By Chris Snellgrove
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Most great vampire horror movies succeed by taking these creatures seriously, both as monsters and as metaphors for forbidden desire and monstrous transformation. However, some of the best vampire movies ever made are ones that don’t take these bloodthirsty baddies too seriously, something the late, great Leslie Nielsen certainly understood. Somehow, I have a feeling that legendary actor would have approved of Vampires vs. the Bronx, a Netflix horror comedy here to show you just how funny fangs can be.

Soulless Monsters Invade The Bronx

While its title sums things up in a nutshell, you should know what Vampires vs. the Bronx is all about. This movie is a cautionary tale against gentrification with a twist: the soulless monsters ripping the soul out of the Bronx are, in fact, vicious vampires. It’s up to some young children to save their neighborhood from an entirely different kind of monstrous transformation, but they face an uphill battle against some of the deadliest creatures in the entire world.

While Vampires vs. the Bronx has many fine qualities, one of the strongest things about this movie is the core trio of young protagonists. Jaden Michael, Gerald W. Jones III, and Gregory Diaz IV don’t have much of a Hollywood history (though Diaz was great in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), but they effortlessly breathe vivacious life into their every shared scene. Thanks to the awesome chemistry (they do seem like a trio of tight friends), it’s easy to buy into these plucky kids as symbols of a neighborhood’s purity in the face of encroaching darkness.

In addition to these awesome young actors, Vampires vs. the Bronx is also filled with some older stars who are having plenty of fun. Musical legend Cliff “Method Man” Smith has a memorable role, as does beloved Star Trek (2009) actor Zoe Saldana. Boardwalk Empire veteran Shea Whigham is also here to lend the film some of his trademark gravitas.

A Hit With Critics And Fans

When Vampires vs. the Bronx came out, critics felt like it was a true breath of fresh air in a genre that was as stuffy as Dracula’s coffin. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has a critical rating of 91 percent. Critics generally praised the film for so effectively blending horror and comedy together, all while delivering a story with a surprisingly heartfelt message.

As for me, I was impressed at how well that message embeds itself into the film, enhancing the narrative rather than feeling like a preachy diatribe. It has some shared DNA with Attack the Block, another horror comedy built around the idea that when the chips are down, unlikely allies will band together to protect their neighborhood against nefarious outsiders.

While vampires aren’t real (or maybe that’s just what they want us to think!), the message about the need for collective action against heartless entrepreneurs is one that, frankly, more people need to hear.

I think Vampires vs. the Bronx is a movie firing on all cylinders, straddling genres, and breaking all the rules in the most hilarious way. Will you agree with my assessment, or will you want to drive a stake through your TV after watching? The only way to do this is to stream this modern horror classic on Netflix today.

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Summer is a good time to watch a thriller. Why? Maybe it’s the hot sun and cool air conditioning that make an ideal setting to watch people in jeopardy and twist endings.

Hulu just added a couple of new suspense films that Watch With Us recommends you watch as soon as possible.

The White Lotus’ Patrick Schwarzenegger stars in the psychodrama Daniel Isn’t Real, while the Argentine movie The Secret in Their Eyes (no, not the one with Julia Roberts) combines politics and thrills in a well-produced film you won’t soon forget.

‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ (2019)

Normally, people leave their imaginary friends behind as they grow into adults. Luke (Miles Robbins) did that earlier than most since his made-up buddy, Daniel (Patrick Schwarzenegger), was a bad influence. But when college life becomes too much to handle, Luke literally unlocks Daniel from his subconscious to help him out. At first, Luke’s grades improve, and he begins seeing a cute artist, Cassie (Sasha Lane), but Daniel’s influence soon takes a darker turn. When people start dying, Luke has to subdue a monster only he can see.

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Daniel Isn’t Real is a horror-thriller that fully exploits its evil imaginary friend premise. It’s easy to see Daniel’s appeal since he’s everything Luke isn’t – charming, attractive and assertive. That makes it easy for him to take over Luke and do terrible things in the name of helping him out – after all, isn’t that what friends are for? The film’s jaw-dropping ending leaves no doubt who Daniel really is and where he comes from, but that’s a surprise best discovered on one’s own.

‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ (2009)

In June 1974, Liliana Colotto (Carla Quevedo) is raped and murdered. Benjamín Espósito (Ricardo Darín) is assigned the case, and he personally promises Lilianna’s distraught husband, Ricardo Morales (Pablo Rago), that he will find her killer. Through some detective work and a little luck, he believes it’s Isidoro Gómez (Javier Godino), a man who was seemingly obsessed with her. But bringing him to justice at a time in Argentina when corruption runs rampant proves to be impossible, and both men are left wondering if they’ll ever find a resolution to Liliana’s murder.

The Secret in Their Eyes is a political thriller in which the identity of the killer is never really in doubt. The evidence strongly suggests Isidoro is the culprit, but the film’s suspense is generated by the quest to find him and prove that he is guilty of the crime he’s accused of. Like the recent Oscar-nominated Brazilian thriller The Secret Agent, the film shows how a corrupt system crushes people who follow the law and lets those who break it get away with their crimes if they know the right people. The film’s ending is both shocking and heartbreaking, and it will cause you to think about what justice really means and how far one is willing to go to get it.

‘Americana’ (2023)

Americana opens with a young boy killing a grown man with a bow and arrow, and it doesn’t let up from there. The film largely takes place in a small South Dakota town, where several of its citizens try desperately to leave in any way they can. That involves the theft of a million-dollar ghost shirt, which could finance struggling waitress Penny Jo’s (Sydney Sweeney) country music dreams or Mandy’s (Halsey) desire to leave her no-good husband. But stealing only leads to bigger and bloodier acts, until most people are leaving town in caskets rather than cars.

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Americana harkens back to the ‘90s, when Tarantino-esque crime dramas had non-linear narratives and an eclectic cast of down-on-their-luck characters using violence as a way to advance in life. Americana isn’t nearly as good as Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction or Jackie Brown, of course, but it’s a decent thriller that weaves a compelling story. Sweeney stands out as a wannabe LeAnn Rimes with a stutter, while her Euphoria costar Eric Dane is chilling as a man who doesn’t think twice about killing others to get what he wants.

Americana starts streaming on June 26.

Ava (Maika Monroe) has a hard life. Busted for dealing drugs, she spent two years in prison before being released for good behavior. She vows never to go back, and she takes any job she can get to restart her life. She winds up cleaning rodeo stalls for her father, Will (Troy Kotsur), who hasn’t quite forgiven her for becoming a criminal. What he doesn’t know, and what Ava quickly finds out, is that her brother, Tom (Jesse Irving), has picked up where she left off and is knee-deep in the local drug trade. When tragedy strikes, Ava is forced to return to the criminal underworld she promised she had left behind for good.

In Cold Light is a gritty crime thriller that doesn’t exploit characters or all the awful things that happen to them. Ava is a mess, but she’s not a bad person. She genuinely wants to leave her criminal past behind her, but the same circumstances that forced her into a life of crime in the first place keep pulling her back. Monroe is mostly known as a “Scream Queen,” but she shows some seriously impressive dramatic chops in this movie. Her Ava isn’t all that likeable, but it’s to Monroe’s credit that she doesn’t really ask to be liked in the first place.

Like thrillers with some healthy doses of horror and comedy thrown in? Then Sam Raimi’s fun and funny Send Help should satisfy you. Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a meek corporate strategist who finds herself stranded on a deserted island with her egotistical boss, Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien).

Since Linda knows how to survive without modern conveniences, the power dynamic between the pair shifts in her favor. But Bradley’s resentment grows into a murderous rage, and soon they’re locked in a battle of wits where only one will emerge victorious.

Teenager Alice (Megan McDonnell) is in trouble, and she doesn’t know what to do. After a fight with her parents, Maddie (Rosamund Pike) and Frank (Matthew Rhys), she angrily leaves the house in her car, driving down the titular Hallow Road with no destination in mind. When she hits a woman with her car, she stops and calls her parents for advice. They tell her to refrain from calling the cops and wait for them to arrive at the scene to take care of it.

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That’s the intriguing set-up of Hallow Road, a thriller that devolves into something more horrific as time progresses. The film is mostly set in Maddie and Frank’s car as they drive to help their daughter, who tells them another couple has stopped to help. But nothing is what it appears to be in Hallow Road, and the thriller constantly makes you question whether what you’re watching — and hearing — is real or not. The ending poses more questions than answers, but in Hallow Road’s case, that‘s a good thing.

Sean (Ross Marquand) has a lot on his mind when he climbs up on his roof late at night to fix a broken light bulb. His wife, Andrea (Sarah Bolger), is expecting their first child, and his job as an elementary school security guard is more stressful than he bargained for. That still doesn’t explain the unidentified flying object he sees in the night sky right before an unknown white light knocks him off the roof and into a hospital bed. Even after he recovers, Sean is plagued by visions of a mysterious spacecraft, which he draws with an artistic ability he’s never possessed before. What’s going on with Sean? And is a close encounter with an unknown kind to blame?

Descendent is a thriller with a creepy sci-fi edge that works all too well. It’s unsettling, especially when Sean believes the unborn child his wife is carrying could be affected by his encounter. The movie works as a metaphor for all the fears expectant fathers face when they are about to become parents. Can they be responsible for another living being? And what kind of person will their child become? Descendent poses these questions subtly, even as it depicts one man’s descent into uncertainty — and maybe insanity.

‘Dangerous Animals’ (2025)

The deadliest creature in Dangerous Animals isn’t a shark, it’s Tucker (Jai Courtney), a serial killer who uses sharks to dispose of his prey in ritualistic fashion. As long as Tucker gets his kills on VHS, he’s okay with letting the sharks deliver the decisive blows.

Tucker’s latest victims are a pair of strangers, Zephyr (Hassie Harrison) and Heather (Ella Newton), both of whom he intends to feed to the sharks. Zephyr’s one-night stand, Moses (Josh Heuston), soon comes looking for her, but he’s far from prepared to deal with Tucker or the threat he represents to their lives.

Dangerous Animals is streaming on Hulu.

In 1977, former technology professor Armando Solimões (Wagner Moura) flees persecution in an act of resistance against the authoritarian regime of the Brazilian military dictatorship. Armando relocates from São Paulo to Recife during the carnival holiday in an attempt to start over and protect his young son (Enzo Nunes), but in his new and highly surveilled environment, he finds himself hounded by paranoid neighbors and the constant sense that he is being watched.

The Secret Agent sadly did not end up taking home any of its four Academy Award nominations, but it still handily reigns as one of the best films from last year. The Portuguese-language thriller is rich in a unique style and visual sensibility, which perfectly carries its intelligent political commentary and weighty themes. Moura (of Narcos fame) gives an impressively nuanced and restrained performance that evokes startling power with subtle physicality. Ultimately, The Secret Agent is top-notch filmmaking and a can’t-miss modern masterpiece.

In 2007, stripper Destiny (Constance Wu) dances in a New York City club to make ends meet, but she’s barely getting by. When the club’s extremely popular dancer Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) decides to take Destiny under her wing, the two make a powerhouse team. Destiny finds her money problems solved — until the following year’s financial crisis. Struggling and newly a single mom, Destiny joins Ramona and two other dancers in a scheme to drug wealthy men and steal their money. But when cracks start to show in their operation, it’s only a matter of time before their house of cards comes crashing down.

Hustlers is widely considered to feature the career-best performance for Lopez, who received major awards attention at the time, including a Golden Globe nomination. Director Lorene Scafaria gives Martin Scorsese-like energy to her film that is kinetic, emotional and exciting; a perfect mix of sexy, funny, shocking and scary. While avoiding being a cautionary tale of “girls gone wild,” Hustlers is instead an empathetic portrait of rage against an unjust system, the lengths people are forced to go to regain their autonomy — and the collateral damage that will always follow.

Buried under a mountain of debt and an impending audit that will reveal his embezzlement, Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) decides to employ his younger brother Hank (Ethan Hawke) for a desperate scheme to rob their parents’ jewelry store. Laid out in a nonlinear narrative showing differing perspectives, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead follows Andy and Hank as their heist goes horribly wrong, with their father (Albert Finney) seeking justice against criminals he has no idea are his own children.

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead made several “best movies of the year” lists in 2007, cracking the top 10 at publications like The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly. Director Sidney Lumet‘s final film before he died four years later was hailed as a triumphant return to form for the veteran filmmaker. It’s a tense, hypnotizing thriller that deftly explores family dysfunction and features incredible performances from Hawke and Hoffman.

Sovereign tells a story of two fathers — Jerry (Nick Offerman), who homeschools his son Joe (Jacob Tremblay) and believes in the sovereign citizen movement, and John (Dennis Quaid), a police chief who looks on with pride as his son, Adam (Thomas Mann), starts his new job as an officer. Neither man knows it yet, but their paths will soon collide violently, changing all their lives forever.

Sovereign is best watched without knowing too much of the plot going in. All you need to know is that it’s very good, with a surprisingly somber performance from Parks and Recreation star Offerman. A thriller grounded in reality, Sovereign is based on a real-life incident but told with appropriate but respectful dramatic license. It’s a tragedy for everyone involved, and it’s an indication of Sovereign’s strength as a movie that it can make you feel empathy for people even when they do terrible things.

No one does “weird, tense thriller” like Nicolas Cage — when you see this actor, you know to expect the unexpected, and The Surfer doesn’t disappoint. Cage plays a father known only as The Surfer, who is desperate to purchase his childhood home on the beach so he can surf with his son (Finn Little).

But a battle over beach territory soon begins, with local self-proclaimed surf guru Scally (Julian McMahon) and a local homeless Bum (Nic Cassim) vying for control of the waves. Rapidly escalating feats of obsession and toxic masculinity swirl around the three men. Before long, they’re not just competing for territory — they’re competing for their very survival.

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In modern dating, where is the line between being awkward and being creepy? Between bad sex and sex that isn’t consensual? Is it possible to actually feel safe when going on a date with a stranger? These are the questions asked in Cat Person, an indie film based on the viral short story by Kristen Roupenian. It follows Margot (Emilia Jones), a college student who works at a movie theater concessions stand. When an older customer named Robert (Nicholas Braun) asks her out, Margot begins viscerally imagining the worst-case scenario.

Cat Person is a comedic psychological thriller that plays with our perceptions of romance, dating and sex. If you’ve ever wondered if your new Tinder match might be a serial killer, you won’t want to miss this highly underrated film.

After being abandoned by her family and left to fend for herself in the marshlands of North Carolina, Kya Crawford (Daisy Edgar-Jones) doesn’t know if she wants everyone to leave her alone or if she desperately wants a friend. Reviled by the nearby town, she nonetheless connects with two local boys — sweet and earnest Tate Walker (Taylor John Smith) and handsome football hero Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson). When one of them is found dead, the town immediately suspects Kya — and as she tries to prove her innocence, we’re left to wonder what really happened in that wild marsh.

Stunning cinematography and a magnetic performance from Edgar-Jones (plus an original Taylor Swift song!) make this a captivating, lush thriller about what happens to people who are forced to make their own way in the world — for better or for worse.

Hope Goldman (Elizabeth Banks) is a successful owner of a Los Angeles skincare clinic who is upset that a rival aesthetician, Angel (Luis Gerardo Mendez), is stealing her clients. When her tires are slashed and someone seems to be stalking her, she hires a life coach, Jordan (Lewis Pullman), to help her. Will Hope and Jordan find out who is harassing her before her personal life is compromised and her career is destroyed?

Skincare is a psychological thriller that takes its time to build up tension. It’s more interested in focusing on Hope and her gradual breakdown as she compromises her own morals to solve her problems. Banks and Pullman have great chemistry together as an unlikely duo pulled into a complicated web of lust and violence. Skincare has an unusual premise, but it’s a satisfying suspense movie that will make you think twice about applying that cold cream to your face.

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Thrillers based on real-life events are usually creepier than fictional stories, and Boston Strangler is one of the better ones out there. Boston newspaper reporters Loretta McCaughlin (Keira Knightley) and Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) investigate a series of murders they believe are caused by one man. But the police are reluctant to admit they have a serial killer on their hands until Loretta and Jean’s persistent reporting forces the authorities to face the hard truth — there’s a Boston Strangler on the loose, and he’s preying on the city’s women.

Fans of Zodiac will like Boston Strangler as the film borrows liberally from David Fincher’s 2007 masterpiece. That’s OK, though, as it works well in depicting its protagonists’ dogged investigative efforts to catch a slippery killer. Knightley in particular stands out as a reporter fighting not only the police force’s indifference to her work, but also a sexist workplace that continually undermines her efforts.

Gretchen (Hunter Schafer) is a teenager who has every reason to be moody. She’s still getting over the death of her mother, and her dad’s work has taken her away from her home. Stuck in a remote resort in the Bavarian Alps, Gretchen notices some unusual things, like strange screams in the distance and a hooded woman who seems to be stalking her. She begins to suspect her father’s employer, the weird Herr Koning (Dan Stevens), is behind it all, but how can she prove it and stay alive?

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Cuckoo lives up to its title — it’s genuinely bonkers in all the right ways. The film’s bucolic European setting is used effectively, with the Alps casting sinister shadows over Gretchen and her family. Schafer is a great addition to the Final Girl Hall of Fame, and Stevens adds another madman role to his already impressive resume of unhinged weirdos.

Eileen Dunlop’s (Thomasin McKenzie) life is pretty drab. She lives in Massachusetts, where the winters are long and bleak, and she works at a juvenile detention facility for teenage boys, which is about as exciting as it sounds. But one day, in walks the platinum blonde Rebecca Saint John (Anne Hathaway), and Eileen’s life is forever changed — at first for the better, and then for the worse. Who is Rebecca, and what exactly does she want from Eileen besides mere friendship?

Eileen is an excellent thriller that’s also a compelling character study as it follows both women’s interest in a young inmate, Lee Polk (The White Lotus star Sam Nivola), who Rebecca suspects is hiding a dark family secret. Hathaway is in full movie-star mode as the glamorous Rebecca, and McKenzie is convincing as the sexually repressed Eileen. The film is a straightforward thriller with a deliberately anti-climactic ending that may anger some and please others.

Fairytales are often much darker than the versions that many people first heard as children. The works of Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, and Charles Perrault, among others, were originally more skewed towards adults or designed to warn kids of the dangers of the world through much more frightening means. Red Riding Hood, for instance, ended with the titular young girl being devoured by the Big Bad Wolf, while Hansel and Gretel‘s notoriously grisly conclusion sees the kids escape after pushing the witch who intended to eat them into her own oven. Disney played a big role in sanitizing a lot of these tales and bringing them to wider audiences with Golden Age classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty, among others.

Yet, the Mouse House’s adaptation of Carlo Collodi‘s 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio still manages to keep some of its original darkness and remains among its most frightening films. 1940’s Pinocchio follows the innocent boy out into the world, where he finds trouble around every corner, from the abusive puppeteer Stromboli to the fearsome Coachman, who sells disobedient boys into slave labor after they’re transformed into donkeys on Pleasure Island. It’s meant as a classic, if questionable, morality tale about the consequences of misbehaving and the dangers of the world, and remains among Disney’s most beloved updates despite its penchant to scare. However, another loose fairytale film is about to take the horror of the wooden boy to new heights as part of the Twisted Childhood Universe.

Pinocchio Unstrung is set to premiere next week on July 24, and it reimagines the charming marionette as a jagged wooden killer twisted by the outside world. Written and directed by Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey helmer Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the film revolves around an elite London prep school and a boy named James, the grandson of Geppetto. One day, the woodcarver introduces James to his titular magical creation, sparking a friendship between the kid and Pinocchio that quickly turns sinister. James introduces his living puppet pal to everything outside his home, but between his naïveté and the influence of a wicked Cricket, he’s pushed into a violent rampage in hopes of carving himself into a real boy like his “brother.”

‘Pinocchio Unstrung’ Welcomes Two Horror Veterans to the TCU

Pinocchio himself is undoubtedly the star of the latest public domain TCU flick, being a fully practical creation for the occasion. Frake-Waterfield enlisted Emmy-winning makeup and special effects artist Todd Masters, who has credits in Dune: Part Two, Child’s Play 2019, and Slither, among other things, to help the puppet feel truly alive with a hand-crafted aesthetic. As for the stars around the marionette, Pinocchio Unstrung counts two horror veterans among its ranks in A Nightmare on Elm Street star Robert Englund as the demented cricket and Richard Brake, who has appeared in Doom, Barbarian, and Mandy, among others, as Geppetto. They’re joined by Cameron Bell as James and Jack Art Gray as the voice of the titular puppet.

Pinocchio Unstrung arrives on July 24. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the hottest upcoming titles across streaming, television, and theaters throughout the rest of the year.

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By Jonathan Klotz
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Lost redefined sci-fi television when it premiered in 2004, and immediately, networks scrambled to create more mystery box-style shows in its wake. The show was so successful that it wasn’t just the other studios trying to replicate its success with shows like Surface and Invasion, but creator J.J Abrams tried to capture lightning in a bottle a second time. In 2012, Abrams brought the show Alcatraz to Fox, and the mystery of time-displaced prisoners from 1963 appearing in the present day enticed viewers, but it only lasted one season and came to an end right as the mystery was getting good.

Alcatraz Is A Sci-Fi Mystery Box

As with every other mystery box series, Alcatraz starts off by asking a never-ending series of questions: why did the guards and inmates disappear, why are they coming back in the present day having not aged a day, what connection does FBI Agent Emerson (played by Sam Neill) who was a guard in 1963, have to the incident? There are even more that are raised within the first few episodes, and impressively, some of the questions are answered by the end of the first season. Joining Emerson in the quest for the answers are San Francisco detective Sarah Jones (Rebecca Madsen), Dr. Diego Soto (Lost veteran Jorge Garcia), and Dr. Lucy Banerjee (ER’s Parminder Nagra), each of whom has their own reasons to get involved. 

Each episode plays out as a case of the week, with a different inmate appearing in the present and, typically, picking up right where they left off. Two recognizable stars appear as inmates late in the season, right before their careers start to take off: Mahershala Ali and Rami Malek, but outside of those two, the inmates are played by the usual faces you find in procedurals, especially those that film in Canada, and if you know, you know. As with any good procedural, the B-story of each episode has the team getting closer to finding out the truth or stumbling across a new revelation that takes them down a new path, but as always, formulaic doesn’t mean bad. 

The Last Of Its Generation

Alcatraz was even a small hit when it debuted, thanks to 10 million households tuning in for the debut, but as with all of the post-Lost mystery box shows, the audience slowly fell away over time, eroding to only 4 million for the Season 1 finale. The last of its generation of sci-fi shows, Alcatraz came and went while J.J. Abrams found his other swing at a hit with 2011’s Person of Interest, which picked up viewers and critical acclaim instead. The time-displaced inmate series, though short-lived, is still fondly remembered by those who gave it a chance, with fans explicitly calling out the late, great Sam Neill for bringing his usual gravitas and energy to the role of Emerson.

What keeps Alcatraz from becoming a cult classic is its lack of resolution. The cliffhanger solves one of the season’s big mysteries but immediately opens up the world to a much larger, much deeper mystery that will never get resolved. It’s a frustrating ending, but the journey to get there makes the series one of the best of its generation

Alcatraz is now streaming for free on Tubi.

If anyone knows which Y2K trends deserve another moment, it’s Paris Hilton.

The longtime style icon has been shaping beauty and fashion since the aughts, so it’s only fitting she’s the face of NYX Professional Makeup’s latest If You NYX You Know campaign.

Inspired by Los Angeles, California staple, Mel’s Diner, the campaign serves up a playful dose of nostalgia while giving a nod to Hilton’s The Simple Life days, channeling her time working at Sonic alongside Nicole Richie.

While reflecting on the past, Hilton tells ET which looks she’d happily wear again, and the one she’d rather leave behind.

“I had so much fun with fashion during that era, and I love that so many of those looks have become iconic now, but I think I would leave Ed Hardy in the archives,” she says.

Still, some throwback staples are eternal.

“Pink, sparkle, glossy lips, and a really cute matching set will always be a part of my style. I’ve always loved fashion and beauty that feel feminine, fun, and confident.”

Of course, maintaining Hilton’s signature glam routine begins with products she knows have staying power.

“My secret is starting with the right long-wear formulas. I love using a liner or stain first, so the color really stays in place, and then adding gloss on top for that glam finish. The Lip Lingerie Lip Liner Stain and Lip I.V. Hydrating Gloss Stain are amazing because they give you color that lasts, but still feels comfortable and hydrating, so you can have dinner, take photos and not worry about constantly touching up,” she shares.

“I lock everything in with The Face Glue Setting Spray. I’m constantly running around as a mom, CEO, DJ and entrepreneur, so I need my makeup to last and still look flawless,” Hilton adds.

The reality star’s makeup bag also includes a mix of longtime favorites and newer additions.

“I love pairing Butter Gloss in Crème Brûlée with Slim Lip Pencil in Nude Pink. It gives that perfect soft nude-pink lip that works for day or night. Since pink is my favorite color, I’m also obsessed with Buttermelt Blush in Butta Together. It’s such a gorgeous baby pink and gives the skin that fresh, glowy look.”

While Hilton draws inspiration from her early days in the spotlight, her wardrobe has evolved with her. 

“I wear those trends in a more modern, polished way. It’s still very Paris, just more elevated as a mom, CEO and sliving.”

Welcoming son Phoenix, 3, and daughter London, 2, with husband Carter Reum, has also shifted her approach to self-care.

“I’m much more intentional about taking care of myself. I try to stay hydrated, eat things that make me feel good, and make wellness part of my routine whenever I can, whether that’s skincare, red light therapy, or just getting quiet time with my babies. My schedule is very full, so for me it’s about consistency, not perfection.”

Parenthood has changed her outlook on beauty, too.

“Beauty has always been such a fun way for me to express myself, but becoming a mom has made me feel confident in a whole new way. My babies are my world, and they remind me every day what really matters. I still love getting glam, but now confidence feels deeper. It’s about feeling happy, grounded, strong, and comfortable in who you are.”

Those are exactly the lessons she hopes to pass on to her children.

“I want to teach them that beauty starts with being kind, confident, and true to yourself. Of course, I’ll also teach them the classics: always take care of your skin, wear sunscreen, drink water, never sleep in your makeup, and have fun with beauty. Makeup should be playful and creative. It should make you feel like the best version of yourself.”

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Millie Bobby Brown is opening up about how she overcame an anxiety attack that lasted for three months.

The Stranger Things actress revealed on the Monday, July 13, episode of the “On Purpose With Jay Shetty” podcast how she was left feeling traumatized after being “chased by these people” for 20 minutes while out in public.

“It was a really traumatizing 20 minutes. It was very intense, very scary. I feel like I shut down, and I shut down for three months. In that moment, something switched in my mind,” Brown, 22, explained.

Amid her heightened state of anxiety, Brown said she and husband Jake Bongiovi took a planned trip to Japan around his birthday, which ended up being essential to her healing process.

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“I went to Japan, not thinking it would be some spiritual journey,” she said. “When I got there, I still really felt anxious. Sometimes we’d go to a restaurant and I’d say to my husband, ‘I can’t go in. We need to go back.”

“I never had to explain myself to him — he knew, he got it,” she added of Bongiovi, 24.

During a visit to a retreat inhabited by monks in Kyoto, Brown said, “I met this one amazing Japanese gentleman, who was just so calm and almost felt like he saw me. I was in the height of my anxiety at this point. He knew that I was kind of broken.”

“He was like, ‘We need to meditate,’ and I was like, ‘OK,’” she added.

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The experience proved transformative for the Enola Holmes 3 star.

“We meditated in this garden for five minutes. I meditated with 50 people. It was not just us; it was a bunch of tourists like us,” Brown explained. “And it was amazing, and I will never forget the feeling.”

She continued, “It was my husband’s birthday. I remember being like, ‘I feel like it’s my birthday. I just got given like the biggest gift of all. Finally, peace in my heart.’ And my husband literally said, ‘You radiated this light after.’ It was exactly what I needed.”

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“I’m a believer in divine intervention, and I think that was a moment where God was like, ‘You need to take a break and sit there and figure out what’s going on in your head,’” the actress added. “I think that healed me in a lot of ways.”

Brown said she and Bongiovi have made plans to return to the retreat with their family in the future. The pair share a baby daughter, whom they adopted in 2025.

“This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,” Brown and Bongiovi shared via Instagram in August 2025. “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy. And then there were 3. Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi.”

After the monster success of 1995’s Mortal Kombat adaptation, British director Paul W.S. Anderson was looking to make something more mature. He went with a screenplay that had been floating around at Paramount for some time — Event Horizon. Anderson made changes that both streamlined the story and darkened the tone, transforming it into something more explicitly horror than sci-fi. The result was an inspired blend of Ridley Scott’s Alien and Clive Barker-influenced splatter horror — and a cult hit that traumatized a generation.

Aside from the film’s remarkable gothic production design and no-holds-barred approach to gore, its secret weapon proved to be the late Sam Neill. Fresh off his iconic role as Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, Neill went darker than most audiences had ever seen him go before (provided that they hadn’t seen Possession), and produced images that some audiences at the time found impossible to shake. Today, 29 years after its initial release, the cult horror hit is waiting to be discovered by a new generation of fans on Tubi.

What is ‘Event Horizon’ About?

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To the uninitiated, Event Horizon begins very much like paint-by-numbers ’90s sci-fi, right down to the comically simple explanation of experimental wormhole space travel. The year is 2047, and the long missing spacecraft Event Horizon has reappeared on the interstellar map. A small crew is dispatched, along with scientist Dr. Weir (Neill), to recover it and determine where it has been for the past seven years.

The film’s inspired wrinkle is that, in the course of its space-time travels, the Event Horizon ended up going to hell itself — and it brought some Satanic energy back with it. The film’s largely negative reception and box office failure most likely came down to this big, bloody swing, as well as bait-and-switch marketing; today, the internet is flooded with stories of people who went to see what they expected to be a Star Trek-style adventure, only to be surprised by something more akin to Hellraiser in space.

Today, ‘Event Horizon’ Is Considered a Diabolical Cult Classic

Once the rescue crew (featuring solid performances by Laurence Fishburne, Joely Richardson, and Jason Isaacs) discovers the truth about where the Event Horizon has been, the film becomes a hellacious roller-coaster ride, featuring some of the nastiest gore any mainstream, MPAA-approved horror film had featured up to that point. One character’s gruesome experience with decompression is shown in vivid detail, while other crew members are vivisected and hung on hooks. And, in the film’s most infamous sequence, the fate of the ship’s prior crew is shown in a quickly edited video featuring eyeball plucking, rape, disembowelment, and more.

Famously, Anderson’s initial cut of the film ran closer to 130 minutes than its extant tight 96. Fans have clamored for years for the release of the uncut footage, which Anderson says was even more graphic; Isaacs even alluded to the presence of “porn stars and amputees” on set during the filming of the truncated hell orgy sequence. Unfortunately, the footage is now believed to have been destroyed or lost due to poor storage conditions, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Even in its 96-minute form, Event Horizon remains a frightening and incredibly rewatchable slice of horror. And a major factor in its power is Neill’s performance of Dr. Weir. Trading on audiences’ impression of him from Jurassic Park, Neill weaponizes his natural charm beautifully as he transforms from science nerd to demonic entity, becoming the film’s eyeless, grinning villain about halfway through. It’s one of the late actor’s most memorable performances, and the film itself has only in recent years received the praise it was due. New viewers or those looking to dive back into the “infinite terror” can stream Event Horizon free today on Tubi.

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Event Horizon

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August 15, 1997

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95 minutes

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Paul W. S. Anderson

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Andrew Kevin Walker, Philip Eisner

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The creator of the most acclaimed Star Wars TV series and the star of the most successful Star Wars TV series are joining forces for a movie that decidedly does not take place in a galaxy far, far away. Andor‘s Tony Gilroy‘s new movie, Behemoth!, is hitting theaters this winter, and its first teaser has been released, with The Mandalorian‘s Pedro Pascal front and center.

Behemoth! is Gilroy’s return to the big screen, his first feature film in 14 years. In the teaser, Pascal stars as Alex Serian; he’s a world-renowned cellist who’s been on the road for the better part of two decades, living out of a suitcase as he hops from country to country, continent to continent. Now, however, he’s returned home to Los Angeles to work on film scores. Not everyone’s happy to see him: that includes Alex’s brother (Will Arnett) and his ex (Olivia Wilde). However, new love may be blossoming, in the form of his colleague Nadia (Eva Victor). How will it all unfold? You’ll have to hit the theater on December 4 when Behemoth! makes its debut, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.

Who Is Tony Gilroy?

The son of playwright Frank D. Gilroy (The Subject Was Roses), Gilroy began his career as a screenwriter on projects like The Cutting Edge, Dolores Claiborne, and The Devil’s Advocate. He penned 2002’s The Bourne Identity and became a mainstay in the franchise, writing the sequels The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. He subsequently made his directorial debut with the acclaimed legal thriller Michael Clayton. His follow-up, Duplicity, garnered less attention, and he returned to the Bourne franchise to write and direct the Jeremy Renner-led The Bourne Legacy. He then signed on to help re-write and re-shoot the Star Wars film Rogue One; he would then be given full rein to create the spin-off series Andor, which earned rave reviews, above and beyond what any previous Star Wars project had accomplished.

Behemoth! had some casting issues before finally being committed to film. It was originally set to star another Star Wars alum in the form of Oscar Isaac, but he left the project before filming began, and was replaced by Pascal. David Harbour was cast as his brother, but also dropped out, overwhelmed by the final season of Stranger Things; Arnett eventually took over the role.

Behemoth! will debut in theaters on December 4. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.

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I have a running theory about Netflix, and it’s that the introduction of countless podcasts, many of which fall into the true crime wheelhouse, has created a demand for similar content. As you already know, Netflix has plenty of true crime docuseries that run the gamut from critically acclaimed masterpieces like Evil Genius (2018), to so-so entries like What Jennifer Did (2024), to controversial dramatizations in the Monster anthology.

Now, I can’t say that correlation necessarily means causation, but it certainly seems like anybody listening to true crime podcasts who has migrated to Netflix instead of whatever podcast app they used before has probably been pointed toward films like 2025’s The Paradise Murders, which is Lifetime TV’s attempt at hopping aboard the psychological thriller gravy train.

I can’t think of any other reason this abomination is currently sitting at #4 in the Netflix Top 10 for movies. It has to be algorithmic. People who used to listen to Last Podcast on the Left or Behind the Bastards are now letting their macabre preferences be known to the streaming giant, and Netflix seems to be grabbing whatever content it thinks might be adjacent to those tastes and throwing it into the feed. But I’m just a guy theorizing over here.

Netflix has so many solid psychological thrillers available right now, The Girl on the Train (2016), Side Effects (2013), Single White Female (1992), and the criminally underrated Pacific Heights (1990). But what do I know, because that’s also where you can watch punishers like The Glass House (2001). In other words, you can easily get lost looking for the perfect thriller to queue up on a rainy day. If I have any influence over my readers whatsoever, though, let this be your warning: The Paradise Murders is straight-up garbage.

Three Couples, Four Deaths, Zero Thrills

In The Paradise Murders, we’re introduced to Emma (Kayle Raelle) and Jake (Mo Sehgal), who are finally taking their long-overdue honeymoon. Emma is a workaholic who needs to disconnect for a week, and Jake books the trip to the resort she used to visit all the time as a kid. Upon arrival, they meet a number of interesting characters, including Sarah (Taija James) and her outwardly aggressive husband Tom (Christopher Dover). Emma and Jake immediately hit it off with Sarah, but they have their reservations about Tom, who seems like a loose cannon waiting for the right incident to set him off.

We’re also introduced to a third couple, Isla (Boyana Avdjieva) and Jarrod (Richard Goss), who only seem to know how to act suspiciously and always show up at the worst possible times, making them look guilty from the second they first appear on screen. Joining the mix is Lee (James Wiles), a resort employee who appears to have developed an attraction to Emma, who feels a connection to him because of her fond memories of the resort.

When Sarah dies under mysterious circumstances, everybody immediately becomes a suspect. Jake falls under scrutiny because he was missing from his room around the time Sarah was found dead by the pool. It’s also revealed that Sarah’s diary might hold the key to identifying her killer, and all signs point to Tom, who, despite being the primary suspect in his wife’s murder, is somehow still allowed to wander the resort and catch some rays.

None Of This Makes Sense

In fact, that’s the entire problem with The Paradise Murders. There’s a possible murder at a luxury resort, and everybody just goes about their business as if nothing happened. Sure, it’s suggested that occupancy is lower after the incident, which conveniently means fewer extras wandering around to complicate things, but the guests who are still there don’t behave like real people.

For one thing, Emma and Jake become convinced that all flights home have been canceled and they’re stuck at the resort until everything gets sorted out. Then where did everybody else go? Did they just walk home? More importantly, everybody should be considered a suspect. Jake doesn’t even have an alibi for where he was when Sarah was murdered.

Statistically speaking, Tom is the obvious suspect, yet he comes and goes as he pleases. Emma, meanwhile, gets caught snooping by hotel staff and detectives alike. At face value, her intentions are pure, but she’s still interfering with an active murder investigation, only to be told to go back to her room without consequence when she’s done.

And don’t even get me started on Isla and Jarrod. They’re constantly acting menacing, even when there’s no reason to, and the whole thing feels like a giant red herring. For a hot minute, I thought maybe they were actually the heroes trying to warn everybody about the “real killer.” Don’t get this twisted, that’s not what happens, and the real ending is somehow even worse.

Why The Paradise Murders is streaming on Netflix, a company that could afford to spend half a billion dollars on Stranger Things Season 5, is the question of the year for me. Are they so hard up for content that they’re scraping made-for-TV movies from Lifetime to fill out the catalog? Are psychological thrillers really that hot now that true crime shows like Last Podcast on the Left have firmly planted themselves in the streaming landscape? I’m sure there are countless moving parts involved in licensing movies, but this one is such a proverbial turd in the punchbowl that it makes me wonder who thought it belonged in Netflix’s lineup.

Or maybe I’m just getting cynical in my old age and have been spoiled by way too many great thrillers, which is why The Paradise Murders is performing so well on Netflix right now. That’s the real mystery I’m trying to solve, and this might be the one that claims my life when I dig too deep and find answers to questions I shouldn’t be asking.

THE PARADISE MURDERS SCORE

Joe Amabile, commonly known as “Grocery Store Joe” from “The Bachelor,” recently shared a concerning health update on his social media account. In a heartfelt video, the 40-year-old reality star revealed that doctors have discovered what they believe to be an early-stage brain tumor following a Prenuvo full-body scan. In the video, Amabile expressed that he’s finding it difficult to process the news but is leaning on his friends and family for support during this challenging time.

Amabile, who also went on to appear in “The Bachelor in Paradise,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and Amazon Prime’s “The GOAT,” gave his fans a medical update on July 13 and revealed his doctors found a “blueberry-sized lesion” in his brain that appears to be a tumor. Amabile explained that the next step is for him to get brain surgery to get the lesion removed for testing.

The “Bachelor” alum admitted to struggling with the news, adding that it caught him by surprise. “I think it’s one of those things where you’re like, ‘Oh, something like this never happened to me,’ and here I am,” he said. “They say it’s really early stages. I hope they are able to get it all, and I’m fine. But I will keep you updated.”

Joe Amabile Gets Support From His Wife, Other Public Figures After Revealing Health Update

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Amabile got even more candid in his Instagram caption, saying that the past month had been challenging for him and his family.

Despite the sad news, the TV personality said he was relying on those around him to get through it. “I’m doing my best to stay positive during this time and am lucky to have a lot of support from family and friends,” he wrote.

While he admitted to going back and forth about whether to share the news online, he decided to reveal it to be honest with his fans. “Onto a new journey,” he added.

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Amabile received support from a handful of other public figures, including Wells Adams, who wrote, “Love you, brother. You got this, and we’ve got you.”

His wife, Serena Pitt, added, “You’re so strong, and we’re going to get through this together. I love you.”

Dylan Efron also chimed in, adding two red heart emojis.

Joe Amabile Isn’t The Only Reality Star Who Opened Up About Frightening Findings After Undergoing Testing

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According to a previous report from The Blast, MTV veteran and “Jersey Shore” star Snooki also opened up about her doctor’s concerns after she underwent testing.

In a January 2026 TikTok, Snooki said that he had to have an “uncomfortable” procedure done after doctors found “cancerous cells on the top of my cervix.”

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The mother of three said she was “terrified” to hear the news because it meant she’d have to undergo another procedure. “It’s scary, but we have to get it done because cervical cancer is nothing to joke about,” she said.

Snooki Wanted To Share The News To Encourage Other People To Take Their Health Seriously

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Later in the clip, an emotional Snooki said that if the second procedure produced more unfortunate news, she’d likely have to undergo a hysterectomy—a surgical operation that removes the uterus.

As she continued, Snooki admitted that processing the news was difficult for her; however, her primary reason for sharing was to encourage others to get tested regularly and to stay on top of their health.

“Just making this video to spread awareness to make sure you get your pap smears. And if your doctor calls you to do it again, do it,” she said. “Make sure you’re fine and prevent all the bad things that could happen, like cervical cancer.”

How Did Snooki Cheer Herself Up After Learning She’d Been Diagnosed With Cancer?

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Weeks later, Snooki revealed she’d been diagnosed with Stage 1 cervical cancer, according to PEOPLE, but she said she wasn’t letting the news weigh her down.

“Everything’s going to be fine. I’m going to tackle this and get it done,” she said, adding that, like Amabile, she was relying on her village for support.

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“A lot of women go through it silently without anyone to talk to and they’re scared by themselves. And that was me until I decided to upload the video about what was happening with me,” she said.

And while she was upset by the news, she admitted in a recent interview that she engaged in retail therapy to lift her spirits.

“… I was like, ‘You’re a bad b-tch, you’re going to be fine, you tackle everything,’” she said. “… [I] spent, like, thousands of dollars. Then, after that mental breakdown, I was like, ‘Alright, let’s get this done,’” she added, revealing she spent her hard-earned money on handbags from Louis Vuitton and Gucci.

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