AWritten by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com Marvel rolled into New York with a crowd that came to yell, and a slate that asked them to listen. Between the cheers, the panel kept landing a clear message. Television is where character relationships get time to breathe. Cities matter. Legacy matters. And yes, there were trailers, but the real headline was intent. Moderated by Brandon Davis of the Phase Hero Podcast , the presentation was as energetic as the audience it played

Written by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com The New York Comic Con panel for IT: Welcome to Derry  made one thing crystal clear. This series is not a Pennywise parade. It is about the fear he leaves behind, the town that absorbs it, and the people who shape it. The creative team and cast kept returning to the same idea: hold the clown back, build tension, and make his arrival unpredictable. The Plan: Play the “Jaws” game with Pennywise Executive producer Barbara Muschietti sai

Written by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com The 2026 Oscar season is officially in motion, and among the rising contenders is a small but powerful short film making big waves across the festival circuit. After Dark , directed by Iain Forbes , recently won Best International Short Film  at the 2024 Foyle Film Festival , qualifying it for potential nomination at this year’s Academy Awards . I sat down with Forbes and his lead actor Simen Båstad   to discuss the film’s inspiratio

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Sometimes, sequels aim simply to repeat the original. The Black Phone 2 , directed again by Scott Derrickson  and produced by Blumhouse  and Universal Pictures , goes a step further: it expands the nightmare. Set squarely in the Halloween corridor, the film reunites audiences with one of modern horror’s most unsettling villains: The Grabber  (Ethan Hawke). What follows is a slow-burn, tension-stacked follow-up that leans into trauma, t

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Sometimes the films that stick with you most are the ones you never saw coming. Affection , directed by B.T. Meza   and starring genre favorite Jessica Rothe  ( Happy Death Day , Boy Kills World ), is one of those films. I didn’t seek this one out, it found me. And I’m glad it did. Premiering on October 18, 2025 , during this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival , Affection  is a slow-burning, skin-crawling thriller that gaslights its

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com There are moments in entertainment history when technology doesn’t just change how we play, it changes the stories we tell. The mid-1980s was one of those moments. Movie theaters were booming with blockbuster sequels and action heroes, MTV was turning pop stars into icons, and home technology was creeping into everyday life in ways that felt almost futuristic. Yet amid that cultural explosion, the video game industry was on life support. The i

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Fifteen years is a long time to carry a story in your bones. For filmmaker Connor Marsden , that’s exactly how long it took for his explosive debut feature Violence  to break free from the page and onto the big screen. What began as a scribble in film school at 21 has evolved into a neon-drenched, punk-fueled odyssey set to premiere October 19 at 9:45 PM  during the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival . And if there’s one thing Marsden made clear wh

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Paramount Pictures is setting the stage for the first major horror event of 2026 with the release of the brand-new trailer for PRIMATE, a chilling, visceral tale of survival that will hit theaters exclusively on January 9, 2026. From acclaimed filmmaker Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) comes a brutal new chapter in contemporary horror. PRIMATE follows a group of friends whose tropical getaway takes a ni

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com During New York Comic Con 2025 , we caught up with the cast and creative team behind Slow Horses Apple TV’s sharp, witty, and unflinchingly human spy series, to talk about the upcoming fifth season. Known for its mix of espionage thrills and dark humor, the show is doubling down on what fans love most: layered characters, unpredictable storytelling, and that signature British cynicism that keeps things grounded even as the stakes rise. In on

By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com New York Comic-Con 2025 was buzzing, and we had the chance to sit down again with Max Filin , CEO and creator of Rubik’s WowCube, alongside Al Mega of Comic Crusaders . Back at SDCC, we got a glimpse of the concept here in NYC, Max pulled back the curtain further. The WowCube is evolving: same outer shell, but with internal guts redesigned for speed-cubing, an acrylic “unbreakable” shell, ambient dock lighting, and voice interaction baked strai

The man who gave us The Evil Dead , Spider-Man , and some of horror’s most unforgettable twists is back and this time, he’s stranding Oscar nominee Rachel McAdams  and fan-favorite Dylan O’Brien  on a remote island in the pitch-black survival thriller “Send Help.” 20th Century Studios dropped the first trailer and poster today, giving audiences a taste of what happens when two crash survivors are pushed far past their breaking points and the result is as darkly hilarious as i

Apple TV is turning up the holiday heat with the official trailer for “The Family Plan 2” , the explosive sequel to the 2023 action-comedy hit. Mark Wahlberg returns as Dan, a former covert operative trying to give his family the perfect overseas Christmas vacation but when a ghost from his past (Kit Harington) resurfaces, plans go sideways in spectacular fashion. What follows is a globe-spanning, adrenaline-fueled adventure filled with bank heists, high-speed chases, festive

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com The Blues Brothers are back on a mission, and this time the story is in the hands of a new generation....

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com The stage was set at New York Comic Con this week as Prime Video took fans deep into the mind of one of...

Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre was transformed into a glowing portal to the Grid last night as Disney’s TRON: Ares made its world...

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is bringing Hollywood and fine art together under one roof at this...

The legend himself, Todd McFarlane, is coming to New York Comic Con next week and he’s not arriving empty-handed. Between milestone comic...

George Clooney has officially given fans something to buzz about. In a recent interview with E! News, the actor revealed that Warner...

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Disney introduces new Anime Series Premiering October 29 on Disney+ and Hulu Disney is diving deep into...

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Bill Condon’s upcoming adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman  is already generating Oscar chatter, and...