Author: Ada Blood

The 1987 cult classic horror-comedy “Street Trash” will be rebooted by “Fried Barry” director Ryan Kruger. Cineverse has recently acquired all North American rights for the project. The original film is directed by Jim Muro, who also co-wrote the script with Roy Frumkes. It tells the story of a group of homeless misfits in Brooklyn, New York. Who stumble on to a plot to exterminate all of them via toxic alcohol called Viper that melts them alive. This gooey gorefest turns into a much larger metaphor for urban decay and the growing class divide. The reboot will take place on…

Has coming up with an endless array of excuses to cancel plans become a tedious chore? Well, furniture maker La-Z-Boy has got you covered with their new AI-powered chair, The Decliner. This state-of-the-art recliner allows you to generate a cancellation excuse via SMS text by simply pulling a handle. The best part is, La-Z-Boy is currently running an online contest to win one of three of The Decliners. The company wants people to embrace the joy of missing out. So to enter, all you have to do is make an excuse! Entries can be submitted on this website or via…

Dark, twisted tales are coming with a four-episode Huluween event from FX’s American Horror Stories. FX has announced a four episode “American Horror Stories” Halloween event coming to Hulu for spooky season.  “American Horror Stories” is a spinoff anthology of “American Horror Story” from creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. It features hour-long self contained episodes and is exclusively available through FX on Hulu. There is no word on if this will be the launch of “American Horror Stories” season 3, or if this is a special event unto itself. Given the episodic nature of the show, it could easily…

TSG Entertainment Finance is suing The Walt Disney Company and 20th Century Studios after an audit showed they were owed at least $40 million. A lawsuit was filed on August 15th in Los Angeles for breach of contract against the studios. TSG may be owed significantly more since the $40 million number came from an independent audit of three films, including Best Picture winner “The Shape of Water.” The company claims to have invested more than $3.3 billion into well over a 100 films including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Deadpool,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Martian,” “The Grand Budapest…

adult swim has released a teaser for the much-anticipated 7th season of “Rick and Morty.” It also confirms we’ll be getting a release date for the upcoming season next week. All while trying to avoid the elephant in the room, the new voice of the two titular characters.  The cult favorite show has undergone some major behind-the-scenes changes. Namely, co-creator Justin Roiland being fired after he was charged with several felonies related to domestic battery. Roiland voiced main characters Rick and Morty, along with several others.  Who is replacing him is still shrouded in mystery. Dan Stevens did take over…

The legendary Harrison Ford has had yet another newly discovered species named after him. This time, it’s a snake that was found in Peru’s Andes mountains. Researchers who made the discovery decided to call them Tachymenoides harrisonfordi. Researchers describe the snake as slender and measures 16 inches long. Their coloring is a pale yellowish-brown with scattered black blotches, and a black belly with a vertical streak over its copper-colored eye. Making it so the Tachymenoides harrisonfordi has the perfect camouflage for its surrounding environment. The animals discovery was made in a joint effort by researchers from Peru and the United…

Independent entertainment company, A24’s latest film “Dream Scenario” will hit theaters later this year. The upcoming dark comedy stars Oscar winner Nicolas Cage in seemingly yet another mind bending role. The film is written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli (“Sick of Myself”).  “Dream Scenario” tells the story of hapless family man, Paul Matthews (Cage), who finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom. The film also stars Julianne Nicholson, Dylan Baker, Kate Berlant, Michael…

Blumhouse has confirmed their upcoming horror movie “Totally Killer” will hit Prime Video later this year. This project is a part of a larger deal between Blumhouse and Amazon Studios that was struck in 2019. The companies also released some first look images to tease us while we wait for a trailer. The time traveling slasher-comedy is directed by Nahnatchka Khan from a screenplay by Jen D’Angelo, based on an original script by David Matalon and Sasha Perl-Raver. “Totally Killer” centers around Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) whose mom, Pam (Julie Bowen) is terrorized by the resurgence of the Sweet Sixteen Killer.…

Actress Jodie Sweetin is disappointed her new film “Craft Me a Romance” will air on Great American Family. It’s kinda like a more…preachy Hallmark. The channel focuses on “traditional marriage” (read as, nothing LGBTQ+-inclusive), and is championed by her former “Full(er) House” co-star, Candace Cameron Bure. In a statement, Sweetin expressed she had no idea the rom-com would air on the channel. “Sometimes, we, as actors, don’t have control over which network buys the projects we are in nor are we a part of the process in which they get sold,” she said. “So I was very surprised to learn…

“The Marvels” director Nia DaCosta (“Candyman”) has something to say about the so-called superhero fatigue audiences are currently experiencing. She says her upcoming sequel to “Captain Marvel” will stand out from the pack, and we have reason to believe her. DaCosta thinks “superhero fatigue absolutely exists.” A statement seemingly being echoed by many comic book and film fans alike. Normally, a huge trend creating a fully original IP to mock it, is a good sign the bubble is bursting. While superhero parodies are far from a new, with things like the comic-books-turned-TV-shows “The Tick” and “The Boys.” HBO even just greenlit…