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The Film: 20 years ago, an odd little film was released that was sold entirely based on its intriguing title alone. "Snakes on a Plane" is one of those projects that never tried to hide exactly what it was and how absurd it was going to be, leading to quite a lot of hype surrounding it right up to its theatrical release. Unsurprisingly, it was not received very well by critics, but what was a little surprising was that the major buzz circling the film didn't translate into bo

The Film: After the 2013 "Evil Dead" reboot failed to impress both critics & audiences alike with its pointless, gratuitous bloodbath, it was decided that it was time to put the idea of another film on the back burner for a little while, and instead attempt the series' first television iteration (with original star Bruce Campbell in the lead, no less). "Ash vs. Evil Dead" was well-received, but after three all-too-brief seasons, it was cancelled due to low viewership (basical

The Films: There are few things that cause a larger burst of nostalgia for my childhood than the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." It was the first phenomenon that I can remember becoming obsessed with as a kid, which had me hooked on the popular cartoon series & collecting action figures, comics, posters, and more. With the incredible success of the show, it was hardly a surprise that a feature film came to fruition within a few years, though it was a bit of a surprise to see

The Film: Back in the '90s, comedian Jim Carrey was at the height of his stardom, with a multitude of hits that included "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "Dumb and Dumber," "Batman Forever," "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," and "The Truman Show." One of the absolute biggest of these hits was a little film called "The Mask," which paid homage to classic cartoons and put Carrey's remarkable comic talents to great use. While there were many critics who didn't quite understand what

The Film: In 1981, a little sci-fi thriller called "Outland" was released into theaters from writer/director Peter Hyams, who had previously given us similar genre films like "Capricorn One," and would go on to deliver other sci-fi & horror outings like "2010: The Year We Make Contact," "The Relic," and "End of Days." "Outland" wasn't exactly a hit with the critics, though it did receive positive notices from The New York Times & Variety, and performed respectably at the box

The Film: Renowned master of horror John Carpenter has been known for a number of memorable works throughout his incredible career, including "Halloween," "The Thing," and "The Fog," but one of his later works that seemed to slip through the cracks was his 1994 supernatural thriller "In the Mouth of Madness." It was another one of those films that didn't exactly wow critics at the time, and hardly made a dent at the box office, but in the 30 years since its release, there hav

The Film: When Todd McFarlane's "Spawn" debuted in comic book form way back in 1992, the titular antihero immediately became a rather big...

The Film: Back in 1982, horror maestros George A. Romero and Stephen King teamed up to deliver an intriguing anthology called...

The Film: Back in 1998, director Stephen Hopkins and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman tried something rather daring by attempting to adapt the...

The Film: Back in the '70s, a bizarre trend occurred that had filmmakers tackling large-scale disasters as the subjects of their films....