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‘The First Omen’ Review: Horror Prequel Is a Fever Dream With More Atmosphere Than Narrative Coherence
Debuting feature director Arkasha Stevenson returns the unholy franchise to Rome, exploring the backstory behind the birth of the Antichrist Damien in this prequel to the 1976 horror classic.
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Neon Promotes Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ Using Reactions From Christians
Say what you want about the newly released horror shocker Immaculate, but it seems the studio promoting the film knows its audience. The Sydney Sweeney-led and produced nun-sploitation movie takes place in a dreary and disgusting convent, where Sweeney’s character soon finds herself pregnant despite never having had sex. With a premise like that, naturally, […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Scares Up Okay $45M Box Office Opening After All
Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire had no trouble winning a relatively quiet weekend at the box office: Stronger-than-expected Saturday turnout rescued the movie from opening behind the franchise’s last installment. Sunday estimates show Frozen Empire launching with $45.2 million in North America thanks to multi-generational turnout and families. In 2021, the pandemic-challenged Ghostbusters: Afterlife debuted to […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Warms Up Box Office With $4.7M in Previews
Let the ghost hunting begin. Sony’s spring event pic Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has started off its North American box office run with $4.7 million in Thursday previews before rolling out everywhere on Friday. That compares to $4.5 million in previews for the last film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which succeeded in restoring the luster to the classic […]
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‘Immaculate’ Director Michael Mohan Had a Front Row Seat to the Rise of Sydney Sweeney
From eighth billing to bankable leading lady, Immaculate director Michael Mohan has played a key role in Sydney Sweeney’s rise to superstar status. In 2017, Mohan helped cast Sweeney in the ‘90s coming-of-age series, Everything Sucks!, and while she was only billed eighth in the closing credits, her character played an integral part in the […]
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Sydney Sweeney Was Working on ‘Immaculate’ Before ‘Euphoria’ Memes Called for Her to Do Horror
When season two of Euphoria was airing in early 2022, social media was filled with memes of Sydney Sweeney’s terrified expressions in the show, as the internet declared the star needed to be put in a horror movie as soon as possible. It turns out she was already working on it, in the form of […]
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