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1 month ago | columbusunderground.com | George Wolf |Hope Madden |Daniel Baldwin |Adam W. Barney

Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play spies…tell me more! I will! The Looney Tunes movie is better than expected, and so is that action flick about a guy who doesn’t feel pain! There’s also some bad stuff. Read on to clarify. In theatersby George WolfWhat is more diabolical: enacting a global plan for widespread destruction, or pursuing a selfish agenda in your relationship, ready to twist the knife precisely where it hurts your partner the most?

Nov 21, 2024 | columbusunderground.com | Hope Madden |George Wolf |Adam W. Barney |Daniel Baldwin

Why didn’t this weekend’s movie matchup get its own fun name? It’s the first weekend in a long while with two major, massive movies going head-to-head. Both recall a beloved cinematic touchstone. Both promise dazzling set pieces. Gladiator II has brawn (as well as sharks). Wicked: Part 1 has magic (and flying monkeys). But which one is better? And is there anything else to see this weekend? Read on!In theatersby Hope MaddenRidley Scott knows how to stage an epic.

Oct 24, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Daniel Baldwin

Dooba dooba…dooba dooba…dooba dooba (more on that in a bit). Adult Swim and an assortment of 1990s precursors to it sure did leave a mark on an entire generation of filmmakers. Television in the ‘90s and early ‘00s was still a bit of a Wild West in terms of programming, particularly late at night. Networks and cable outlets were desperate to fill out 24/7 programming blocks.

Oct 22, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Daniel Baldwin |Mary Beth McAndrews

There was a term coined early on in the Nightmares Film Festival’s existence for those who were present from open to close on each day of the festivities: “The Sleepless”. While Nightmares Film Festival’s hours of operation have shifted since those earlier years back in 2016 and 2017, there’s still a (welcome) measure of sleeplessness at work for those who still attend the whole thing.

Oct 20, 2024 | dreadcentral.com | Daniel Baldwin

Day Three of Nightmares Film Festival 2024 kicked off at Gateway Film Center with a screening of the wild comedy The Invisible Raptor. I sidestepped that screening in favor of attending the live recording of the Fright Club podcast, the annual panel on the ever-shifting world of film distribution, and a writing workshop with Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jeff Strand. Speaking to attendees who watched it however, it sounds like The Invisible Raptor was a hoot.