Hollywood trends may come and go, but horror? Horror never slumps. While the end-of-year narratives for 2023 may be overshadowed by questions of technology and corporate shenanigans – a word chosen for The Pla...
It really does feel like a lifetime ago when Warner Bros. defiantly said, during the beginning of the pandemic, that every film released in 2021 was going to hit theaters and streaming on the same day. That an...
The reviews are in from the world premiere of Lee Cronin's "Evil Dead Rise" at SXSW 2023 last month. And the verdict? Pretty solid all around (although The Playlist's review didn't match the consensus). But no...
The "Evil Dead" series continues with "Evil Dead Rise," fresh off its world premiere at SXSW in Austin earlier this week. The Playlist's critic didn't like Lee Cronin's new installment (read our...
Lee Cronin’s “Evil Dead Rise” calls to mind those items we used to read before every “Die Hard” sequel, about how each had begun its life as a completely different story having nothing to do with “Die Hard” th...
From music to television to film, SXSW has prided itself on helping creative people achieve their goals since its founding in 1987. While many arguably look to Sundance, TIFF, or Cannes for the most anticipate...
2022 was a great year for horror, with savvy niche distributors like IFC Midnight, Shudder, Neon, and A24 putting out some fantastic flicks and big studios going for broke on gonzo titles like “Barbarian,” “Sm...
Today, South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2023) announced the Opening Night film, Feature and Short Competitions, Midnighters, select titles from other categories, and XR Experien...
While the original trilogy of Sam Raimi’s horror film franchise “Evil Dead”— “The Evil Dead” (1981), “Evil Dead II” (1987), and “Army of Darkness” (1992)—rocks, most of the attempts to resurrect the film have ...
Another year of scares is upon us – the good kind, the on-screen, non-viral kind. A new year means a new year of horror movies, and 2022 has lots to offer. Luca Guadagnino, Scott Derrickson, and David Slade ar...