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Movies Germain Lussier Nov 18

All 5 Piranha Movies, Ranked

From its B-movie origins to its more recent 3D entries, we count down all 5 titles in the fearsome fishy franchise.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 28

10 Werewolf Movies to Watch Before the Next Full Moon

Being a werewolf is generally messy—there’s that agonizingly painful transformation process, the total loss of self-control, and just having to deal with all that fur everywhere. Lycanthropes are full of angst, and movies—including these 10 essential picks—have always appreciated that about them. Before any Remus Lupin fans go claws-out in the comments, a quick note:…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 28

Five Horror Directors, Including Gremlins‘ Joe Dante, Are Collaborating on a New Anthology Film

Five genre directors—Joe Dante (Gremlins, Innerspace), Mick Garris (The Stand), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), and Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus, The Midnight Meat Train)—are joining forces for a new horror anthology film set at a haunted theater, appropriately titled Nightmare Cinema. Mickey Rourke stars in the film’s Twilight Zone-esque frame story, as a mysterious character…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Sep 15

Gremlins Director Joe Dante Will Make a Subterranean Supernatural Thriller

The most recent film from horror-fantasy director Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling, Explorers) was Burying the Ex, a zombie rom-com. His new project, Labirintus, sounds like it will be more seriously spooky in its tone. Here’s the description of Labirintus, via Variety: “Labirintus” tells the story of a paranormal investigator and psychiatric researcher, who join…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Oct 20

Key and Peele Has the Canonical Take on How Gremlins 2 Came to Be

What Joe Dante is linking to is an article with the Key and Peele sketch “’Gremlins 2 Brainstorm,’” which is not just an accurate description of how Gremlins 2 was written, but appears like a direct link to the mind of every sequel writer’s room ever. Here’s the sketch — it’s the uncensored version, so…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Aug 28

Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Explorers With This Nifty Poster

The 1985 film Explorers is one of those movies that’s friends talk about in secret. If you’ve seen it, you probably love it. If you haven’t, it’s a movie you have to share. And that makes sense considering it was made by Gremlins director Joe Dante and stars Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix. In the…

Movies Germain Lussier Jul 23

Trailer For Joe Dante’s Burying The Ex Digs Up Unrequited Zombie Love

Joe Dante brings the undead love in his new horror-comedy Burying the Ex, which features Anton Yelchin and Ashley Greene as a pair of lovers separated by death and hatred. The premise is simple: Boy loves girl. Girl is a stereotypical Hollywood-type shrew creature. Boy wants to break up with girl. Girl dies in horrific…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 6

First Clip From Joe Dante’s Burying The Ex Unearths The Zombie Comedy

Horror comedy is perhaps one of the greatest genres ever created, and one of the most difficult to execute exactly. So the idea of a zombie comedy about an undead ex-girlfriend returning to claim her boyfriend does pique our interest, but can it deliver? Let’s check out the first clip from Burying The Ex. Anton…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 3

An Explorers remake is happening. Hey, remember Explorers?

Explorers, the little known film by Joe Dante about a couple of kids who build a spaceship, is getting a full-fledged reboot, thus creating the first remake from our childhood that we’re really indifferent towards. THR is reporting that Paramount’s smaller Insurge label has hired the writers behind Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 13

Warner Bros. wants to reboot Gremlins because Mogwais

For several years Gremlins creator Joe Dante threatened to make another sequel to his Mogwai movies, but to no avail. And now it looks like Warner Bros. would rather just reboot the whole franchise without him than pump out a third installment with him. But the idea of a CG-heavy Gremlins fills us with dread.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 17

New clip from The Hole proves that Joe Dante’s still got it

Gremlins and The Howling director Joe Dante’s latest picture hasn’t built up a lot of buzz State-side yet. Let’s hope this brand new clip changes all that. Because his new picture, The Hole, seems a return to his 80s scares. Here’s the official synopsis: Life couldn’t possibly get worse, or so thought 17 year old…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 9

Gremlins 3D Rumors Make Us Fear The Rise of A CG Gizmo

There have been whispers about Joe Dante’s Gremlins 3 for years. But the latest rumor seems to hint that if Gremlins comes back, it may be released in 3-D. Could that mean CG Gremlins? https://gizmodo.com/original-gremlin-director-hints-at-gremlins-3-5233257 There’s been so much chatter about Dante’s Gremlins 3 masterpiece. Will he make it, would it have puppets instead of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jan 25

Original Gremlin Director Hints At Gremlins 3

The original Gremlin wrangler, Joe Dante, seems to firmly believe the Gremlins movie franchise will be back, with or without his involvement. Bloody Disgusting interviewed Gremlins director Joe Dante, who was pretty convinced there would be a third film, and that he would have no part in it. I find it hard to believe that…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 29

Gremlins-Themed Sneakers, Before and After a Midnight Snack

If you liked 80s mini-monsterfest Gremlins, then you’ll want to slide into these sneaks. This pair looks like good monster Mogwai, who turns evil if you feed him after midnight. Check out the evil sneaks! Here’s a closeup of those furry, spotted sneaks. I want some friendly monsters on my feet! And as you know,…

Movies Annalee Newitz Apr 27

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All 5 Piranha Movies, Ranked

10 Werewolf Movies to Watch Before the Next Full Moon

Five Horror Directors, Including Gremlins‘ Joe Dante, Are Collaborating on a New Anthology Film

Gremlins Director Joe Dante Will Make a Subterranean Supernatural Thriller

Key and Peele Has the Canonical Take on How Gremlins 2 Came to Be

Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Explorers With This Nifty Poster

Trailer For Joe Dante’s Burying The Ex Digs Up Unrequited Zombie Love

First Clip From Joe Dante’s Burying The Ex Unearths The Zombie Comedy

An Explorers remake is happening. Hey, remember Explorers?

Warner Bros. wants to reboot Gremlins because Mogwais

New clip from The Hole proves that Joe Dante’s still got it

Gremlins 3D Rumors Make Us Fear The Rise of A CG Gizmo

Original Gremlin Director Hints At Gremlins 3

Gremlins-Themed Sneakers, Before and After a Midnight Snack

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