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‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Trailer: The Final Climax has Arrived

Whips and Chains are exciting, but why not have guns and car chases as well. Read More

‘The Shape of Water’ and How Falling in Love with Monsters Can Set You Free

In praise of del Toro's Gill-Man: Why fantasy is the political genre we need and deserve right now. Read More

The Future of the Dark Universe is Unclear, But It Always Has Been

'The Mummy’ director Alex Kurtzman, who has also been a producer of the whole franchise, might be exiting. Read More

The Monstrous Empathy of Lon Chaney

Hereditary Horror: Lon Chaney, his son, and confronting the human grotesque. Read More

The Fate of Cinematic Universes

Bad franchise beginnings like The Mummy can soil an entire brand. Read More

The Mummies of the ‘Mummy’ Franchise, Ranked

From Universal to Hammer, the reincarnated baddies in the 'Mummy' franchise have presented themselves in various iterations throughout the years… Read More