Watch Orson Welles Discuss Aliens In This NASA-Produced Documentary
In 1975, Welles provided narration for the short documentary 'Who’s Out There?,' which explored a range of theories and beliefs about alien life.
In 1975, Welles provided narration for the short documentary 'Who’s Out There?,' which explored a range of theories and beliefs about alien life.
From his 1978 classic “Halloween” to his love of video games, there’s a lot to appreciate about John Carpenter, but here are some other cool facts you might not have known about the storied director.
The Internet Archive goes beyond the Wayback Machine—it also hosts movies, arcade games, and more.
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A bloody take on the Conan legend was announced in 2005—and then all but vanished.
Once again, Mental Floss readers proved to be curious about all sorts of niche topics—and our editors and writers were happy to oblige their interests.
You've never heard of most of these movies. There's good reason for that.
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These deleted scenes shed more light on Harry's motivations, Kevin's siblings' feelings, and more.
From addictive trivia games to portable projectors, here are 18 brilliant gifts for movie lovers who know their stuff.
The original “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” implied that you’d never have a merry Christmas again.
Willy Wonka is undoubtedly an eccentric man. But could he and his band of Oompa-Loompas be hiding a homicidal secret?
In 1989, the HBO anthology series 'Tales From the Crypt' resurrected a killer idea: a homicidal Kris Kringle.
From creepy, kooky family hits to indie success stories, Netflix has an impressive selection of comedies.
In the 1960s, one in 35 movies featured someone getting sucked into quicksand.
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Timothée Chalamet contains multitudes, from his rapper alter-ego to an obsession with 'The Office.'
Google Trends is summarizing a year in data spikes.
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The precocious pachyderm nearly made the cover. Then Pearl Harbor was attacked.
The bootleg chocolate bars are prompting health and safety concerns.