Universal tried and failed miserably to make a cinematic universe out of their original Universal Monsters. The supposed "Dark Universe" all started with Tom Cruise's The Mummy. It led to one of the most publicized photos in horror history with this portrait. Now this portrait was a final gasp from
After surprising audiences and critics with the tech noir horror thriller Upgrade, Whannell is back with The Invisible Man. An intelligent, tense, and violent re-imagining of the Universal classic. About a woman haunted by the man who abused and manipulated her. Cecilia (played by Elisabeth Moss)
While Universal has tabled plans to build its "Dark Universe", it is still a top priority for the studio to find vehicles to deliver its stable of classic monsters to modern audiences. The Invisible Man has moved to the front of the queue and though the studio parted ways with Johnny Depp, they are
Magic Knight Rayearth gives our heroine trio a stroll through some noticeably magical woods in Ep. 3 "All in the Same Boat". Fantasy fans will be fully aware of the fact that magical woods are a staple in such stories. What this episode does though is use a trip through the magical woods to help
Once in a generation, a film comes along that redefines how we think about movies. Something so incisive, so singular, it can only be understood from the moment it is consumed rather than informed by anything previously accomplished. You Can See Everything is that kind of work. A masterpiece in
The 2026 reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth shows us that friendship is quite powerful in the magic department in Ep. 4 "Our Battle". It's a lesson from My Little Pony, but it's quite applicable to this anime too. Our trio of heroines will need that power, since this is their bloodiest battle to date.
