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Eli Roth isn’t a director you can put in a box. Despite breaking into the film scene with beloved horror movies, such as Cabin Fever and Hostel, Roth has proven himself a versatile writer and director. While it might be surprising to some that his newest project is the highly anticipated Borderlands movie, which will be released in theaters on August 9, 2024, it actually makes plenty of sense for the creative, who has continued to find success in other genres and the project fits his tastes perfectly.

Borderlands Is the Latest Showcase of Eli Roth’s Versatility Beyond Horror

At first glance, the idea of a movie being beautiful and grotesque at the same time might sound like an impossibility. Visual beauty can be tarred by things that are more conventionally ugly, violent, or otherwise unpleasant to look at. Similarly, movies with gross, upsetting, or disturbing content might often stay away from presenting things in a visually pleasing way, just to drive home the ugliness of the story or what’s being explored thematically.

10 Movies That Are Equal Parts Beautiful and Grotesque, Ranked

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A new Alien: Romulus video may have just let a big Xenomorph surprise slip. Alien: Romulus will be released in United States theaters later this month. Directed by Fede Álvarez, the film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, and more. 20th Century Studios has now released a new video promoting...

New Alien: Romulus Video Potentially Reveals Big Xenomorph Surprise in Horror Sequel

We might be in a golden age of video game adaptations, but that doesn't mean every new show and movie is going to become a fan favorite. As just one example, fans have been worried about the "Borderlands" movie for quite some time. Now that critics have gotten their first look at the completed movie, their reactions have us even more worried than before.

Critics Aren't Holding Back On Borderlands

While Hollywood typically prefers to craft sequels to their mainstream properties, there’s something positive to be said about prequel films as well. Rather than following up on the immediate action of its predecessor, prequels add a new layer of depth to the pre-existing stories that came before it. Outfitting some of its series’ main characters with a nuanced backstory reflecting their past, present, and future selves, these movies have that rare ability to enrich the original film preceding it, all the while succeeding as its own self-contained narrative.

The 6 Best Prequel Movies Of All Time

What's there to love most about slasher movies? Is it the suspense, iconic villains, or highly sympathetic, badass final girls? Or is it that slashers feature some of the most creative and gruesome death scenes in the horror genre? Well, the kills are often the best part for many slasher fans. Everyone has their favorite or one they remember the most, which sticks with them long after seeing the movie.

The 10 Most Disgusting Deaths in Slasher Movies, Ranked

A plot twist can really make or break a movie if it is done well. They tend to be a characteristic trope of horror movies, almost all of which feature some big reveal at the end, which throws a wrench in the formula and helps the movie stand out amongst others. But like any movie genre, not all plot twists are created equal, and there are some truly abysmal ones in the world of horror.

10 Horror Movies With Terrible Twist Endings

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From franchise hits like "Toy Story" and "Minions" to musicals like "Frozen," here are the highest-grossing animated movies of all time.

The 15 highest-grossing animated movies of all time

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Rotten Tomatoes is the go-to website for every movie fanatic. Its Tomatometer score is one of the most trusted recommendation resources for quality entertainment. We have made a list of movies that Rotten Tomatoes characterizes as the worst movies ever made so you can avoid spending your precious time watching them.

23 Of The Worst Movies Ever, Ranked

Sci-fi, perhaps more than any other genre, lends itself to producing cult classics. After all, by definition, the genre deals with speculative and futuristic ideas, meaning that they're always literally ahead of their time. Sometimes, science fiction films wind up being too forward-thinking for contemporary audiences, being dismissed on release only to be hailed as masterpieces decades later.

10 Cult Classic Sci-Fi Movies That Bombed at the Box Office

In a genre where it's arguably easier to earn a bad review, horror movies face a different level of criticism, especially from respected critic Roger Ebert. A fan of the genre, Ebert appreciated good horror movies, saying, "They can exorcise our demons." However, Ebert was a vocal opponent of horror movies that inflicted violence and gore without reason, often writing about the reactions of fellow audience members and what it said about their relationship to the acts carried out onscreen. In his lengthy list "Ebert's Most Hated," many of those films include horror movies that earned higher than a one-star rating.

The 13 Worst Horror Movies of All Time, According to Roger Ebert

“Generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are living harmoniously as the dominant species — and humans are living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.”

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Back in 2013, it was reported that a sequel to the 1998 gambling film Rounders was moving forward. Nothing ever came of that, but Matt Damon and Edward Norton still want to make it. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Damon said he spoke with Ed Norton about it...

Matt Damon Says He and Edward Norton Want To Make a ROUNDERS Sequel

It’s not hard to see why the James Bond franchise has been popular for over six decades. The character from Ian Fleming’s beloved series of espionage novels is one of the coolest in film history, and various great actors have been given the chance to give their own spin on 007. While it’s exciting to see what each star brings to the role, the Bond series has featured many great directors that shape the franchise in their own image. The best Bond films tend to be those in which the filmmaker is able to add their own stylistic flourishes.

The 10 Most Visually Stunning James Bond Movies, Ranked

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She was like an intriguing cross between Charlie's Angels actress Kate Jackson and Popeye movie star Shelley Duvall. Her name was Beth Howland, and it's been 8 years since her tragic death from lung cancer on May 24, 2016, just four days before what would have been her 75th birthday.

A Look Back at the Life of Actress Beth Howland (From TV's 'Alice'): 8 Years After Her Tragic Death

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Bambi: The Reckoning director boldly compares his new horror flick to Godzilla.

Upcoming Bambi Horror Film Director Compares Movie to Classics Like Godzilla in Bold Statement

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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I've covered Muscle Cars from the 1960s and 1970s I like, Muscle Cars that had the best performance, cars that I have owned, fast cars that I have driven, and even classic VWs that I think are cool most recently.

Longest-Lasting Cars: Top 3 Most Reliable Models

I’ve got a great trailer here for you to watch for an upcoming Native American animated film titled Four Souls of Coyote, and it looks like a beautifully made movie. The description of the movie reads: “We are slowly destroying Earth because we humans think we are special. Native populations have always known that we are just a small part of creation.”

Great Trailer for the Native America Animated Film FOUR SOULS OF COYOTE

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Scathing Reactions to BORDERLANDS Surface Calling Movie \"Uninspired,\" \"Unfunny,\" and \"A Disaster\"

The first reactions to Eli Roth’s Borderlands have hit social media, and they are not good. I honestly wasn’t expecting this movie to be any good...

Scathing Reactions to BORDERLANDS Surface Calling Movie "Uninspired," "Unfunny," and "A Disaster"

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