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After spending a couple of decades in development hell, a live-action feature film adaptation of Masters of the Universe finally made its way through production with Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White and Royal Blue) in the role of Adam / He-Man. Coming our way from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios, the film received a theatrical release last month – but the box office numbers were sadly underwhelming. The movie has only made $113 million at the worldwide box office. Maybe it will have better luck in the streaming world. We’ll find out soon, because Deadline reports that Masters of the Universe will begin streaming on Prime Video on Wednesday, July 22.

What is Masters of the Universe about?

Bumblebee director Travis Knight is at the helm of this new take on Masters of Universe, working from a screenplay by Chris Butler that’s based on earlier drafts by Dave Callaham and formerly attached directors Aaron and Adam Nee. Alex Litvak and Michael Finch also have story credit. The story follows ten-year-old Prince Adam who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword—the only link to his home on Eternia. After tracking it down almost two decades later, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet against the evil forces of Skeletor. But to defeat such a powerful villain, Prince Adam will first need to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man: the most powerful man in the Universe.

Here’s the official synopsis: After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

Who’s in the cast?

Galitzine is joined in the cast by

• Camila Mendes (Riverdale) as Teela
• Jared Leto (Morbius) as the villainous Skeletor
• Idris Elba (Luther) as Man-at-Arms (a.k.a. Duncan)
• GLOW‘s Alison Brie as Skeletor’s right hand woman Evil-Lyn
• Morena Baccarin (Deadpool & Wolverine) as The Sorceress
• Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Captain America: Brave New World) as Malcolm (a.k.a. Fisto)
• Sam C. Wilson (Dodger) as Trap Jaw
• Hafthor Bjornsson (Game of Thrones) as Goat Man
• Kojo Attah (The Beekeeper) as Tri-Klops
• Jon Xue Zhang (The Brothers Sun) as Ram-Man
• Stephen Adentan (Gladiator II) as Moss Man
• James Purefoy (A Knight’s Tale) as King Randor
• Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders) as Queen Marlena
• Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids) provides the voice of Roboto

All of those names will be familiar to fans of the Masters of the Universe franchise – and then we have Sasheer Zamata (Agatha All Along) and Christian Vunipola (Wildflower) as a pair of new characters, Suzie and Hussein. Dolph Lundgren – who played He-Man in the previous live-action Masters of the Universe film, released in 1987 – shows up for a cameo.

The new Masters of the Universe has been produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Robbie Brenner, Steve Tisch, and DeVon Franklin, with Ynon Kreiz, Bill Bannerman, and David Bloomfield serving as executive producers.

Will you be watching Masters of the Universe when it starts streaming on Prime Video? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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William Wisher Jr., the screenwriter who helped bring Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic T-800 to the big screen in The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, has passed away at the age of 71.

The news was broken by journalist David Poland, a friend of Wisher’s, who posted on social media:

“Sad to announce the passing of screenwriter William Wisher at the age of 71. His credits include T2, The Terminator, Judge Dredd, and Live Free or Die Hard. He loved his wife Debbi… and cigarettes, scotch, and guns. An old friend and a good guy. RIP.”

Wisher’s first credit came on The Terminator, where he received an “additional dialogue” credit before being promoted to full co-writer alongside James Cameron on Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He even made memorable cameos in both films, playing a police officer in the original and the man who photographs the T-800 after it crashes through a store window in the sequel. Wisher also wrote the novelizations for both movies. I actually had both on my bookshelf as a kid and read the Terminator 2 novel months before the film was released—a fairly common practice at the time.

Wisher enjoyed a prolific career beyond the Terminator franchise, writing Sylvester Stallone’s Judge Dredd and the underrated John McTiernan epic The 13th Warrior, based on Michael Crichton’s Eaters of the Dead. He also co-wrote Exorcist: The Beginning, which became infamous after Paul Schrader’s original version was shelved. When Schrader’s cut was eventually released as Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist, Wisher earned the unusual distinction of receiving writing credit on two different versions of the same film.

He was also one of Hollywood’s go-to script doctors, contributing uncredited work to Die Hard with a Vengeance, Broken Arrow, Eraser, and Mercury Rising, among many others. His final credited screenplay was the Pierce Brosnan thriller I.T.

Paying tribute on X, The Terminator producer Gale Anne Hurd wrote:

“Such terribly sad news… Bill was not only integral to THE TERMINATOR but he was such an all around great guy. RIP.”

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Here we go again. We’ve previously suggested five great movies that proved you don’t need an epic runtime to deliver the goods, as well as another list of five amazing action movies perfect for a quick watch. This time, we’re turning down the lights and focusing on horror.

From Gothic monsters and Italian nightmares to alien parasites and claustrophobic supernatural terror, the genre has produced no shortage of unforgettable movies that waste little time getting to the good stuff. These films may be short, but they still deliver plenty of atmosphere, scares, gore, and thrills.

Same rules as always. 90 minutes or less. If it goes over by even a minute, it’s out. Let’s do this!

Night of the Creeps (1986) – 88 minutes

When alien parasites begin turning the students of a small college town into zombie-like killers, two awkward freshmen and a hardened detective must work together to stop the outbreak.

“I’ve got good news and bad news, girls. The good news is your dates are here… the bad news is… they’re dead.” It’s one of horror’s great lines, delivered by the one and only Tom Atkins.

Fred Dekker’s Night of the Creeps gleefully throws alien parasites, zombies, college comedy, 1950s science fiction, and hard-boiled detective clichés into a blender. The result shouldn’t work nearly as well as it does, but Dekker’s affection for every genre he’s playing with holds the whole wonderfully strange concoction together.

And then there’s Atkins. He nearly steals the entire movie—screw it, he absolutely does—as the world-weary Detective Cameron, stalking through the film with a cigarette, a haunted past, and an endless supply of memorable one-liners. He’s just so damn good.

Thrilling, funny, gory, and unapologetically weird, Night of the Creeps is the very definition of a cult classic. It’s a joyous celebration of horror that knows exactly how ridiculous it is and never stops having fun.

Dracula (1958) – 82 minutes

After Jonathan Harker falls victim to Count Dracula, Dr. Van Helsing sets out to destroy the vampire before he can claim another victim.

It was a glorious day when I discovered Hammer Horror. Here was an entire world of Gothic terror populated by cinema’s most iconic monsters, all presented with lurid sexuality, bright red blood, lavish period atmosphere, and incredible actors.

Dracula, released as Horror of Dracula in the United States, is one of Hammer’s very best. It strips Bram Stoker’s story down to its essentials and races through them with remarkable confidence and energy. Christopher Lee’s Dracula is commanding, seductive, and genuinely frightening, becoming my favourite interpretation of the legendary vampire.

The always fantastic Peter Cushing makes Van Helsing every bit Dracula’s equal. Watching Lee and Cushing face off is a thrill, and the pair share an undeniable chemistry that would serve Hammer well for years. They would reunite many times, becoming the studio’s own dynamic duo of horror.

The film helped reinvent the vampire movie for a new generation, and more than six decades later, it remains one of the finest and most entertaining Dracula films ever made.

Demons (1985) – 88 minutes

A group of strangers attending a mysterious movie screening become trapped inside the theatre when members of the audience begin transforming into bloodthirsty demons.

Unlike many horror fans, I didn’t start regularly watching scary movies until my teens. My parents were fairly strict about anything they considered inappropriate or too frightening, and, for whatever reason, I actually listened to them.

That didn’t mean I was completely sheltered from horror. Most of my early exposure came through friends whose parents seemingly let them watch whatever they wanted. When I was seven years old, I attended a sleepover birthday party for my friend Geoff, where his mother had rented a stack of gruesome horror movies. One of them was Lamberto Bava’s Demons.

I vividly remember sitting there in the middle of the night, peering through my fingers as the movie unleashed one horrifying creature after another. The mysterious man in the metallic mask, Rosemary’s transformation in the bathroom, and several of the film’s more gruesome attacks remained lodged in my brain for a long time.

I didn’t rediscover the film until many years later, when I started exploring Italian horror, and you know what, it’s still just as impactful as it was when I was little; only this time, I’m not hiding my face behind my hands.

Packed with grotesque transformations, pounding heavy-metal music, and increasingly outrageous set pieces, Demons barely gives you a chance to catch your breath. Logic may occasionally take a back seat, but that hardly matters when the result is this entertaining.

Blood and Black Lace (1964) – 88 minutes

A masked killer begins murdering the models at a prestigious fashion house, exposing a web of secrets, rivalries, and hidden relationships.

Mario Bava is one of horror’s true masters and is frequently regarded as the father of giallo, the Italian subgenre that would explode in popularity throughout the 1970s. Although Bava’s The Girl Who Knew Too Much is often considered the first true giallo, the director took the formula to a new level with Blood and Black Lace.

Few horror movies are as visually striking as this one. The film’s vivid lighting, elaborate compositions, and shadowy fashion-house setting give nearly every frame the appearance of a macabre painting. Its masked, black-gloved killer, bold use of colour, and intricately staged murders would influence countless giallo films and slashers in the decades that followed.

Yet Blood and Black Lace is more than an important piece of horror history. It remains a beautifully crafted, deeply atmospheric murder mystery and a stunning showcase for Bava’s unmatched visual style.

The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) – 86 minutes

A father-and-son team of coroners examines the unidentified body of a young woman, only to uncover a series of increasingly disturbing and inexplicable clues.

The Autopsy of Jane Doe takes place almost entirely inside a single mortuary, but director André Øvredal finds countless ways to make the confined setting feel increasingly terrifying. What begins as a seemingly routine examination gradually descends into something far more sinister, with the skin-crawling tension steadily tightening as the night unfolds.

Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch give the film a believable emotional foundation as a father-and-son team of coroners attempting to understand the impossible body before them. Despite apparently being dead for several days, Jane shows no external signs of trauma, and her blood still flows. As the autopsy progresses, each new discovery only deepens the mystery, blurring the line between reality and something much more frightening.

It’s a smart, deeply unsettling example of how much horror can be generated through suggestion, atmosphere, and carefully controlled pacing. By revealing its secrets one disturbing layer at a time, The Autopsy of Jane Doe turns a simple examination into a claustrophobic nightmare.

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Reggie Bannister, the beloved star of the Phantasm franchise, entered hospice care more than a year ago, and he and his family need our support. A GoFundMe campaign was launched earlier this year to help the horror icon cover medical expenses and other essential costs, ensuring he can continue to receive the care he needs. Now, there’s a new campaign in progress, with funds going toward Bannister’s hospice caregiving expenses, which are around $3000 per week.

Reggie Bannister GoFundMe

Here’s the campaign description: Reggie Bannister is a world-renowned musician, actor, and Vietnam veteran whose life has touched countless people. From his early days as a founding member of the Young Americans and the Greenwood County Singers, performing on iconic shows like Ed Sullivan and Dean Martin, to his legendary role as the intrepid ice cream man in the Phantasm film franchise, Reggie has inspired generations of fans. His journey took him from the vibrant music scene to the battlefields of Vietnam, where he served bravely and returned to pursue his passion for the performing arts. Along the way, he formed lifelong bonds and brought joy to audiences around the world.

Today, Reggie faces his toughest challenge yet. Diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia secondary to Parkinson’s Disease, he is in home hospice care, requiring 24/7 support. His devoted wife, Rev. Gigi Bannister, has been by his side, balancing her hypnotherapy practice and residency while managing Reggie’s complex care needs. The costs for caregivers, medical supplies, equipment, utilities, and payroll taxes are overwhelming, and not currently covered by the Veterans Administration. Gigi has even begun selling memorabilia to keep up with bills and payroll, while volunteers have stepped in to help during peak care periods.

Your support will help Reggie and Gigi maintain essential care and dignity during this critical time. Every donation goes directly to Reggie’s hospice home care, ensuring he receives the comfort and support he deserves. Any contribution, big or small, will make a meaningful difference and is deeply appreciated by their family and the Phantasm community. Please join us in honoring Reggie’s legacy and supporting his journey.

As someone with personal experience in home care and end-of-life care, I know all too well how overwhelming things can become (as I’m sure some of you do as well). The costs can add up quickly, adding another layer of stress at a time when all you really want is to make sure your loved one is comfortable and cared for.

Reggie Appeared in Every Phantasm Movie

Along with Angus Scrimm, who played The Tall Man, Reggie Bannister is the only actor to appear in every Phantasm movie, from the original 1979 film through to Phantasm: Ravager in 2016.

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One of the most fun indie horror concepts we’ve seen this year is The Hoodoos, which mixes the tension of a heist thriller with Southern Gothic supernatural horror. The film is already available to rent or purchase on VOD, and the trailer gives viewers a taste of the nightmare waiting in the Louisiana bayou. Check it out in the embed above!

Directed by Jonathan Walter (who has worked as a composer on several Full Moon projects, including Bring Her to Me, Death Streamer, and Prompt) from a screenplay by Sean-Michael Argo (Jeepers Creepers: Reborn), The Hoodoos has the following synopsis:

A crime lord known only as the Captain has a job for the best heist crew in Louisiana: break into the long-abandoned Fontenot plantation deep in the Teche bayou and walk out with five thousand Confederate gold coins. The catch is they’ll need a sorcerer to get past the spells protecting the treasure, and it is a job no self-respecting Vodoun practitioner would ever take. Hatch is a low-rent voodoo influencer running a one-man hustle out of a beat-up camper van and is just the sort of loser they need. The heist crew, with Hatch dragged along at gunpoint, hit the plantation with speed and skill. What they find waiting for them is more than a chest of gold. Seven hand-made dolls filled with dark power wake up thirsty for blood, one for each of the crew.

Who will survive the night?

The Hoodoos delivers a fresh, terrifying twist on the crime genre by trading standard heist complications for ancient, vengeful magic. Filmed on location to capture the suffocating atmosphere of the deep Southern wetlands, the movie promises relentless pacing, shocking practical effects, and a haunting exploration of greed and folklore.

The cast includes Ashton Leigh, B. Dave Walters, Celeste Blandon, Sean-Michael Argo, and Garrett Andrew Ahrens.

While the movie is already available to rent or buy across major VOD platforms, including Amazon, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Google TV, and other digital services, the filmmakers will also celebrate the film with an official red-carpet premiere on August 14 at 7:30 PM at the Historic Manship Theatre inside the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more details regarding the event, head over to Hoodoosmovie.com.

What do you think of the trailer for The Hoodoos? Does this supernatural heist movie look like something you’ll be checking out? It looks like fun to me, so I will be checking it out for sure. Let us know in the comments below.

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Charles Band has spent decades becoming one of independent cinema’s most prolific producers, launching cult favorites like Puppet Master, Subspecies, Castle Freak, and hundreds of other genre films through Full Moon Features. Now his remarkable career is being chronicled in the documentary Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story, and the first trailer has arrived via Fangoria. You can watch it in the embed above.

The documentary will make its world premiere at London FrightFest on August 31, giving horror fans their first chance to see an in-depth look at one of independent filmmaking’s most influential figures.

Directed by Sarah Appleton (The Found Footage Phenomenon, J-Horror Virus) and produced by Band’s frequent collaborator Chris Alexander, Full Moon Rising examines Band’s five-decade career in the film industry, from growing up around movie sets with his father, filmmaker Albert Band, through the rise of Empire Pictures and the creation of Full Moon Features.

The documentary features interviews with many of Band’s collaborators, including Barbara Crampton, John Carpenter, William Butler, Ted Nicolaou, and numerous actors, filmmakers, and industry veterans who reflect on the producer’s unique impact on horror and independent cinema.

The official synopsis reads:

“A documentary charting the rise of the eccentric legendary B-movie producer/director Charles Band and his company Full Moon Features. Framed as a character study—through looking at his work and talking to the people around him—this film considers how an individual entrepreneur can successfully survive over 50 years making movies in Hollywood, on his own terms.”

Band’s résumé includes more than 400 producing credits and over 100 directing credits, spanning everything from Tourist Trap and Trancers to Puppet Master, Subspecies, and countless other cult favorites that helped define the direct-to-video horror boom of the late 1980s and 1990s.

For longtime Full Moon devotees and newcomers alike, Full Moon Rising looks set to provide an interesting exploration of the life, career, and lasting legacy of one of horror’s most enduring creators. Are you looking forward to this documentary? Check out the trailer, then let us know by leaving a comment below.

I’m a longtime Full Moon fan who’s currently making my way through all 400+ of Band’s movies, so I will be watching Full Moon Rising for sure.

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After becoming the highest-grossing film in A24 history with an incredible $367 million worldwide box office haul, Backrooms has officially arrived on Digital. The hit horror film from first-time feature director Kane Parsons became available to rent or buy at home earlier this week (on July 14), giving audiences their first chance to watch the viral creepypasta adaptation without heading to a theatre.

Now, A24 has also revealed that Backrooms is getting an A24 Shop Exclusive Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release, complete with nearly three hours of bonus features, including the “Everything Must Go” footage that had previously been promoted as a theatrical exclusive. For fans who skipped the recent re-release or wanted to revisit those extra scenes, the footage won’t remain exclusive to theatres after all.

When is Backrooms coming to Blu-ray and 4K?

A24 has opened pre-orders for exclusive Blu-ray and 4K editions through the A24 Shop. The studio expects to begin shipping copies in late August.

Each edition includes collectible packaging and six exclusive postcards alongside an extensive collection of behind-the-scenes material.

Backrooms Blu-ray bonus features

The physical release includes nearly three hours of extras:

• Everything Must Go bonus footage (16 minutes)
• Audio commentary with director Kane Parsons, VFX supervisor Edward J. Douglas, sound designer Eugenio Battaglia, and composer Edo Van Breemen
• Building the Backrooms featurette (26 minutes)
• Visual effects and scene breakdown with Kane Parsons
• Prop walkthrough
• Two additional VFX breakdowns with optional commentary
• Six collectible postcards

What is Backrooms about?

Based on Kane Parsons’ massively popular Kane Pixels YouTube series, Backrooms follows the owner of Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire, a furniture showroom hiding a doorway to an endless labyrinth of unsettling liminal spaces. Once inside, he finds himself trapped in a surreal nightmare where every hallway leads deeper into an impossible world.

The film stars:

• Chiwetel Ejiofor
• Renate Reinsve

From YouTube phenomenon to box office sensation

Few horror films have enjoyed a rise quite like Backrooms. Parsons’ original YouTube series debuted in 2022 and has accumulated more than 190 million views, helping transform the internet’s most famous creepypasta into one of 2026’s biggest theatrical success stories.

Produced for a modest budget, the film has now earned approximately $367 million worldwide, making it not only one of the year’s biggest horror hits but also the highest-grossing release in A24’s history.

Everything we know about Backrooms

Director

• Kane Parsons

Writer

• Will Soodik

Stars

• Chiwetel Ejiofor
• Renate Reinsve

Based on

• Kane Parsons’ Kane Pixels YouTube series

Genre

• Horror
• Psychological horror
• Found-footage
• Survival

Worldwide box office

• $364 million (and counting)

Now available

• Digital (released July 14)

Coming soon

• A24 Shop exclusive Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD editions shipping in late August

What do you think?

Did you catch Backrooms in theaters, or are you planning to watch it now that it’s available on Digital? And will you be picking up the Blu-ray for the expanded bonus features?

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