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“A netherworld of empty spaces”: Backrooms review

Intriguingly Backrooms, directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons adapting his original liminal space web series into his debut feature for A24, shares the DNA with the unlikeliest of sources. The endless corridors, infernal and mundane stretch and weave...

Widow’s Bay “seamlessly integrates folk horror with the horror of social awkwardness”

As previously mentioned, I think Matthew Rhys is terrific when he’s playing evil people - but then again, everyone thinks that Matthew Rhys is terrific when he’s playing evil people. But a chance to play a hero? A kind-hearted and bumbling sort...

From Toy Story 5 to Masters of the Universe: 5 new adventure movies for June 2026

The summer movie lineup is on fire with a wave of new releases where action, science fiction, and animation come together in a shared spirit of adventure. June promises to keep us on the edge of our seats with stories designed to challenge the...

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