7 summer camp horror movies that’ll ruin your next lake getaway – IMDb
Isolated cabins, eerie woods, and way too many sharp objects — need we say more?I watched the horror-comedy “Hell of a Summer” this weekend, and it got me thinking about why summer camps keep popping up as the perfect horror setting. There’s something nostalgic — and deeply unsettling — about being isolated in the woods, far from help. Plus, horror loves its simple setups: one location, one killer...[Read More]
The Last of Us season 2 first-look review — this zombie show is still oddly soulful
Two years since it blew up the internet for being a video game adaptation that was — shock, horror (and there was a lot of that) — actually very good, The Last of Us (Sky/Now) is back. And it’s a return that invites a degree of “difficult second album” expectation, given how this thinking man’s Walking Dead was like a hit out of nowhere. Fans can rest easy. As game adaptations go, this is the pola...[Read More]
Zombie wave survival FPS Cursed Dawn now available – Niche Gamer
Publisher Indie.io and developer Cursed Studios have released Cursed Dawn, their new wave zombie survival FPS with complex maps and lots of secrets. Cursed Dawn has finally arrived on Windows PC (via Steam), letting gamers turn hordes of zombies into gory mulch. A 20% discount is available for a limited time. Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a new trailer: The world has fallen to the zombies, on...[Read More]
The Last of Us co-creators: ‘There aren’t many games that are great because the story is great’
“There are some zombies, I’m not going to lie, and they are scary,” he adds with a ready – even proud – smile. “But what they represent is the danger of the world around us. The danger of nature. So, we do not make this for one kind of person – we make it for everyone.”Prior to the unveiling of the long-in-development TV interpretation of The Last of Us, expectations were mixed. Fans of the video ...[Read More]
Cursed Dawn Has Finally Arrived on Steam – COGconnected
Slaughter the Zombies in Cursed Dawn Cursed Studios and indie.io have launched Cursed Dawn on Steam today. You can purchase the game for just $11.99 at a 20% launch discount until 21 April 2025. So, get ready to step inside a world without hope. Fight against relentless waves of zombies, using every weapon at your disposal and even the environment itself to take as many down as possible before you...[Read More]
Resident Evil (2002): Why Paul W.S. Anderson’s Zombie Classic Deserves Respect
When Resident Evil stormed into theaters on March 15, 2002, it faced a gauntlet of skeptics: video game diehards craving a pixel-perfect adaptation of Capcom’s survival-horror masterpiece and critics wary of another lackluster game-to-film flop. Directed and written by Paul W.S. Anderson, this bold reimagining introduced Alice (Milla Jovovich) and traded slow-burn scares for high-octane action. De...[Read More]
A Minecraft Movie’s viral Chicken Jockey moment is causing chaos in cinemas – Eurogamer
Minecraft movie audiences are going feral over a moment in the film where Jason Momoa fights a baby zombie riding a chicken. The scene, previously glimpsed in trailers, has become a viral meme - and has sparked wild responses from some cinema goers (mostly, it seems, in the US). Audiences are screaming the words "CHICKEN JOCKEY" as they are spoken by Jack Black's Steve, then standing up and thr...[Read More]
Cinemas Warn Against ‘Disruptive Behavior’ at ‘A Minecraft Movie’ – People.com
Audiences attending screenings of A Minecraft Movie are being asked by cinemas to avoid "disruptive behavior" following a social media trend where viewers vocally react to one particular sceneClips shared to TikTok and beyond show audiences around the world reciting, screaming and throwing popcorn when Jack Black's character says the phrase "chicken jockey" One viral video appeared to show police ...[Read More]
Chicken jockey! A Minecraft Movie is causing chaos in cinemas and debate over audience etiquette
Official reviews of A Minecraft Movie were lukewarm at best and one-star at worst.Various headlines around the world declared the film starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, "cobbled together," "bizarre," a "hyperactive hot-pink mess," a "blunt object used to beat you into submission" and "good enough — if you think that's all kids deserve."But the kids have spoken, and not only has the film adaptio...[Read More]
The Dark Universe Theme Park Land Is Everything The Canceled Horror Franchise Should’ve Been
Universal (This post contains details about the ride queue for Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment at the Epic Universe theme park. It does not contain spoilers from the ride itself.) General audiences have forgotten about the 2017 reboot of "The Mummy" starring Tom Cruise, but many movie fans will remember it forever. Not because it's secretly g...[Read More]
What is chicken jockey in A Minecraft Movie? Viral scene explained – Radio Times
While that success shouldn't be considered too much of a surprise given the massive popularity of the games, what most pundits hadn't foreseen was just how interactive the screenings would be.Just days after the release, several lines in the film – mostly ones said by Jack Black's character Steve – have been taken as an invitation for cinemagoers to join in and react in rather raucous ways, from s...[Read More]
Why are people shouting “chicken jockey” during A Minecraft Movie? | Popverse
What’s the big deal with chicken jockeys? You might be asking this question after seeing A Minecraft Movie. Or maybe you’ve seen some of the theater footage on social media where moviegoers erupt in cheers and applause as Jack Black says the line. Some take it a step further, throwing food, jumping, and running through the aisles. Some moviegoers have even noted that the theater reactions to chick...[Read More]