Hanna-Barbera’s ‘Banana Splits’ Are Getting a Horror Movie Reboot

By Johnny Brayson February 20, 2019

  Well, this is unexpected. The Banana Splits, the anthropomorphic animal rock band that first debuted in the 1968 children’s variety show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, are getting rebooted — in a new horror movie.   Hanna-Barbera’s original incarnation of the band is certainly creepy. Made up of Fleegle the beagle, Bingo the gorilla, Drooper...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Still Trying to Get ‘Legend of Conan’ Made

By Johnny Brayson February 15, 2019

  The long-gestating Conan the Barbarian sequel, Legend of Conan, has been dead in the water for some time now, but at least one important person involved is still trying to get the film made: Arnold Schwarzenegger.   The Conan actor has shown significant interest in reprising his most iconic roles since he returned to...

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New ‘Pet Sematary’ Remake Trailer Hints at a Major Villain from the Book

By Johnny Brayson February 14, 2019

  The newest trailer for Pet Sematary reveals many more details about the upcoming remake that ought to (mostly) please fans of both the 1989 film and Stephen King’s original novel.   In the new trailer, we get our first look at one major change from both the original film and the book: the undead child...

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First ‘Child’s Play’ Reboot Trailer Unveils the World’s Most Terrifying Doll

By Johnny Brayson February 13, 2019

  The upcoming reboot of Child’s Play has been mostly mysterious, with the only hints of the film’s content coming in the form of a clever viral marketing strategy touting the high tech Buddi doll from the fictional Kaslan Corporation. But now the movie’s first trailer has dropped, giving us our first look at Buddi, the cast,...

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New Horror Flick ‘The Prodigy’ Channels ’70s Classics

By Johnny Brayson February 11, 2019

  Resurgent Orion Pictures does well when it plays into the studio’s retro reputation, and that is exactly what it’s doing with the newest poster for their upcoming horror flick The Prodigy.   The film is about a mother who notices her young son Miles exhibiting strange behavior and comes to believe that he may...

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‘Escape from New York’ Remake Moves Forward With New Writer

By Johnny Brayson February 8, 2019

  Much like fellow ’80s genre master Stephen King, John Carpenter is also in the midst of a renaissance. The sequel to Halloween was a hit, The Rock is working on a Big Trouble in Little China reboot, and now a remake of Escape from New York is inching ever closer to production.   The...

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‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ New Character Posters Are Legit Works of Art

By Johnny Brayson February 7, 2019

  To mark the Chinese New Year, Godzilla: King of the Monsters has released a new character poster for each of the four main monsters of the film. But these aren’t your average character posters; they look more like something that should be hanging in a museum.   The idea of film posters as art...

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The First ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot Teaser Will Give You Goosebumps

By Johnny Brayson February 6, 2019

  During the Super Bowl, we finally got our first look at Jordan Peele’s upcoming Twilight Zone reboot, and the teaser perfectly captured the spirit of the classic series.   What first appeared to be the broadcast of the game on CBS returning from commercial soon revealed itself to be something else entirely. The picture cut...

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Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ Is Finally Getting a TV Reboot

By Johnny Brayson February 4, 2019

  After a number of projects on both the big and small screen have stalled out over the years, a reboot of Stephen King’s The Stand is now finally, officially happening.   CBS All Access has ordered all ten episodes of a new television adaptation of The Stand to be produced, written, and directed by...

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‘Zombieland 2’ Seems to Reveal Official Title with First Poster

By Johnny Brayson February 1, 2019

  The upcoming Zombieland sequel has unveiled its first poster, and with it, has appeared to reveal the film’s official title. And we have to say, it could not be more perfect.   According to the poster, the movie will be called Zombieland: Double Tap. This, of course, is a reference to the second rule of...

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