Movies

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!…

Violent Night David Harbour
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” …

Glass Onion Poster
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 …

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 …

The Menu Ralph Fiennes Anya Taylor-Joy
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 …

Fever’s Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience

Step into the wizarding world as The Fan Room takes you into Fever’s Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience in New York. Discover magical creatures, cast spells, and see FDR State Park transformed into the Hogwarts grounds. Tickets available through …

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 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

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!…

Hocus Pocus 2
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 …

Zach Galligan Talks All Things Gremlins

Zach Galligan discusses his long history with Gremlins and discusses the upcoming animated series for HBO MAX!…

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 …

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.…

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 …

Major Marvel Announcements from the D23 Expo

The Fan Room breaks down everything that was announced by Marvel at D23!…

It’s Disney Plus Day!

The Fan Room breaks down everything you need to know about Disney Plus Day 2022…

Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game Poster
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is the literal definition of a “Cult Classic.” (Or would it be Kult Klassic?) The movie was an absolute bomb at release but gained tons of fans as time went on.

The premise, to no …

The Invitation Poster
Review: The Invitation (2022)

This past weekend, The Invitation dominated the domestic box office. It’s the latest in supernatural horror, and helps to establish an emerging sub-genre: a gorgeous girl in an extravagant dress kills a family of rich people trying to sacrifice her. …

Review: Prime Video’s Samaritan

Prime Video has deepened its footing in the superhero realm with the release of Samaritan. Directed by Julius Avery (Overlord, Son of a Gun), Samaritan tells the story of twin brothers who were born with incredible strength, …

Bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the Big Screen

Jordan Hembrough chats with Bobby Herbeck and Kim Dawson, the writer / producer team, who brought the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the big screen in the 90’s!…

Woodstock ’99: A Lesson Not Learned

Imagine Fyre Festival, Warped Tour, and DashCon all combined into one event; that’s essentially what happened when they tried to revive Woodstock in 1999.

Netflix’s new docuseries, Trainwreck: Woodstock ‘99, takes an in-depth look at the disastrous concert festival …

Top 5 Underrated Streaming Apps

Amid the constant marketing of well known apps such as, Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+, there are a slew of highly underrated video streaming apps out there! Many of them are even free to use, with the caveat of watching …

Prey: A Whole New Take on Predator

On August 5th, Hulu released Prey, a new installment of the Predator franchise, directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Prey marks the 7th movie in the Predator universe, including the Alien Vs. Predator films. It’s no secret to those that have …

Denuo Novo Booth Tour with Nick Ghanbarian (Bayside)

These are the Star Wars helmets your looking for. Join Nick Ghanbarian from the band Bayside as he gets an up close look at screen accurate helmets and costumes from The Mandalorian, A New Hope, Rogue One, The Force Awakens …

Marvel Studios Reportedly Trademarks These Five New Titles

Eagle eyed internet users noticed a filing of a European copyright by Marvel Studios a couple of hours ago and posted on Reddit/Twitter. What does this mean? Could we see some announcements at SDCC soon? Are these for movies? TV? …

The MCU and Change in Direction

It’s no secret the Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed significantly since Iron Man first debuted in 2008, but there has been an interesting trend in how the direction of the MCU is continuing to develop. About a month ago, I …