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Tag: The Thing

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Opinion

Five Great, Obscure Horror Games to Check Out This Halloween

Halloween has always been one of my favorite times of the year. As a fan of all incarnations of horror and colder weather, ...
By Jesse LabOctober 21, 2022
1982 Blade Runner and The Thing bombed in theaters but were later reclaimed as critical masterpiece, but can that still happen in modern internet age with instant criticism and reluctance to admit wrong
Column

Blade Runner & The Thing Were Reclaimed Masterpieces: Can That Still Happen Today?

This coming weekend is a very special anniversary for film fans. It marks the 40th anniversary of both Blade Runner and The Thing. ...
By Darren MooneyJune 20, 2022
time for new The Thing video game with procedurally generated elements single-player or multiplayer like Among Us, alongside John Carpenter Blumhouse movie
Area of Effect

The Tech Is Here to Create the Perfect John Carpenter’s The Thing Game

It’s high time that we got a new The Thing. No, I’m not talking about a movie, though Blumhouse is apparently doing something ...
By Chris McMullenMarch 1, 2022
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Column

John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy Offers a Horrifying Glimpse of a World Breaking Down

Like a lot of genre film directors, John Carpenter has had a long road towards respectability. John Carpenter is one of the most ...
By Darren MooneyOctober 26, 2020
The Thing
Movies & TV

Horror Classic The Thing Being Remade Following Discovery of New Source Material

Universal Studios and Blumhouse have “fast-tracked” production of a remake of 1982’s The Thing, which itself was a remake of 1951’s The Thing ...
By Damien LawardornJanuary 29, 2020
The Hateful Eight Owes More to Horror Than Westerns
Opinion

The Hateful Eight Owes More to Horror Than Westerns

Every film that Quentin Tarantino has released since 2007’s Death Proof has been a period piece. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood will be ...
By Darren MooneyJuly 24, 2019
Guy Cry Cinema

The Ice Cold Movies That Make Guys Cry

DISCLAIMER: This is not a series dedicated to proving men shouldn’t cry, or to suggest ONLY women cry and are therefore inferior. The ...
By Daniel EpsteinJanuary 21, 2016
Guy Cry Cinema

5 Gory, Required Viewing Adult Halloween Movies

Last month we went over a list of Family Halloween movies; films that get you in the mood for spooky and scary while ...
By Daniel EpsteinOctober 8, 2015
Guy Cry Cinema

5 Reasons Why John Carpenter Horror Classic The Thing Makes Guys Cry

Just because a movie’s manly doesn’t mean you won’t be shedding any tears, as you’ll find out if you watch 1892 horror flick ...
By Daniel EpsteinSeptember 10, 2014
Retro Marvel TV

The Best (And Worst) Marvel Cartoons of the 60s and 70s

Marvel’s television efforts weren’t always hits, but that didn’t stop the company from trying. And trying. In case it hasn’t yet become abundantly ...
By Bob ChipmanAugust 20, 2014
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