’28 Days Later’ Writer Directs Bio-Horror ‘Annihilation’
Paramount’s moving forward on its thriller Annihilation, tapping Ex Machina writer-director Alex Garland to adapt the script and direct the project, says Variety. The studio and Scott Rudin acquired...
View ArticleNatalie Portman Starring In Horror Thriller ‘Annihilation’!
Ex Machina director Alex Garland looks to have found the star of his next sci-fi film, Annihilation, reports Variety. Natalie Portman (Black Swan) is in early talks to star in the adaptation of the...
View ArticleAlex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ Feels the Force
Oscar Isaac, who can be seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is reteaming with Ex Machina director Alex Garland for Annihilation, which recently cast Natalie Portman (V for Vendetta, Black Swan) in...
View ArticleAlex Garland Brings ‘Annihilation’ in 2018
Oscar Isaac, who can be seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is reteaming with Ex Machina director Alex Garland for Annihilation, which also stars Natalie Portman (V for Vendetta, Black Swan). Garland...
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Natalie Portman Braves an Alligator in First Look at ‘Annihilation’
EW shared this first look at Natalie Portman (V for Vendetta, Black Swan) in Ex Machina director Alex Garland‘s Annihilation. Portman plays a scientist named Lena, who is part of an expedition tasked...
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‘Annihilation’ Trailer is an Orgasm of Genres
We’re about to hit peak nostalgia, although it looks as if Ex Machina director Alex Garland‘s Annihilation is going beyond homage and using classic films for inspiration. In his new film, Natalie...
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‘Annihilation’ Brings ‘Alien’ and ‘Contact’ to Earth! [Trailer]
We already gushed over the first trailer for Ex Machina director Alex Garland‘s Annihilation, which took us into this dream-like sci-fi horror nightmare that harkens back to all sorts of genre films...
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Horror Movies We Can’t Wait to See In 2018!
If you’ve been keeping up on our 2017 year-end coverage, then you’re on top of what a tremendous year this has been for horror. But as 2017 is almost over, it’s time to look ahead to what next year...
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Fear What’s Inside the ‘Annihilation’ Poster
We already gushed over the first trailer for Ex Machina director Alex Garland‘s Annihilation, which took us into this dream-like sci-fi horror nightmare that harkens back to all sorts of genre films...
View Article‘Annihilation’ Featurette Video Takes You Deep into “The Shimmer”
The world is being swallowed by the mysterious and terrifying force known as “The Shimmer” in Alex Garland’s Annihilation, headed to the big screen in just under a month. What lies inside this bizarre,...
View ArticleHidden ‘Annihilation’ Clip Reveals the Shimmer’s Eventual Takeover
We already gushed over the first trailer for Ex Machina director Alex Garland‘s Annihilation, which took us into this dream-like sci-fi horror nightmare that harkens back to all sorts of genre films...
View ArticleSecret ‘Annihilation’ Clip Unlocked and Brings Something Back With It
Much like the viral marketing for mother!, Paramount Pictures has been unlocking new footage on the viral website for Alex Garland’s Annihilation, in theaters February 23rd. In the latest piece of...
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Netflix Streaming ‘Annihilation’ In the UK This March
Now in theaters everywhere is Alex Garland‘s (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later) sci-fi thriller Annihilation, which stars Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Jennifer...
View ArticleUnsettling ‘Annihilation’ Clip Is Super Gross [Exclusive]
Now in theaters everywhere is Alex Garland‘s (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later) sci-fi thriller Annihilation, which stars Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Jennifer...
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[Review] Daring ‘Annihilation’ Shimmers With Emotion
In a cinematic landscape littered with remakes, copycats and formulaic fluff, playing against expectations is almost always a wonderful thing, and even when it doesn’t fully work, audiences should...
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3 Reasons You Need to Go See ‘Annihilation’ Right Now
This past weekend, Annihilation, Alex Garland’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Ex Machina was released to an audience still drunk on the juice of purple vibranium flowers (read: Black Panther)....
View Article‘Strangers’, Genre-lite Films Struggle at the Box Office
Genre films had been soaring at the box office, at least until Black Panther annihilated the competition. MGM’s Eli Roth-directed Death Wish, already disappointing in its debut last weekend, totaled up...
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Experience ‘Annihilation’ on Digital, DVD and Blu-ray This May
If you missed it in theaters, you won’t have to wait much longer to watch Alex Garland’s Annihilation (read our review) at home. Via Paramount Home Media Distribution, Garland’s latest sci-fi...
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Want to See the Nightmarish Monster Bear from ‘Annihilation’ in All Its Glory?
Between David Bruckner’s The Ritual and Alex Garland’s Annihilation, this year has already been an INCREDIBLE one for terrifying, wholly unique creature designs. The former film can be found on...
View ArticleAlex Garland Has Precisely Zero Interest in Making an ‘Annihilation’ Sequel
Today marks the home video release of Ex Machina director Alex Garland’s Annihilation, now available on DVD and Blu-ray. The Natalie Portman-starring sci-fi/horror film was well received by critics...
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Here Are the Best Horror Movies of 2018 (So Far)!
This time last year horror already had huge successes at the box office with Alien: Covenant, Split, and Get Out, only setting the pace for the second half of the year with massive hits like Happy...
View ArticleVogue Writer Slams Horror: “Where Have All the Good Horror Movies Gone?”
“Remember when horror was good?” asks one of Vogue‘s writers, who proclaims 2018 void of any good horror movies in an article published this week, yet still works in mentions of Hereditary and A Quiet...
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Brad Picks the Best Horror Films of 2018!
*Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* Previous Year’s Lists: 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 After a less-than-stellar 2014, the past few years...
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The Horror Coming to Hulu in January 2019 Includes ‘Annihilation’ and ‘Cujo’
You’ll have a hard time finding a year-end “best of” list that doesn’t include Alex Garland’s Annihilation, and if you haven’t yet had a chance to head into the Shimmer for yourself, you’ll be happy to...
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We Pick the 15 Best Monsters from Horror Entertainment in 2018
*Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* As 2018 comes to a close, we take a look at the very best monsters from the year’s film, television, video games, or wherever! 2018 was one of...
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Horror’s 10 Most Disturbing Moments of 2018!
*Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* Horror films seek to evoke fear in a variety of ways; some opt for creeping dread, some for unbearable mounting tension, and others employ jump...
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The Screaming Bear Attack Scene from ‘Annihilation’ Was One of This Year’s...
*Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* When the opportunity to write about the best horror of the year came up, my thoughts immediately turned to Annihilation, which has occupied the...
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Letterboxd’s List of the 10 Highest Rated Horror Films of 2018 May Surprise You
Letterboxd kicks off every year by putting together a multi-faceted look at the movies their users collectively rated highest from the previous year, and they break down the films into various...
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‘Annihilation’ and the Adaptive Legacy of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Colour Out of...
A meteor crashes to Earth, emits strange colors in the perimeter around the crash, and begins altering the flora and fauna in bizarre ways that defy Earthbound science. In H.P. Lovecraft’s popular...
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Oscar Winners 2019: Bloody Disgusting’s All-Horror Edition!
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony has officially come and gone, and with it a whole new slew of upsets, disappointments, and of course, the usual exclusion of the horror genre. Well, except for that...
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Turns Out, That Nightmarish Bear Creature from ‘Annihilation’ Kinda Existed...
One of the best movie monsters in recent years was found in Alex Garland’s Annihilation last year, its arrival described by our Joe Lipsett as being one of 2018’s scariest horror moments. In a scene...
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Avengers Dismember: The Best Horror Movies Starring Your Favorite ‘Avengers’...
The Avengers have saved the world from robots and aliens, but who do you call when you’ve got serial killers, zombies, vampires or evil mirrors? You also call The Avengers, because most of the cast and...
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The 13 Scariest CGI Monsters in Movies! [Editorial]
Let’s be honest here: everybody loves a good, old-fashioned practical effects monster. Films like John Carpenter’s The Thing feature effects so detailed, so tactile, so gooey and strange that they look...
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Three Films That Could Become Great Video Games by Learning From ‘Alien:...
As I wrote earlier this week, Alien Isolation was a perfect example of adapting a movie to the video game medium. Not only was the game strong in terms of quality, but it also managed to accurately...
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Technique & Themes: Exploring the Cinematic Elements of ‘Death Stranding’
Hideo Kojima’s cinematic eye has been critical to his work. Metal Gear Solid not only redefined what developers could do with their games, but also elevated the emotional potential that games could...
View ArticleMeagan Slices Up the Top 10 Horror Movie Kills of the Decade!
*Keep up with our ongoing end of the decade coverage here* Of all the many reasons we adore horror, spectacular character deaths rank high among them. One solid, gruesome kill can go a long way in a...
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10 Great Horror Movies Inspired By the Writings of H.P. Lovecraft
With the inaugural season of Lovecraft Country well underway and Color Out of Space now available on Shudder, the Year of Lovecraft remains in full swing. H.P. Lovecraft‘s works tapped into the fear of...
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Beware the New Flesh: ‘Gaia’ and the Return of Body Horror!
Few subgenres evoke revulsion and cringe-inducing terror quite like body horror. Becoming a stranger in your own body as it mutates or transforms in grotesque ways is inherently terrifying. But, as...
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Before ‘Cocaine Bear’: Five of the Most Horrifying Bear Attack Movie Moments
Cocaine Bear is being unleashed in movie theaters this weekend and we’re all very excited. Who doesn’t want to see a killer bear do hardcore drugs and go on a murderous rampage? It’s the Catalina Wine...
View ArticleLady Scientists and a Mutant Bear in Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ [Horror...
Refraction action. After closing out April with a look at the hagsploitation classic What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, we kicked off May with a deathly serious look at Gus Van Sant’s pseudo-Columbine...
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Surreal Tabletop RPG ‘The Zone’ Combines Easy to Learn Rules With Unsettling...
The various versions of Annihilation and Stalker have always been a huge creative inspiration to me. The idea of venturing into a place where the rules of reality breakdown is one of the most...
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