Introduction Primbon is a traditional Javanese handbook that helps people make choices by mixing mysticism, numbers, astrology, spiritual insight, and local custom. Deeply embedded in Javanese life, it predicts fate, translates dreams, checks compatibility, picks lucky dates, and offers guiding advice. Its ongoing use in Indonesia, especially on Java, shows how ancient beliefs still blend […]
Introduction Deep in the silent-film era, The Haunted Hotel appeared in 1907 as a bold short work that amazed viewers. J. Stuart Blackton wrote, directed, and produced the comedy for Vitagraph Company, with cameraman Albert E. Smith capturing the action. At just over six minutes, the picture has earned a place in film history by
Overview Released in 2020, Fantasy Island is a supernatural horror-thriller that turns the beloved 1970s TV show of the same name on its head. Directed and co-written by Jeff Wadlow, the movie trades the original series light wish-granting charm for a grim, suspense-laden narrative. Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures partnered on the project, and the
Final Destination 5 opens in the series trademark style, presenting an ordinary day that spirals into disaster when a premonition offers a split-second warning. This time the calamity is the North Bay Bridge crashing down, and the gifted seer is Sam Lawton, a culinary apprentice heading to a corporate retreat with his coworkers. Inside the
Blood Red Sky is a German-British horror-action picture that opens with an emergency landing on a windswept RAF runway in Scotland. As base personnel secure the aircraft, a trembling child named Elias tells them the nightmare that erupted in the cabin. What follows is an unnerving mix of terrorism, vampirism, and a mother willing to
Heart Eyes is a horror-rom-com mash-up directed by Josh Ruben that arrives in theatres on February 10, 2025. The film mixes pointed jabs at familiar rom-com clichés with the visceral excitement of a classic slasher, turning a day meant for sweet nothings into a holiday soaked in blood and laughter. Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding
“Overlord” (2018) is a raw, boundary-pushing motion picture that marries the gritty texture of a World War II epic with blood-soaked horror, offering a gripping outing for viewers who crave both military drama and the supernatural. Directed by Julius Avery and brought to the screen by J.J. Abrams Bad Robot, the film boldly mixes period
Introduction Hashtag Alive, the 2020 South Korean horror-action picture, was directed by Cho Il-hyung, who co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Naylor. Yoo Ah-in plays Oh Joon-woo, a reclusive gamer, while Park Shin-hye portrays Kim Yoo-bin, a resourceful survivor trapped in the unit across the hall. A citywide zombie outbreak traps them in adjoining high-rise flats,
Introduction Ryan Cooglers bold, cross-genre feature Sinners, which hit screens in 2025, plunges viewers into a haunted Mississippi of 1932. The picture examines identity, community, cultural theft, and real supernatural horror as two brothers, Smoke and Stack Moore, come home from mob-riddled Chicago. They intend to resurrect the familys name by opening a juke joint,
Introduction Released in 2014, Adam MacDonald’s Backcountry is a raw survival thriller rooted in the grim true story of a Canadian couple mauled by a black bear during an overnight outing. Jeff Roop and Missy Peregrym star as Alex and Jenn, city dwellers whose cheery weekend getaway soon devolves into a harrowing struggle for life.
