Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

Attention, Artistic Creatures of the Night: You Need a Copy of The Occult Activity Book

Even if you’re not a practicing witch, warlock, sorcerer, necromancer, or otherwise follower of the dark arts, The Occult Activity Book would be a mighty fine (and fun!) addition to your bookshelf. Adult coloring books are trending hard right now, but this one is spooky and special. From co-creators S. Elizabeth (the genius behind Heal…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 17 '16

The Mortal Cup Might Actually Be the Least Important Thing on Shadowhunters

Episode six, “Of Men and Angels,” might as well have been titled “Exposition and Flashbacks.” But great balls o’ fire, that elusive Mortal Cup finally showed itself! There was just one big problem: since it appeared in one of those endless flashbacks, we didn’t actually see the thing do any magic. Fortunately, the episode also…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 17 '16

John Carpenter Will Release Another Album, And WILL Play Live Shows in the US [Updated]

With good news, comes the bad, John Carpenter fans. The acclaimed genre director and composer will be releasing Lost Themes II on April 15, a follow-up to last year’s soundtrack-esque Lost Themes. And he’ll be touring—but to Spain, Iceland, and England only. [See update below!] https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-premiere-of-john-carpenters-dystopian-noir-mu-1698139991 According to Sacred Bones Records, the new album will…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Feb 17 '16

The New Amityville Horror Movie Poster Conveys Terror Via Instagram

There are a few notable things about Amityville: The Awakening. It stars Oscar nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh and teen dream Bella Thorne. It’s directed by the guy who did the Maniac remake (Franck Khalfoun) and produced by prolific horror master Jason Blum. And its marketing campaign is equal parts hilarious and perfect. Please, admire this…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Feb 16 '16

The World Needs More Goofy, Gory B-Movie Monster Flicks Like Deep Rising

Stephen Sommers is best-known for directing the first two Mummy movies, but his breakout, Deep Rising, is well worthy of its own praise. Yes, it is a silly movie, and it bombed when it opened in 1998. But it’s a magical kind of silly that results when a killer B-movie premise meets an ensemble cast…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 16 '16

Lucifer Attends a Pick-Up Artist Event and Is Baffled for All the Wrong Reasons

On this week’s Lucifer, “Manly Whatnots,” unlikely crime-fighting duo Chloe and Lucifer go undercover at a flashy seminar hosted by a famous pick-up artist. Chloe is aghast… but also snarkily amused. Lucifer is also aghast… but for decidedly different reasons. This might be the episode that finally puts the kibosh on Lucifer and Chloe’s will-they-or-won’t-they…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 16 '16

We’re Bummed That This Killer Friday the 13th Reboot Won’t Be Happening

In Hollywood, a lot of great ideas never make it to the big screen. (See: Jodorowsky’s Dune, then shake fist at sky, screaming “Whyyy?”) Slasher movie fans will be especially disappointed to hear about a never-made new Friday the 13th film that—unlike most other horror reboots—actually sounds cool as hell. This particular Friday film was…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 15 '16

It’s Official: We Cannot Wait to See Science Fiction Thriller Midnight Special

Jeff Nichols’ retro-tinged science fiction thriller Midnight Special looks like the type of film you don’t want to know too much about before you see it—which means the tidbits we’ve gotten (a poster, an early trailer, one thrilling clip) are tantalizing rather than being especially revealing. The new trailer, below, doesn’t offer many new hints…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Feb 15 '16

The Director of 2016’s Most Acclaimed Horror Film Spent Four Years Visiting Museums

The Witch has been getting huge buzz since the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where this unsettling horror film picked up a directing prize for Robert Eggers. We talked to Eggers, and he told us the insane amount of research that went into making a film that’s so scary, it crawls under your skin. Eggers, who…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 15 '16

Starting Today, You Can Stroll Through This Giant, Slightly Evil Cake Maze in LA

Why settle for a box of candy when you can immerse yourself in a giant maze that resembles a giant and ever-so-menacing dessert? If you’re in Los Angeles in the next month, stop by Think Tank Gallery for “Break Bread,” a 7,500 square foot, collaborative installation by artists Scott Hove and Baker’s Son. The art…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 13 '16

Emily Blunt Will Voice ‘A New Character’ in the My Little Pony Movie

Hasbro’s feature-length animated My Little Pony movie just got a huge dose of star power with its latest cast addition: Emily Blunt. She’ll be playing a new character. Though no other details were given, we’re gonna make a bold prediction and say it’s maybe, probably, gotta be the story’s villain. The Hollywood Reporter offers this…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Feb 12 '16

Claire Travels Back to the Future in the New Outlander Trailer

Outlander returns to Starz on April 9, and this full trailer (an extension of the teaser that dropped last month) offers some tantalizing hints on what time-traveler Claire’s going to be up to during season two—including getting pregnant in the past and reuniting with her (first) husband in the future. [Via Deadline]

Television Cheryl Eddy Feb 11 '16

Bad Guy Kevin Costner Gets a Good-Guy Brain Implant in Action Thriller Criminal

When traditional law enforcement tactics fail, why not turn to mad science? In Criminal, a vicious sociopath (played by Kevin Costner) undergoes a procedure that implants a recently deceased CIA agents’s skills and at least one very important memory into his brain. Sure, that sounds totally reasonable. Nah. It actually sounds totally ridiculous (and more…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Feb 11 '16

This Fun Video Rounds Up Some of The Simpsons‘ Most Memorable Movie References

We all love quoting The Simpsons, but the show has also done tons of quoting of its own, weaving countless references to movies and TV shows into its animation. This clip from Vimeo user cgmzz (Celia Gómez) offers 27 side-by-side comparisons that show just how much detail goes into these homages. https://gizmodo.com/this-amazing-simpsons-search-engine-matches-the-perfect-1756956164 Granted, many of…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 11 '16

This Oscar-Nominated Short Offers a Giddy Yet Poignant Look at Space Travel

Speaking of his Oscar-nominated animated short We Can’t Live Without Cosmos—about a pair of cosmonauts prepping for a voyage—Konstantin Bronzit told The New Yorker: “[It’s] about our inability to live in human society without exiting, sometimes, to an open space where we can really breathe deeply and freely.” The Russian filmmaker also said that he…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 10 '16

This Legendary Slasher Flick Finally Has a Blu-ray That Captures Its Outstanding Sleaze [NSFW]

Pieces might sound like a lot of other early 1980s slasher films, since it’s about a shadowy maniac who chops up pretty college girls. But anyone who’s seen it knows that Pieces is one of the most WTF entries in the genre—and now it’s getting a smashing new Blu-ray release, full of extras that highlight…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 10 '16

Shadowhunters Is Full of Monsters, But It’s Also a Show About Unrequited Love

Simon’s been mooning over Clary since before Shadowhunters began—they’ve been friends their entire lives. (Emphasis on friends.) But until last week, we never realized how deeply Alec felt for Jace. Lingering awkwardness led to the below heart-to-heart ’twixt bros on last night’s “Moo Shu To Go.” Don’t feel too bad for Alec, though; he has…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 10 '16

Universal Just Cast Johnny Depp in The Invisible Man

Last month, Universal confirmed that it had cast Tom Cruise in 2017’s The Mummy. And the studio’s monster madness continues with similarly massive star power, with the news that Johnny Depp has signed on to play the title role in The Invisible Man. In 1933, James Whale’s adaptation of the 1897 H.G. Wells novel—about a…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 9 '16

Cult Children’s TV Character H.R. Pufnstuf Is (Briefly) Returning to the Airwaves

I am rarely in the company of children, which I’ll use as my excuse for not knowing about Nick Jr. show Mutt & Stuff until now. Get this, though: it stars the “nephew” of H.R. Pufnstuf—arguably the biggest star* to emerge from the psychedelic world of Sid and Marty Krofft, kings of 1970s kiddie TV…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 9 '16

Feast Your Eyes on These Colorful Pop-Culture Portraits by Artist Mauro Balcazar

Artist Mauro Balcazar draws inspiration for his mixed-media work from his favorite movies and TV shows—with a focus on expressive, colorful portraits of scifi and fantasy characters who’ve become pop-culture icons. See more of his work below, and check out both his website and his art blog. You can also follow him on Twitter.

io9 Cheryl Eddy Feb 9 '16

Cheryl Eddy

Attention, Artistic Creatures of the Night: You Need a Copy of The Occult Activity Book

The Mortal Cup Might Actually Be the Least Important Thing on Shadowhunters

John Carpenter Will Release Another Album, And WILL Play Live Shows in the US [Updated]

The New Amityville Horror Movie Poster Conveys Terror Via Instagram

The World Needs More Goofy, Gory B-Movie Monster Flicks Like Deep Rising

Lucifer Attends a Pick-Up Artist Event and Is Baffled for All the Wrong Reasons

We’re Bummed That This Killer Friday the 13th Reboot Won’t Be Happening

It’s Official: We Cannot Wait to See Science Fiction Thriller Midnight Special

The Director of 2016’s Most Acclaimed Horror Film Spent Four Years Visiting Museums

Starting Today, You Can Stroll Through This Giant, Slightly Evil Cake Maze in LA

Emily Blunt Will Voice ‘A New Character’ in the My Little Pony Movie

Claire Travels Back to the Future in the New Outlander Trailer

Bad Guy Kevin Costner Gets a Good-Guy Brain Implant in Action Thriller Criminal

This Fun Video Rounds Up Some of The Simpsons‘ Most Memorable Movie References

This Oscar-Nominated Short Offers a Giddy Yet Poignant Look at Space Travel

This Legendary Slasher Flick Finally Has a Blu-ray That Captures Its Outstanding Sleaze [NSFW]

Shadowhunters Is Full of Monsters, But It’s Also a Show About Unrequited Love

Universal Just Cast Johnny Depp in The Invisible Man

Cult Children’s TV Character H.R. Pufnstuf Is (Briefly) Returning to the Airwaves

Feast Your Eyes on These Colorful Pop-Culture Portraits by Artist Mauro Balcazar

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