Holy crap this looks incredible. I didn’t know how I felt at first when this was announced- although I loved Cage voicing Noir in the first Spider verse movie. I always enjoyed Spiderman Noir and just from looks alone, they nailed the seedy, 1930’s detective vibe perfectly. I love that there’s going to be two options to watch- I’m definitely going black and white myself. I can’t wait to see what villains we’re gonna get and who the main bad of the show will be; Noir Vulture is my favorite rendition, a deranged, cannibalistic serial killer for my personal pick. I’m super excited to see it and that alone is worth a month’s Prime subscription. May the gaming god’s bring you glory.
Category: Horror
Silent Hill Townfall reveal
I promise I’m trying to hop on the Silent Hill bandwagon. I do own the 2 remake and I did play Short Message. A fully first person Silent Hill could be awesome if done right. I really like some of the imagery and music from the trailer. I’m definitely keeping an eye out on this next entry in the infamous town’s history. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Talk to Me
You ever play Bloody Mary as kid? You and your friends ever fiddle around with a Ouija Board or dare each other into a haunted house? This movie asks those questions in honestly, the most real playout I can picture. Sometimes we hate to admit it, but we were all dumbass kids once.
Mia is a average teenage girl- plenty of friends, a guy she likes, and she loves to hang out them as normal teens tend to do. During a basement party, one of her friends pulls out what looks a marble hand. Legend has it, if you hold the hand and ask it to “talk to me”, you can become a vessel for the dead-or worse. The game should only last 10 seconds, before the vessel needs to break contact or else you may not come back. Mia, during a game, sees her recently deceased mom and finds herself obsessed with the game. What’s the worst that can happen?
So there’s a scene where everything goes horribly wrong and it genuinely made Savior and I flinch. It’s raw, it’s intense and goddamn it stayed with me after. The movie has a simple premise and follows through, never really trying to be more than it is. The movie does well at capturing nostalgic teen angst and vibes- a lot of times I felt like I was there with them. Unfortunately, the characters, while feeling like authentic jackass teenagers, are also the worst part. No one in this movie is likable in a very realistic way. There is no hero and I can’t say I felt bad for anyone involved. Otherwise, it is a damn solid solid horror movie worth checking out. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Nosferatu (2024)
So for the start of 2026, we got ANOTHER remake of Dracula. Why am I mentioning this in my review of the highly acclaimed Nosferatu remake? Well, in lot of ways, Nosferatu was the first mainstream adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel-so much of it follows the plot beat for beat. My money though, I always found Count Orlok more frightening and more terrifying than Dracula. I was incredibly pumped to see what Robert Eggers brought to the gothic vampire tale.
Thomas and Ellen Hutter are young newlyweds that are madly in love and excited to start their lives. Thomas is presented with a business deal that can set them up for a bright future, but must journey to he far off land of Transylvania to meet the wealthy Count Orlok at his castle to seal the deal. Leaving Ellen in the care of good friends, he sets off on the perilous, horrifying journey that fills him with unspeakable dread. Ellen is plagued with terrible nightmares of the Count, who unbeknownst to her, is coming for her as death and hysteria grips their lives. Can the fiendish Count be stopped?
Nosferatu is absolutely stunning to behold. Eggers made damn sure you feel like you’re watching a gothic fairytale play out. Bill Skarsgard’s transformation is nothing short of incredible; I wish we got to see more of his design because Orlok’s look is both beautiful and haunting. The cast is fantastic and bring Eggers’s passion to the movie. While I enjoyed it, I will say the movie is very slow burn. It’s over 2 hours and you do feel it. This also isn’t a movie full of action and gory kills, but instead drama and intense atmosphere. Also, the movie is very dark- literally. Thankfully my place is a basement with very little outside light, because I can see this being a hard watch unless you’re watching this movie in total darkness. My last complaint is the ending feels very disappointing, very anticlimactic given the stakes and scale of Orlok’s reign of terror. In the end, I did enjoy Nosferatu and if you can see in 4k or in theater, I highly recommend jumping on it. While it wasn’t exactly my cup of tea, it’s undeniably a beautiful horror film made by talented, passionate people I do recommend checking out on a dark, cold, winter’s night. May the gaming god’s keep Orlok away.
28 Years Later
It’s no secret I went insane when I found out this long awaited awaited sequel was actually coming. It was my most anticipated movie of of 2025 even. In a year of surprises like Sinners and Fantastic 4: First Steps , I was sure Years was going to be a legendary following to a masterful trilogy…
28 Years have passed since the Rage virus has run rampant through the UK and neighboring areas. Spike and his family live in a small island off the mainland, separated by a natural bridge only accessible between tides. On his twelfth birthday, Spike and his dad must partake in his right of passage and go hunting for supplies on the mainland full of starved infected who are evolving and the madmen who thrive against them. Spike and his father narrowly escape their trip, but Spike must risk another trip in search of the only Dr who can help his ailing mother. How far can the boy go for love?
28 Days Later was noting sort of a masterpiece. 28 Weeks Later fell off a bit by the end, but was still a pretty damn good sequel. 28 Years is one of the most conflicting movies I’ve seen in recent memory. I genuinely love and hate this movie, and honestly can’t debate you either way.
This movie has an incredible cast. Alfie Williams, steals the show as Spike; I can see him going very far in the future. Everyone brings their A game. Visually the movie is gorgeous. The color pops naturally, no bullshit filters. Th scenery is breathtaking. I liked that there is some inspiration from Day of the Dead in that this story is genuinely an epic and a point is how the infected are naturally evolving over time. The story at it’s core is fantastic and full of heart I haven’t experienced since the first time I played the original The Last of Us ; I did get teary eyed at the end.
Danny Boyle, who directed the the first movie, wanted to be different this time around. Unfortunately not all those choices worked. This movie hits you with a lot quickly. There are jarring cutaways that reminded me think of House of 1000 Corpses . Most of the kills are filmed in a way that reminded me of a Call of Duty kill-cam. The blood is comically over the top at points. The music choices can be rattling as hell. The pacing feels rushed in the first half hour. There’s a lot of plot threads that feel useless, including the opening, that serve the follow up films more. The ending, while good for a laugh and some blood, is pure sequel bait which admittedly I’m both excited for but also irritated with. I really can’t argue if you tell me the ending pissed you off.
In the end, even writing this review, I’m totally conflicted on this movie. I loved things about it but absolutely hated others. It is wildly unique from it’s predecessors and delivers a hell of an experience- whether it’s to your liking or not. I absolutely think it should be watched but just know you may not get what you expected. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
The Mummy 2026 trailer
Well, it’s that time again everyone! Another Mummy remake (this time thankfully not trying to launch a cinematic universe like The Mummy (2017) ) This time, I have no clue what director Lee Cronin is going for. Seriously, I had to watch this very same trailer multiple times and had no idea what the hell I was looking at. It’s definitely my first head scratcher of 2026. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
The Playground: Child of Divorce
I hope everyone had a fun, safe, happy New Year. I took another trip to The Playground for mine. Child of Divorce is the disturbing prequel to Aron Beauregard’s splatterpunk hit I didn’t know I want or needed.
The year is 1993 and Geraldine Borden’s macabre magnum opus is under construction. But after a heated swing with young Matthew Cookson went awry, Geraldine and her compatriot, Fuchs, see there’s a road ahead. In the meantime, she ordered Fuchs to build a separate structure, a prototype, ordering her broken adapted son Rock, and Fuchs to abduct a unlucky set of children. Confused, hunted by a nightmare with little explanation, who will survive the first Playground, and what will be be left of them?
Prequels are normally cursed to be inferior to the originals. Sometimes forced, sometimes bloated by needless explanations, sometimes they are decent stories twisted and mangled to fit a mold. Child of Divorce actually avoids all these pitfalls. The book improves immensely from the first. My biggest complaint from the first, the structuring, has been smoothed out, flowing much more naturally. The children themselves are flushed out a lot more and written more three dimensionally; I was much more invested in these kids and their story arcs, feeling truly saddened and impacted when they met a horrible fate. I loved the set up. Mildred, who hunts the children and keeps them moving, truly freaked me out and I tip my hat to Beauregard for making a stalker enemy that is truly nightmare fuel. The book stands really good as a standalone, only nodding to the first a few times. It is a quick read that fits perfectly, not being too short or long. The only downside I can think of was some of the games didn’t resonate with me as much and the dodgeball room utterly confused the hell out of me towards the end. In the end, I loved this book. Hell, it’s one of my favorite prequels. Can I recommend it? Yes, but do your research because there is a massive set of triggers in this book- if the cover upsets you, this book isn’t for you, and like last time, it is a scene from the book and there are disturbing pictures inside. Personally, I loved it, and I think it was captivating, grim, creepy as hell horror story I’d recommend, especially if you loved the first. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Ontos reveal trailer
Of all the trailers unveiled at the 2025 Game Awards, the one game I’m surprised I haven’t heard about was Ontos. I might not be a huge fan of Frictional’s gameplay choices but I do love their stories and visuals. Ontos looks like 2001 meets Soma and I’m absolutely here for it. I’ll definitely keep an eye for it in the future. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Supergirl teaser trailer
I wasn’t sure what to expect from the follow up to Superman (2025). Milly Alcock was great in her cameo and her sassy, drunken badass persona from her cousin’s movie is on full display here I do love that we instantly know she’s nothing like Clark. I think it’s also cool her first solo movie is a space adventure. Jason Momoa looks perfectly as the main man himself, cosmic bounty hunter Lobo. I’m pretty excited to see more and dive into Kara’s story more. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
Control: Resonant reveal trailer
Not going to lie, Control 2 stole the game awards for me. Alan Wake 2 was one of the best horror game experiences I’ve had since Dead Space (2023) so I was insanely pumped for this surprise. I love the nightmarish Dr Strange vibe. The combat looks sort of souls like but with the gravity, reality shattering creativity of the first Control. Visually the game looks nuts in the best way. I’m absolutely keeping an eye out on Control 2. May the gaming gods bring you glory.
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