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Is Gremlins a Christmas movie? The Definitive answer is here!

The Fan Room sat down with the star of Gremlins Zack Galligan to answer the age old question… Is Gremlins a Christmas movie?…

Streaming Suggestions for the Long Holiday Weekend

The Fan Room pulls together a list of the best new shows and movies available on streaming platforms for the long holiday weekend!…

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Bombshell ‘Barbie’ Teaser Trailer

Last weekend, the teaser trailer dropped for one of the most highly anticipated films of 2023: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Within minutes, the internet was painted pink, covered in gifs, and full of people asking, “Wait…what did I just watch?”

Before …

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Review: The Mean One (2022)

This past weekend, a new Christmas movie received a limited theatrical release. The Mean One is a parody of the classic tale How The Grinch Stole Christmas, just…a little more violent and bloody. The trailer left movie fans searching …

Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

On Friday, December 9th, Netflix released Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. There was a lot of buzz around this one, debuting with a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Coming off the heels of the release of his Cabinet of Curiosities on …

The Final Trailer for Teen Wolf: The Movie

MTV’s Teen Wolf was just supposed to be a cute television show about teenage werewolves. Instead, it turned into a six-year long journey that amassed a huge fan following—a pack, if you will. While the show officially ended in 2017, …

December Holiday Watch Guide

Join us as we take a look at some Holiday Watching through the month of December!…

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Violent Night is Violently Fun

It only took five words to sell me on Violent Night (2022). They weren’t “Die Hard meets Home Alone” or “time for some season’s beatings.” No, no. All I needed to hear was “David Harbour is Santa Claus” …

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Glass Onion: Spoiler-Free Review

It’s been three years since Rian Johnson re-invented the “whodunnit” genre with Knives Out (2019). It was funny, it was intricate, it had an all-star cast, and it was nothing like what the audience expected. Lest I speak too highly …

Criminal Minds: Evolution Premieres with Two Episodes

Every family celebrates Thanksgiving differently. Some watch the Macy’s Day Parade, some watch the football game, and some watch fictional serial killers commit murders that would leave anyone with nightmares. Personally, I found that the best way to wind down …

What To Watch: Thanksgiving Weekend

There’s quite a bit of new stuff out there to stream. We’re here to help you with our Thanksgiving 2022 watch list!…

Review: A Christmas Story Christmas

This weekend, I had the pleasure of watching A Christmas Story Christmas, the real A Christmas Story 2. If you’ll recall, the original A Christmas Story followed 1940’s kid, Ralphie Parker on an average kid’s Christmas. The story …

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Review: The Menu (2022)

From Searchlight Pictures comes the latest in modern horror, The Menu (2022). While the description seems pretty cut and dry, the film is a delectable surprise with a fresh take on an increasingly popular theme. (Excuse the food puns.)

The …

TMNT Panel at NYCC!

Join us for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel at NYCC featuring TMNT Writer Bobby Herbeck, TMNT Producer Kim Dawson, and NECA’s Blaine Rodenbaugh!…

The Criminal Minds: Evolution Trailer is Finally Here

Wheels up, team. CBS’s long-running FBI drama, Criminal Minds, is coming back this November on Paramount+ in triumphant revival—Criminal Minds: Evolution—and our first look is finally here. The trailer shows our favorite profilers, a glimpse into a …

Svengoolie Tells Us His Horror Origin Story!

MeTV host, Svengoolie gives us some insight into how he fell in love with horror and what’s next for the horror host at NYCC!…

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities: A Review

This week we were treated to a new series on Netflix titled Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. It’s a horror anthology series, similar to the wildly popular Creepshow. Season 1 contains 8 episodes, all directed by different …

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‘When We Were Young Festival’ Succeeds Against All Odds

Back in January, music fans were sent into a frenzy by the unexpected announcement of the When We Were Young Festival: a brand new music event that boasted headlining bands like My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Mayday Parade, The All-American Rejects, …

The Halloween Saga: A Dramatic Shift

This last weekend marked the end of a 40+ year story of Laurie Strode and her battle with The Shape, aka Michael Myers with the release of Halloween Ends. A household name in the world of horror, John Carpenter’s

The Midnight Club Explained

Well—as “explained” as any intricate horror story by Mike Flanagan can be.

The Midnight Club is Flanagan’s latest Netflix project and, like its predecessors—Haunting of Hill House, Haunting of Bly Manor, and my personal favorite, Midnight Mass—there’s a …

NYCC 2022 Activation Experiences

Get an up close look at some of the coolest immersive activations at NYCC 2022, featuring The Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Food Truck, DoorDash: The Dashers, Teen Wolf, & More!…

Cassandra Peterson Talks Horror at NYCC!

Cassandra Peterson, Elvira herself, stops by the NECA Booth and speaks with The Fan Room on the change in balance of gender in horror, licensed product, being at NYCC, and more!…

Launch Announcement: AutoT from NECA!

Jordan Hembrough fills you in on everything there is to know about the next step in the evolution of collecting, AutoT from NECA!

Thank you to the following collectors featured in this piece: Jeff Ogiba, Bob Taylor, Penelope Pappas, Justin …

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Hocus Pocus 2: Living Up to the Legend

“Come little children, I’ll take thee away into a land of enchantment…”

The words that started it all—a Disney Channel Original, a Halloween classic, a cultural cornerstone for a generation. Hocus Pocus has been a hit since it came out …

Rob Zombie’s The Munsters: A Love Letter

On September 27th, Rob Zombie unleashed his newest film project to the world. Rob Zombie’s The Munsters is now available to stream on Netflix, but how does it stack up against Zombie’s typical work? More importantly, how does it compare …

How CW’s ‘The Winchesters’ Changes ‘Supernatural’

Saving people. Hunting things. It’s the family business—and the business is back.

Supernatural was more than just a TV show. With fifteen seasons, it holds the record as the longest running sci-fi/fantasy series on American television. The fandom is legendary …

Andor: A Fitting Prequel

September 21st marked the Disney+ debut of the first three episodes of Andor, a prequel series to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The show follows Diego Luna’s titular character, Cassian Andor, during the beginning stages of the …

Dan Fogler on Star Wars

Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts, The Offer) talks Star Wars and discusses the similarities with his own work! Recorded during SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2022 at the NECA booth.…

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Halloween Horror Nights: Orlando or Hollywood?

The nights are getting colder. The shadows are getting longer. The screams can be heard from miles around. It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.

Every autumn, Universal Studios hosts one of the biggest events …

Hellraiser: Then and Now

Hellraiser is a long-running franchise in the horror realm. Pinhead is an icon in horror cinema. Even those who haven’t seen a frame of the film would recognize him.

But not everyone knows that Hellraiser was actually an adaptation. The …