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‘Beware Boiúna’ is too slow to work as a survival thriller and too restrained to deliver the uncomplicated fun of a giant snake film. The human story is not strong enough to carry the film, while the creature itself is kept out of sight for so long that its eventual appearances eventually exhaust viewers rather…

Quern – Undying Thoughts released on PC way back in 2016. A decade later it has made its way to the Nintendo Switch. While the port itself leaves a bit to be desired, the underlying experience is a great Myst-like adventure. When I say Myst-like, I mean it. The influence of Cyan’s iconic Myst franchise…

Shortly after the release of the TOZO VIZO Z1, they’ve come out with a pro edition, which feels sleeker and was instantly clear when I put on this pair! This set of AR glasses supports SteamVR streaming, can be plugged into your phone so you can see your screen without looking down, and is quite…

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Revival from developer Saber Interactive joins the fray as the genre continues to enjoy a resurgence. 

Set in a tiny, remote coastal town that’s suddenly facing a mysterious threat from the sea, Netflix’s new drama/horror series Below is in the unfortunate position of being compared to Widow’s Bay, the other show that already did that this year. It’s a “what if Jaws but…” vehicle for Josh Hartnett, on a career upswing…

Pedro Pascal’s time as Hollywood’s go-to leading man has mostly been defined by his ability to bring deep sensitivity to high-profile genre projects. Both The Mandalorian’s Din Djarin and The Last of Us’ Joel Miller are gruff, battle-tested men, yet the introduction of a young ward leads them each to bring their walls down and…

Did you, like much of the TV-watching population, become rightfully obsessed with Widow’s Baythis year? Are you on the hunt for a new show with similar small-town scares? Then allow me to introduce Netflix’sBelow, starring Josh Hartnett and Mackenzie Davis.

For the third game they should go crazy with the subtitle. Something like… Dark Arisen.

The Social Network is one of the great films of the 2010s. Written by esteemed playwright and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, directed by auteur David Fincher and featuring an instantly iconic score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the movie depicts the dawn of a new hyper-digital era. Years later, it maintains an eerie prescience.

The continued success of DC’s Absolute Universe proves how much hunger there is for accessible, standalone superhero universes that don’t play by the old rules. Which is why we’re still a little perplexed that Marvel opted to sunset the equally popular Ultimate Universe after just a few short years. But the good news is that…