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Rogue One Villain Orson Krennic’s Role In Andor Season 2, Explained

Rogue One villain Director Orson Krennic plays a role in Andor season 2, so it’s time for a reminder of what the Imperial officer’s place in Star Wars is.

Andor Season 2 Introduces The Most Terrifying Part Of The Star Wars Universe We’ve Ever Seen

In Andor season 2, the introduction of the Ministry of Enlightenment immediately becomes one of the scariest things in Star Wars mythology.

Tuesday, April 22 – Three of This Year’s Theatrical Horror Releases Are Now Available at Home

While we wait for Until Dawn to turn back time in theaters this coming weekend, three brand new horror movies have already released this week. All three of them were originally released in theaters in the past month, and they’re now all available for viewing at home.

If you missed them in theaters, here’s the lineup of today’s at-home arrivals…


Horror comedy Hell of a Summer was released in theaters on April 4 from NEON, and it’s now available at home. You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it digitally for $19.99.

“Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher, with Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) co-writing and also starring.

Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn’t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.

The slasher’s cast also includes D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (“Reservation Dogs”), Abby Quinn (“Mad About You”), and Pardis Saremi (“Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem).


From producer Sam Raimi and director David Yarovesky (Brightburn), the horror-thriller Locked arrived in theaters on March 21, and it’s now available on digital at home.

You can rent Locked for $14.99 or purchase it digitally for $19.99.

Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins star in Locked, which is actually a remake of the Argentinian action thriller 4X4. Michael Arlen Ross (Turistas) wrote the screenplay.

In the intense thriller, “A petty thief (Bill Skarsgård) breaks into a state-of-the-art SUV, only to find himself trapped inside. Controlled remotely by its vengeful owner (Anthony Hopkins), the vehicle becomes a deadly prison, hurtling him into a high-speed battle for survival.”


Ash worldbuilding

A mind-bending sci-fi horror movie directed by Grammy winning artist Flying Lotus (V/H/S/99Kuso), Ash was also released in theaters on March 21 from RLJE Films and Shudder, and it’s now available at home. Rent it now for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99. 

Eiza González (Baby Driver) and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) star in the sci-fi horror film alongside Iko Uwais (The Raid), Beulah Koale (Shadow in the Cloud)Kate Elliott (“Xena: Warrior Princess”), and Flying Lotus. Jonni Remmler wrote the film.

On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (González) awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion (Paul) arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.

Nate Bolotin (The Raid, Mandy) and Mathew Metcalfe produce, while filmmaker Neill Blomkamp (District 9) serves as an executive producer. Expect it on Shudder later this year.

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Thunderbolts* Early Reactions Claim The Film Is A ‘Home Run For Marvel Studios’

Marvel really needs a win and early reactions to Thunderbolts* certainly seem like the latest addition to the MCU could be a hit.

Bob Morley & India de Beaufort to Lead Psychological Horror ‘Another’ Starring Doug Jones and Heather Langenkamp

Filmmaker Andy Chen, the writer-director behind the body horror short “The Spider,” is gearing up to make his feature film debut with psychological horror movie Another. Production gets underway next week in Los Angeles.

Bob Morley (“The 100”) and India de Beaufort (Kimi, Slumberland) are set to lead the ensemble cast that also includes Anna Akana (A Million Little Things), Doug Jones (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth), and Heather Langenkamp (Little Bites, A Nightmare on Elm Street).

Another follows “Joey (de Beaufort), a grief-stricken author haunted by the death of her husband, Ben (Morley), a brilliant physicist. When Ben inexplicably appears one morning, alive and well, making breakfast in their kitchen, Joey is thrust into a waking nightmare where grief, memory, and reality begin to unravel.”

Chen co-wrote the screenplay with Alexander Hernandez-Maxwell. The film is produced by Chen’s longtime collaborators Artin John (Death Note, “The X-Files“) and Kealani Kitaura.

Another is more than a horror film—it’s a meditation on grief, love, and fractured reality,” said Chen in a statement. “I’m pulling inspiration from storytellers like M. Night Shyamalan, Christopher Nolan, and Denis Villeneuve to create something atmospheric, emotional, and uniquely immersive. It’s the kind of film I’ve always wanted to make.”

“Andy’s vision is striking, emotionally intelligent, and always unexpected, said producer/actor Artin John. “He’s not just scaring audiences—he’s telling a story that sticks with you. We’ve built a creative family over several years, and this film is a huge next step. 

The project will shoot across multiple Los Angeles locations, including at Cinepacks Studios in Burbank, Chen’s own state-of-the-art production facility. 

Before Chen was getting Cronenbergian with “The Spider, starring Chandler Riggs, the filmmaker’s 2023 short “Close Your Eyes won Best Short at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. His transition into feature filmmaking feels like the natural next step.

Stay tuned for more on Chen’s feature debut, Another, as filming begins soon.

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‘Possession: Kerasukan’ – Netflix’s Quietly Released Indonesian Remake of ‘Possession’

Fans of Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychological horror movie Possession weren’t exactly thrilled to learn that a remake is on the way from Paramount and Smile filmmaker Parker Finn, but director Razka Robby Ertanto beat the remake to the punch with Possession: Kerasukan.

The loose Indonesian remake of the cult horror film has quietly been available to stream on Netflix for months.

The synopsis reads the same, “Returning from military duty, Faris is shocked to learn that his wife wants a divorce. He decides to investigate and discovers a sinister secret.”

In Żuławski’s film, which recently received a new 4K restoration, “Banned upon release in 1981, Żuławski’s stunningly choreographed nightmare of a marriage unraveling is an experience unlike any other. Professional spy Mark (Neill) returns to his West Berlin home to find his wife Anna (Adjani) insistent on a divorce. As Anna’s frenzied behavior becomes ever more alarming, Mark discovers a truth more sinister than his wildest suspicions.”

Actors Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani, in the 1981 film, devote every fiber of their being to their roles, with Adjani’s memorable performance serving as inspiration for recent horror films like The First Omen. Disturbing, unnerving, and confusing, Possession is more of an emotional experience than a linear narrative, and there’s nothing else like it. Even its Indonesian remake, Possession: Kerasukan.

The remake’s official trailer isn’t subtitled, but it does feature recognizable imagery from Żuławski’s film. Noticeably missing are any tentacles, though.

Darius Sinathrya and Carissa Perusset star in Possession: Kerasukan as the estranged couple. Sara Fajira, Arswendy Bening Swara, Nugie, and Sulthan Hamonangan also star. The film was penned by screenwriter Lele Laila.

Possession: Kerasukan isn’t the only Indonesian remake quietly lurking on Netflix, either. Monster gives an Indonesian update on Justin Powell and David Charbonier’s intense 2021 thriller The Boy Behind the Door, and is available to stream now, too.

 

Possession Kerasukan poster

 

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This Is Your Chance To Live In Frasier’s Actual Apartment (If You’re Rich)

You may not be able to live like Dr. Frasier, but you can now buy most of the actual Frasier apartment set … for a (pretty steep) price.

Fear Has No Cure on ‘The Remedy’ Poster [Exclusive]

Fear has no cure in The Remedy. Get an exclusive look at the teaser poster below, along with a still featuring Timothy Granaderos (“13 Reasons Why”).

London Thor (“Gen V”), Chris Mulkey (“Twin Peaks”), Doug Jones (The Shape of Water), and Jenny O’Hara (Devil) also star in the supernatural horror film.

It follows a troubled young man who is the caregiver for his terminally-ill mother. When he makes a desperate attempt to save his mom, he unleashes a supernatural entity that feeds on human flesh.

Alex Kahuam (Failure!) directs from a script by Daniel Kuhlman. Breakwall Pictures and Kahuam Films produce.

“I promise horror fans that this will be a psychologically-tense, supernaturally-creepy, jump-scares-packed, bloody, big screen experience they will never forget,” Kahuam tells Bloody Disgusting.

The Remedy will premiere at Cannes next month as part of the Fantastic Pavilion with Kahuam in attendance.

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The First Best Picture Winner At The Oscars Was A War Movie Starring Gary Cooper

The first Best Picture Oscar winner is a war movie that features impressive filmmaking and a satisfying love triangle (plus an appearance from Gary Cooper).

‘A Quiet Place’ Actor Noah Jupe to Star in Jaume Collet-Serra’s ‘Play Dead’

Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place, The Undoing) has signed on to star in the survival thriller Play Dead, Deadline reports.

Production begins next month in Melbourne, Australia with Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan, The Shallows) in the director’s chair.

No plot details have emerged for the script, written by Peter Stanley-Warda and Natalie Conway, but it’s been described as “Don’t Breathe meets 1917.”

Nocturnal will fully finance and produce alongside Ghost House Pictures, BoulderLight Pictures, and Bad Grey.

Akiva Nemetsky and Keaton Heinrichs are producing for Nocturnal, along with Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert for Ghost House, JD Lifshitz and Raphael Margules for BoulderLight, and Dane Eckerle for Bad Grey.

Collet-Serra is also on tapped to helm Netflix’s psychological thriller An Innocent Girl.

Jaume Collet-Serra on the set of ‘Carry-On’

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