Author: Ada Blood

Based on the popular “Saw” horror franchise, an official themed escape room is coming this October. It promises the “twisted world of Jigsaw in a unique, multi-room escape experience.” No official address has been given yet but location is a 5 minute walk from both Tower Hill and Fenchurch Street Station in London, England. This experience is produced by The Path Entertainment Group in Partnership with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, who produced the “Saw” films. “‘Saw: The Experience’ will be an adrenaline-fuelled, theatrical experience bringing to life new twisted games in the world of the iconic horror film franchise,” one…

“A Song of Ice and Fire” author George R. R. Martin has adapted Howard Waldrop’s short story “Night of the Cooters” into a short film of the same name. Vincent D’Onofrio (“Marvel’s Daredevil”) lended his acting and directorial talents, leading the short to take home Best Sci-Fi at this year’s LA Shorts International Film Festival. The “Night of the Cooters” film adaptation “follows the time when martians invaded Pachuco, Texas in the 1800’s.” D’Onofrio described the project as “This adventurous little western, science-fiction short film was a kick to make. A small but large collaboration of talented people, the film…

“Stranger Things” character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) shredded to Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” in a pivotal season 4 moment, causing the song to hit No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Many called it the “most metal concert ever.” So, Metallica invited Quinn to meet up before they headlined Lollapalooza in Chicago. The band had already paid homage to the show- sporting Hellfire Club shirts on stage- after the season 4 episode had aired. “I’m a big fan of [Stranger Things]. Have been since season one,” Metallica’s lead singer James Hetfield said to Quinn. “My kids and I, it’s a…

While October is still months away, it’s never too early to start thinking about spooky season. Just last week, the Hershey Company said they are already expecting to fall short on the production for seasonal candy this Halloween. This shortfall is due to several factors, but Covid-19-induced supply chain issues coupled with the war in Ukraine had the most significant impact. The affected supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other key ingredients needed to make Hershey’s signature treats. So the company decided to focus its resources more on keeping staple, non-holiday, items on shelves. Meaning their annual Halloween- and possibly…

“Locke & Key” will be back for its 3rd and final season later this summer. Netflix released a new nifty trailer, and it looks like the show is going out with a bang. Based on the best-selling IDW Entertainment comic book series of the same name, “Locke & Key” was created by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. It revolves around 3 siblings that move in with their mother after their father is murdered. In her ancestral home, they discover magical keys that unlock powers as well as secrets. Netflix describes the new season as “The Locke family uncovers more magic…

Krysten Ritter (“Marvel’s Jessica Jones”) is set to star in AMC’s “Orphan Black” spinoff series “Orphan Black: Echoes.”  This follow-up series to the BBC’s hit show “Orphan Black” is still set in the same world as its flagship series but takes place in a new future. “Echoes” official synopsis says it will follow “a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.” “Orphan Black: Echoes” was picked up as a series back in April of…

Charlize Theron (“Atomic Blonde”) and Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”) will be teaming up to produce the new film “Jane,” based on the life of renowned science fiction author, Phillip K. Dick. Isa Hackett, Dick’s daughter, is also attached as a producer. This Amazon Prime Video feature project will revolve around Dick’s relationship with his twin sister, Jane. Unfortunately, Jane passed away after only 6 weeks of life. Her death took a serious toll on Dick, and heavily influenced his creative works. Dick’s work is no stranger to big screen adaptations. His iconic works have served as inspiration for films like “Blade…

About 500 rock circles have been found in California’s Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. In less than 10 square miles of the park’s grounds, these ancient rings dot the landscape and no one is sure why. Experts are having a hard time nailing down the age of the rocks themselves. What we do know is these didn’t form by themselves. In a phone interview with FOX5SanDiego, associate state archaeologist in Southern California Hayley Elsken said “There’s no way the rock line circles are naturally occurring.”  Another weird thing is how concentrated just this one area is with them. Archaeologist Malcolm J.…

David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) and Pedro Pascal (“The Mandalorian”) will be executive producing and starring in HBO’s limited, true crime, series “My Dentist’s Murder TriaI.” The series has Steve Conrad (“Perpetual Grace, LTD”) attached to write, and he will be directing the pilot episode. “My Dentist’s Murder Trial” is based on James Lasdun’s 2017 New Yorker article “My Dentist’s Murder Trial: Adultery, false identities, and a lethal sedation.” The letter focuses on the crimes of Dr. Gilberto Nunez, who was indicted in 2015, for killing his friend Thomas Kolman in 2011. Dr. Nunez had also having an affair with Kolman’s…

Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s new animated version of “Pinocchio.” The fanciful footage gives us some serious insight into the overall look and feel of the film. It opens with Cricket narrating “From my many wanderings on this earth, I had so much to say about imperfect fathers and imperfect sons, and about loss and love.” “I’ve learned that there are old spirits who rarely involve themselves in the human world. But, on occasion, they do,” he adds. “I want to tell you a story. It’s a story you may think that you know,…