Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

A Girl Dares to Question Wizard-Hating Zealots in the First Chapter of Myke Cole’s Epic Fantasy The Armored Saint

Like everyone in her village, young Heloise fears devils, agents of destruction summoned by the blink of a wizard’s eye. But in truth, she’s actually more scared of the Order—the vicious sect that wanders the country slaughtering anyone who even breathes the word “wizard” or “devil.” In the suspenseful first chapter of The Armored Saint,…

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In the New Ash vs. Evil Dead Season Three Trailer, a Supernatural War Hangs Over Ash’s Family Reunion

Fans who’ve been yearning for Ash vs. Evil Dead’s third season for over a year ago now have a freshly blood-splattered taste of what’s to come. The latest trailer reveals a bit more about Ash’s long-lost teenage daughter—and basically confirms that Ruby (Lucy Lawless) is back on Team Evil. Yes! Also, Pablo levels up his…

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A Hero’s Journey Spans Just Two Minutes in This Hilariously Breakneck Short

A reluctant hero, a frantic wizard, and a hodgepodge of fantasy tropes (including a damsel in distress) make for what may be the fastest-paced adventure tale ever. It’s called Short and Sweet and you might forget to take a breath while you’re watching it, at least until it makes you chuckle. Dutch movie theater chain…

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Despite Those Spooky Images, the Second Season of The Handmaid’s Tale Won’t Be Darker Than the First

So far, what we’ve seen of The Handmaid’s Tale season two has encompassed grim photos that included a bloodied June/Offred (Elisabeth Moss), as well as yesterday’s eerie trailer. But according to showrunner Bruce Miller, the tone of season two won’t be drastically different from what worked so well in season one. Granted, season one was brimming…

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Lunch Meat Will Indeed Travel Through a Wormhole, at Least According to This Charming Short Film

We first wrote about filmmaker Olga Osorio last year when we caught her short film reStart—a suspenseful kidnapping tale with a time-loop twist. The writer-director’s latest, Einstein-Rosen, also happens to be a time-travel story, though it takes a far more lighthearted view of the subject. [Short of the Week]

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A Pompous Skeptic Becomes a Believer in the Spooky Trailer for British Import Ghost Stories

Look, we’ll tune into pretty much anything starring Martin Freeman—bonus points if it’s a horror movie that looks refreshingly smart and scary, despite having a relatively staid title: Ghost Stories. Ghost Stories is about a professor (Andy Nyman, who also co-directs with Jeremy Dyson; the script’s based on their long-running stage play) whose skeptical outlook…

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A Real-Life Historical Mystery Gets a Thrilling, Subversive Twist in Short Film The Defector

In 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt vanished while swimming at a beach near his residence. He was presumed drowned, but his body was never recovered—giving rise to a Cold War-era mystery that continues to fascinate. Scott Mannion’s new short, The Defector, advances one rather tantalizing theory. I don’t want to spoil the twist, but…

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The X-Files Course Corrects by Reminding Us Why We Love Mulder and Scully

We were concerned about The X-Files’ 11th season after last week—that scene where Scully gripped her throbbing noggin and shrieked “What is going on?” was, shall we say, extremely relatable. This week, there was still plenty of mystery, but with less angst—and thank goodness, way more warmth, and humor. Episode two, titled “This,” isn’t one…

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Horror Sequel Victor Crowley Looks Like a Ghoulishly Good Time

Most slasher fans have seen Hatchet, Adam Green’s 2006 sleeper about a swamp-dwelling maniac who hacks his way though a group of tourists. The cult hit spawned two lesser-known sequels, but a surprise fourth Hatchet film—titled Victor Crowley after its hulking antihero—looks awfully promising. Here’s the brand-new trailer for Green’s latest, which very much confirms…

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An Alternate Reality Is the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to a Lonely Woman in This Bittersweet Short

A frustrated, married mom of two becomes a beta tester for a virtual reality program that facilitates romantic encounters. Before long, though, her flirty, joyous alternate life with an idealized partner becomes the only one she wants to occupy… and the consequences are huge. Director, writer, and actor Grace Rowe’s The Sweetening is like a…

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The New Channel Zero Trailer Will Make You Hungry… If You’re a Cannibal

The first season of horror anthology Channel Zero was about a deranged puppet show. The second season featured a very unusual haunted house. The vivid new trailer for season three suggests we’re in for the most gruesome tale yet. Seems that Butcher’s Block subtitle might refer to the carving up… of human flesh? Channel Zero is,…

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In the New Winchester Trailer, an Angry Ghost Menaces Everyone in Helen Mirren’s Haunted House

After dropping its first teaser just in time for Halloween, the Dame Helen Mirren-starring haunted house thriller Winchester now has a full trailer that fleshes out its story a little bit more. Looks like Jason Clarke’s skeptical character will have to rethink his “ghosts ain’t real” attitude before act one is over. While the last…

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24 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Add to Your January Reading List

The holidays are over, thank goodness, and pop culture is slowing coming back to life. Take advantage of these slower (and/or snowy, depending on where you live) first weeks of the year by diving into some brand-new reading material. January books are here! Cobra Traitor by Timothy Zahn The author wraps up his Cobra Rebellion…

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Nicolas Cage Makes the Perfect Kill-Crazy Parent in First Trailer for Horror Comedy Mom and Dad

Since winning his Oscar in 1995 for Leaving Las Vegas, Nicolas Cage’s career choices have veered from “eccentric” to “bizarre.” But horror comedy Mom and Dad—which reunites the star with his Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance co-director, Brian Taylor—looks like the perfect marriage of material and performer. A satire of suburban life, Mom and Dad…

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Star Wars Meets High Fashion in These Sculptures Crafted Using Designer Bags

On his website, artist Gabriel Dishaw describes himself as an “upcycler/sculptor,” but looking at his work, it’s fair to assume he’s also huge Star Wars fan, too. He has several series devoted to characters from the films, including a number of recent sculptures that cleverly repurpose Louis Vuitton handbags among their materials. Most of the…

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A Self-Aware Drone Somehow Doesn’t Spark an Instant Robot Apocalypse in This Scifi Short

Watching Mackenzie Sheppard’s short Donny the Drone, you might assume that the title character (voiced by Guy Pearce) would become a killing machine soon after becoming self-aware. But Donny ain’t Skynet, and every sentient robot doesn’t necessarily have Judgment Day on its mind. Or does it? The film opens in 2022, as Donny—a mapping drone…

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All Is Most Definitely Not Calm in the Surprising Horror Short Midnight Clear

It’s Christmas Eve and the house is perfectly decorated for the holidays, but Dad’s acting very strange, and Mom is clearly freaked out. You may think you know where Midnight Clear, directed by Joe Russo (the horror guy, not the Captain America guy), is heading—but I guarantee you will not guess the twist. Once you…

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RIP to Alfie Curtis, Who Played Mos Eisley Cantina’s Most Dangerous Drunk

Alfie Curtis, who played Cornelius Evazan in Star Wars: A New Hope, has died, according to Jedi News. If the character name doesn’t ring a bell, the dialogue uttered in his single, memorable scene (“I have the death sentence on 12 systems!”) opposite Luke Skywalker in the Mos Eisley Cantina certainly will. Evazan’s backstory was…

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Brat Meets Christmas Serial Killer in This Gruesomely Funny Riff on Home Alone

April, the tiny star of Arthur Metcalf’s horror short He’s Watching, is an A+ hellraiser. When her parents foolishly leave her home alone, all kinds of mayhem, destruction, and cheese pizza-consumption ensues… some of it involving an axe-wielding intruder that April doesn’t seem to notice. Or does she? [Vimeo Staff Picks]

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Spooky Web Series Ghost Radio Wishes Everyone a Very Stephen King-Inspired Christmas

It’s Christmas in the eerie town of Kirlian—well, sort of. With doomsday on the horizon thanks to an incoming comet, everyone’s favorite late-night radio DJ has decided to celebrate a little out of season… but his listeners, beset by the usual supernatural horrors, are having none of it. Filmmaker Cristian Ponce tells io9 that this…

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A Girl Dares to Question Wizard-Hating Zealots in the First Chapter of Myke Cole’s Epic Fantasy The Armored Saint

In the New Ash vs. Evil Dead Season Three Trailer, a Supernatural War Hangs Over Ash’s Family Reunion

A Hero’s Journey Spans Just Two Minutes in This Hilariously Breakneck Short

Despite Those Spooky Images, the Second Season of The Handmaid’s Tale Won’t Be Darker Than the First

Lunch Meat Will Indeed Travel Through a Wormhole, at Least According to This Charming Short Film

A Pompous Skeptic Becomes a Believer in the Spooky Trailer for British Import Ghost Stories

A Real-Life Historical Mystery Gets a Thrilling, Subversive Twist in Short Film The Defector

The X-Files Course Corrects by Reminding Us Why We Love Mulder and Scully

Horror Sequel Victor Crowley Looks Like a Ghoulishly Good Time

An Alternate Reality Is the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to a Lonely Woman in This Bittersweet Short

The New Channel Zero Trailer Will Make You Hungry… If You’re a Cannibal

In the New Winchester Trailer, an Angry Ghost Menaces Everyone in Helen Mirren’s Haunted House

24 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Add to Your January Reading List

Nicolas Cage Makes the Perfect Kill-Crazy Parent in First Trailer for Horror Comedy Mom and Dad

Star Wars Meets High Fashion in These Sculptures Crafted Using Designer Bags

A Self-Aware Drone Somehow Doesn’t Spark an Instant Robot Apocalypse in This Scifi Short

All Is Most Definitely Not Calm in the Surprising Horror Short Midnight Clear

RIP to Alfie Curtis, Who Played Mos Eisley Cantina’s Most Dangerous Drunk

Brat Meets Christmas Serial Killer in This Gruesomely Funny Riff on Home Alone

Spooky Web Series Ghost Radio Wishes Everyone a Very Stephen King-Inspired Christmas

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Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

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Ranking 2016’s Superhero Debuts, 10 Years Later

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