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New Doc 'King On Screen' Explores Stephen King's Legacy Of Terror

New Doc ‘King On Screen’ Explores Stephen King’s Legacy Of Terror

When it comes to authors, no one is more prolific than Stephen King, whose writings have been adapted again and again for film, including The Boogeyman, which has just premiered in theaters. A new documentary, King of Screen, from director Daphné Baiwir will explore King’s legacy of terror and the films we all love to fear. “In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since then, more than 50 directors have adapted the master of horror’s books in more than 80 films and series, making him the most adapted author alive. What’s so fascinating about him that filmmakers cannot stop adapting his works? King on Screen reunites the filmmakers that have adapted Stephen King’s books for cinema and TV, including Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead), Tom Holland (The Langoliers, Chucky), Mick Garris (The Stand, Sleepwalkers) and Taylor Hackford (Dolores Claiborne, Ray). It is a movie made for the fans. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 7, 2023
Bring The Dark World Of Shadewood To Your TTRPG With These Miniatures

Bring The Dark World Of Shadewood To Your TTRPG With These Miniatures

The most important part of Tatble Top RPGs that help bring the world to life for the players is not just the terrain, an awesome set of dice, or a super creative imagination… it’s the miniatures who take on the soul of the players. Miniatures are the lifeblood of TTRPGs as players assemble, paint, and come up with the backstory for each tiny character they work with. Some miniatures are strictly used for certain game series but many players have chosen to be chaotic and bring different miniatures into their worlds, and one group of miniatures is perfect to bring a bit of dark chaos into your tabletop world. Meet CounterSpell Miniatures from 1985 Games the same awesome folks who made the VHS Dice Sets! These miniatures are from the world of Shadewood, a dark forest world where wonders and horror await adventurers. I’ll admit right now, I’ve never worked with Miniatures before, so the results how the final products

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 5, 2023
"The Witcher" Returns This June For Its Third Season

“The Witcher” Returns This June For Its Third Season

Season 3 of Netflix’s hit series “The Witcher” is finally headed your way, premiering this June. Unfortunately, Henry Cavill stars as Geralt for his last season, with Liam Hemsworth stepping into the role in season four. Cavill is joined by returning stars Anya Chalotra as Yennefer and Freya Allen as Ciri. The official plot goes like this: “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it,” “Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery.” According to the series creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Geralt’s tough guy persona will finally begin to crack as he comes to terms with his emotions. “He can’t pretend that he doesn’t feel. He

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2023
VHS Dice From 1985 Games Screams Nostalgia!

VHS Dice From 1985 Games Screams Nostalgia!

1985 was a good year… well I say it was because that’s my birth year. But to those who are fans of the 80s, that was the height of that decade people look back fondly on, and to those in the know, it was DnD and VHS tapes. The folks over at 1985 Games have found a way to combine the two in the most unique way to bring a smile to your face, their VHS Dice sets. I want to give a major thank you to Lenny and the other awesome adventurers over at 1985 Games for reaching out and making this review possible! To start off, the packaging really hit hard for me as it brought back fond memories of digging through the mountains of VHS tapes to find the one that had Big Trouble in Little China on it, yeah that’s right I was 4-6 years old and watched that movie nearly to death, so sue me.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 3, 2023
Pre-Order The Ultimate Horror Coffee Table Book, In Search Of Darkness

Pre-Order The Ultimate Horror Coffee Table Book, In Search Of Darkness

Dark Ink, the publisher behind Kane Hodder and Tom Savini’s biographies along with dozens of other film and horror titles, has just announced that they have partnered with CreatorVC to release a massive coffee table companion book of their amazing award-winning documentary film series, In Search of Darkness, which is now streaming on Shudder. Written by horror experts Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley, the book will give an in-depth look at over 200 films featured in the series. Using the same format as the films, In Search of Darkness will explore each year of the 1980s and showcase movies in chronological order. The book will also include additional material, including horror icon features, “Year in Review” pages, box office numbers, and a checklist for fans to mark off the films from the book that they have seen. “As executive producer on the In Search of Darkness series, I’m excited to present this definitive tribute to the films that thrilled, chilled,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2023
A New Graphic Adventure Based On Lovecraft Mythos: 'DESOLATIUM'

A New Graphic Adventure Based On Lovecraft Mythos: ‘DESOLATIUM’

Almost a year ago, SOEDESCO announced their acquisition of Spanish development studio Superlumen, with their most recent project being the award-winning title DESOLATIUM. Today, SOEDESCO reveals that the game is coming out this year. DESOLATIUM is a point-and-click adventure using scenes from the real world to tell the story of four different playable characters who are on the search for their friend who vanished under mysterious circumstances. The adventurous road ahead of them will take them down a dark path where the legendary Old Ones await. DESOLATIUM will also feature ambisonics audio and an art style based on old comics. DESOLATIUM will be coming out this year for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 1, 2023
'Oppenheimer' Maybe The Most Unnerving Film Of The Year (Trailer)

New Featurette Takes You Behind The Scenes Of True Story Inspired Thriller ‘Oppenheimer’

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, an IMAX®-shot epic thriller, thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. To celebrate its upcoming release, we have a new featurette that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at filming for IMAX. The star-studded thriller features an all-star, award-winning cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner Matt Damon, Robert Downey, Jr, Academy Award® nominee Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, and Josh Hartnett. Oppenheimer also stars Oscar® winner Rami Malek and reunites Nolan with eight-time Oscar® nominated actor, writer, and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan. In real life, J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist who served

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2023
DND Dice Has Dice For Everything

DND Dice Has Dice For Everything

Continuing on this journey of experiencing the magic of tabletop gaming, you’ll need variety when it comes to your gaming style and the story you want to tell about your character. DND Dice has a decent size collection of a variety of dice to suit your playing style and character needs, and they were awesome enough to send me a pack of dice just in time to get into the summer slasher groove so a big thank you for that! Let me introduce you to the Blood Splatter Dice Set! I was given the 10-die set that has the standard RPG dice but includes a D-30, D-60, and the eye-catching D-100. As the name implies, and that you can see, the die are white with blood splatter on it, safe to assume if Jason Voorhees played DnD these would be his dice for sure. This dice set would be perfect for the cruelest of DMs who enjoy snuffing out adventurers

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 28, 2023
Bad News Comes For Fans Of HBO's "Last Of Us" Series

Bad News Comes For Fans Of HBO’s “Last Of Us” Series

Earlier this year, HBO’s “The Last of Us,” the popular video game series adaptation, was a massive hit, with over 8.2 million people tuning in for the finale. The series, which stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is set twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” You may be wondering when the second season will premiere. Here’s the bad news, it likely won’t return until 2025. The reason for the delay? The series’ writers, like many others, are still on strike in a bid to get fair wages. And who could blame them? HBO’s head of drama series, Francesca Orsi, recently spoke with Deadline. And she had this to say. “We were looking at The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2023
Finds The Precious! Game Review: 'The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum'

Finds The Precious! Game Review: ‘The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum’

Out of all the character-rich world of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings that are deserving of a game, the last individual you would expect would be the former Hobbit turned ghoul, Smeagol, or as he’s known by his more nefarious nickname/personality, Gollum, who is reviled in the books but was sort of a fan favorite in the Peter Jackson films thanks in part to the talent of Andy Serkis who voiced, and motion captured the character. Anyone who’s seen the movies is familiar with Gollum’s part in the stories of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films, but not about what happened to him between the events of the two film series. Daedalic Entertainment has filled in the gaps with their stealth game The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum follows, well who else… Gollum, and Smeagol, for those not familiar, the title character has split personality after being consumed by the power of

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 26, 2023

More from Books

New Doc 'King On Screen' Explores Stephen King's Legacy Of Terror

New Doc ‘King On Screen’ Explores Stephen King’s Legacy Of Terror

When it comes to authors, no one is more prolific than Stephen King, whose writings have been adapted again and again for film, including The Boogeyman, which has just premiered in theaters. A new documentary, King of Screen, from director Daphné Baiwir will explore King’s legacy of terror and the films we all love to fear. “In 1976, Brian de Palma directed Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since then, more than 50 directors have adapted the master of horror’s books in more than 80 films and series, making him the most adapted author alive. What’s so fascinating about him that filmmakers cannot stop adapting his works? King on Screen reunites the filmmakers that have adapted Stephen King’s books for cinema and TV, including Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead), Tom Holland (The Langoliers, Chucky), Mick Garris (The Stand, Sleepwalkers) and Taylor Hackford (Dolores Claiborne, Ray). It is a movie made for the fans. The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 7, 2023
Bring The Dark World Of Shadewood To Your TTRPG With These Miniatures

Bring The Dark World Of Shadewood To Your TTRPG With These Miniatures

The most important part of Tatble Top RPGs that help bring the world to life for the players is not just the terrain, an awesome set of dice, or a super creative imagination… it’s the miniatures who take on the soul of the players. Miniatures are the lifeblood of TTRPGs as players assemble, paint, and come up with the backstory for each tiny character they work with. Some miniatures are strictly used for certain game series but many players have chosen to be chaotic and bring different miniatures into their worlds, and one group of miniatures is perfect to bring a bit of dark chaos into your tabletop world. Meet CounterSpell Miniatures from 1985 Games the same awesome folks who made the VHS Dice Sets! These miniatures are from the world of Shadewood, a dark forest world where wonders and horror await adventurers. I’ll admit right now, I’ve never worked with Miniatures before, so the results how the final products

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 5, 2023
"The Witcher" Returns This June For Its Third Season

“The Witcher” Returns This June For Its Third Season

Season 3 of Netflix’s hit series “The Witcher” is finally headed your way, premiering this June. Unfortunately, Henry Cavill stars as Geralt for his last season, with Liam Hemsworth stepping into the role in season four. Cavill is joined by returning stars Anya Chalotra as Yennefer and Freya Allen as Ciri. The official plot goes like this: “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it,” “Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where they hope to uncover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery.” According to the series creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Geralt’s tough guy persona will finally begin to crack as he comes to terms with his emotions. “He can’t pretend that he doesn’t feel. He

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 4, 2023
VHS Dice From 1985 Games Screams Nostalgia!

VHS Dice From 1985 Games Screams Nostalgia!

1985 was a good year… well I say it was because that’s my birth year. But to those who are fans of the 80s, that was the height of that decade people look back fondly on, and to those in the know, it was DnD and VHS tapes. The folks over at 1985 Games have found a way to combine the two in the most unique way to bring a smile to your face, their VHS Dice sets. I want to give a major thank you to Lenny and the other awesome adventurers over at 1985 Games for reaching out and making this review possible! To start off, the packaging really hit hard for me as it brought back fond memories of digging through the mountains of VHS tapes to find the one that had Big Trouble in Little China on it, yeah that’s right I was 4-6 years old and watched that movie nearly to death, so sue me.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 3, 2023
Pre-Order The Ultimate Horror Coffee Table Book, In Search Of Darkness

Pre-Order The Ultimate Horror Coffee Table Book, In Search Of Darkness

Dark Ink, the publisher behind Kane Hodder and Tom Savini’s biographies along with dozens of other film and horror titles, has just announced that they have partnered with CreatorVC to release a massive coffee table companion book of their amazing award-winning documentary film series, In Search of Darkness, which is now streaming on Shudder. Written by horror experts Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley, the book will give an in-depth look at over 200 films featured in the series. Using the same format as the films, In Search of Darkness will explore each year of the 1980s and showcase movies in chronological order. The book will also include additional material, including horror icon features, “Year in Review” pages, box office numbers, and a checklist for fans to mark off the films from the book that they have seen. “As executive producer on the In Search of Darkness series, I’m excited to present this definitive tribute to the films that thrilled, chilled,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 2, 2023
A New Graphic Adventure Based On Lovecraft Mythos: 'DESOLATIUM'

A New Graphic Adventure Based On Lovecraft Mythos: ‘DESOLATIUM’

Almost a year ago, SOEDESCO announced their acquisition of Spanish development studio Superlumen, with their most recent project being the award-winning title DESOLATIUM. Today, SOEDESCO reveals that the game is coming out this year. DESOLATIUM is a point-and-click adventure using scenes from the real world to tell the story of four different playable characters who are on the search for their friend who vanished under mysterious circumstances. The adventurous road ahead of them will take them down a dark path where the legendary Old Ones await. DESOLATIUM will also feature ambisonics audio and an art style based on old comics. DESOLATIUM will be coming out this year for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Jun 1, 2023
'Oppenheimer' Maybe The Most Unnerving Film Of The Year (Trailer)

New Featurette Takes You Behind The Scenes Of True Story Inspired Thriller ‘Oppenheimer’

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, an IMAX®-shot epic thriller, thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. To celebrate its upcoming release, we have a new featurette that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at filming for IMAX. The star-studded thriller features an all-star, award-winning cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner Matt Damon, Robert Downey, Jr, Academy Award® nominee Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, and Josh Hartnett. Oppenheimer also stars Oscar® winner Rami Malek and reunites Nolan with eight-time Oscar® nominated actor, writer, and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan. In real life, J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist who served

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 1, 2023
DND Dice Has Dice For Everything

DND Dice Has Dice For Everything

Continuing on this journey of experiencing the magic of tabletop gaming, you’ll need variety when it comes to your gaming style and the story you want to tell about your character. DND Dice has a decent size collection of a variety of dice to suit your playing style and character needs, and they were awesome enough to send me a pack of dice just in time to get into the summer slasher groove so a big thank you for that! Let me introduce you to the Blood Splatter Dice Set! I was given the 10-die set that has the standard RPG dice but includes a D-30, D-60, and the eye-catching D-100. As the name implies, and that you can see, the die are white with blood splatter on it, safe to assume if Jason Voorhees played DnD these would be his dice for sure. This dice set would be perfect for the cruelest of DMs who enjoy snuffing out adventurers

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 28, 2023
Bad News Comes For Fans Of HBO's "Last Of Us" Series

Bad News Comes For Fans Of HBO’s “Last Of Us” Series

Earlier this year, HBO’s “The Last of Us,” the popular video game series adaptation, was a massive hit, with over 8.2 million people tuning in for the finale. The series, which stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is set twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” You may be wondering when the second season will premiere. Here’s the bad news, it likely won’t return until 2025. The reason for the delay? The series’ writers, like many others, are still on strike in a bid to get fair wages. And who could blame them? HBO’s head of drama series, Francesca Orsi, recently spoke with Deadline. And she had this to say. “We were looking at The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 28, 2023
Finds The Precious! Game Review: 'The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum'

Finds The Precious! Game Review: ‘The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum’

Out of all the character-rich world of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings that are deserving of a game, the last individual you would expect would be the former Hobbit turned ghoul, Smeagol, or as he’s known by his more nefarious nickname/personality, Gollum, who is reviled in the books but was sort of a fan favorite in the Peter Jackson films thanks in part to the talent of Andy Serkis who voiced, and motion captured the character. Anyone who’s seen the movies is familiar with Gollum’s part in the stories of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films, but not about what happened to him between the events of the two film series. Daedalic Entertainment has filled in the gaps with their stealth game The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum follows, well who else… Gollum, and Smeagol, for those not familiar, the title character has split personality after being consumed by the power of

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 26, 2023
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