During the heyday ofgamessuch asMortal KombatandStreet Fighterin the 1990s, several titles were made in an attempt to cash in on the bloody and brutal combat that many of these games portrayed. Some were much more successful than others, and one of the most notable fighting game titles that featuredMortal Kombat-esque violence was 1994’sPrimal Rage. The game’s premise follows the inhabitants of Earth after a worldwide cataclysm. Meteors from beyond the stars struck the planet, causing catastrophe on every continent....

The Queen’s Gambithas been dominating the board, so to speak. Since its relatively inauspicious debut this October on Netflix, the limited series has grown via strong word-of-mouth to become one of the most talked-about shows of the year. Riding that wave of success, co-creatorScott Frankunderstandably has a slew of future projects in development, including a potential limited series adaptation of famed fictional detective Sam Spade starring none other thanClive Owen....

Rachael Leigh Cookwas one of my absolute favorites growing up.The Baby-Sitters Club,All I Wanna DoandShe’s All Thatwere basically on repeat in my house. As thrilled as I was to get to revisit memories from those productions during this edition ofCollider Ladies Nights, one of the greatest joys of this conversation with Cook for her new Netflix release,Love, Guaranteed, was hearing about what Cook learned from all of those experiences and how it all landed her in a place where she has a degree of control over the content she’s making....

Ryan Murphycurrently has about has many TV shows in development as most of us have sitting in our DVR, and somehowHalstonstill stands out as one of the most intriguing. The five-episode limited series seesEwan McGregorplaying the famed one-name fashion designer—bornRoy Halston Frowick—who helped define the look of the 1970s and 80s. When Collider’s Steve Weintraub spoke with Murphy recently to discuss his other Netflix series,Hollywood, we got the latest scoop onHalstonas well, which had started production before the coronavirus shut things down....

Thereview aggregator Rotten Tomatoesis one of the most widely used tools for gauging the quality of shows and movies. Their Tomatometer, a scoring system that represents the number of positive reviews a movie or show has received from professional critics, has its share offlaws. However, that hasn’t stopped viewers from using it as a first-look resource before watching something new. Consequently, a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score is a badge of honor that’s as valuable as any major award....

After writing a number of indie horror films (Pop Skull, Autopsy),E.L. Katzmade one hell of a bracing directorial debut withCheap Thrills, his genre-bending 2014 film that blended a pitch-black sense of humor with some stomach-churning moments of horror and suspense. Today brings the trailer for his sophomore directorial effort, Netflix’sSmall Crimes, which starsGame of Thrones’Nikolaj Coster-Waldauas Joe, an ex-con looking for a second chance and finding nothing but trouble along the way....

Movies are so associated with the concept of happy endings that the term “Hollywood Ending” is shorthand for the kind of saccharine and tidy resolutions typified by sentimental studio output. To be sure, there are plenty oficonic movies that do end happily, but there are also many that steadfastly refuse to offer any measure of joy in their final scenes. More often than not, thesebleak endings come in horror movies, which is unsurprising given that genre’s penchant for wading into dark waters, but there are also many movies outside the realm of horror that can be just as downbeat....

InQuentin Tarantino’s westernThe Hateful Eight, actorWalton Gogginsplays Chris Mannix, a southern renegade who claims to be the new Sheriff of Red Rock. On his wintery journey, he comes across bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell), who is taking fugitive Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to justice, and black former union soldier turned bounty hunter Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson). Together, they stop off at Minnie’s Haberdashery to seek refuge from an oncoming blizzard, and they cross paths with a handful of strangers with questionable intent, quickly proving that the blizzard may be the least of their problems....

Spoilers forThe MagiciansSeason 5 Episode 7, “Cello Squirrel Daffodil,” follow below. If you’ve been watchingThe Magiciansthis season and wondering “who is The Dark King?”, you got your answer in tonight’s episode.The MagiciansSeason 5 Episode 7, “Cello Squirrel Daffodil,” finally put a name to that incredibly pretty face of The Dark King (played bySean Maguire), and it’s one you might find familiar: Rupert Chatwin. However, given how dense the story ofThe Magiciansis and how many Chatwins there are, you may need a bit of a refresher on what we know about Rupert Chatwin thus far, and what this reveal means for the future of the series....

The Mandalorianis good! While the first ever live-actionStar WarsTV show doesn’t debut until November 12th, the first reactions toThe Mandalorianhave arrived online courtesy of a select few journalists who were lucky enough to watch the first 27 minutes of the show’s first episode during the press day for Disney+. The series is kind of the centerpiece of the first wave of Disney+ content, as Disney’s own streaming service will exclusively host this live-actionStar WarsTV series that’s set five years after the events ofReturn of the Jedi....

Theresa NistandGerry TurnerfromThe Golden BachelorSeason 1 have not been on the best terms after their divorce. The former couple’smarriage lasted for just three monthsbefore their separation in April 2024. Whilethe reality starsinitially expressed that they deeply care for and love each other, a few months down the line,Theresa Nist seems to be completely ignoring her ex-husband! Turner celebrated his 73rd birthday on July 14, 2025, and took to Instagram to thank his fans for their support during all the backlash he has received after the divorce....

Queer young adult storiesare finally starting to find success on the screen. FromHeartstoppertoYoung RoyalstoEverybody’s Talking About Jamie, stories about love and acceptance have been embraced by fans excited to see themselves represented on screen. Even “new adult” queer stories have found success thanks to the likes ofRed, White & Royal BlueandMy Policeman. One of the earliest franchises to embrace queer stories, though, was never given the chance to reach its full potential....

Filmmaking families are always something special, but in the case ofRedux Redux, the trio behind the film is also arealfamily. Directing brothersKevinandMatthewMcManushave been making movies, along with their sister and star,Michaela McManus, since they were kids. Their bold, multifaceted film follows Michaela as Irene Kelly, a woman who travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter’s murderer over and over, as she becomes consumed by vengeance. AtSXSW2025, the McManus siblings stopped by theCollider Media Studio at the Cinema Centerto talk withPerri Nemiroffabout their script, how it changed after theMarvel Cinematic Universestarted to explore themultiverse, and other film influences that inspire them....