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10 Shark and Sea Monster Movies to Watch Ahead of The Meg 2: The Trench
Before anyone says anything—no, you cannot yet stream Tommy Wiseau’s Big Shark. Still a theatre-only situation with that one. But there are plenty of other movies out there featuring ridiculously large sea creatures, with hapless humans scrambling to survive them. With Ben Wheatley’s The Meg 2: The Trench arriving today, here are some chomp-tastic and…
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What Would have Happened Next on Archive 81?
Cancelling a TV show is one thing. Cancelling a TV show in the wake of a massive, shocking cliffhanger is something else entirely. That happened recently with the Netflix sci-fi mystery show Archive 81, and we asked the show’s star, Mamoudou Athie, what would have happened next. “I guess I can talk about it now,”…
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Archive 81 Wants to Remind You VHS Cassettes Are Terrifying
First there was Sadako and the VHS tape that killed you if you watched it in The Ring. Then there was the 2013 found-footage horror anthology V/H/S, which was followed by three sequels. Now, Netflix is premiering Archive 81, in which a series of video cassettes are going to drive a man insane… and he…
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Black Box Offers a Mostly Familiar Sci-Fi Tale About Memory Loss
Sci-fi movies are fond of exploring the intersection of technology and memory — think Total Recall, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and both Blade Runner movies, to name a few. With a limited budget and minimal special effects, Black Box puts a more intimate spin on the idea, with mixed but intriguing results.