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William Zabka and Ralph Macchio reunite in Cobra Kai.

'Cobra Kai'—the continuation of 'The Karate Kid' saga starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka—has been a hit for Netflix, but it wasn't the first time Ralph Macchio heard a Daniel LaRusso reboot pitch.

Jake Rossen


Tilda Swinton in Pedro Almodóvar's The Human Voice (2020).

Few actors can automatically make a movie better quite like Tilda Swinton. Whether it’s a lead role or a supporting performance, the Oscar winner knows how to leave an impression.

Mimi Kenny






Simone Simon stars in Cat People (1942).

'Cat People' made millions for RKO Pictures and subversively revolutionized the horror genre. Here are 11 facts about this hair-raising classic.

Mark Mancini
Christopher Lee in Horror of Dracula (1958).

Filmmakers have been making movies about vampires almost since the inception of motion pictures, and our public fascination with these creatures of the night has not yet dimmed. Here are 25 of the best of them.

Matthew Jackson








Kurt Russell speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International.

Kurt Russell, the actor famous for films like 'Escape From New York' and 'The Thing,' once had a close encounter with a UFO he didn't publicly discuss for decades.

Jake Rossen


A still from Dario Argento's Deep Red (1975).

Broadly speaking, you know what you’re getting at the end of a horror movie. But the cleverest scary movies upend our definition of "scary" altogether.

Paul Schrodt






Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J. Brown, Emily Roeske, and Joey Zimmerman in Halloweentown (1998).

For Disney Channel Original Movie fans, spooky season can only mean one thing: It’s time to watch 'Halloweentown.'

Kerry Wolfe
Guy Fawkes is the reason we remember, remember, the 5th of November.

On November 5, people across Great Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with bonfires and fireworks. But who was Guy Fawkes and why does he have a celebration named after him?

Claire Cock-Starkey