Author: Amy Davis

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to find out if gangs use flashing car headlights in their initiations. So buckle up and enjoy this decades-long ride. The Story “please dont flash your headlights at any car with no headlights on,” reads the email your great aunt sent with far too many RE:s in the subject line. “Police officers is working with the DARE program and has issued this warning! if you are driving after dark and see a on-coming car with no headlights on, “do not flash your headlights…

Get ready to meet Frendo. RLJE Films and Shudder have released the first Red Band teaser trailer for “Clown in a Cornfield.” The movie is directed and co-written by Eli Craig (“Tucker & Dale Vs Evil”), with Carter Blanchard (“Good vs Evil”). It is based on Bram Stoker Award-winning author Adam Cesare’s young adult novel series of the same name, which you can pick up here. “Clown in a Cornfield” centers around Quinn (Katie Douglas) and Glenn (Carson MacCormac), a father and daughter who have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs. Unfortunately, like most small towns in…

A very merry unbirthday to you! Fast food giant Taco Bell and New York-based dessert company Milk Bar are joining forces for a birthday cake churro. The new sweet treat blends Milk Bar’s iconic birthday cake flavor with a Taco Bell twist. It comes in a single serving or a bundle of two to share (or eat both, we don’t judge here). These birthday cake churros are served warm with a crispy outer layer filled with birthday cake frosting. This is all topped with bright pink confetti sprinkles, because what’s a birthday without sprinkles? Inspired by the traditional Mexican dessert,…

Director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the duo behind “Top Gun: Maverick” and the upcoming Brad Pitt racing film “F1,” are teaming up again. The pair is leaving behind airplanes and race cars for more adult pursuits- aliens. Their currently untitled film will be a UFO conspiracy thriller that’s already sparked a studio feeding frenzy in Hollywood. It’s reported that Amazon, Apple, Lionsgate, Paramount, and Warner Bros. are all involved in a “quickly and aggressively” escalating bidding for the film.  As it stands, the pitch would have Kosinski returning to the director’s chair with Bruckheimer producing. Because why fix…

It’s hard to think of a comedy duo as solidified in pop culture as Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Unfortunately, the marijuana-centric pair are taking their last ride with the aptly titled “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie.” Keep Smokin’ LLC has just released the first trailer for the project. “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” will defy the conventional expectations of the documentary genre. This film traces the enduring legacy of comedy pioneers, telling their stories with a mix of animation and archival footage. All of this is tied together with a classic cinematic road trip buddy comedy. It features interviews,…

It has been almost eight years since we’ve seen Mick Taylor grace the big or small screen. Cineverse’s horror division, Bloody Disgusting, is here to fix that with “Wolf Creek: Legacy” The film will be the third movie in the slasher franchise, alongside a TV series.  “Legacy” will follow an American family visiting Australia. Unfortunately, they just so happen to find themselves in Mick Taylor’s hunting grounds. When the parents sacrifice themselves to save their children, the kids find themselves alone and hunted in the vast Australian wilderness. John Jarratt will reprise his role as Mick Taylor, aka the Outback…

Are you as excited about Osgood Perkins‘ upcoming movie “The Monkey” as we are? Then the film’s distributor, Neon, has some cool stuff for you! On Saturday, February 22nd, Neon will host a pop-up with t-shirts and signed screen prints. These will be available only while supplies last at Immanuel Presbyterian Church located at 3300 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010. This event starts at 1 PM and will run until the merchandise is sold out. “The Monkey” “The Monkey,” is based on horror icon Stephen King‘s 1980 short story of the same name. The story centers around twins Bill…

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein is heading back to court. This time he is suing his brother/business partner Bob Weinstein and Weinstein Company executive David Glasser. Harvey alleges they committed fraud as well as hatching a conspiracy to push him out of the company.  The lawsuit was filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York on February 15th. The filing claims Bob, Glasser, and others got Harvey to guarantee a $45 million loan from AI International Holdings. This loan was supposedly taken out to help save the Weinstein Company. Instead, the suit claims the funds went to “personal…

“Read the books they’re banning. That’s where the good stuff is,” – LeVar Burton (“Reading Rainbow”) It’s been slightly over a month since President Donald Trump (“Home Alone”) took office, and he’s already banning books. Among those censored is Oscar winner Julianne Moore‘s (“Still Alice”) 2007 children’s book “Freckleface Strawberry.” It has been removed from schools operated by the Department of Defense (DOD). Moore announced the ban via her Instagram on Sunday, February 16th. “It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, Freckleface Strawberry, has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by…

Disney is starting to really ramp up its marketing for the upcoming live-action Snow White. On Valentine’s Day, the studio released a new teaser featuring the song “Whistle While You Work.”  “Snow White” is a live-action musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grim, and a remake of Disney’s classic 1937 animated film. The story centers around a princess who is banished into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother. She is rescued by seven miners Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy, who make her part of their family. This version is directed by Marc…