Tag: Twilight
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Let The Right One In Ending Explained: A Tale Of Boy Meets Vampire
What happens if you fall in love with a vampire? That was the big question in 2008 when two movies tried to answer the same question with wildly different results. The biggest, of course, was “Twilight,” the tepid teen vampire romance adapted from the novel by Stephanie Meyer, who did away with some of the…
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Kristen Stewart Named International Jury President for 2023 Berlin International Film Festival
Actress, screenwriter and director Kristen Stewart has been named president of the International Jury at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.“We’re excited about Kristen Stewart taking on this distinguished task. She’s one of the most talented and multi-faceted actors of her generation,” festival directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian said in a statement. “From Bella…
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Twilight Movies in Order: How to Watch Chronologically or by Release Date
It’s been a decade since we last had a Twilight movie in theaters, with the first film arriving in 2008 and the final installment in the Twilight Saga being released in 2012. Based on the hit book series by Stephanie Meyer, the YA paranormal romance franchise was a huge hit, shooting Meyer to a new…
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The 31 Best Vampire TV Shows, from ‘Interview with the Vampire’ to ‘Let the Right One In’
If horror’s limitless capacity for remakes, re-imaginings, and spinoffs teaches us anything, it’s that our nightmares never really change. Since before “Nosferatu” darkened the silent film scene in 1922 — heck, even before Bram Stoker terrified readers with “Dracula” in 1897 — vampires have transfixed audiences with their chilling blend of romance and menace. Movies…
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‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ Teaser: Jennifer Kent and Panos Cosmatos Spin Sinister Yarns for Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro’s twisted fairytales come to life just in time for Halloween season.The Oscar winner’s highly-anticipated horror anthology series “Cabinet of Curiosities” debuts October 25 with a four-day, double-episode event on Netflix. Co-showrunner, creator, and executive producer Del Toro curates eight stories of unprecedented terror expected to upend the genre itself.Filmmakers onboard the horror…
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Why Twilight Is an Okay Romance and a Phenomenal Family Drama
Twilight is having a renaissance. From Hot Topic selling merch to Tessa Violet recreating the iconic baseball scene in her music video for “Games,” it’s like we’ve been transported back to 2008. Whether you unabashedly love it, vehemently hate it, hate to love it, or love to hate it, the cultural impact of the franchise…
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Underrated Vampire Movies To Watch If You Liked Twilight
Ah, the “Twilight” saga. Has there ever been a more willfully, aggressively misunderstood cultural phenomenon? Back when the Temple Hill-produced film adaptations of the Stephenie Meyer novels were all the rage, it often seemed as though people — from film critics to media figures to online jesters — were making an active effort to ignore…
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The 30 Best Vampire TV Shows Ranked, from ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ to ‘NOS4A2’
If horror’s limitless capacity for remakes, re-imaginings, and spinoffs teaches us anything, it’s that our nightmares never really change. Since before “Nosferatu” darkened the silent film scene in 1922 — heck, even before Bram Stoker terrified readers with “Dracula” in 1897 — vampires have transfixed audiences with their chilling blend of romance and menace. Movies…
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Claire Denis Reveals She Almost Directed Robert Pattinson in a Play
When Claire Denis directed Robert Pattinson in the sci-fi drama “High Life,” it was a creative high point for both artists. It was one of several indie films that helped the former “Twilight” star build his arthouse resume, and critics praised the project as some of Denis’ best work in years.The two have yet to…
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The Cast Of Twilight Went On To Make Some Great Horror Movies
It’s long-overdue to properly reassess the “Twilight” series as the vampiric masterpiece it is. Furthermore, it is due time to give the actors credit for their work and accept that everyone involved were actually good at their jobs. It’s been an astounding decade since the saga’s final entry, 2012’s “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part…