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Cinematic Universes, the Latest Hollywood Trend

At the end of Dracula Untold, the setting shifts from the fantasy plains of Transylvania to the streets of modern day society with the main character, Vlad, dressed to the nines in a suit and chasing a woman who looks just like his deceased wife. As the vampire walks away with the girl, his master …

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‘The Mummy’s Hand,’ gives mummy Kharis less agency

The Mummy’s Hand Directed by Christy Cabanne Written by Griffin Jay Starring Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, and Tom Tyler USA, 67 min – 1940. “You are very beautiful…so beautiful I’m going to make you immortal. Like Kharis, you will live forever. What I can do for you I can do for myself. Neither time nor …

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After Dark 2011: ‘Monster Brawl’ blows hot and cold (Review #2)

Monster Brawl Directed by Jesse T. Cook 2011, Canada, 90 minutes   Know what would improve wrestling? Classic movie monsters, that’s what. How would you get classic film monsters, such as Cyclops and Frankenstein, in the ring together? By saying “fuck narrative”, that’s how. Director Jesse Cook wanted to see a bunch of monsters square …

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The CineManiac’s 31 Days of Horror – Day 9: The Mummy

“The Mummy is a sprawling, exciting, and often funny action-adventure romp.” The Mummy Director: Stephen Sommers Writer: Stephen Sommers Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Vosloo 1999 United States | PG-13 | 125 mins When Stephen Sommers decided to revamp Universal’s original The Mummy starring Boris Karloff he wanted to keep the look of Imhotep from those …

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