Shinji Mikami’s 13 most terrifying videogame moments

Mikami is the godfather of survival horror. Knowing when to fight and when to flee. Adding another aspect of anxiety when youve already got a horde of monsters wanting to chew on your fibula. The better you do, the harder it becomes. No matter your skill level, every fight presents a challenge. Its a way of ensuring youre forever kept on your toes in a game thats already hard going....

October 10, 2014 · 3 min · 598 words · Hannah Douglas

American Horror Story: Freak Show Premiere review

Our review of “Monsters Among Us,” the first episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show! This review of theAmerican Horror Story: Freak Showpremiere contains spoilers. After that lackluster last outing, canFreak Showget theAHStrain back on the right track? If tonights extra-stuffed premiere is any indication then, well, Im not quite sure. This season sports a mammoth set piece in the carnival that the freaks live in. We had to build an entire city....

October 9, 2014 · 1 min · 189 words · Aaron Davis

Interview: Whiplash director Damien Chazelle

Director Damien Chazelle discusses his electrifying musical drama. If you asked me right now for my favorite movie of 2014, Id sayWhiplashwithout hesitation. The finished film is the antithesis of the feel-good music school movie: this is art as war. Ad content continues below Damien Chazelle: Yeah. Wed have rehearsals every day at about 2:00 PM, and then sometimes evenings like 9:00 PM. My career wasnt even in danger. In my case I was in high school....

October 9, 2014 · 3 min · 604 words · Mr. Eric Mcdonald

Revisiting Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her

Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep starred in Robert Zemeckis' Death Becomes Her. Anyone else share our love for it? Robert Zemeckiss geek credentials are pretty well established. The film begins in 1978, at a performance of a Broadway musical. Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) is starring inSongbird, a musical adaptation of Tennessee WilliamsSweet Bird Of Youth. What makes is that its a bad show. That, basically, is our introduction to the dynamics of the three main characters....

October 9, 2014 · 2 min · 245 words · Darius Maldonado

South Park: The Cissy Review

South Park takes on a delicate topic and Randy once again shines as the pop star Lorde. Ad content continues below Nothing is ever off limits. For the most part, they stuck with the correct terms asoutlined by GLAAD. The beauty of South Park is its ability to spark a discussion out of its humor. Here, the message will surely get twisted. The main plot blended well with the episodes B plot, a continuation of the Randy as Lorde gag....

October 9, 2014 · 2 min · 284 words · Gina Brown

The Judge review

Roberts Downey and Duvall square off in the legal thriller/family drama The Judge. As you’re free to see,The Judgehas gotwaytoo much going on. are left at the mercy of underwritten and uneven roles. it ends up trying too hard and coming across instead as slick and empty. Of that,The Judgeis guilty as charged. The Judgeis out in theaters Friday, October 10. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

October 9, 2014 · 1 min · 86 words · Micheal Ortega

Doctor Who: why care about scientific plausibility?

Doctor Who has long glossed over scientific logic for storytelling reasons, says Andrew. Why complain about implausibility now? Warning: contains spoilers for series eight episodeKill The Moon. Doctor Whohas gained a reputation for being unrealistic. Its become more impressionistic, favouring symbolism over physics and magic over advanced science. Jon Pertwee would be spinning in his grave, and then presumably spinning the other way. Except that plastic-dissolving solutions exist now, as does flesh-eating bacteria....

October 8, 2014 · 2 min · 266 words · Andrew Pierce

The Beginner’s Guide to Italian Exploitation Cinema

Fancy watching something a bit different this Halloween? Looking back now and trying to make sense of it all can be difficult. For one, many of its key personnel were insanely prolific. For another, many of its key personnel were actually insane. A newcomer can find the whole thing daunting. Ad content continues below This is part of why these movies hold so much fascination. These guys were operating without rules but, Christ, they had talent....

October 8, 2014 · 4 min · 690 words · Nicolas Sheppard Jr.

The expensive movies pulled at the last minute

The movie business is a tricky one, and sometimes even big projects fail. Here are some would-have-been movies that didn’t happen Some films stumble into production without a finished screenplay. Others are nixed long before the thought of even unpacking a camera. But some big films get agonisingly close to shooting, often with millions of dollars already invested in them. In fact, it sort of did. As director Gore Verbinski told us last year, we started building sets....

October 7, 2014 · 3 min · 614 words · Edward Warner

Why horror games are scarier than horror movies

Darkness surrounds my coastal home, its sparse interior illuminated by shards of moonlight reflected from the sea. I look out through the tiny windows of the back door. I glance left and right at the small view through the little windows. No obvious sign of danger. No tell-tale sounds of monsters snorting and shuffling in the night. Theres nothing but the sound of the waves breaking gently on the shore....

October 7, 2014 · 2 min · 342 words · Bryan Wilson

Cinema’s darkest and most unpredictable public service workers

Isnt the guy whos come round to install our cable television service just a bit too friendly for comfort? Theyve since become the mascot of the entirePhantasmseries. Most terrifying moment:A drugged-up Beverlys mid-operation freak-out. Theres nothing the matter with the instrument, its the body. The womans body is all wrong! Most terrifying moment:The scene where Chip beats up Owen Wilsons character in a restaurant bathroom. Carreys Bugs Bunny-style comedy schtick gradually gives way to something far more violent....

October 6, 2014 · 1 min · 158 words · Alex Heath

Homeland Season 4 Premiere Review

Homeland has returned for a two-hour event that begins with “The Drone Queen.” Yet, can Claire Danes' rule overcome Season 3’s mistakes? TonightsHomelanddouble feature was a tale of two shows. ), she actually showcases a darkened new persona that is far more ruthless in its professionalism. So, is it odd that Carrie seems to dread the birthday cake duty more? This is nevertheless a potent return to the uncomfortable moment involving Issa from the first season....

October 6, 2014 · 2 min · 397 words · Christina Tanner

Scary houses: watching the cheap horror hiding in Tesco

Spotted those shiny boxed horror movies in your local Tesco? Craig’s watched them. Theres a certain jot down of horror film fan who enjoys a challenge. Perhaps they like a sense of adventure with their films. Perhaps theres also an element of gambling. For example, they might buy a boxset of theAlienQuadrilogy. Four seemingly reasonable films but theres an element of both chance and endurance. Can you sit through nearly eight hours ofAlienfilms?...

October 6, 2014 · 3 min · 599 words · Jenny Holmes