When Walt Dohrn and Mike Mitchell started work on Trolls, the latest Dreamworks animated adventure, they envisioned a film all ages could enjoy. They had a great story — the good natured Trolls are under attack by the Bergens, the unhappy monsters who believe that eating Trolls will make them happy, if only for a
Whether you consider yourself die-hard Star Wars fan, or you are someone who has never watched the series, there are countless life lessons to be learned from Star Wars. With the franchise back on our radar with new releases and spin-offs, it is a great time to take a step back and reflect on a
It’s easy to get frustrated by overpriced snacks and inflated ticket prices, but even in today’s world, people still love to go to the movies. Historically, movie-goers have depended on movie critics to tell them which films they ought to be spending their hard-earned money on. Critical buzz is a big deal when it comes
Over the years, the Syfy channel has become notorious for made-for-TV movies full of bad actors, cheap special effects, and ludicrous plots. Then the channel that brought us Mansquito and Mega Shark vs. Crocasaurus outdid themselves with Sharknado. When it aired in July 2013, it blew up a cyclone of Twitter snark and became a phenomenon
Everyone loves a good horror movie — but while many are fictional, some of the most terrifying are actually based on true stories. The plots may have in some cases been embellished to bring the stories alive on screen, but the fact that the plots are based on real life will have you sleeping with
Although CGI can now make our every nightmare possible, there is nothing better than an old school horror film. Here are some of the best of classic horror movies made between 1922 and 1980. This is not a list for those of a nervous disposition… The Exorcist Arguably one of the greatest horror films ever
Leonardo DiCaprio finally won the Best Actor Oscar earlier this year for his electrifying portrayal of a man seeking justice for his murdered son in The Revenant, but over the years Leo has given movie fans many memorable performances. He often plays unwavering idealists who meet a tragic end or men shouldering the heavy burden
House of Purgatory promises to be one of this Halloween season’s scariest movies. From first-time writer/director Tyler Christensen, it is based on a terrifying urban legend he used to hear as a child in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The story sees four mid-western teens go looking for the mysterious House of Purgatory on Halloween night. It
From movies and TV shows to books and video games, fictional aliens are ubiquitous in popular culture. Sometimes they’re our enemies, sometimes they’re our friends and sometimes they’re just ambiguously neutral. Often the most engaging element of a science fiction story is its aliens, with well thought out aliens granting a deeper and more entertaining
We have all watched a family movie or a fantasy book adaption and thought, ‘how did they get away with that?’ or started choking on our popcorn during the big summer blockbuster because a jump-scare has hit us out of nowhere. Below are 10 unexpectedly scary scenes from non-horror movies. We have also discounted thrillers