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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy – an uninspired, unscary gore fest that demonises disability and leans into stereotypes of Egypt

Production company Blumhouse has taken a gamble by featuring director Lee Cronin in top billing in his third film’s marketing campaign. Announcing Cronin as a horror auteur, the film’s full title is Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. This is an odd move for a director with only two (admittedly strong) previous…

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Shock therapy: why scary movies keep evolving – and making money

With Hollywood favouring franchise fare, horror films have become the last bastion of inventive film-making, producing a new generation of auteurs in the process

The Guardian - UK

Netflix has removed the most brutal film of the last 10 years

It’s not for the faint hearted

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Would you drive 30km/h to reduce road deaths?

The success of reduced speed limits in some areas has road safety advocates urging nationwide changes to protect children, parents and the elderly.

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4 movies leaving Netflix in January with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes you won't want to miss

Netflix is removing plenty of movies before the end of January – here are 4 films with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes to stream before it's too late.

TechRadar

Five Great Reads: The Babadook, families torn apart, and what patients eat around the world

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

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The Babadook at 10: how a tiny Australian film became a horror hit – and an unlikely queer icon

They had US$2m and six weeks. Everyone hated the name. Test audiences hated the film. Here’s the oral history of how Jennifer Kent’s debut got made – despite the odds

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The Babadook director is adapting "a very well-known horror book", and word on the street it's one of Hellraiser author Clive Barker's novels

While Jennifer Kent has yet to officially announce the project, World of Reel claims she's developing a film based on The Thief of Always

Total Film

7 new horror movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Shudder, and more in October 2024

It's finally October! Here are seven new movies to stream during the Halloween season.

TechRadar

Why does 'The Babadook' still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answers

Not many small-budget, first-feature films can be fairly said to have shifted cinema but Jennifer Kent’s directorial debut “The Babadook” is one of them

The Independent UK

10 Years Ago, an Unknown Director Broke a Shocking Taboo— And Made a Horror Classic

The writer and director of 'The Babadook' reflects on the 10-year-old cult classic — and teases her next horror movie.

Inverse

What's hot in theaters? Old movies — and some that aren't so old

Look at almost any movie theater marquee right now and you’ll probably see not just new titles but a smattering of older films, too

The Independent UK

One of the best supernatural drama movies ever returns to theaters soon — and it's 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

One of the best supernatural drama movies with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes returns to theaters very soon — here's why you shouldn't miss it.

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‘It’s slipped off the radar’: why are there fewer street trees in regional towns across Australia?

Beyond the tree-lined high streets, many regional towns are lacking tree cover and experts say the reliance on cars could be to blame

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10 years of homegrown horror hits: Talk To Me and the golden age of Aussie horror

The past decade has been a golden one for Australian horror, bookended by The Babadook in 2014 and the current sensation Talk to Me.

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Visibly horrified: the coming out of queer terror cinema

From Nosferatu to A Nightmare on Elm Street, LGBTQ+ viewers have long detected a queer undertone in many horror films. Now the genre is bringing its gay subtext to the surface

The Guardian - UK

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities review – the horror series that’s perfect pre-Halloween viewing

The Oscar-winning director’s eight part anthology is full of delectably nasty tales brimming with some of the most exciting voices in horror

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The Watcher, The Midnight Club and a Cabinet Of Curiosities. Five spooky miniseries to watch this Halloween

From Lovecraftian anthologies to LBGTQIA+ documentaries, there's plenty of long-form spookiness to sink your teeth into this Halloween.

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How does car sharing work and could it help to solve the Gold Coast's transport puzzle?

After a failed attempt in 2013, Gold Coast City Council will again consider trialling a car-sharing scheme. The technology will allow people to hire cars for a few hours, with council reserving parking spaces in some of the city's most popular suburbs.

The Guardian - AU

Eurovision, Mike Myers, and every James Bond movie: what’s new to streaming in Australia this May

Plus The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Nightingale, and the greatest Australian horror movie of all time: the election

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