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May 13, 2020

Watch: A Turbo Kid Tale – ‘No Tomorrow’

Every day, I flick open social media, I scroll through the news, and I search high and low, and far and wide for information on the sequel to Turbo Kid (2015) – the awesome retro sci-fi film, from the directing trio of François Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell. But my search continues to remain…

May 12, 2020

How many Creep movies are there?

In 2014, Creep made its way into cinemas. The psychological found footage horror film, about an videographer who befriends an unhinged stranger, was embraced by audiences and developed a cult following. But how many Creep films are there? — The Creep films in order To date, there are two Creep films. The films – produced between 2014 and 2017 – include: Creep (2014) Creep…

May 12, 2020

How many Phantasm movies are there?

In 1979, Phantasm crept into cinemas. The film – which introduced the iconic Tall Man – built up a strong cult following and led to the development of a long-running series of horror films. But how many Phantasm films are there? — The Phantasm films in order To date, there are five Phantasm films. The films – produced between 1979 and 2016 –…

May 11, 2020

Watch ‘Back to the ’90s’ – it’ll make you happy

The 1990s was pretty awesome. I know this, you know this, and anyone who lived through the ‘90s knows this. And as it happens, musician Jensen Reed, actor Ben Giroux, singer Jared Lee and singer/actor Garrett Clayton also know the ‘90s were bloomin’ awesome. That’s why, a few years ago, they created a truly brilliant, music…

May 11, 2020

The Star Wars backlash: What is it and why is it happening?

The following post has been published to explain what the ‘Star Wars backlash’ is all about; it is not a post designed to stir up any further conflict amongst the Star Wars community. Star Wars is forever a hot topic of conversation, so this post is purely to detail what’s going on (and what has…

May 11, 2020

Watch John Carpenter’s ‘Christine’ music video

Ah, so you’ve come looking for the outstanding music of John Carpenter have you? Well, I can’t say I blame you. Over the years, Carpenter has produced some fantastic, and truly memorable music, including the theme to Halloween (1978) – one of the most iconic horror movie themes Of all time – and the theme…

May 11, 2020

Watch ‘Nocturnal’ by The Midnight

‘80s-inspired electro music is really hot right now. Over the last few years, TV shows such as Stranger Things have embraced the electro era, as have movies like Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Turbo Kid (2015) and Summer of ‘84 (2018). This particular style of music is strongly associated with the 1980s, which is a decade that…

May 8, 2020

The stats of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

It’s fair to say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is bloomin’ awesome. Not only is it a critical and commercial success, it is also a damn fine recreation of the characters and situations seen in Marvel comics. So, with the awesomeness of the MCU in mind, how about we take a look at some stats…

May 8, 2020

Five easy steps to creating your own cinematic universe

The following post is designed as a quick guide for movie studios looking to make their own cinematic universe. The post is not intended for you or I (we are mere mortals and not movie execs), it is instead intended for people who wear suits, sign off on really bad ideas, and want to make…

May 7, 2020

Remembering a classic from Stan’s Soapbox

For many years, comic book writer, Stan Lee penned a column called Stan’s Soapbox. Lee would use the column to talk about a range of subjects, from topical issues to marketing and promotional information. It seems as good a time as any to take a look back at one of Stan’s columns, from a classic…