Monthly Archives: October 2016
7 Horror Movies to Stream This Halloween
'Tis the season for mass consumption of horror flicks, and with more movies than ever now ready to stream at the click of a button we thought we'd work up a quick and dirty Halloween list of some great, scary films out there for you to add to your wicked watch list.
If you already subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu, here's a humble mix of picks from the past 40 years of ferocious fright - an assortment of terror that ranges from 17th century chillers to child vampires to satanic spaceships. If you're in the mood for maniacs, monsters and mayhem, then get ready to couch it this Halloween and do some sinister streaming.
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Shovel Knight Soundtrack on Vinyl Features Custom Art
The soundtrack of Yacht Club Games' hit title Shovel Knight is headed to both vinyl and CD, courtesy of Brave Wave Productions.
Mega Man and Pokemon illustrator Hitoshi Ariga created custom artwork that is featured on Shovel Knight The Definitive Soundtrack. Additionally, the release includes commentary from composers Jake "virt" Kaufman and Manami Matsumae.
Shovel Knight The Definitive Soundtrack, via Brave Wave
Rare Pikachu Card Expected to Sell for $50,000 at Auction
A rare Pokemon card, called Pikachu illustrator, went up for auction this week on Heritage Auctions and the site expects it to sell for $50,000 USD.
The Pikachu Illustrator card was distributed to 39 contest winners in 1998.
Jessica Jones Alum Directing First Two Defenders Episodes
Marvel has announced one of the directors for its upcoming Netflix mini-series event, The Defenders.
S.J. Clarkson, who directed the first two episodes of Jessica Jones, is set to helm the first two episodes of The Defenders, and will serve as an executive producer on the premiere.
Marvel’s decision to continue working with Clarkson is down to her “outstanding take” on the material.
“We loved her work on Marvel’s Jessica Jones and couldn’t think of a more talented and accomplished person to helm the first two episodes of Marvel’s The Defenders,” Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb said.
The news comes after Netflix announced earlier this week that Jessica Jones season 2’s directorial lineup will be comprised entirely of women.
Rambo Reboot Gets New Blood With Iceman Director
A new Rambo film is in the works, and director Ariel Vromen (Criminal, The Iceman) is on board to helm.
The film, titled Rambo: New Blood, will serve as a reboot for the series and won't star Sylvester Stallone. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nu Image/Millennium Films wants to cast a younger actor for the role, and plans to treat the character much like its own James Bond.
Brooks McLaren (How It Ends, Line of Sight) in on board to write the script. Rambo: New Blood is still in the early stages of development, so no details regarding the film's plot have yet been revealed.
Flash, Arrow Stars Team in a Different Superhero Story
The new short film Sidekick is, at a surface glance, a superhero story - one that also boasts a familiar cast to superhero adaptations these days, given it stars Josh Dallas (best known as Once Upon a Time's Prince Charming, but lest we forget, also played Fandral in the first Thor), Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow) and Tom Cavanagh (The Flash).
However, the story is actually quite different than one might expect, as we meet a husband (Dallas) and wife (Rickards) who have something important to tell their son (Christian Michael Cooper) – which we see manifested as a superhero adventure, featuring Dallas, Rickards and Cavanagh.
Sidekick was written and directed by Jeff Cassidy, who’d worked in the camera department in the first two seasons of The Flash, and I spoke to him about the making of the short – which you can watch below.
The Most Ridiculous Halloween Costumes of 2016
Halloween is nearly upon us, and with this time of year comes plenty of weird, creative, potentially offensive costume ideas.
So, we rounded up some of 2016's strangest, most ridiculous Halloween costumes (in our opinion) - click right to see them all:
I don't know if it's because I'm from Australia, where Halloween is a much smaller affair, but I am utterly perplexed by the idea of people dressing up as inanimate objects. But, of course, it is all in good fun.
The images and costumes featured were sourced from Costumeish, Yandy and Amazon.
Send Your Best Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 Clips
It's a good time for multiplayer shooters, and we want to showcase your craziest, best, or funniest triumphs in-game.
With Titanfall 2, and Battlefield 1 releasing back-to-back, IGN is looking for your best clips from either game. We'll then share those videos with the IGN audience for the whole world to gawk over.
If you catch one such feat of first-person shooting triumph, just send it to clips@ign.com. Please include the name of the game, your online ID, and a brief description of the video in the subject line. Example: "Titanfall 2 -xXTF2SkillsXx - Titan Drop Kill"
Meanwhile, if you see your friends, neighbors, or old-fashioned online acquaintances produce a clip that isn't yours, ask them to send it our way. We encourage all would-be, digital stunt drivers! Heads up though! Anything with licensed music is a pretty much the only no-no.
Battlefield 1 Directors Making Female Black Ops Movie
Hummingbird, the upcoming action movie from John McClain, is moving forward at Fundamental Films, and Battlefield 1 cinematic directors Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström are on board to helm.
According to Deadline, Kryler and Akerström are making the jump from video games to film with this new directorial gig, which tells the story of a female black ops assassin who learns she's a "new breed of weapon" and not merely a gun for hire.
Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon from Fundamental Films are producing, alongside Todd Garner from Broken Road Productions. Additionally, Jeremy Stein from Broken Road and Gary Glushon from Fundamental will executive produce.
New Westworld Photos Show New Town, New Dangers
Westworld's fifth episode, "Contrapasso," lands this Sunday, October 30th, as Evan Rachel Wood's host-bot Dolores longs to escape her storyline loop and find the freedom that androids don't usually yearn for.
In this new photo gallery from the episode, you'll see Dolores, William and Logan arrive in a new town built on decadence and danger - part of Logan's eager Easter Egg side quest. Plus, you'll see an image of the Man in Black. But who's he talking to? Well, the pictures won't answer that question, but the episode trailer below will!
The official synopsis for "Contrapasso" reads:
Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), William (Jimmi Simpson) and Logan (Ben Barnes) reach Pariah, a town built on decadence and transgression – and are recruited for a dangerous mission. The Man in Black (Ed Harris) meets an unlikely ally in his search to unlock the maze.