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Margot Robbie was almost cast in American Horror Story: Asylum? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Back in 2012, Margot Robbie auditioned for American Horror Story: Asylum, the season packed with all things creepy and Emmy-worthy. But despite delivering an audition that made jaws drop, she didn’t land the role.

Casting director Eric Dawson spilled the beans on Backstage’s In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast, calling Robbie’s audition one of his “favorites of all time.” He said, “She was such a star. It was crazy, her star appeal when she walked in the room. Even though she didn’t get that role, you just knew—this is a star. What do we do with her?”

At that point, Margot was fresh off the short-lived Pan Am (2011–2012), where she played a 1960s stewardess—sadly, the show didn’t take off, but Robbie’s ambition was about to. With a fearless mindset,...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the TV show The Handmaid's Tale.Emily, the quietly defiant Handmaid brought to life by Alexis Bledel in The Handmaid's Tale TV series, is a character who resonates deeply with audiences. Unlike her book counterpart, the nameless Ofglen, the show granted her a distinct identity, making her a pivotal figure in the resistance. Her journey, marked by both resilience and heartbreak, culminated in a seemingly triumphant escape to Canada.

However, Emily's sudden disappearance in season 5 left a gaping hole in the narrative. While the show hints at her return to Gilead to continue the fight, this sudden departure feels unsatisfying for a character who has endured so much. The series is one of the biggest TV shows returning to screens in 2025 and expectations are high. Now The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 holds the potential to rectify this by providing Emily with a more fulfilling conclusion,...

Winona Ryder rose to prominence immediately after making her film debut in 1986.Stranger Things/YouTube; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment/YouTubeAbigail Williams in 'The Crucible'mega

Winona Ryder plays the role of Abigail Williams in the 1996 film The Crucible. Directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by Arthur Miller, the film explores the Salem Witch Trials involving girls in a small community. Ryder's character, who had an affair with Daniel Day-Lewis' John Proctor, tries to get revenge on his wife by framing her.

The Crucible also stars Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Bruce Davison, Rob Campbell and Jeffrey Jones, to name a few.

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Starring as Beth Macintyre, also known as The Dying Swan, Ryder takes on the role and paves the way for Natalie Portman's Nina, a talented ballet dancer, in the film Black Swan. The 2010 flick also sees the rivalry between Nina and newcomer Lilly (Mila Kunis).

Following filming,...

Winter, often perceived as the bleakest season with its barren landscape, year-end melancholy, and unresolved struggles, has also been eulogized for its introspective beauty. Austrian poet Rilke, writing to a woman devastated by her husband’s desertion, described winter as a time to nurture one’s inner garden—tending to the mind and spirit after a period of endurance. Albert Camus echoed this sentiment: “In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Similarly, films like The Holiday depict this growth, framing heartbreak and recovery against the cozy charm of swapped holiday lodgings, emphasizing renewal and comfort over sorrow.

Here are ten films like “The Holiday” that somewhat capture the same spirit:

10. Serendipity (2001)

That winter, and by extension, Christmas, is supposed to be interspersed with miracles is retold through “Serendipity.” One element in particular echoes throughout the film: the appeal of fate and destiny.

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EXmas is a Christmas romantic comedy film directed by Jonah Feingold from a screenplay by Dan Steele. The Amazon Freevee film follows Graham, who decides to surprise his family on Christmas, but when he gets there, he is surprised to find his ex-fiancée, who is the guest of honour. EXmas stars Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell, Michael Hitchcock, Kathy Greenwood, Steven Huy, and Veronika Slowikowska. So, if you loved the Christmas spirit, hilarious romantic drama, and compelling characters in EXmas, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Our Little Secret is a romantic comedy film directed by Stephen Herek from a screenplay by Hailey DeDominicis. The Netflix film follows Avery, a young woman spending her first Christmas with her boyfriend’s family. Still, when she gets there, she unexpectedly finds her ex-boyfriend there,...

Poker Face is prepping for a big return in 2025, so here's a quick reminder of how this quirky Peacock mystery series unfolded in season 1.

Created by Riann Johnson, Poker Face is basically a love letter to the TV mystery movies of the 1970s. The pilot introduced us to Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), a Vegas card shark with a sardonic attitude. She's enlisted by Sterling Frost Jr (Adrian Brody), son of a powerful mobster and casino boss who wants to use Charlie in a classic setup of being a "ringer" for a rich guy and bilk him in a card game. 

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Charlie, you see, has a unique talent. For reasons she can't explain, she's a living lie detector. Somehow, some way, she always knows when someone is lying and will call them on it. That's a boon for a card player and why she was banned from playing before Sterling Jr.

In addition to Sick, Scream Factory’s February home video line-up includes 4K upgrades for Galaxy of Terror, Ghosts of Mars, and Humanoids from the Deep.

Galaxy of Terror lands on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on February 11. Produced by Roger Corman, the Alien-inspired 1981 sci-fi horror film has been newly restored in 4K from the 3mm interpositive with Dolby Vision.

Bruce D. Clark directs from a script he co-wrote with Marc Siegler. Edward Albert, Erin Moran, and Ray Walston star with future horror icons Sid Haig and Robert Englund. A young James Cameron served as production designer and second unit director.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

4K Restoration Of The 3mm Interpositive (new) Presented In Dolby Vision (new) Audio: English DTS-hd Master Audio Mono Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew

Disc 2 – Blu-ray:

4K Restoration Of The 3mm Interpositive (new) Audio: English DTS-hd Master Audio Mono Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew Tales...

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Our Little Secret is a romantic comedy film directed by Stephen Herek from a screenplay by Hailey DeDominicis. The Netflix film follows Avery, a young woman who is spending her first Christmas with her boyfriend’s family but is shocked to find out that her ex is also there, and they decide to hide their shared romantic history. Our Little Secret stars Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Jon Rudnitsky, Henry Czerny, Judy Reyes, Chris Parnell, and Kristin Chenoweth. So, if you loved the heartwarming love story, funny family drama, and compelling characters in Our Little Secret, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Exmas (Prime Video) Credit – Amazon Studios

Exmas is a romantic comedy film directed by Jonah Feingold from a screenplay by Dan Steele. The 2023 film follows Graham, a young man who decides...

It’s not uncommon to see the same actor playing several different roles at the same time, especially on TV shows.

Shawn Hatosy has a role on Rescue: Hi-Surf but is also a recurring face on Chicago Pd. Both roles portray Hatosy as an entitled white male in charge who’s not afraid to bend the rules to get his way.

It’s not the first time Hatosy has taken on roles that depict him negatively. He’s one of those actors who is great at playing a jerky bad guy. However, he also has numerous memorable characteristics as an okay guy.

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Hatosy fans from the ’90s might remember him from his early days when he took on awkward teen roles to expand his filmography.

He had several small supporting roles, racking up time with big names like Brittany Murphy (Double Jeopardy) and James Russo (No Way Home...

6 Movies to Watch if You Liked ‘Our Little Secret’ on Netflix: Lindsay Lohan’s delightful return to the rom-com genre continues to charm audiences, with Netflix’s new Christmas outing, Our Little Secret offering a perfect blend of family drama, romance, and screwball comedy. Directed by Stephen Herek, the film brings Old Hollywood sensibilities to a modern Christmas story, complete with Lohan’s sharp charismatic screen presence and a story about reconciling with the past. The story follows Avery (played by Lohan), a sharp and successful business consultant, as she prepares for her first encounter with the wealthy and eccentric family of her boyfriend, Cam (Jon Rudnitsky), during a four-day Thanksgiving weekend. However, things take a turn when she discovers that Cam’s sister Cassie (Katie Baker) is also bringing home her boyfriend, Logan (Ian Harding)—Avery’s childhood best friend and ex-boyfriend, with whom she had a messy breakup a decade ago.

Film Review is unwrapping 24 memorable movies in the countdown to Christmas. From festive favourites to holiday gems, there’s something for everyone on your list. Celebrate the season with the magic of the movies!

Lovely, Still

(2008)

Creative forces and longstanding lifetime members of The Actors Studio, Ellen Burstyn and Martin Landau both served as Artistic Director for the org. Read our interview with Ellen Burstyn about the 75th Anniversary.

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It Happened on 5th Avenue

(1947)

The story was originally optioned by Liberty Films in 1945 for director Frank Capra, who decided to direct It's a Wonderful Life instead.

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Arthur Christmas

(2011)

Originally titled Operation Rudolph. The music video for Justin Bieber's end credits song "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" was exclusively shown in theatres before the film.

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The Holiday

(2006)

Dustin Hoffman’s cameo wasn’t planned. Hoffman happened to be driving by, noticed the production...

Without Christmas movies and TV, the holiday season would feel lacking, not just for movie buffs, but for everyone who celebrates the unwritten custom of getting together and watching something Christmas-themed the night before completes other traditions. While some people have a ritual of revisiting their favorite Christmas film every year, others look forward to Christmas movies releasing as recently as 2024. From romcoms like Meet Me Next Christmas, to horror films like Terrifier 3, Christmas has become the setting for all genres of cinema.

A common fixture of the Christmas film is everyone's favorite bearded man who flies in with his reindeer every year. Without Santa Claus, it would not entirely feel like Christmas. Well, not entirely. While there have been slasher movies with Santa in them, and the occasional movies with moral messages being spread by Santa, many films just use the premise of Christmas to tell stories that...

After its Season 2 renewal in February 2023, Rian Johnson’s and Natasha Lyonne’s Poker Face the case-of-the-week mystery series is back in production for its next installment.

Season 1 of the Peacock show featured 10 episodes of Lyonne’s Charlie Cale, a Vegas casino worker whose keen sense of honesty leads to a Columbo-style show and reverse detective format. Johnson, who also has Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery in the works with a stacked cast, describes the show as a “howcatchem” versus a “whodunit” which is the format of the Knives Outand Glass Onion films.

Read on for everything we know about Poker FaceSeason 2:

Is Poker Face Season 2 in production?

Yes, Rian Johnson posted on his Instagram when production on Season 2 began. The photo contained a clapboard that featured Lyonne as episode two’s director.

Has Natasha Lyonne directed an episode of Poker Face before?

Yes, Lyonne co-wrote...

Season 1 of the series featured notable appearances by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chloë Sevigny and others. Who will pop up in Season 2?

The new season of “Poker Face” may not have a release date quite yet, but Peacock is already teasing some pretty epic guest star appearances for the new batch of episodes. The Natasha Lyonne-headlined series treated fans to some pretty fascinating characters played by recognizable stars in Season 1, and has unveiled the full list of guest performers it will welcome in Season 2. Check out who you’ll be able to see when Charlie Cale rolls back through in her Plymouth Barracuda!

Who Will Guest Star in Season 2 of ‘Poker Face’?

What is ‘Poker Face’?

Who Will Guest Star in Season 2 of ‘Poker Face’?

Who Guest Starred in Season 1 of ‘Poker Face’?

What is ‘Poker Face’?

“Poker Face” is an original mystery series on Peacock. Like classic mystery shows such as “Columbo,...

Christmas movies are a thing on their own. They tend to be heartwarming dramedies akin to slice-of-life movies that make us emotional but also offer us a sense of warmth and comfort. Centred around the year-end festival, these movies often speak about the spirit of togetherness and are drenched in a cosy, celebratory spirit of the festival. From Frank Capra’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’, we have seen the festival bringing people together, literally or emotionally. Tyler Taormina’s ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ is the latest, charming addition to this list that uses its big ensemble to offer a time capsule to a a bygone era.

While Christmas is a cause for celebration, it may not be the same for everyone everywhere. Some may cherish getting together and sharing the same space with their families. For some, it can be pitch-perfect like...

It is almost fitting that George Huang’s Weekend in Taipei comes out nearly 30 years after his razor-sharp and ruthless black comedy, Swimming with the Sharks. You just have to wonder what took his son so long to make another movie. That biting, back-stabbing comedy still holds up and showcases the talents of a filmmaker who can embed comedy within any genre.

I mention this because Weekend in Taipei is a comedy wrapped in an action film. This doesn’t mean the movie’s tone is uneven or unsure of itself—far from it. While Huang’s script occasionally stumbles into a few tropes, like Luc Besson’s mysterious character arc or a Parent Trap-esque subplot, the experience is refreshing, super cool, funny, and ultimately one hell of a ride.

Luke Evans in Weekend in Taipei | Image via Ketchup Entertainment Related 6 Times Actors Nailed It as Zeus in Hollywood Weekend...

Sarah Michelle Gellar will likely always be known as an icon of genre work and supernatural teen dramas, but she's given great performances besides her star-making role in Buffy The Vampire Slayer. While fans of Buffy will always see Gellar as the heroine of the beloved TV show, before, during, and after Buffy was on the air, Gellar lent her talents to plenty of projects of multiple genres. However, some of the best have leaned into her skills in horror, as she's an expert at blending comedy into serious and violent moments, which always elevates a scary movie.

Being able to communicate the nuances of horror and drama by incorporating tongue-in-cheek and self-aware elements into her performance is one of the actress' best skills, as seen in Buffy. However, Sarah Michelle Gellar doesn't want a Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot, but that doesn't mean the actress hasn't been open about her love of the show.

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The Diplomat is a political thriller comedy-drama series created by Debora Cahn. The Netflix series follows the story of Kate Wyler, a career diplomat who is married to a political star as she is recruited as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom amid an international crisis. The Diplomat stars Keri Russell in the lead role with Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Rory Kinnear, Georgie Henley, Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn, Jess Chanliau, and Nana Mensah starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, political thrills, and compelling characters in The Diplomat here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Madam Secretary is a political thriller drama series created by Barbara Hall. The CBS series follows the story of Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst...

Stories of young love have always captured the attention of moviegoers and the 1990s and 2000s saw a lot of teen romance movies add to the genre. While not every teen movie from this time period aged well, many of them remain watch-worthy for more than just nostalgia. Whether it is the beautifully executed tropes of friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, miscommunications, nerds and jocks falling in love, or just some classic teen coming-of-age stories, these remain absolute classics.

Teen romance movies can be comedic high school adventures or dramas that tug at the heartstrings, but they always seem to play out like a modern fairy tale. It's not every day that a teenage outsider learns they're actually royalty or becomes embedded with the most popular kids in school, but teen rom-coms find a way to make the audience believe it. The 1990s and 2000s are two decades notorious for producing some of...

John Mulaney, Ego Nwodim and Sam Richardson have joined the cast of “Poker Face” Season 2.

Mulaney, Nwodim and Richardson will guest star in the second installment of the Peacock mystery series, which is currently in production. Their roles remain under wraps, though its likely they’ll cross paths with Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie as she crosses the country solving murder mysteries in her Plymouth Barracuda.

The three new additions join the previously announced guest stars for Season 2, which include Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul”), Katie Holmes (“Ray Donovan”), Gaby Hoffmann (“Transparent”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Welcome to Chippendales”), Sherry Cola (“Nobody Wants This”), Kevin Corrigan (“Narcos: Mexico”), Ben Marshall (“SNL”), Kathrine Narducci (“Euphoria”), Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), B.J. Novak (“The Office”) and Margo Martindale (“Cocaine Bear”).

Mulaney recently debuted a series of Netflix talk show special with “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.,” and was recently announced to host a live weekly variety...

The Faculty will invade 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 17 via Scream Factory.

The 1990s horror movie has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative, approved by director Robert Rodriguez, with Dolby Vision.

Special Features, included on the Blu-ray disc, are as follows:

Interview with Special Makeup and Creature Effects Artist Greg Nicotero (new) Interview with Production Designer Cary White (new)

Written by Kevin Williamson, the 1998 sci-fi horror film stars Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Patrick, Usher Raymond, Jon Stewart, and Elijah Wood.

A group of small-town high school students, including an introverted photographer and a charismatic drug dealer, begin to suspect something’s off with their teachers. After realizing the faculty is, in fact, under the control of mind-controlling alien parasites, the kids are outnumbered and endangered. Now they’re in a fight against...

When the Veep cast reunited Sunday night, the audience who tuned in to the live table read event was warned, “No dogs or cats were eaten during the making of this program.”

The message — a dig at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (a similar one came the night prior on Saturday Night Live‘s political opener) — was delivered in voiceover by Gary Cole, who played Kent Davidson, senior strategist to star Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer, who served as both the 45th and 47th president of the HBO’s show version of the United States.

The next introduction came from Matt Walsh, who played Meyer’s press secretary, Mike McLintock. “Many people assume that Kamala Harris is Selina Meyer,” he said in character, stumbling through the speech. “Im here to say she 100 percent is…not. Kamala Harris is not Selina Meyer and Selina Meyer is not Kamala Harris. Selina Meyer is,...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is willing to admit her Veep character bears some similarities to a real-life presidential nominee.

Amid the show’s election year resurgence, the Golden Globe winner reasoned that her morally bankrupt politician character Selina Meyer is more like Donald Trump than his opponent Kamala Harris.

“In Veep, I play a very unhappy vice president, and at a certain point in a run of the show, I have the opportunity to run for president,” she explained on MSNBC.

“Now, I do want to say one thing about the character I play on Veep. I do want to say I play a very, shall we say, almost narcissistic, sociopathic, mega-maniacal type of person,” added Louis-Dreyfus. “I am not a Kamala Harris type. I am possibly much more like someone from the other party whose name I shall not even utter.”

She starred as Vice President (and eventually President) Meyer in...

Veep‘s election fundraiser reunion has booked some special guests.

Joining the cast and writers of HBO’s iconic political comedy for a live table read event on Sunday are Veep creator Armando Iannucci, along with Larry David, Jason Alexander and Kevin Smith.

“We’re so thrilled to have Armando, the creator of Veep, joining us,” Veep‘s showrunner David Mandel tells The Hollywood Reporter. “And I am so excited to have my old boss Larry David along with Jason Alexander. It’s kind of like a mini-Seinfeld reunion stuffed inside a Veep reunion. Like a turducken.”

Of the filmmaker of such classic franchises as Jay and Silent Bob and Mallrats, Mandel adds, “Kevin Smith is the biggest Veep fan I know and his movies have always been as wonderfully foul as Veep, so it’s a perfect combination to have him as part of our table read!”

Mandel,...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

This September, we’re celebrating Back to School Night with four midnight movies that aren’t just academically themed but also teach the lessons essential to understanding this school of cinema.

First, read the spoiler-free bait — a weird and wonderful pick from any time in film and why we think it’s worth memorializing. After you’ve watched the movie, come back for the bite — a breakdown of all the spoiler-y moments you’d want to unpack when exiting a theater.

The Bait: This Whole “Midnight Movie” Thing? It’s a Trap

Robert Rodriguez made his name on the candy-colored “Spy Kids” and the graphic novel-inspired “Sin City,” but you can see the director’s fingerprints (thumb-thumb-prints?) all over his earlier teen horror-comedy “The Faculty.”

This week’s IndieWire After Dark was...

The Kamala Harris-fueled Veep resurgence has sparked a cast reunion leading up to the 2024 presidential election.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus recently announced a virtual table read with her co-stars from the HBO political satire series and host Stephen Colbert, which will stream live at 7 p.m. Ct on Sunday, September 29, benefitting the Democratic Party of Wisconsin as Harris campaigns in the battleground state.

Tickets are available online for the reading, which will reunite Louis-Dreyfus with Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sam Richardson, Matt Walsh, Gary Cole, Sarah Sutherland, Clea DuVall and Sufe Bradshaw.

Related: Aaron Sorkin Says Joe Biden’s Decision To Withdraw Was A ‘West Wing’ Moment As White House Honors Show On 25th Anniversary

Louis-Dreyfus announced the reading last week in a video with WisDems Chair Ben Wikler. “This is Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the 10-time Emmy winner and an elitist, out-of-touch Hollywood liberal Satan worshipper,” he said, to...

Back in 2014, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Veep character Selina Meyer became the first female U.S. president by way of the sitting president not seeking reelection. A decade later, we’re living in a similar timeline in the real world as Vice President Kamala Harris continues her campaign for the presidency. Ahead of the 2024 election, Louis-Dreyfus and the cast of Veep are reuniting for a table read of “Crate,” the pivotal episode in Season Three where Selina receives the news that the Potus baton is being passed to her.

“We tried...

When President Joe Biden announced he was dropping his 2024 re-election bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, Veep started to see a resurgence both in Max viewership and on social media. And one of the most recirculated and memed moments in the wake of the Biden-Harris news was a scene when Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character finds out she’s going to be president of the United States.

Since so many people have been rewatching that Veep scene, Louis-Dreyfus and the cast of the hit, Emmy-winning political comedy have now decided to reunite for a virtual table read of that episode in support of “helping Dems win up and down the ballot in Wisconsin,” the star and executive producer announced on Thursday, along with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler.

On Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt, castmembers from Veep will perform...

Welcome to IndieWire After Dark, where we pick a new theme for our midnight movie programming every month!

Join us Friday nights at 9:30 p.m. Et to explore the best in fringe films — available at any hour in the streaming age.

Kick up your feet and get ready to take note. This September, we’re celebrating Back to School Night.

IndieWire After Dark is practicing the fundamentals over the next four weeks, kicking off a fall semester of midnight movies that’s all about students, teachers, parents, and the lethal side of learning. Yes, the following recommendations are education-themed — but they’re also great building blocks for any new students in this school of cinema.

Not unlike Harvard, Yale, or the elite university in “Halloween H20,” the admissions rate for titles featured in our weekly watch-and-rewatch club is competitive. We want to see every Tubi, Freevee, and fringe Shudder effort out there.

“I always thought the only alien in this high school was me.”

In 1985, John Hughes set a template for high school archetypes in his classic film The Breakfast Club. The brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal became part of our collective consciousness while expanding ideas of adolescent identity. But 13 years later, these stereotypical roles had begun to feel stifling. While reassuring to know that each identity is valid, the tendency to define your life by an external ideal could keep young adults from overcoming the fear of being themselves. In 1998, Robert Rodriguez applied a sci-fi lens to these classic archetypes in The Faculty, a teen horror film that explores the terror of conformity. A high school faculty taken over by monsters becomes the backdrop for a nuanced dissection of stereotypical expectations and discontent adolescence in a treacherous high school environment built to dehumanize.

Casey (Elijah Wood...

Amy Adams has been in development with Nightbitch for quite a while, but you can now get a first look at the new surreal film now that a trailer has recently released from Searchlight Pictures. The film has been written and directed by Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Nightbitch is based on a novel by Rachel Yoder. The film will tell the story of “a suburban mom thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler. As she embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.”

Adams plays that possibly canine housewife. Scoot McNairy (Monsters) is also in the cast, playing her “oft-traveling husband,” while Mary Holland, who is best known for appearing in the Netflix release Senior Year and for co-writing and co-starring in Clea DuVall’s romantic comedy Happiest Season,...

School is starting to get back in session for many, hammering in one of the final nails of summer’s coffin. It’s fitting that the new school year heralds in the arrival of Fall; few things are scarier than the hells of school. Students must deal with homework, teachers, parents, social structures, and puberty. Teachers must contend with unruly students, their unrulier parents, grading, and office stresses. And high school is a hell of its own.

Luckily, horror covers the terrors of school from every perspective, young and old alike. This week’s streaming picks head back to school to exploit all the academic anxieties and fears.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Battle Royale – freevee, Hoopla, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Tubi

Thanks to a government-mandated act to control Japan’s disorderly youth, class 3-b has been selected...

From is a brilliant horror series that will surely give you a nightmare or two. Created by Josh Griffin, the MGM+ (formerly known as Epix) series is set in a mysterious place that won’t let its residents leave. From has an amazing ensemble cast led by Harold Perrineau with Catalina Sandino Moreno as Tabitha Matthews, Eion Bailey as Jim Matthews, Hannah Cheramy as Julie Matthews, and many more starring in supporting roles. From was recently renewed for a third season and while you wait for the next batch of episodes to come out here are similar shows that could keep you busy. So, if you loved the sci-fi and psychological horror aspects of From, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Legendary Television has acquired the rights to the Anna Dorn novel “Perfume & Pain” with Clea DuVall set to write and direct, Variety has learned exclusively.

The book is described as a “a sexy and twisted character drama following a hopelessly romantic and equally reckless sapphic novelist on the verge of superstardom and simultaneously total self-destruction – depending which way the wind blows and what pill she pops next. Astrid will need to write her own deliverance into healing, true love, and success… before she succumbs to the vices that threaten to tear her apart.”

The book was originally published in the U.S. on May 21 by Simon & Schuster. Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will produce under their Killer Films banner.

Dorn’s other works include “Exalted,” “Bad Lawyer,” and “Vagablonde.” Her next novel, “American Spirits,” is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster. She is repped by Gersh and Sanford J. Greenburger Associates for publishing.

Bill Pullman is a versatile actor, known for his likable and earnest performances in a wide range of genres. Pullman shines in roles like Peter Kirk in The Grudge, showing his talent for portraying complex characters in horror. Pullman's standout performances, such as President Whitmore in Independence Day, have solidified his status as a Hollywood actor.

Bill Pullman has had a film career that's taken him from romantic comedies to science fiction action blockbusters, classic Westerns to Japanese horror, and everything in between. Pullman has had an impressive career on stage and on television, but it's his movie roles that have made him a household name for over three decades. Though his movie performances have never been nominated for a major acting award, he's still managed to carve out a space for himself in Hollywood as an actor who can appear in any kind of movie.

Pullman is an extremely likable actor.

Love Lies Bleeding features a top-notch cast led by Kristen Stewart. The crime thriller's plot follows a romance between a reclusive gym manager and a bodybuilder, culminating in a wild and violent climax. With engaging performances from Stewart and Katy O'Brian and an intense narrative, Love Lies Bleeding is a must-watch film.

Directed and co-written by Rose Glass, Love Lies Bleeding boasts a truly top-notch cast. In Kristen Stewart's action thriller with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, the Oscar-nominated actor plays Lou, a reclusive gym manager living in New Mexico. Set in 1989, Love Lies Bleeding straddles several genres. At its core, the film is a neo-noir crime thriller, but it's also a romance with dark comedy elements. However, Love Lies Bleeding's plot is straight-forward enough: a rising bodybuilder, Jackie (Katy O'Brian), drifts into town on her way to a potentially star-making competition in Las Vegas.

Not only do Lou and Jackie fall hard for each other,...

Hulu has picked up the documentary “Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara,” which will launch Oct. 18 on the streamer. Produced by Story Syndicate and Erin Lee Carr’s Carr Lot Prods., the film focus on a long-running catfishing scheme that has impacted fans of Canadian indie rock band Tegan and Sara.

The doc follows what happened when Tegan Quin (who performs with sister Sara Quin) was hacked in 2011 and her personal files exposed. From there, her identity was stolen and used in a complex catfish scheme to defraud the band’s fans and the community that had developed around Tegan and Sara.

“Tegan and Sara ascended to global fame as one of the most influential queer indie rock bands of their generation,” the documentary’s synopsis noted. “They worked hard to cultivate an inclusive and passionate fanbase around the world. Listeners were drawn to the duo’s beautifully confessional lyrics,...

Peacock’s Poker Face Season 2 continues stacking its guest cast with the addition of Kathrine Narducci (Euphoria), Sherry Cola (Shortcomings), Kevin Corrigan (Narcos: Mexico) and Ben Marshall (Saturday Night Live).

Details regarding who they will play are under wraps.

From creator, writer, director and EP Rian Johnson, Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s character Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.

Guest stars for Season 2 also include Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Gaby Hoffmann and Kumail Nanjiani.

The Season 1 guest-starring cast includes Adrien Brody, Ron Perlman, Chloë Sevigny, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, Clea DuVall, Dascha Polanco, Hong Chau, Megan Suri, Danielle Macdonald, Judith Light, Ellen Barkin, Tim Meadows, Jameela Jamil, Charles Melton, Rowan Blanchard and Rhea Perlman.

Searchlight Pictures will be giving Nightbitch, a project that has been described as being a darkly comic “neo-horror” movie and stars Amy Adams (American Hustle) in the lead role, a theatrical release on December 6th – which is an upgrade in the release plans, as Nightbitch was originally meant to be released through the Hulu streaming service. The movie will also be screening at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival in September, and while we wait to see a trailer, Vanity Fair has just unveiled a batch of first look images. Those can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Written and directed by Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Nightbitch is based on a novel by Rachel Yoder. The film will tell the story of a suburban mom thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler. As she embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, she...

Rian Johnson’s Poker Face has added Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Gaby Hoffmann and Kumail Nanjiani to its cast for season 2.

When Poker Face debuted in January 2023, it became an instant hit. Created by Rian Johnson and starring Natasha Lyonne, the 10-episode series was instantly likeable, quippy and just plain fun. A second series was quickly announced and we now have some exciting casting news to share.

Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Gaby Hoffmann and Kumail Nanjiani will all make appearances in Poker Face season 2 as reported by Variety. Their roles haven’t been specified yet, but if the second season follows the formula of the first season, they’ll probably be involved in a murder or two.

The series follows Lyonne’s Charlie Cale who has a nifty ability to tell when someone is lying. It comes particularly handy when Charlie goes on the run from a casino boss and...

Poker Face just revealed a winning hand for season two.

Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Giancarlo Esposito and Gaby Hoffmann have all been tapped as guest stars for season two of the hit Peacock series. The season doesn’t yet have a premiere date. The first season had 10 episodes.

The murder mystery show starring Natasha Lyonne and created by Rian Johnson has a homicide-of-the-week format. Lyonne stars in every episode as Charlie Cale, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress who has been on the run since the premiere and makes weekly pit-stops to solve murders, establishing herself as the show’s unlikely detective who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying.

The set-up brought in an eye-popping roster of guest stars for season one — a list that included Nick Nolte, Cherry Jones, Clea DuVall, Adrien Brody, Chloë Sevigny, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jameela Jamil, Judith Light, Ellen Barkin, Lil Rel Howery,...

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Poker Face Season 2 has stacked its cast of guest stars.

Peacock added guest stars Kathrine Narducci (Euphoria), Sherry Cola (Shortcomings), Kevin Corrigan (Narcos: Mexico) and Ben Marshall (Saturday Night Live) July 23, but the details of their roles remain under wraps.

Kathrine Narducci, Sherry Cola, Kevin Corrigan and Ben Marshall

Previous: July 16: Peacock’s Emmy Award-winning series Poker Face revealed its first batch of Season 2 guest stars and they include Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, Gaby Hoffmann and Kumail Nanjiani. Details regarding who they will play are under wraps.

From creator, writer, director and EP Rian Johnson, Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda...

In season 2 of "Poker Face," Charlie will continue to solve intricate murder mysteries while being pursued by the FBI and the sinister Beatrix Hasp. The show will introduce new members of The Five Families, explore new cities, and potentially bring back Benjamin Bratt's character, Cliff Legrand, who was arrested at the end of the season. Natasha Lyonne will direct an episode, and the series will continue to feature a diverse cast of guest stars. As Charlie's journey continues, viewers can expect more twists, turns, and thrilling cases that will keep them on the edge of their seats.

Rian Johnson's Poker Face will return for season 2, and there are many reasons to be excited about the reveals, twists, and character developments in the next installment of the mystery series. Poker Face follows Charlie, played by Natasha Lyonne, a woman who is a self-described human lie detector, traveling the country,...

Poker Face season 2 filming has begun, with Natasha Lyonne directing an episode. A release date has not been announced. Season 2's ensemble cast and plot details remain under wraps, with casting announcements likely happening soon.

Poker Face season 2 gets a major update from creator Rian Johnson. Debuting on Peacock in January 2023, the murder mystery follows Charlie Cale, a private investigator with the uncanny ability to know when someone is lying, regardless of their alibi. On the run from a dangerous criminal, Cale travels across America in a yellow Plymouth Barracuda and finds some bizarre crimes to solve along the way. The ten-episode series was a hit for Peacock, appearing on Nielsen's streaming charts, and Poker Face was quickly renewed for season 2.

Sharing an update on his Instagram Stories, Johnson confirmed that Poker Face season 2 has begun filming.

Johnson, who also directed three episodes of season 1 and wrote the finale,...

Production on the highly anticipated second season of Peacock’s “Poker Face” has officially begun, with series star Natasha Lyonne stepping behind the camera to direct an episode. Creator Rian Johnson shared the news on social media, posting a photo of the show’s clapperboard from the first day of filming, which revealed Lyonne as the director for episode two.

The critically acclaimed series, which follows Charlie Cale (Lyonne), a casino worker with an extraordinary ability to detect lies, as she solves crimes across America, garnered significant praise for its first season. Lyonne’s performance earned her nominations for a Golden Globe, Emmy, and Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress.

“Poker Face” has been lauded for its “case-of-the-week” format, reminiscent of classic shows like “Columbo,” and its impressive roster of guest stars. The first season featured appearances by Adrien Brody, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, and Chloë Sevigny, among others.

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Natasha Lyonne is back in the driver’s seat as her Peacock procedural Poker Face begins production on Season 2.

Rian Johnson celebrated the the first day of filming the sophomore season on Monday, sharing a photo of the show’s clapboard, which listed Lyonne as the director for episode two.

“Day one season two,” wrote Johnson on his Instagram Story.

Inspired by the inverted detective format of Columbo and similarly described by Johnson as a “howcatchem” (as opposed to the “whodunit” structure of Knives Out and Glass Onion), Poker Face follows Vegas casino worker and human bullshit detector Charlie Cale (Lyonne) as she runs from the mob while solving a string of murders along the way.

The star-studded series has featured such guest stars as Adrien Brody, Ron Perlman, Chloë Sevigny, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, Clea DuVall, Dascha Polanco, Hong Chau, Megan Suri, Danielle Macdonald, Judith Light, Ellen Barkin, Tim Meadows,...

Before you dart toward the comments to argue that George Huang’s How to Make a Monster isn’t a remake, let me explain why it’s my focus this month.

In 2001, legendary special effects artist Stan Winston co-produced a series of made-for-cable “remakes” alongside Colleen Camp and Lou Arkoff based on Aip horror flicks of the 1950s. They were all monster films based on Samuel Z. Arkoff properties (Lou’s father) under the banner “Creature Features.” Winston developed these films for Cinemax and HBO, where they’d haunt late-night rotations. He even turned his “Creature Features” villains into a toy line, although sales were underwhelming because the figures released out of synch with each premiere.

I used quotations around “remakes” above because 2001’s How to Make a Monster is a remake by title only. Herbert L. Strock’s 1958 original is about a makeup effects artist who uses his secret foundation recipe to control actors.

The 1998 graduating class of Huntington Hillside High School is finally getting together for their 25th reunion… and it’s a musical!

On Saturday, Can’t Hardly Wait co-writer/director Deborah Kaplan announced a stage musical in the works based on her and Harry Elfont‘s 1998 cult classic teen movie, which starred Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green and Charlie Korsmo.

She shared the title art and tagged the official Instagram profile for Can’t Hardly Wait: The Musical, writing in the caption, “And that’s all I’m able to say @canthardlywaitthemusical #comingsoon.”

Kaplan tells Deadline that she and Elfont are “mostly benevolent godparents watching from the sidelines” on the upcoming musical.

Can’t Hardly Wait: The Musical is produced by Michael Barra of Lively McCabe Entertainment.

Seth Green, Lauren Ambrose, Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Peter Facinelli and Charlie Korsmo in Can’t Hardly Wait (1998). (Columbia Pictures...

One conversation around “Hit Man,” our movie contender to watch this week, is mostly about how it should have gotten a legitimate theatrical release and not been a streamer play for Netflix, where its impact will likely be lessened. It’s supposed to be a star turn for Glen Powell, and the type of charisma-driven indie-ish romantic comedy/thriller that people say they wish there were more of in theaters.

But what about the movie itself? Well, it’s a darkly funny based-on-a-true-story charmer, with Powell playing a mild-mannered man who has a gig posing as a hitman to entrap people in murder-for-hire plots for the police. But things get complicated when he falls in love with a “client” (Adria Arjona) who hires him to off her abusive husband. Powell is a long-shot contender for Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay (with director Richard Linklater), but even if this ends...

Exclusive: Summer Qamp, a documentary following a group of LGBTQ+ youth at an idyllic lakeside camp in Alberta, Canada, is potentially getting a very interesting spinoff.

Clea DuVall is in talks to turn the doc into a musical, a rare move for a piece of non-fiction.

DuVall, who directed hit LGBTQ+ romantic comedy Happiest Season starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, which broke records for Hulu, has said that the doc is “funny, touching and powerful” and “will make you wish you were a teen again so you could go to this camp”. Duvall’s wife Mia Weier is one of the exec producers of the documentary.

DuVall is collaborating on the musical adaptation with Steve Robillard, who was part of the Summer Qamp documentary team.

The news comes after Peacock acquired the U.S. rights to the documentary, which will launch on June 7.

Summer Qamp follows a group of...