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io9TelevisionNew Doctor Who Set Pictures Confirm the Return of Some Iconic Foes
Scarlett Johansson says Black Widow is truly gone in the post-Endgame Marvel world. Jason Momoa teases a somehow bigger Aquaman 2. Joel Edgerton would be up to return to the Lars Homestead for the Obi-Wan show. Plus, new Frozen II pictures, new footage from Terminator: Dark Fate, and a look at Mr. Terrific’s Arrow return. … Continued
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io9Movies8 Silent Films Every Sci-Fi and Horror Fan Should See
Genre films have been around basically as long as cinema itself—which means audiences have been shrieking at monsters and marveling at space adventures for over 100 years. Technology may have changed rather dramatically, but a lot of the core stories are still remarkably similar. Most of these films are in the public domain, which means … Continued
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io9The Director and Lead Actress of The Witch May Reteam for Nosferatu
The Witch—the quietest, creepiest horror film of 2015—put both director Robert Eggers and star Anya Taylor-Joy on the map. Now, they may reteam to breathe life into another scary story. Variety reports that Taylor-Joy is in negotiations to star in a remake of Nosferatu, which Eggers would direct. The original 1922 German film is a … Continued
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Master of Monsters Doug Jones Will Resurrect Nosferatu
If you read io9 with any regularity, you likely know the name Doug Jones—he’s the man behind the mask of countless monsters, aliens, heroes and demons ranging from Buffy to Hellboy to Falling Skies to Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer to The Strain. Now he’s bringing his particular talents and his tall, thin … Continued
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Here’s A Bonkers Rumor About the Villains of the New Spider-Man Reboot
Night Nurse might be heading to Doctor Strange—and she won’t be played by Rosario Dawson. Simon Pegg teases Idris Elba’s Star Trek Beyond character. Jessica Jones will go even further than the original comics. Plus, a new look at The Martian, The 100 casts a singer, and more. Behold, Spoilers! Spider-Man Director Jon Watts discusses … Continued
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Okay, Who Stole the Head of Nosferatu‘s Director From His Grave?
Fess up. Someone broke into a cemetery in Germany and stole the head of director F.W. Murnau, of Nosferatu fame. Put it back! Damn kids and their grave-robbing. It’s not a grudge against the Murnaus in general, since F.W. is buried in his family plot in Stahnsdorf, Germany and his brother’s nearby graves were undisturbed. … Continued
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io9MoviesIs Silent Horror Classic Nosferatu Scarier With Sound?
What would the 1922 black-and-white horror staple Nosferatu be like with sound? Terrible, it would be terrible, as evidenced in this little experiment right here. Mario Wienerroither added sound effects and voices (sort of) to a shortened version of this Dracula translation and, in doing so, reminded us all that sometimes the biggest scares come … Continued
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io98 Vampires Who Make Bloodsuckers Into Badass Monsters Again
Too long have vampires been portrayed as heroes, lovers, fops, and/or glitter-covered emotional disasters. We remember a time when vampires were monsters, and the only reason they were trying to get into your teenage daughter’s bedroom was to drink their blood and murder them. Here are eight vampires who refuse to be defanged by modern … Continued
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This Week’s DVDs are just more collateral damage to the Man of Steel
There’s not much going on this week, home video-wise, but that’s okay. If there were, they’d just be obliterated by Man of Steel as it focuses on its deadly battle to get all the sales this week. But look among the rubble and you find a swell new edition of Akira, tee-totaling tentacle monsters and … Continued
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io9Moviesio9’s 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time: 21-30
What is the scariest science fiction or fantasy film of all time? Which movies stand above the rest of all horror movies as the most terrifying? The staff at io9 has painstakingly selected the best of the best, and compiled our ultimate list of the scariest movies of all time. Yesterday you saw the first … Continued
