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85 Years Later, A Forgotten Horror Remake Tried, And Failed, To Rejuvenate The Genre

Compared to the 1934 original with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, the 1941 'Black Cat' is a bizarre genre hodgepodge.

Inverse

From luxury ‘dupes’ to literary doubles: why doppelgangers are everywhere right now

AI ‘twins’, Mar-a-Lago lookalikes, Melania impersonator conspiracies … doubles proliferate in today’s culture – and nowhere more so than in a series of unsettling new novels that draw on a rich gothic tradition to tap into our paranoid times

The Guardian - UK

Christophe Gans on 'Return To Silent Hill': ‘A big piece of Romanticism’

"My sincerity is the thing that I put on the table. But for sure, some people will be shocked by some of the choices that I have made." Euronews Culture sits down with French filmmaker Christophe Gans, who returns to the world of Silent Hill, 20 years since his first…

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One of the strangest point 'n' click adventures of the '90s is getting a modern 'restoration' for Steam, making it easily playable for the first time this century

The Dark Eye is based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, and features the voice work of William Burroughs.

PC Gamer

Dune and James Bond star Léa Seydoux joins the cast of new A24 horror movie that's adapting one of Edgar Allan Poe's creepiest stories

Léa Seydoux and Mikey Madison will star in a new take on The Masque of the Red Death

Total Film

Léa Seydoux joins Mikey Madison in The Masque of the Red Death

Léa Seydoux will join Mikey Madison in The Masque of the Red Death, Charlie Polinger’s reimagining of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story.

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The macabre imagination and erratic life of the man behind Christmas story The Nutcracker

It’s that time of year when our favourite Christmas stories reemerge to dominate the stage and screen. Prominent among them is The Nutcracker, a classic 19th-century tale that has been adapted in a variety of forms, but is best known as Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet.

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5 Unique Book-Inspired Trips Across America

There are five great trips to take across America that can immerse you in the culture of your favourite books.

Kiplinger

The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries

There never seems to be a shortage of good crime shows on TV, and network television is teeming with detectives who think – and act – differently.

The Conversation

Strange New Words: Space's sci-fi reader's club

Join Space.com's monthly, virtual reading community where we enjoy science fiction one short story at a time.

Space

Another 'Knives Out' makes another raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival

For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival

The Independent UK

“It was such a shame to leave A Secret Wish on its own. The band still had such great potential – it was unfinished business”: Claudia Brücken and Susanne Freytag couldn’t dump Propaganda and their prog roots in the past

Their 1985 contained tones of Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk and Supertramp. It took until 2022 for the singers and producer Stephen Lipson, as xPropaganda, to deliver The Heart Is Strange. But it was worth the wait

Louder

Stephen King Finally Watched Fall Of The House Of Usher, And His Reaction Makes Me Want To Re-Watch

The king of horror finally weighs in on the 2023 release

Cinemablend

‘I’m not a big CGI guy’: Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash on remaking trash classic Deathstalker

The rock star has loved the cult film ever since he worked in a video shop. As his ‘requel’ gets its world premiere, he talks Hammer horror, soundtrack heaven – and how his dad got him into Edgar Allan Poe

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Fringe reviews: Florence, One Man Poe, Zoe Coombs Marr and more

As part of my attempt to see 10 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in one day, I also wanted to review them all

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8 Strangest Avengers Comic Book Storylines

Edgar Allan Poe once said, “There is no beauty without some strangeness.” I disagree. Sometimes, strange is just downright strange. The first Avengers comic book came out in 1963. These characters are now globally ubiquitous thanks to the billion-dollar MCU machine. However, some comic book fans, like myself, will tell…

Clever Dude

13 Historical Figures Who Were Secretly Total Weirdos

History books often show us the polished side of famous people. But the truth is, many historical figures had habits and quirks that would raise eyebrows today. These odd behaviors shaped their lives and sometimes even changed the world. Knowing about these weird sides can make history feel more real…

Total Film

Anora star Mikey Madison in talks to play two roles in upcoming adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe story that inspired a Mike Flanagan series and Wednesday season 2

Mikey Madison is reportedly set to play twins in The Masque of the Red Death

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It's not a phase: How to celebrate World Goth Day in Europe

Wake the dead! World Goth Day celebrations are once again underway across the continent. Here's how you can take part.

The Guardian - UK

Critics are tearing into the Beatles biopics already. Here’s why they should let it be

The casting of new Fab Four movies and Wuthering Heights has been slammed before filming even finishes. Can’t we just wait and see?

Louder

“The busker in my high street is terrible! He never gets any better. I had this idea: he doesn’t realise he’s dead and carries on”: Steven Wilson’s desperate desire to believe in ghosts inspired his last fully prog album

2013’s The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) was a collection of ghost stories in the tradition of Edgar Allan Poe, MR James and spooky 70s kids’ TV. He explained each track in his own words

Tom’s Guide

Valentine's kung fu parody 'Love Hurts' is a terrific showcase for Ke Huy Quan in his first lead role

Action, comedy, romance —'Love Hurts' has it all

Total Film

Creepy new look at Wednesday season 2 confirms Tyler's fate, as Jenna Ortega's hero embraces her darker side

You can run, but you can't Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter review – swashbuckling Hammer horror still has bite

Directed by legendary writer Brian Clemens this macabre vampire yarn is marked by the Edgar Allan Poe template but has a charm and humour all of its own

Metal Hammer

"Most of my favourite bands, their fourteenth album was shit": Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on ABBA, nearly buying a record shop, and their awesome 14th album

When ABBA-mad Opeth leader Mikael Åkerfeldt met one of their singers, he “lost it”. She didn’t sing on their new concept album, but some other, perhaps unlikely, big names did

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