Film Stories

Saw | Franchise’s future might have been sorted out, as stake changes hands

by Simon Brew | Jun 05, 2025 | News

Blumhouse buys into the Saw franchise, which might just lead to Saw XI finally getting off the ground. More here......

Mikey Madison replacing Sydney Sweeney on A24's Masque Of The Red Death

by Dan Cooper | Jun 05, 2025 | News

The A24 adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque Of The Red Death is to shoot this year, with Mikey Madison replacing Sydney Sweeney in the lead....

The Exorcist | Mike Flanagan says his movie is delayed, Universal agrees

by Dan Cooper | Jun 05, 2025 | News

Director Mike Flanagan has said his take on The Exorcist won't make its March 2026 release date, while Universal has removed it from its schedule....

Ma 2 | Octavia Spencer returning for Blumhouse horror sequel

by Dan Cooper | Jun 05, 2025 | News

More Ma is in the pipeline, with Blumhouse set to revive Octavia Spencer's creepy matriarch Sue Ann for Ma 2....

Shark films and why humans are (still) the real villains

by Maria Lattila | Jun 05, 2025 | Feature

Sean Byrne’s Dangerous Animals hits cinemas this week and serves as a clever reminder that humans truly are at the bottom of the food chain. Some w...

Film Stories Podcast Network | Mission Impossible's final reckoning, Doctor Who's epic conclusion, Twin Peaks and more

by A J Black | Jun 05, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News

This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: extreme stunts, twisting realities, lots of cups of coffee and much more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…...

Waking up snotface | Drop Dead Fred at 34

by James Harvey | Jun 05, 2025 | Feature

Cat Davies and director Ate de Jong revisit cult Rik Mayall hit, Drop Dead Fred....

Ballerina review | Is this John Wick spin-off en pointe or tutu much?

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 04, 2025 | News, Reviews

Ana de Armas makes a convincing action star in the rather loud John Wick spin-off, Ballerina. Our review: ...

Clint Eastwood | 'Phony' interview comprised snippets dating back to 1976

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 04, 2025 | Feature, Interviews

A mysterious interview recently published by an Austrian outlet, and denounced as 'phony' by Clint Eastwood himself, is revealed to have been rather...

Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan | A series rejuvenated

by A J Black | Jun 04, 2025 | Feature

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan reinvigorated the franchise in 1982. In the first of a multi-part series, AJ Black explores its themes of sacrifice and rejuvenation.

Dog Of God | An unusually twisted animated horror gets a NSFW trailer

by Dan Cooper | Jun 04, 2025 | News

In the mood for an unusual animated werewolf horror? You might be once you've seen the mesmerising (and NSFW) trailer for Dog Of God....

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey | First trailer lands

by Dan Cooper | Jun 04, 2025 | News

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, has been a mysterious project. Until now. Here's the trailer....

Warner Bros Discovery | Shareholders vote down David Zaslav's $51m pay packet

by Simon Brew | Jun 04, 2025 | News

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders vote against CEO David Zaslav's $51.9m annual pay for 2024 - but it's unlikely to make a difference....

Luca Guadagnino | Next film, Artificial, to tell story of OpenAI

by Dan Cooper | Jun 04, 2025 | News

Luca Guadagnino is to direct Artificial, a telling of the behind the scenes stories behind the company OpenAI....

BBC, Marvel, and giving away spoilers at the first opportunity

by Simon Brew | Jun 04, 2025 | Feature, News, TV

The rush to get more viewers and attention as quickly as possible means Marvel and Doctor Who fans have a tiny window to be spoiler-free. Thoughts....