Author: Amy Davis

Hi, I’m Amy. I like long walks in the graveyard, horror movies, comic books, and bringing you the latest in nerd-centric news.

The world’s largest post apocalyptic festival Wasteland Weekend returned to the Mojave Desert for it’s 13th year this past weekend. The five-day event ran from September 27th through October 1st, and is a fully immersive experience you have to see to believe. Over 3200 people gathered, dressed in post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” inspired garb to participate in a myriad of different activities. One of the unique things about Wasteland Weekend is that EVERYONE dresses up including vendors, performers, volunteers, staff, press, and attendees. Being in a desert, surrounded by thousands of people all dressed like the world has ended, is sure…

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Oscar-winnner Tom Hanks has taken to Instagram to warn fans about an ad using an AI likeness of him to sell a dental plan. Making this the most lackluster episode of “Black Mirror” to date. “BEWARE!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it,” Hanks wrote over a photo from the ad. While the image does undeniably look like the actor, it seems age regressed by about a decade. Hanks has already spoken about the use of AI in the entertainment industry. “We saw this coming,” he…

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Perpetual action hero Jason Statham (“The Meg 2”) is at it again in the first trailer for Miramax’s “The Beekeeper.” The upcoming film is directed by filmmaker David Ayer (“Fury”) from a script by Kurt Wimmer (“Expend4bles”). In the trailer we see Statham in his natural habitat, punching and shooting his way through countless enemies. The carnage being a part of his quest for revenge after being outed as a former agent for an organization known as the Beekeepers. The cast also includes Emmy Raver-Lampman (“The Umbrella Academy”), Josh Hutcherson (“The Hunger Games”), Bobby Naderi (“How I Got There”), Minnie…

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Sam Wineman, a producer for Shudder’s “Queer for Fear,” is suing the streamer, parent company AMC Networks, and executive producer Bryan Fuller for sexual harassment. As well as creating a hostile work environment and retaliation when the Wineman spoke up about the situation. Fuller’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, is already threatening a countersuit for defamation and malicious prosecution. “Defendant Bryan Fuller cultivated and maintained a hostile work environment as a result of harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault and retaliation from the years 2020 to 2022,” the suit claims. “Mr. Fuller sexually assaulted plaintiff several times throughout the Steakhaus Production of…

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We’re back with a special edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In honor of spooky season, we take a deep dive into the tale of Tainted Halloween Candy. So give your apple a quick once over before we bite into this one. The Story Tainted Halloween Candy Warning! Parents be on the lookout this Halloween! Some sicko in our community is trying to kill children! They are putting razor blades and poison into Halloween candy! Be sure to check every single piece of candy your kiddo brings home for signs of tampering! The local police are even offering to…

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Director Eli Roth is FINALLY bringing his “Thanksgiving,”  from 2007’s “Grindhouse,” to life! After almost 16 years of waiting, we’ve got our first Red Band trailer to prove it’s actually happening. “Thanksgiving,” will focus on Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the holiday, being terrorzed by a Thanksgiving-inspired killer. Who springs up after a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy. The full-length trailer removes the roughed-up film feel of the original faux and teaser trailers. Instead it seems like Roth is crafting a more slick, modern day slasher. That is still transparently resting on the traditions of an ‘80s slasher, complete…

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Uncork’d Entertainment has just released the first trailer for “The Loch Ness Horror.” This new action-packed horror movie, directed by Tyler James, will receive a digital release this November. The upcoming film centers around a rescue operation for a submarine that has vanished. It’s not long before the rescue team comes face to face with the cause -The Loch Ness Monster. Having escaped the Loch, it is now unleashing decades of pent-up aggression on all those it encounters. In a fight for survival, the team of rescue operatives must overcome the terrors both beneath them and within their ranks. While…

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You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for Snoop on a Stoop. Joyfullift has created a doll version of rapper Snoop Dogg based on the popular holiday tradition. This is the perfect gift for any music fan, or a person who has everything, or a wacky tobacky enthusiast.  Each doll is hand sculpted with clay, before being hand painted, and sewn. These mini Snoops also have a weighted body so they sit nicely anywhere. Meaning, you can have him go on all kinds of wild adventures, just like his elf counterpart. These figures each sit approximately 10” tall,…

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Earlier this month G Fuel launched Hack ‘n Slash, a “Friday the 13th” themed energy drink, that is exclusive to GNC. Now, in honor of this October having a Friday the 13th, it’s only fitting that it gets a special collectors package. Inspired by the legendary “Friday the 13th” franchise and featuring artwork of slasher icon Jason Voorhees. This chilling combination of grapefruit, lime, orange, lemon, passionfruit, tangerine, and blood orange is formulated to help you get the Game-Changing energy boost you need to make your escape! Each can is 16 oz and contains 140 mg of caffeine, zero sugar,…

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A24 has just released the first trailer for the Priscilla Presley biopic, “Priscilla.” The film is directed by Sofia Coppola, and is based on the 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me.” The film tracks the relationship between the singer and his only wife from the beginning. With the high school-aged Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) adjusting to her family’s relocation to Germany. Then, in a moment almost too good to be true, she meets the one and only Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) at a party. Presley almost immediately falls head over heels for a girl ten years his junior. Her parents, understandably…

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