‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks with $50 Million Debut, While ‘The Nutcracker’ Bombs at the BO!!!

For the first time since early February the top three films at the weekend box office were all new releases and leading the way was Fox‘s Bohemian Rhapsody with a $50 million, chart-topping performance, well above expectations. Disney‘s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms finished at the lower end of industry estimates in second place, followed Paramount‘s release of Nobody’s Fool. That said, the weekend … Continue reading ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks with $50 Million Debut, While ‘The Nutcracker’ Bombs at the BO!!!

‘Halloween’ Repeats #1, While ‘Hunter Killer’ Sinks at the BO!!

The weekend played out mostly as expected with a repeat of last weekend’s top four films, led by Universal‘s Halloween, which has now delivered over $126 million in just ten days in release. Lionsgate‘s release of Summit‘s Hunter Killer led the week’s new wide releases with a top five finish while A24‘s expansion of Jonah Hill‘s Mid90s secured a top ten finish. The biggest news, … Continue reading ‘Halloween’ Repeats #1, While ‘Hunter Killer’ Sinks at the BO!!

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) Review!!

Synopsis – Two young friends find a magic book that brings a ventriloquist’s dummy to life. My Take – For any young reader who grew up in the 90s, author R.L. Stine‘s Goosebumps series holds a special place. Influenced by various myths and fantasies, the YA horror books for years manages to indulge us into their fictional worlds of monsters, aliens, freaky transformations and terrible … Continue reading Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) Review!!

‘Halloween’ Slices Up a Huge $77.5 Million Opening at the BO!!!

With a staggering, $77.5 million debut, Universal and Blumhouse‘s Halloween topped the weekend with the second largest October opening weekend of all-time. The horror film headlined a massive weekend overall weekend, that saw the top twelve combine for over $160 million, making this the second largest October weekend ever. As already mentioned, Halloween’s $77.5 million three-day debut was the second largest October opening weekend of … Continue reading ‘Halloween’ Slices Up a Huge $77.5 Million Opening at the BO!!!

‘Venom’ And ‘Star is Born’ Continue Reign While New Releases Falls Short at the BO!!!

It wasn’t quite as close as we thought it might be at the top of the box office, but last weekend’s top two films definitely didn’t disappoint. Sony‘s Venom held on even better than expected, delivering a second weekend at #1 while Warner Bros.‘s A Star is Born continued to shine. As for the weekend’s three new wide releases, Universal‘s First Man led the way, … Continue reading ‘Venom’ And ‘Star is Born’ Continue Reign While New Releases Falls Short at the BO!!!

‘Venom’ Delivers October Opening Weekend Record While ‘A Star Is Born’ Shines at the BO!!!

It was a record weekend at the box office for Sony‘s release of Venom, which delivered a massive $80 million, topping the previous October opening weekend record by more than $20 million. Additionally, Warner Bros.‘s A Star is Born more than carried its own weight with a stellar debut of its own, topping $40 million for its opening weekend and helping this become the largest … Continue reading ‘Venom’ Delivers October Opening Weekend Record While ‘A Star Is Born’ Shines at the BO!!!

‘Goosebumps 2’: New Trailer Confirms Jack Black’s Cameo!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Halloween comes to life in a comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine’s 400-million-selling series of books. Directed – Ari Sandel Starring – Madison Iseman, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeremy Ray Taylor Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Goosebumps 2’: New Trailer Confirms Jack Black’s Cameo!! Check It Out!!

‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’: New Trailer Reveals More Creepy R.L. Stine’s Horrors!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Halloween comes to life in a comedy adventure based on R.L. Stine’s 400-million-selling series of books. Directed – Ari Sandel Starring – Madison Iseman, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeremy Ray Taylor Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’: New Trailer Reveals More Creepy R.L. Stine’s Horrors!! Check It Out!!

‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’: The Family Horror Gets An Extended TV Spot!!! Check It Out!!

Sony Pictures has released a new extended TV spot for the upcoming family horror-comedy sequel Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween which you can check out here… Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is set for release on October 12th and sees Ari Sandel (The DUFF) directing from a script by Rob Lieber (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day), while the cast includes Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to … Continue reading ‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween’: The Family Horror Gets An Extended TV Spot!!! Check It Out!!

‘Goosebumps 2’ May Not Bring Back Jack Black!!!

Goosebumps was an unexpected delight, blending family-fun scares into an action adventure plot. For those who haven’t seen it yet, the story involves a group of teenagers accidentally unleashing all the monsters from the books of reclusive author R.L. Stine (Jack Black), and needing to recapture them. However, now it looks like Sony is trying to keep costs on the sequel low by possibly cutting … Continue reading ‘Goosebumps 2’ May Not Bring Back Jack Black!!!

New ‘Death Note’, ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Goosebumps Horrorland’ Posters and More on Display!! Check It Out!!

It’s been a busy day for news and first-look images coming out of the ongoing Licensing Expo, thanks to our Collider’s Steven Weintraub’s excellent coverage. We’ve seen new posters for The Predator and Alita: Battle Angel, and the animated Spider-Man movie, just to name a few. Now, we’re bringing you even more looks from the expo to show off upcoming projects like the Death Note movie, the Goosebumps sequel, the Transformers spin-off … Continue reading New ‘Death Note’, ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Goosebumps Horrorland’ Posters and More on Display!! Check It Out!!

‘Goosebumps 2’ Gets 2018 Release Date!!!

Goosebumps turned out to be one of the more pleasant surprises of 2015. While I was encouraged by what I saw on the set visit, the film surpassed my expectations. Rob Letterman crafted a solid PG family film that was thrilling but not terrifying, and could provide a terrific gateway for younger viewers into horror. The Jumanji-like framework was a solid approach, and Jack Black … Continue reading ‘Goosebumps 2’ Gets 2018 Release Date!!!

Sony’s Goosebumps is getting ready for a sequel!!

Rob Letterman’s Goosebumps was one of those films I probably would have absolutely loved as a kid. Not only did I get to see an age-appropriate adaptation of the bestselling series of horror novels by R.L Stine, I also got a truly spooky story with heart and laughter. Our own Matt Goldberg called it an “absolute delight”, and I’d probably put it on the same … Continue reading Sony’s Goosebumps is getting ready for a sequel!!