A budget retailer in Northern Ireland has come under fire for selling inexpensive Ouija boards to young shoppers. A staple of horror movies, paranorma… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339831/cheap-ouija-boards-removed-from-sale-in-uk…
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Do Movie Ratings on ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ Really Affect a Movie’s Box Office?
Either Rotten Tomatoes was destroying the film industry, or it didn’t matter much at all, writes The Ringer, noting competing storylines about the influence of the film review-aggregating web site. But they’ve now performed a statistical deep dive to try to answer the question, and concluded that “The truth likely lies in the middle: Rotten Tomatoes wasn’t tanking the industry or…
Ask Slashdot: What Will the 2020s Bring Us?
dryriver writes: The 2010s were not necessarily the greatest decade to live through. AAA computer games were not only DRM’d and internet tethered to death but became increasingly formulaic and pay-to-win driven, and poor quality console ports pissed off PC gamers. Forced software subscriptions for major software products you could previously buy became a thing. Personal privacy went out the window…
3 horror movies that were alleged to be cursed
Tragic deaths, strange coincidences and unnerving experiences surrounded these chilling horror classics. Sometimes the most disturbing things about a … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331550/3-horror-movies-that-were-alleged-to-be-cursed…
World’s largest Ouija board unveiled in Salem
A gigantic record-breaking version of the infamous spirit board has been set up on the historic Salem Common. A staple of horror movies, paranormal in… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331262/worlds-largest-ouija-board-unveiled-in-salem…
Was ‘The Matrix’ Part of Cinema’s Last Great Year?
In 2014 Esquire argued that great movies like The Matrix “predicted a revolution in film that never happened,” adding “We are in many ways worse off now than we were 15 years ago as a culture. We seem to have run out of original ideas.” This week two film critics debated whether 1999 was in fact cinema’s last great year. Slashdot…
Chucky is a Smart Device Gone Bad in New ‘Child’s Play’ Trailer
Chucky wreaks havoc using the Internet of Things.Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wjv84q/chucky-is-a-smart-device-gone-bad-in-new-childs-play-trailer…
“Cursed” Movie Will Terrify (And Maybe Even Kill?) Anyone Who Watches It
Most of us have heard of cursed objects that can harm and even kill people who come into contact with them. But a “cursed” movie that could potentially kill anyone who watches it is definitely a new topic for discussion. Coincidentally, “The Ring” movies come to mind where anyone who watches the creepy videotape full… Continue reading “Cursed” Movie Will Terrify (And Maybe Even Kill?) Anyone Who Watches It