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The creators of Ikai return with a new psychological horror. Endflame, the studio behind the Japanese horror title Ikai, has revealed its latest project — Silent Road, a first-person psychological horror set in a remote, forested part of Japan. The protagonist works as a night taxi driver in a region notorious for its high mortality...
Image: Netflix In the wake of Stranger Things season 5, volume 1, there’s a lot to digest as we wait for the remaining episodes later this month. One of the more startling revelations: Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) may possess abilities that rival — and perhaps surpass — Eleven’s, and in an unexpected turn, Robin (Maya...
Image: Madhouse Many cinephiles point to Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue as his defining work. Others favor the surreal sci‑fi of Paprika or the meta‑cinematic sweep of Millennium Actress. Yet Kon’s most down‑to‑earth film often gets overshadowed — and that’s a loss, because Tokyo Godfathers may well be the quiet jewel of his abbreviated career. Grounded...
Universal and Blumhouse appear unwilling to stop at just two films in the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise. The premiere of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 took place on December 5, yet Universal and Blumhouse are already moving forward with the franchise. Insider Daniel Richtman reports that development on Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 is...
With both the Alien and Predator universes expanding, speculation about a crossover has become increasingly frequent. Noah Hawley, the creator of the series “Alien: Earth,” addressed rumors about a possible crossover with Predator. On the SmartLess podcast he explained that he does not intend to link his show to the other franchise, while acknowledging the...
Image: Apple Pluribus episode six detonates expectations. Carol (Rhea Seehorn) recoils from a discovery about what the hivemind consumes and, unwilling to trust a filtered account, resolves to deliver the news in person — an impulse that only exposes her to deeper and more unsettling truths about the Others. “HDP” expands our understanding of the...
A fan-made Banjo-Kazooie in Dreams has gone viral, reigniting interest in Rare’s classic platformer. Conversation around Banjo-Kazooie has erupted again. The catalyst was a fan project, Banjo-Kazooie: Mumbomania, created in Dreams for PlayStation 4 and 5 by enthusiasts Eupholace and 1Collaborator. The team rebuilt the beloved bear-and-bird adventure with such care and meticulous detail that...
Wreckreation failed to attract a substantial audience, and the studio no longer has the funds to continue operating. The developers of the arcade driving game Wreckreation announced a difficult decision — the entire team at Three Fields Entertainment has been let go. According to Fiona Sperry, the move was unavoidable due to financial strain and...
Production on the fifth and final season of The Witcher has wrapped, and the creative team behind the Netflix saga’s concluding chapter has been revealed. The fifth season of Netflix’s The Witcher is now in post-production. Filming took place across the United Kingdom in early 2025, and the scripts were completed as far back as...
Next year, Ekuaz Studio and Echo Design will release an unofficial 1/6-scale figure of Captain Armando Salazar from the film “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” Ekuaz Studio and Echo Design have unveiled a new unofficial collectible figure of Armando Salazar from “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” The...
