'The End... Or Is It?' Trope In Horror, Explained

A horror film’s ending might be the most crucial thing about it. Audiences want thoughtful twists and characters making powerful decisions and villains who wear masks that are more interesting than usual… but audiences also want a thoughtful final scene. When a story falls apart in the last act, it can leave a bad taste in fans' mouths, as the creative choices made should be leading somewhere exciting. The horror trope “The End… Or Is It?...

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · John Smith

5 Actors Who Would Make A Perfect MCU Ghost Rider

As the MCU continues to grow into some exciting new direction, it seems that the supernatural side of the Marvel universe will be making its way into the movies. Darker horror-centric heroes like Moon Knight and Blade are already confirmed to be joining the MCU played by Oscar Isaac and Mahershala Ali, respectively. As this intriguing world within the cinematic universe grows, another fan-favorite character is sure to make his debut sooner or later....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · John Andrews

5 Unexpected Movies That Spawned Successful TV Shows

When a movie truly touches its audience, they often want to see the continuation of the heroes’ journey, explore the created world, and discover more stories akin to the one they grew to love. In this case, launching a TV show that either continues the movie’s plot or adds a different twist on it is the perfect way to go. While some movies spawn TV shows due to their popularity (and the creators’ desire to fully benefit from said popularity), some simply don’t get enough screen time or resources to fulfill their potential, which savvy directors luckily recognize....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · John Barrera

8 Best Mothers in Fighting Games

Behind every great fighter is a great mother who raised them well. Most games see mothers as gentle and caring individuals who’d do anything to protect their children. In fighting games, mothers can put up their dukes and throw down with the rest of the cast when the need arises. Related:Lesser-Known Fighting Game Archetypes Fromclobbering skilled martial artiststo taking down otherworldly threats with their combat prowess, these moms are more than capable of laying the smackdown on enemies....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1112 words · Patricia Collins

Age of Wonders 4: How to Get Magic Materials

Quick Links InAge of Wonders 4, players take on the role of intrepid rules bent on conquering a realm for their empire. To do that, they need to vie for power against other rulers with the same goal. There are many ways to improve the player’s empire, such asbuilding important structures, annexing valuable provinces, and more. RELATED:Age Of Wonders 4: Best Strategic Spells One of the most impactful ways a ruler can improve their empire inAge of Wonders 4is to gather Magic Materials....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · James Jones

Atomic Heart: How to Solve the Darwin Test

Atomic Heartis a challenging game set in the open world of a dystopian Soviet Union. Players have to fight off pesky robots and complete a variety of tasks to advance in the game.The game features many quests and puzzlesthat keep gamers involved for hours, and the Darwin test is one of them. During the “Made in the USSR” mission, players will need to interact with Tereshkova, a nonviolent robot, to help them activate the drill mode inside the museum....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Tiffany Duarte

Avatar: The Way Of Water Can Succeed With A Fresh Story

It’s the highest-grossing film of all time by most accounts, it was everything anyone could talk about in 2009, it was one of the first animated incursions into the Oscars, it was James Cameron’s grand return — and yet, for all its merits, it’s almost as if no one remembers what madeAvatarso great back in the day of its release. However, those very conditions also makeAvatar: The Way of Waterone of 2022’s most intriguing cinematic events....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Faith Vega

Best Anime About Serial Killers

Summary Some of anime’s darkest and most complex stories feature serial killers, who are so well-crafted that they can make viewers shiver with a single look. Some of these terrifying stories can easily make it to anyscariest horror animelist. However, those who prefer detective and sci-fi stories can just as easily find a thrilling anime story with a diabolical serial killer lurking in the midst. While most popular anime characters are powerful heroes and warriors, these creepy serial killer anime stories will prove that one can make the whole world live in fear without superpowers or exceptional physical strength....

July 24, 2025 · 8 min · 1610 words · Allison Garcia

Best Sports Anime That Turned 10 In 2022

The world of sports is a major source of entertainment and has influenced stories, games, and more around the world. Sports anime isa small yet sizable part of the anime landscapethat always manages to deliver exciting and exhilarating moments on par with the most action-packed battle shonen series. RELATED:Best Sports Anime Of 2022, Ranked 2012 was not a very big year for sports anime, but there is still a couple of landmark sports series that debuted that year....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Ashley Schaefer

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War — Gremmy Thoumeaux's Schrift, Explained

Summary The following contains spoilers for BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2, Episode 7, “I Am The Edge”, available for streaming onHuluandDisney+. Episode 7 ofBLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 – The Separation, titled “I Am The Edge” saw the reveal of the abilities of potentially one of the strongest Sternritter introduced thus far. Sternritter V – The Visionary, Gremmy Thoumeaux was a major threat among the Quincy soldiers for his special ability gained from his partaking of Yhwach’s blood, an ability so powerful that he considers himself to be the strongest of the Sternritter....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Kyle Mckay

Cliff Bleszinski Offers to Consult on Gears of War Franchise

AfterGears of Warstudio headRod Fergusson announced his departure to helm Blizzard’sDiablofranchise earlier today, the future for Microsoft’s third-person shooter series might seem immediately uncertain. However, the original designer ofGears of War, Cliff Bleszinski, expressed an interest in coming back to consult for future games on Twitter, offering Microsoft a potential bevy of “unused ideas.” Bleszinski worked on the first threeGears of Wargames before the property was sold by its original developers, Epic Games....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Richard Hahn

Daniel Radcliffe Stars In This Underrated Horror Mystery

After playing the beloved title character in theHarry Potterfranchise, Daniel Radcliffe took on some cool and different roles, like Ignatius “Ig” Perrish in the 2013 horror movieHorns. Although the movie wasn’t a huge hit with critics, it does tell an interesting story about what happens when a young man realizes that, as the title suggests, he has horns on his head, and he has no idea why. Horror movie fans and Daniel Radcliffe fans alike will enjoyHorns, which tells a dark story about a young man in a horrifying situation that he doesn’t know how to get out of....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Linda Waters

Dead Cells 2022 Content Roadmap Revealed

As one of the most popular sidescrolling roguelites on the market,Dead Cellshas had years' worth of post-launch content that has kept players coming back for more over and over again. This, it would seem, is bound to continue for the foreseeable future, according to the developer’s latest blog post on Steam. Namely,Dead Cellsdevelopers Motion Twin and Evil Empire just announced that the game is set to receive content throughout all of 2022....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Alyssa Smith