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Liam Payne‘s most recent music video for his single, “Bedroom Floor,” is one to remember – and not just because of its catchy beat; the song’s video features Bella Thorne, who portrays a girl dealing with a flaky boyfriend.

Payne is hardly the first singer to feature another celeb in his music video. Some are particularly iconic – think Liv Tyler and Alicia Silverstone in Aerosmith’s “Crazy,” or Lena Dunham, Cindy Crawford and more in Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” – but there are a bunch we bet you forgot about:

Channing Tatum: “Beautiful Trauma”

Tatum goes back to his dancing roots,...

...Ready for It? 

With her latest album, Reputation, already selling a million copies, and her massive tour about to begin, Et is looking back on the career of Taylor Swift. Our new original Facebook Watch series, When We First Met, showcases the singer's evolution, starting with our first introduction in 2006, at the beginning of her giant rise to stardom. 

Swift was just 17 years old in our first interview, but already selling out concerts. By 2008, Swift attended her first GRAMMYs, gushing about all the stars on the red carpet... and her now frenemy, Katy Perry. 

"I love her!" she told Et later that year. "We met at the VMAs and I think she's awesome."

Watch: See Miley Cyrus' Evolution in Et's New Series 'When We First Met'

Swift's relationship with Perry has definitely changed over the years -- and so has her opinion of boys! 

"I write all my own songs, so I'm inspired...

Taylor Swift released her sixth studio album, Reputation, on Nov. 10. The adoring fans who preordered physical copies of the album were also treated to personal poetry from the singer, which included a heartfelt and revealing prologue to Reputation. In addition to covering our generation's social media habits and the downsides of life in the public eye, Taylor gives a missive about the public speculation that will naturally follow once people listen to Reputation: When this album comes out, gossip blogs will scour the lyrics for the men they can attribute to each song, as if the inspiration for music is as simple and basic as a paternity test. There will be slideshows of photos backing up each incorrect theory, because it's 2017 and if you didn't see a picture of it, it couldn't have happened right? Sigh. I'm going to stop you right there. I'm tired. We've been doing this for over a decade.

Jake Gyllenhaal does not want to talk about his past relationship with Taylor Swift. The actor recently sat down with The Guardian to promote his new film Life and was asked why he would date Taylor, who is "renowned for using past relationships as source material in her songs," if he considers himself an "intensely private" person. "I think when you're in a relationship, you are constantly scrutinized, your friends are scrutinized," he replied. Things then took an awkward turn when writer Tim Jonze asked Jake if he had listened to any of Taylor's songs rumored to be about their relationship. "I would love to not talk about my personal life," he said. "I would love to talk about the movie." Jake and Taylor famously dated in the Fall of 2010 but ended up going their separate ways by New Year's Eve. In true Taylor fashion, she seemed to get all...

Directed by Mark H. Young (Wicked Blood, Tooth and Nail), the new horror-thriller Feral now has a first look early trailer. Feral stars Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween, The Runaways), Olivia Luccardi (It Follows, Orange Is the New Black), Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects,The Walking Dead), Renee Olstead (Unfriended), Brock Kelly (Pitch Perfect), Landry Allbright (Con Air) and […]...

Rome Fortune's new music video inspired by Jordan Peele's Get Out tops today's Horror Highlights, and we also have details on the campaign to make Schlitzie: One of Us and trailers for Atomica, Us and Them, and Feral.

Get Out Music Video: "Watch artist Rome Fortune’s music video inspired by the film.

In Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele, when a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.

Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya, Sicario) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams, Girls), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy (Catherine Keener, Captain Phillips) and Dean (Bradley Whitford, The Cabin in the Woods).

At first, Chris reads...

Those who aren’t familiar with anything but the cute Teen Titans series are in for quite a surprise as the heroes return to their darker roots in Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, which is one of the most incredible efforts from the comics. The feature-length film is inspired by a story arc from the 1984 DC comic, and has an incredible voice cast backing the supremely gritty arc.

The Blu-Ray Giftset, which includes an exclusive Blue Beetle figurine, will hit on April 18th, with Digital HD release on April 4th.

In The Judas Contract, the Titans – Beast Boy, Raven, Blue Beetle, Robin, and Nightwing – are led by Starfire, but their newest teammate, Terra, is throwing the groups dynamic out of whack, and the team comes up against Brother Blood, an ancient evil, and Deathstroke is waiting in the wings to cause problems as well.

The “normal” plotline of...

Burbank, CA (February 16, 2016) — Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment bring one of the most momentous Teen Titans plotlines in comics history to animated life with the all-new, feature-length film Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Inspired by the 1984 DC story arc from Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on April 18, 2017.

The landmark Teen Titans story will be available on Blu-ray™ Deluxe Giftset ($39.99 Srp), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) and DVD ($19.98 Srp) starting April 18, 2017. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack includes the movie in high definition on Blu-ray Disc, a DVD, and a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet*. The Blu-ray™ Deluxe Edition will include all components of the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, along with an exclusive figurine of Blue Beetle in a numbered, limited edition gift set. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract will...

To celebrate the upcoming release of Marvel's Monsters Unleashed #1, launch parties will be hosted at local comic stores on January 18th. Look for exclusive items at these launch parties including a Monsters Unleashed sketchpad. Also: casting details for The Humanity Bureau, details on the Stanley Wiater horror auction, the Coffin Joe trilogy is coming to DVD, a look at the short film Trouser Snake, and Head of the Family Blu-ray release details.

Monsters Unleashed Launch Party, Sketchpad, and Variant: Press Release: "New York, NY—November 30th, 2016 — Run if you can! Hide if you must! Monsters have invaded the Marvel Universe! Nothing can prepare heroes across the globe for Monsters Unleashed! But you can be prepared! To coincide with the highly anticipated release of Monsters Unleashed #1, Marvel is bringing widescreen action and epic destruction to your local comic shops with Monsters Unleashed Launch Parties. Not only is your local comic shops...

Duncan Jones seems to have a mystique about him, doesn't he? It might be because his father was one of the most enigmatic, revered, unpredictable artists ever, David Bowie. Or because his career began with a bang, with critically-acclaimed films like Moon and Source Code, which showed that he was no mere rookie director; They demonstrated that he had serious chops, and was a filmmaker to look out for. Right out of the gate, he was able to get stars like Sam Rockwell and Jake Gyllenhaal to sign on and buy into his vision for those early films.

Then Warcraft came out, and- despite the fact that it was a high-profile bomb at the domestic box office that received bad reviews- the young director managed to walk away virtually unscathed. In fact, his next project, Mute, is already gaining plenty of buzz. Netflix recently picked it up, and it's a...

Cover artwork by Mark Reusch for Wolfmen of Mars' new album, Warp Suburbium, aims to depict the album's theme: liven up a suburban neighborhood with fun Halloween mayhem. Also in today's Highlights: program details for the 8th Annual Knoxville Horror Film Fest 2016, the Satanic Panic Room at Fantastic Fest, and the HellsGate Haunted House opening.

Wolfmen of Mars' Warp Suburbium Release Details: From Wolfmen of Mars: "We wanted the album to have a Twilight Zone / Halloween vibe. Artist Mark Reusch (http://misterreusch.com) took the concept of skeletons causing gremlin-esque chaos in an old suburban neighborhood on Halloween night, and came up with the album art."

To learn more about Warp Suburbium, visit:

http://wolfmenofmars.bandcamp.com/album/warp-suburbium

The latest album from Wolfmen of Mars, Warp Suburbium will be released on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and more on Friday, September 16th, and it is now available on Bandcamp.

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20th Century Fox has provided another look at Morgan. ‘It’ gets out on September 2nd. Also in this morning’s Horror Highlights: four, count ’em, four videos as well as new details for The Dark Tapes, a Deimosimine teaser trailer, the lineup at this year’s Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, and Adam K on home video.

New Clip from 20th Century Fox’s Morgan: “A corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she is to investigate and evaluate a terrifying accident. She learns the event was triggered by a seemingly innocent “human,” who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger.”

20th Century Fox will release Morgan in theaters on September 2nd. Directed by Luke Scott, written by Seth Owen, and produced by Ridley Scott, the film stars Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh,...

Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison I think we can all agree that this hasn't been the easiest couple of months for Taylor Swift. From her nasty breakup with Calvin Harris, plus speculation that her new relationship with Tom Hiddleston is all for show, it seems like every week brings more drama for the "Bad Blood" singer. Most recently, Kim Kardashian leaked video footage that ultimately caught Taylor in a lie (the lie being that she did in fact receive a phone call from Kanye West about the lyric in his song "Famous"). I don't think that Kanye recording Taylor's phone call without her knowledge was the smartest decision (mostly because it's, um, kind of illegal), but when Taylor released a statement via Instagram in which she described being "falsely painted as a liar" as "character assassination," my eyes rolled. Hard. Let me start by saying that as an artist, Taylor Swift...

Hopefully, we all skated through Friday the 13th with ease! In today’s Horror Highlights, we have details on Cavity Colors’ Friday the 13th collectibles, a trailer for C.J. Wallis’ Bb, Girl in the Woods VOD and Digital HD release details, and last but not least, details on the six-picture deal Minds Eye Entertainment made with Bridgegate Pictures and Vmi Worldwide.

Cavity Colors’ Friday the 13th Collectibles: “Shocking Return” Shirts: “It’s Friday and He’s been re-animated! We are all Doomed!!!

Style: Unisex T-shirt ($25)

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Style: Tanktop ($25)

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Limited Edition Of 300 (per style) – Once it sells out, it’s gone forever!

Quantities / sizes are limited, so don’t miss out!

Includes printed size tag / logo

Art By: Coki Greenway & Aaron Cavitycolors

Shipping: Pre-order – Ships in 5 – 7 days”

“Lake Boy” Patch: “He’s always down there…

Limited Edition Of 200 Patches – Once it sells out, it’s gone forever!

We have even more goodies for our readers from the supernatural thriller The Inhabitants. Exclusive stills from the film are revealed below. Also in this morning's round-up: Sean S. Cunningham's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 New York City Horror Film Festival, Bk Horror Club details, and four new photos from Feral.

The Inhabitants: Press Release: "Cambridge, Ma – Gravitas Ventures, an independent film distributor, announces the North American release of the supernatural thriller The Inhabitants on October 13, 2015, on video on demand (VOD). The film will air on multiple VOD platforms including iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Xbox Live, Sony Playstation, various cable providers, and more. The film is also currently available for pre‐order on iTunes.

Written and directed by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen, screenwriters of John Carpenter's The Ward and produced by international bestselling author Glenn Cooper, The Inhabitants revolves around a young couple that gets more...

Directed by Mark H. Young (Wicked Blood, Tooth and Nail), the horror-thriller Feral just wrapped principal photography, and Young sent along a few stills from the upcoming film as he begins the post-production process. We’re serving those up to you… Continue Reading →

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Jake Gyllenhaal is not one to kiss and tell. So, when the Southpaw star appeared on Howard Stern's Sirius Xm radio show Wednesday, he once again declined to discuss his short-lived romance with pop star Taylor Swift. One day earlier, when Gyllenhaal was promoting his movie on Good Morning America, the segment was introduced as Swift's "Bad Blood" played—and Stern found it quite amusing. "Were you are of that?" he asked. "No," 34-year-old Gyllenhaal said with a laugh. Stern explained that it became "a big deal on social media" Tuesday afternoon. "It was supposedly them trying to make… Because you dated her, it was them trying to make some sort of...

Shakin' it off. Fans were in a tizzy on Monday, July 20, after Good Morning America welcomed Jake Gyllenhaal to the show as his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift's hit song "Bad Blood" played in the background -- but Gyllenhaal himself says he wasn't at all fazed by the coincidence. In fact, he told Howard Stern on Wednesday that he didn't even notice. The shock jock brought up the incident during an interview with the Southpaw actor, 34, on his SiriusXM radio show, pointing out that it was a [...]...

Now this is awkward. Jake Gyllenhaal was a guest on Monday morning's episode of Good Morning America. After returning from commercial break, Robin Roberts began introducing the 34-year-old actor as Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" played in the background. For those of you who didn't immediately make the connection, Swift and Gyllenhaal briefly dated in fall 2010 before breaking up around New Year's 2011. The 25-year-old 1989 songstress and Grammy winner also allegedly wrote her 2012 song "All Too Well" about their failed fling. Yikes! Gyllenhaal didn't seem to notice or react to the ironic song choice made by Gma anf continued to promote his new boxing film...

It's official. Rita Ora is everywhere. Whether it's fronting fashion lines, popping up in TV advertising campaigns, mentoring hopefuls on The Voice UK and donning a dodgy wig in 50 Shades of Grey, the singer - like close friend Cara Delevingne - is a constant presence.

And now, it's been announced that along with Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and fellow newbie Nick Grimshaw, Rita will be joining the judging panel for The X Factor 2015.

Let's do this @grimmers @cherylofficial @simoncowell @TheXfactor #xfactor pic.twitter.com/l7blKnlO8h

— Rita Ora (@RitaOra) June 16, 2015

Rita's music career began in 2009 when a meeting with rapper Jay-z led to her being signed by his Roc Nation label just 48 hours later.

Her 2012 debut album Ora went straight into the UK charts at number 1, spawning chart-topping hits 'Hot Right Now', 'How We Do (Party)' and 'R.I.P'. Last year, she scored a fourth UK Number...

These "sad studs" definitely have some bad blood with the Fda!  Comedians Jake Wilson and Jeffery Self took it upon themselves to put a fresh spin on Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar's pop hit "Bad Blood," all while calling out a very important inequality facing the gay community. The "Sad Studs" parody takes aim at the Fda policy that prohibits gay and bisexual men from donating blood unless they've been abstinent for at least a year, a restriction proving extremely problematic to those who want to contribute to such a life saving cause.  In the video, which is equally hilarious as it is a vital conversation starter, a group of sexy studs (just like Taylor's badass girl...

ABC’s broadcast of the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night drew 11.1 million total viewers and a 3.7 demo rating, up 4 percent and two tenths from last year to hit 14- and 12-year highs.

PhotosBillboard Music Awards Best & Worst Moments: Mariah Hits a Low Note, Kanye Goes Up in Flames and More

Elsewhere…

CBS | The latest colorized I Love Lucy special did 6.4 mil and a 0.9. Leading out of that, back-to-back episodes of the cancelled Battle Creek averaged 5.2 mil/0.6, down 17 percent and two tenths to series lows.

RelatedRenewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled?

NBC | A.D. (4.8 mil/0.8) and American...

The annual 68th Cannes Film Festival opened with the star-studded premiere of Emmanuelle Bercot's La Tete Haute (Standing Tall) last night (May 13).

Here's a rundown of who looked absolutely ravishing on the French Riviera red carpet:

Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o looked elegant in a green pleated custom-made Gucci gown with a plunging neckline and floral embellishments.

The 12 Years a Slave star was recently named the new face of L'Oréal Luxe brand Lancôme - the beauty brand which has served as a sponsor at the festival.

Naomi Watts was ethereal in a silver feathered Elie Saab gown, while Julianne Moore shimmered in a beaded and mesh embellished Armani Prive Couture gown.

Natalie Portman looked chic in a red custom column Dior gown as she attended with husband Benjamin Millipied. The star will present her directorial debut A Tale of Love and Darkness, adapted from the memoir of Israeli author Amos Oz,...

Is there some "Bad Blood" brewing between Abigail Breslin and Taylor Swift?

If you're judging by Breslin's verified Twitter account, then yes.

The 18-year-old Little Miss Sunshine actress appeared to have taken a surprising dig at Swift Thursday, tweaking a lyric to Swift's hit "Blank Space" to call her an "emotionally unstable cat lady."

Cuz darling I'm a nightmare dressed like an emotionally unstable cat lady.

— Abigail Breslin (@yoabbaabba) December 11, 2014

The original lyric reads: "Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream."

Photos: Nobody Dresses Better Than Taylor Swift

After getting some heat from Swift's fans, Breslin claimed the tweet was actually referring to herself.

to clarify: my tweet earlier quoting a taylor swift lyric was me saying I Am An Emotionally Unstable Cat Lady. Not Taylor. Jsyk.

— Abigail Breslin (@yoabbaabba) December 12, 2014

But that hasn't stopped fans from speculating that the harsh tweet might be due to Swift's recent "Twitter-mance" with Breslin's ex-boyfriend, 5 Seconds of Summer...

Bad blood? Abigail Breslin — in a surprising move — appeared to slam Taylor Swift by using her own song lyric against her via Twitter on Thursday, Dec. 11. "Cuz darling I'm a nightmare dressed like an emotionally unstable cat lady," the actress, 18, wrote. The lyric, slightly tweaked, comes from Swift's latest 1989 song "Blank Space." The original line reads: "Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream." Swift, of course, rarely runs errands without her feline Olivia Benson, named after Mariska Hargitay's Law & Order: Special [...]...

Harry Styles, we see you.

Are we out of the woods yet (Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods yet? Are we out of the woods? Are we in the clear yet? Are we in the clear?)

If “the woods” is that soul-crushing period of time spent anticipating Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, instead of having it and listening to it, then no, we’re not. #FiveDaysStrong

But she did release the tracklist on Instagram:

The full track list. #TS1989

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 10, 2014 at 2:51pm Pdt

News: Taylor Swift needs bodyguards to protect her from murderers

Taylor slammed critics who criticize her for singing about relationships and her exes as “sexist,” and we agree. Going one step further, we love that she sings about her exes and puts them on blast via the Top 40. And we love speculating which of those exes inspired which songs...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" episode 3 of season 15. The episode is entitled, "Bad Blood," and it sounds like things will get very intense and dramatic as exposure to a deadly pathogen, causes Greg and Sara to rushed into quarantine, and more! In the new, 3rd episode press release: Sara and Greg are going to get quarantined after responding to a crime scene that's contaminated with a deadly pathogen. Press release number 2: Sara and Greg will get quarantined after responding to a crime scene that’s contaminated with a deadly pathogen. Cheat Tweet: Sara and Greg quarantined! The #CSI team has little time to figure out the cause and solve a homicide 10/12 10pm Et/Pt http://bit.ly/1vjucFg Guest stars will feature: Marc Vann (Conrad Ecklie), Larry Mitchell (Officer Mitchell), Rick Otto (Jack Weaver), James Lesure (Dr. Emmett), Lauren Stamile (Dr.

For a girl who writes extensively about relationships and has had high-profile flings with the likes of Harry Styles, John Mayer, and Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Swift has had surprisingly little experience with true love.   The "Shake It Off" singer, 24, opened up to Rolling Stone for a cover story interview. While the juiciest takeaway was arguably Swift's not-so-subtle discussion of new takedown song "Bad Blood" and the unnamed female artists/enemy depicted therein, the country-turned pop singer also talked about her love life in a follow-up story [...]...

Taylor Swift touched on her string of famous exes in her cover story for Rolling Stone magazine and revealed that she hasn’t dated in a year and a half.

Taylor Swift Talks New Album 1989

In the interview, Swift, 24, opened up about her upcoming pop record, 1989. The album marks a big shift for Swift, who has made the album completely devoid of her native country genre. Another sign of change for the songstress is the lack of songs about ex-boyfriends – at least, a lack of obvious ones. Previously, many of Swift’s hits were believed to be about high profile exes – “Dear John” is believed to be about ex John Mayer, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (and a majority of the songs on Red) is rumored to be about Swift’s romance with Jake Gyllenhaal.

“Different phases of your life have different levels of deep, traumatizing heartbreak. And...

Chess has been used symbolically and metaphorically in storytelling for ages. So much so that it feels played out (pun intended). Thus, when it comes to Wicked Blood, you will immediately be rolling your eyes as Hannah (Abigail Breslin, really working that eyeliner) quotes from some sort of chess bible. Her literary narrations sprinkled throughout the film obliquely spell out how she views her moves against an underworld gang as mere moves in a chess game.

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Exclusive: Los Angeles-based sales company inks supply deal with Cinedigm.

Andre Relis’ Los Angeles-based sales company Vmi Worldwide, here selling Sundance selection Hellion, continues to push into production and has struck a supply deal with Cinedigm.

The arrangement calls for four or five films a year and will include Opposite Sex and War Pigs, which Ryan Little is set to start shooting in Michigan in autumn.

Vmi Worldwide will produce and pre-sell the titles and Cinedigm will handle Us distribution.

“We’re really pushing into production, whereas two or three years ago we were not doing it at all and no it’s a big part of out business,” said Relis. “Sales remains very much a core part of our business, but this is an exciting development.”

Relis, a former partner at Vision Films, left that company in 2010 to form Vmi Worldwide, which at the time had a focus on music and film assets.

In the first...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes details on the Lethal Ladies of Horror Film Festival, House of Monsters concept art, a Chainsaw Sally: The Animated Series casting update, multiple trailers, reviews, and much more:

Lethal Ladies of Horror Film Festival Details: “You can’t keep a lethal lady down. Flicks for Fans and Arrow in the Head, the team behind last year’s Evil Dead Fest, are proud to present the resurrection of the all new Lethal Ladies of Horror Film Festival Saturday, March 29th, 2014 at the famed art deco-themed 1940’s built Crest Theatre in Westwood, CA. This will be an amazing event for all film fans and those with an appreciation for strong roles by women in horror. As always Flicks for Fans will have much for fans who attend the fest including great concession specials,...

Wamg is giving away 5 DVDs of the new action thriller Wicked Blood.

The film stars Abigail Breslin (August: Osage County, Little Miss Sunshine, Haunter) Alexa Vega (Spy Kids, Machete Kills) Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings, GoldenEye, Age of Heroes) James Purefoy (“The Following,” John Carter, Ironclad) and Lew Temple (“The Walking Dead”, Lawless, Unstoppable).

It’s the ultimate endgame, as “Breaking Bad” meets “Justified” in the new action thriller Wicked Blood!

Backed by an all-star cast, Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin is Hannah – a teenage girl desperate to free her family from the corrupt Southern underworld of violence, guns, meth and biker gangs that surrounds them. A chess-wiz, Hannah lives with her older sister, Amber (Alexa Vega), and her drug-addicted Uncle Donny (Lew Temple) and they all live in fear of “Uncle Frank” (Sean Bean) Stinson, who runs the powerful crime organization in a ruthless manner.

But when...

Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week

"12 Years a Slave"

What's It About? Based on the memoir by Solomon Northup, "12 Years a Slave" stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as a free man who was kidnapped from his home in New York and sold into slavery. Northup ends up on a plantation run by the cruel Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and his equally awful wife (Sarah Paulson), who take special delight in tormenting another young slave named Patsey (Lupita Nyong'o).

Why We're In: The movie took him Best Picture Sunday night -- see director Steve McQueen quite literally jump for joy here -- for good reason. Nyong'o took home the Best Supporting Actress award for her wrenching performance, and John Ridley won for his adapted screenplay.

Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week

"Hairspray" (1988)

What's It About? This is the original "Hairspray," which stars Ricki Lake as the adorable Tracy Turnblad. Tracy won't let anything...

Wicked Blood, directed by Tooth and Nail's Mark Young, has flown under the radar despite a stellar cast that included Sean Bean, Abigail Breslin, James Perfoy, Alexa Vega and others. It takes place in the deep south where Breslin is forced to live in a family that traffics meth.

The first trailer is below. With this cast, I'm definitely up for giving this a spin when it is released.

Synopsis:

Hannah Lee (Abigail Breslin) is a bright teen girl trapped in the dark Southern underworld of violence and guns, drugs and vicious biker gangs. Neglected by her angry sister Amber (Alexa Vega), her only refuge is her troubled uncle Donny, who is a drug addict. Both live [Continued ...]...

Chicago – Director Robert Rodriguez continues his “grindhouse” cinematic ways with his latest film, “Machete Kills.” This sequel to 2010’s “Machete,” the film is a gleeful celebration of 1970s exploitation films, villains played by familiar celebrities and the indestructible hero named Machete, portrayed by Danny Trejo.

Director Robert Rodriguez is a venerable do-it-yourself filmmaker. He broke through twenty years ago with his 16mm film classic, “El Mariachi,” and has followed that debut with a series of stylish comic book films like “Desperado” (1995), “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996) “Sin City” (2005) and the four “Spy Kids” movies. The character of Machete first appeared as a fake 1970s-style trailer in “Grindhouse” (2007), which also featured Rodriguez’s film “Planet Terror.” Another Sin City movie is scheduled for 2014, subtitled “A Dame to Kill For.”

Robert Rodriquez of ‘Machete Kills’ at the 2013 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con

Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

Alexa Vega is...

Abigail Breslin is keeping her CV nicely eclectic at the moment, with roles in blockbusters (Ender's Game), dramas (August: Osage County) and kids' movies (The Wild Bunch) all on the horizon. But there's a definite recurring horror thriller theme to her work lately - Perfect Sisters, Final Girl, The Call, Wicked Blood, and upcoming Schwarzenegger zombie flick Maggie - and for a glimpse of how her scream queen chops have developed since Zombieland, here's the trailer for Haunter, directed by Vincenzo Natali.As the title suggests, it's a ghost story, and it's Breslin who's the ghost. Suddenly realising that she's in some sort of supernatural Groundhog Day scenario, she makes a connection with the new incumbent of the house she's been spectrally trapped in, and finds that she's by no means alone. Turns out that the reason for her predicament is the unpleasant Edgar Mullins, a craggy killer played by...

We were, we must admit, a little surprised to see Arnold Schwarzenegger swapping his usual action-flavoured fare for something a little quieter and, perhaps more deeply emotional. Yet he’s still attached to zombie drama Maggie, with Abigail Breslin in talks to sign on.The long-gestating Maggie, written by John Scott 3, finds a father (Schwarzenegger) coping with the fact that his young daughter has been infected by an (un)deadly virus during a zombie apocalypse. Plagued with guilt and indecision, he decides to forego putting a bullet in her noggin as she slowly deteriorates, choosing instead to spend all the time she has left by her side.Ads director Henry Hobson is making the leap to cinema for the film, with shooting currently set for the autumn.Breslin enjoyed a hit recently with Halle Berry thriller The Call (which will hit UK screens on September 20), and will show up...

A year has passed, and another Texas Frightmare Weekend has come and gone! Last year Tfw expanded dramatically with a much larger location to become the Southwest's premier horror con. This year they proved that isn't going to change anytime soon.

This con is so hot that guests have begun just showing up without an invite. Veteran character actor Glenn Morshower ("Millennium", The Crazies 2010) popped up on Friday and was set up in the lobby until Saturday, when a table was located for him in the main room. He was swamped all weekend so it's a good thing he came!

The focus of the con (which ran May 3rd-5th) was originally "The Walking Dead," but with a few cancellations (almost all replaced with other guests, some from "Twd"), the star of the Weekend became Danny "Machete" Trejo, who was mobbed every time he was at his table. The presence...