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As many horror aficionados will tell you, if you’re looking to watch something truly disgusting, bloody, and gut-churning, all you have to do is pull up director Eli Roth’s filmography. Best known for the sadistic Hostel series, along with genre classics like Cabin Fever and Thanksgiving , Roth has never shied away from whipping up controversy with his theatrical use of gore and body horror. Critics and fans alike often cite his projects as ‘ torture porn ’, most of which prioritize shock value over storytelling. source https://www.polygon.com/the-bloodiest-horror-film-of-2026-ice-cream-man/

Throughout Christopher Nolan ’s epic The Odyssey , there are plenty of threats both seen and unseen. From the towering Cyclops to the wrathful god Poseidon, Odysseus and his soldiers must contend with all of them. Perhaps the most ominous threat though is the “Sea People” or the “People from the Sea,” a force mentioned throughout the film as a danger to Ithaca and its neighbors in the Mediterranean. source https://www.polygon.com/who-are-the-sea-people-in-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/

It’s finally the end of the week. As we head into the weekend, there are numerous movies available on streaming, keeping you with plenty to watch as you enjoy your days off. source https://www.polygon.com/new-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-streaming-peacock-netflix-hulu-july-17-19/

In the internet era, plenty of movies have gotten a sort of secondary fame by virtue of what you might call excerpt culture. One scene, or one joke, or even just one frame can go viral, independently of the movie that it's in. Everyone's seen that GIF of Chow Yun-fat giving a thumbs-up , but only a relative handful of people know it's from A Better Tomorrow II . There's a lot going on in Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce , but most horror fans only know of it because of Mathilda May's nudist vampire. source https://www.polygon.com/scarlett-johansson-under-the-skin-free-on-tubi/

It's a well-known saying that there are no new ideas in Hollywood, but sometimes, two movies come out shortly after one another that truly feel like the exact same film, just with different fonts. Think of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come , and They Will Kill You — two thrillers about a pair of sisters who must avoid being hunted by a Satanic cult of wealthy elites. Or Armageddon and Deep Impact in 1998. While this can often be a gleeful case of ‘ Hey, two cakes! ’ if you like the premise, it can also spark competition among film studios. One has to do better than the other, after all. source https://www.polygon.com/the-last-house-the-end-of-oak-street-differences/

Deadline reports that Amazon Prime Video's God of War TV show has suffered a major setback: The role of Kratos will be recast after lead actor Ryan Hurst suffered a serious injury during shooting. source https://www.polygon.com/god-of-war-tv-show-kratos-recast/