’ve never seen anything quite like “Obsession” and ‘Backrooms” in the modern era.

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Tribeca Becomes First Major Festival to Select AI-Generated Feature — ‘Dreams of Violets’ About 2026 Iran Massacre

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It was inevitably going to happen, but now it’s here. An established, well-regarded film festival has finally selected an entirely AI-generated feature film in its lineup.

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‘Disclosure Day’ Final Trailer Reveals New Look at Aliens, and Much Bigger Plot

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

A final trailer for “Disclosure Day” finally gives us a more in-depth plot after a string of teases. I’ve sensed our readers have been split so far on this film—has this meatier trailer changed your opinion?

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Tom Hardy ‘MobLand’ On-Set Behavior Was “Career Suicide,” Source Says

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I’m sure you’ve heard about Tom Hardy’s firing from the hit Paramount+ series “MobLand.” More details have come out, and they actually align with some of Hardy’s past behaviors.

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Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Trailer Arrives After Cannes 2026 Raves

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

I seem to be in the minority here. The film sits at 91 on Metacritic and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. I’m willing to give this one another shot, but for now, my take is that it’s being overpraised to the high heavens by critics.

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‘Backrooms’ Review Embargo Lifts: 87% RT — Kane Parsons’ Horror Debut Is Visually Striking but Uneven

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Backrooms” is driven entirely by atmosphere and surreal imagery, but there’s little beyond that. What subgenre is this anyway — spatial horror? It sits in the same category as “Cube,” though it’s less efficient

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Robert Pattinson Plays Chris Hansen in First Teaser for A24’s ‘Primetime’

May 27, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a trailer for one of the more interesting A24 movies coming out this year. “Primetime,” a drama-thriller, has Robert Pattinson playing “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen.

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No, Osgood Perkins Did Not Ghost Direct ‘Backrooms,’ Despite Online Rumors

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s this really inane rumor circulating online that Kane Parsons didn’t actually direct A24’s “Backrooms,” and that it was his mentor Osgood Perkins who was calling the shots.

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‘Obsession’ Made Box Office History With Near 40% Second-Weekend Increase

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There hasn’t really been a case quite like “Obsession” in modern box office history, and all eyes will now turn to its third weekend and how well these legs hold up.

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Whatever Happened to These Major Directors? Haneke, Cuarón, Jonze and More Haven’t Made Films in Years

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There are so many great filmmakers who haven’t released a film in almost or over a decade—usually because of financing struggles or simply being burned out by the industry.

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‘Warfare’ Director Sets Next Film — Western Starring Sam Worthington, Jai Courtney and Jack Quaid

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

After helming 2025’s “Warfare,” which he co-directed and co-wrote with Alex Garland for A24, Ray Mendoza has set up his next film as director, the western “Blood on the Promontory.”

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Did Steven Spielberg Secretly Direct ‘Poltergeist’? Of Course He Did!

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Tobe Hooper has always been credited as the director of “Poltergeist,” but tell me you don’t feel a Spielbergian vibe when you watch the film — of course you do.

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‘The Odyssey’ Interest Down? Latest Tracking Claims — But Reviews Can Change Everything

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The latest audience tracking numbers show interest in “The Odyssey” has dropped in recent weeks by eight points, which is significant, falling from 54 to 46, according to The Quorum via Puck News.

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‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Nears Neon Deal After Row K Collapse as $100M-Budgeted Thriller Tests Strong

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Cliffhanger” may now have been saved by Neon. The indie studio is reportedly well on track to secure the contract, with Row K still involved in some capacity.

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Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell to Write ‘Paddington 4’ After ‘Paddington in Peru’ Misfire

May 26, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Iannucci is the mind behind HBO’s “Veep” and the satirical political comedy “In the Loop” (2009). Iannucci also wrote and directed the excellent “The Death of Stalin” (2017)

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Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

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