Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

New Plot Details and Cast Additions Have Us Even More Excited for The Exorcist Season Two

After making fans wait nearly half a year to announce The Exorcist’s renewal, Fox has finally begun to reveal details about season two—including some juicy casting news, where the show will be set, and hints about what new demonic menace awaits now that Pazuzu’s been dealt with. As we already knew, some of season one’s…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 12 '17

It’s Man Versus Umbrella in This Appealingly Old-School Hand-Drawn Short

The day begins like any other for the suspender-wearing protagonist of Maël Gourmelen’s The Inspector and the Umbrella. That is, until he plucks his umbrella from its stand and realizes what should be an inanimate object has come alive with a particularly sassy sort of mischief. Animator Gourmelen made this home-produced film over four years,…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 11 '17

Drift Away to a Surreal Alien Planet With Dreamy Animated Short Panacée

Written, directed, and animated by Jules Boulain-Adenis (credited as Naleb), intergalactic exploration tale Panacée—which translates to “Panacea”—unfortunately doesn’t have English subtitles, but the visuals are so expressive and lovely you don’t really need them. The text you see at the opening explains that in a distant future, “new worlds call us,” so explorers seek to…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 7 '17

A Man Fights for His Right to See Light in Dystopian Short Helio

It’s been almost 200 years since “the final war,” and the masses dwell in a grimy underground metropolis, controlled by their totalitarian government’s cruel police force. It’s a grim future indeed… until one desperate man lucky enough to own a very special pair of sneakers accidentally inspires an uprising. Teddy Cecil’s noir-drenched Helio has some…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 6 '17

We Finally Have an Update on Horror Master John Carpenter’s Spooky New TV Projects

We’ve known since late 2015 that esteemed genre director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing, They Live) has been working on several small-screen projects. Today, we got an update on exactly what televised awesomeness we’ll be seeing from him—and one project involves his favorite holiday. According to a press release, Carpenter and his producing partner Sandy…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 6 '17

Cool Off With These 18 Horror Movies Set in the Freezing Cold

Beat the summer heat by making your blood run cold with these movies.

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 5 '17

Here Are All the Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Arriving in July

We’re well into summer now, but there’s still plenty of time to add a book or eight to your reading list. And you’ll want to, after checking out all the amazing-sounding science fiction and fantasy titles coming in July—including several short story collections and the authorial debut of actor Wesley Snipes. Angel Catbird Volume 3:…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Jun 30 '17

Twin Peaks Is the Most David Lynch Thing Ever, and We Are Damn Lucky to Have It

There have been eight episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return so far. With the show on holiday hiatus until July 9, now seems like the perfect time to reflect on the amazing, baffling, terrifying things we’ve seen so far, seemingly beamed directly from David Lynch’s astonishingly highly-caffeinated brain. The week-long break from Twin Peaks’ wonderful…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 29 '17

Alan Moore’s Weird Noir Anthology Series Show Pieces Is Coming to Shudder

Alan Moore has had many works adapted into films—including Watchmen, From Hell, and V for Vendetta—but noir thriller Show Pieces, first released in 2012, is the first time the acclaimed author wrote specifically for the screen. The five-part series hits horror streaming network Shudder tomorrow. Created with director Mitch Jenkins, and featuring Moore himself among…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 28 '17

A Familiar Scifi Set-Up Gets a Killer Twist in Short Film They Will All Die in Space

A space ship filled with humans slumbering in cryogenic chambers encounters catastrophic troubles in deep space. We’ve all seen that in movies before—most recently, in Passengers and Alien: Covenant—but Javier Chillon’s short, chillingly titled They Will All Die in Space, puts a sinister new spin on the story. To say more would be a spoiler…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 26 '17

This Animated Short Illustrates What Happens When You Take Minimalism to an Extreme

The title of Scorch Motion’s short, Life Without Stuff, suggests a solid anti-consumerist philosophy—something everyone, not just hoarders, could probably stand to embrace. Unless, of course, that “stuff” happens to be very much in use and necessary when it suddenly disappears. Poof! [Everything Animated]

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 23 '17

Black-Market Brain Surgery Goes So Wrong (and Yet So Right) in Scifi Short Exchangers

Imagine if everyone came pre-programmed with one special talent. It would be amazingly awesome—unless, like the frustrated protagonist of scifi short Exchangers, your talent is totally useless. Next stop: the black market, where skill swaps can change lives, sometimes in very strange ways. The script here is very funny, but really, the best part about…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 22 '17

If The Mist Can Pull Off Everything It Sets Up, It’ll Be Amazing

We’ve seen the first episode of Spike’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Mist—and though it’s largely set-up, it reveals what the show is keeping from King’s original story, hints of how the novella’s being expanded for TV, and all the secrets and melodrama you’d expect from a King story. The Mist has some surprises in…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 22 '17

A Beachcomber Makes an Apocalyptic Blunder in This Beautifully Animated Short

Sholto Crow’s Martin is an imaginatively animated tale that pays tribute to the coastal resort town where he grew up. The filmmaker notes that it’s only “semi-autobiographical”—so you can rest assured that the thing with the giant, laser-blasting robots probably didn’t happen. [Short of the Week]

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 22 '17

A Rookie Teacher Fights the Forces of Evil in Winning Comedy Horror Short The Sub

A substitute teacher who’s young enough to vividly remember the horrors of adolescence finds another reason to fear high school when she realizes there’s something very strange about her new gig. The teachers are secretive and weird—and the kids are oddly obsessed with “the curriculum.” Dan Samiljan’s horror comedy short The Sub is worth watching just…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 21 '17

Syfy’s Ghoulish Blood Drive Embraces Grindhouse a Little Too Enthusiastically

Blood Drive has got to be Syfy’s most insane show ever. The 13-episode series pays homage to classic grindhouse films, knowingly pushing the boundaries of good taste at every opportunity. It’s overstuffed with a gleeful sense of “Can you believe we’re getting away with this?”—both for better and for worse The premise is ripped straight…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jun 21 '17

The New Annabelle: Creation Trailer Offers a Reminder That Orphans Shouldn’t Play With Haunted Dolls

The Conjuring universe will soon be adding a demonic nun and a Crooked Man to its firmament—but first, we’ll be getting more backstory on cinema’s scariest doll since Chucky. A second trailer for Annabelle: Creation dropped today, and it elaborates on the girls-in-peril plot we glimpsed in the first spot. Directed by David F. Sandberg…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Jun 20 '17

The Han Solo Standalone Film Has Suddenly Lost Its Directors

Here’s some late-in-the-day Star Wars news: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street) will no longer be directing the much-anticipated standalone Han Solo film. The reason given is the old standby “creative differences,” according to Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy. The statement in full, via StarWars.com: “Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 20 '17

Just Try Not to White-Knuckle Your Way Through This Unbelievably Tense Short Horror Film

A desperate woman trapped on a smooth precipice tries to figure out how to keep from plunging into an abyss of certain death. The premise of writer-director Tim Egan’s Curve is simple—with just the right pacing, doses of body horror, and bursts of music—and the end result is almost uncomfortably suspenseful. Your heart will start…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 19 '17

The Stop-Motion Dog Puppets in This Adorable Short Are Simply Fantastic

If you are a dog lover, you need to stop what you’re doing right now and watch this squeal-inducing short by Chloé Alliez. It’s called Oh My Dog! and it features the most adorable furry little stop-motion puppy puppets, not to mention a heartwarming (and realistic) tribute to Crazy Canine People. [Vimeo Staff Picks]

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jun 16 '17

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New Plot Details and Cast Additions Have Us Even More Excited for The Exorcist Season Two

It’s Man Versus Umbrella in This Appealingly Old-School Hand-Drawn Short

Drift Away to a Surreal Alien Planet With Dreamy Animated Short Panacée

A Man Fights for His Right to See Light in Dystopian Short Helio

We Finally Have an Update on Horror Master John Carpenter’s Spooky New TV Projects

Cool Off With These 18 Horror Movies Set in the Freezing Cold

Here Are All the Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Arriving in July

Twin Peaks Is the Most David Lynch Thing Ever, and We Are Damn Lucky to Have It

Alan Moore’s Weird Noir Anthology Series Show Pieces Is Coming to Shudder

A Familiar Scifi Set-Up Gets a Killer Twist in Short Film They Will All Die in Space

This Animated Short Illustrates What Happens When You Take Minimalism to an Extreme

Black-Market Brain Surgery Goes So Wrong (and Yet So Right) in Scifi Short Exchangers

If The Mist Can Pull Off Everything It Sets Up, It’ll Be Amazing

A Beachcomber Makes an Apocalyptic Blunder in This Beautifully Animated Short

A Rookie Teacher Fights the Forces of Evil in Winning Comedy Horror Short The Sub

Syfy’s Ghoulish Blood Drive Embraces Grindhouse a Little Too Enthusiastically

The New Annabelle: Creation Trailer Offers a Reminder That Orphans Shouldn’t Play With Haunted Dolls

The Han Solo Standalone Film Has Suddenly Lost Its Directors

Just Try Not to White-Knuckle Your Way Through This Unbelievably Tense Short Horror Film

The Stop-Motion Dog Puppets in This Adorable Short Are Simply Fantastic

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