The next Universal Orlando theme park, Epic Universe, is going to have a company first: The first entire themed land dedicated to the studio’s famous movie monsters: Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, and more. Universal has had their monsters represented in their parks before in movie makeup shows, or as members of the ensemble in a Beetlejuice … Read more
The Best Scene series continues with a look at the climactic moments in the 1989 creature feature comedy Little Monsters After taking a look back at House II: The Second Story (a favorite of mine since childhood), House of 1000 Corpses (which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year), the awesomeness of Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, the leg smashing … Read more
Before shared universes became a thing, Universal was doing it in the classic Universal Monsters franchise. But which is the best? Some of the best movies to watch during the Halloween season are the classic Universal Monsters movies. Those awesome black and white movies that were built around characters like Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, The Mummy, … Read more
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is aiming to make season 2 bigger and better while letting viewers spend more time with Kong The first season of Legendary’s MonsterVerse TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters ran on Apple TV+ from November into January (you can read our own Alex Maidy’s review of the first batch of episodes HERE), and while … Read more
Apple TV+ has renewed Monarch: Legacy of Monsters for season 2, plus multiple spin-off series set in the MonsterVerse are in the works. Apple TV+ announced today that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been renewed for season 2. Not only that, but Apple has struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment to develop multiple … Read more
That was one of the intentional dynamics Wingard wanted to feature. Having helmed 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” he’s the only director to helm a second installment in the MonsterVerse franchise. “I had a completely different take on this movie than I did the last one,” he told RogerEbert.com via Zoom. “For the first time, we … Read more
Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Bambi, and Pinocchio horror films are building up to the crossover Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble Made on a budget of less than $100,000, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (watch it HERE) earned more than $6 million during its global release in early 2023, so the sequel Winnie the Pooh: … Read more
Loop Track, a mind-bending survival horror movie released earlier this month deals with the unknown of the New Zealand wilderness. The film, backed by Dark Sky Films, was shot in the New Zealand bush, and tells a twisty-turny tale of isolation and paranoia. Director Thomas Sainsbury helped Dark Sky end ”Loop Track Week” by discussing the … Read more
The best special effect in “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” is purely genetic as creators Chris Black and Matt Fraction had the brilliant idea to cast Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell as the same character, the younger actor playing the iconic one in flashbacks. Both Russells are great, underrated performers, and it’s fun to … Read more
An ambitious expansion of Legendary’s MonsterVerse is light on monsters and delivers mixed results in its early episodes. PLOT: Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, this series tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection … Read more