Kane Parsons’ Backrooms is the kind of horror movie that feels less like a film and more like a bad dream you can’t wake yourself from. Expanding on the viral analog horror phenomenon that took over YouTube, the A24 adaptation transforms the unsettling “liminal space” concept into a full scale psychological nightmare that is equal parts atmospheric, experimental, and deeply unnerving. While some critics argue the film occasionally loses itself in repetition, there’s no denying Parsons has created one of the most visually haunting horror experiences of the decade.

What makes Backrooms work so well is its commitment to dread over spectacle. Parsons understands that the fear doesn’t come from monsters alone. It comes from isolation, endless yellow hallways, flickering fluorescent lights, and the terrifying feeling that reality itself has broken. One early reaction described the film as “horror stripped to its essentials,” while another called it “a nightmare with its own weather.”

Chiwetel Ejiofor delivers a surprisingly emotional performance as Clark, a broken furniture store owner whose discovery beneath his basement pulls him into an impossible labyrinth of alternate realities. Renate Reinsve also shines, grounding the film emotionally even when the narrative intentionally spirals into surrealism. Their performances give the movie a human core that elevates it beyond internet creepypasta territory.

Visually, Backrooms is stunning. Parsons and cinematographer Jeremy Cox weaponize empty office spaces, bland commercial architecture, and endless corridors into something genuinely terrifying. The production design creates a suffocating sense of unease that lingers long after the credits roll. Critics have compared the atmosphere to The Blair Witch Project, Severance, Skinamarink, and even The Shining, but Backrooms still feels uniquely its own.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Backrooms [credit: A24]

That said, the film will not work for everyone. Some reviews criticized its intentionally fragmented storytelling and repetitive structure, arguing that the movie occasionally mistakes ambiguity for depth. The slower pacing and abstract narrative may frustrate viewers expecting a traditional horror experience packed with jump scares and straightforward answers.

Still, even its critics seem to acknowledge that Parsons is doing something different. At just 20 years old, the filmmaker has managed to bridge internet horror culture with modern theatrical filmmaking in a way Hollywood rarely allows. Backrooms feels like the beginning of a new era where creators raised on YouTube, gaming culture, found footage, and analog horror are reshaping what mainstream horror can look and feel like.

Backrooms may not be the cleanest or most accessible horror movie of the year, but it is absolutely one of the most memorable. It’s eerie, ambitious, deeply uncomfortable, and unlike almost anything else currently playing in theaters. For horror fans craving atmosphere, tension, and pure existential dread, Kane Parsons delivers a terrifying trip worth taking.

I still remember 2009 like it was yesterday when my mind was blown away seeing James Cameron’s Pandora. Sitting in that dark cinema with 3D glasses perched on my nose for the first time it definitely was one of my favourite cinematic experiences in my lifetime at the time. Seeing those blue people didn’t just fill the screen, they filled our lives. This become a proper family affair with my family huddled together, completely mesmerised by the visual effects and intriguing story. When I got the opportunity to walked the red carpet recently at the UK Premiere last week. It was extra special dragging my sibling along to keep the tradition alive and kicking.

And wow – the premiere itself! It was an absolute pleasure seeing Sigourney Weaver face-to-face. Those of you who know me know sci-fi’s my favourite genre. I still recall watching the original Alien back in the day, with the second one being my all-time favourite which I’d rewind dozens of times on my dad’s VHS player.

It was a great shame Zoe Saldana couldn’t make it, but I was so happy to see a handful of the cast do the film’s introduction before the legendary James Cameron spoke live by satellite from New Zealand.

Avatar Fire and Ash [credit: 20th Century Studios]

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Picking up months after The Way of Water, the story dives straight into the Sullys’ grief over Neteyam’s death. It’s a wound that bleeds through every single frame. Jake’s retreated into full soldier mode once again to defend his family and people. While Neytiri’s rage is threatening to shatter her spirit. Now they’re up against a new foe: the ash people, which is led by Oona Chaplin’s scorching Varang. Lo’ak’s guilt drives the emotional core, while Kiri’s connection to Eywa deepens into something almost transcendent.

I’ve had such great discussions with the film community after the screening and in the days afterwards. Some individuals reckon it retreads old ground, and others call it the franchise’s most emotional chapter. Me? I’m right in the middle. My only negative thing to say is the runtime 3 hours 17 minutes. Yeah, it does feel like a trip to Greece (long, but honestly worth every second), and a couple of story moments are pretty predictable. But ohh my God, the visuals? are Jaw-dropping stunning.

It’s quite remarkable how good Russell Carpenter’s cinematography is. His made every frame look delightful, especially in 3D. Digital visuals effects have continue to look even more realistic, and breathtaking to look at over the years.

Simon Franglen’s score thunders right through your chest and into your heart. And as for the cast? Saldaña and Sam Worthington performances where near their career-best.

There’s no two ways about it, this sits right up there with the original. Avatar: Fire And Ash is slightly better than its predecessor, if I’m being honest. As I posted on my social media recently i said “Cameron’s gifted us a high-flying, heart-racing spectacle that leaves you breathless and inspired.

By Chris Snellgrove
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This is weird to admit, but here goes: one of my favorite things about Blu-ray restorations of older media is discovering the craziest details that were previously hidden by crappy VHS tapes and CRT televisions. For example, when Star Wars finally came to Blu-ray, I was less excited about seeing the Death Star blow up and more excited about answering a question I’d had for decades: what did Luke Skywalker pack in his little space lunchbox before heading off to Dagobah? We see Yoda and R2-D2 squabble over a hot dog, but on my vintage Star Wars cassettes, it was always hard to tell what else Luke had packed for his journey to the other side of the galaxy.

Once Star Wars came to Blu-ray, I had an answer … sort of. We could now see in perfect detail what was in Luke’s Rebel lunchbox, but the contents looked so damn weird that online fans are still debating what the heck the aspiring Jedi brought to snack on for the long trip. Eventually, Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill took to social media to offer us the surprising answer: the lunchbox contents that Yoda went so wild over (effectively risking the entire galaxy by testing Luke) contained “mixed nuts/mint & orange Tic-Tacs/sesame sticks/crackers- basically airline food.

Intergalactic Lunchables?

When Luke Skywalker was freezing nearly to death on Hoth, he was visited by the Force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi. His old master encouraged him to go to Dagobah to receive training from Yoda, the Jedi Master who trained Obi-Wan. When Luke visited the swampy planet, he was surprised to discover a little green critter who spoke in a backwards language and tried to steal Luke’s food. Eventually, Luke is shocked to learn that the diminutive being before him was Yoda, and all of this was a test of the young man’s patience. Had Yoda listened to his instincts, he would have refused to train Luke, effectively dooming the galaxy to Imperial rule.

Yoda was ready to fight a cranky droid for some of Luke’s food, which always amused fans. Now, when high-quality images of Luke’s lunchbox hit social media, fans always have a field day guessing (or simply joking) about what the hero of the Rebellion has been eating. One amusing reply was “bro packed graham crackers and loose hotdogs.” Others compared Luke’s meal to Lunchables and Kid Cuisine boxes. My favorite comment? “It’s like a bento box but sh*te.” The fan commentary was better than anything Star Wars has given us in years, which made up for the fact that, presumably, we’d never get a real answer.

Jedi Secrets, Revealed

Except we did! Mark Hamill is a prolific X user, and he hopped on the social media platform to comment on the contents of his (as one fan lovingly dubbed it) snackle box. According to the actor, the contents included “mixed nuts/mint & orange Tic-Tacs/sesame sticks/crackers–basically airline food.” Chances are that producers chose these items simply for their aesthetics, but it’s fairly wild to imagine anyone eating this stuff. Like, who wants to pair their loose hot dogs with sesame sticks, or their graham crackers with mint Tic-Tacs? Honestly, this looks less like a soldier’s rations and more like a struggle meal put together by the hungriest stoner.

The funniest thing is that this is the kind of food Yoda was willing to fight R2-D2 for. It was risky to engage the droid in the first place. The last time a Jedi saw R2 in action, the little droid was zipping around on a jetpack and catching his enemies on fire. Hell, even a jolt of electricity in that damp environment might have been enough to stop Yoda’s heart. Plus, the fact that this was part of Yoda testing Luke is insane. Can you imagine driving the galaxy’s only hope away and having to tell Obi-Wan’s ghost you doomed billions of lives because you went gremlin mode over some freakin’ airline food?

Fortunately, all’s well that ends well. Luke passed Yoda’s bizarre test and received the training he needed to confront Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. Thanks to him, both villains were defeated, and the Rebellion emerged as the victors in the nastiest civil war in the universe. Now that it’s all said and done, we’re left with one question: when Luke kissed his sister, do you think his breath tasted like the mint Tic-Tacs or the orange ones?

Justin Hartley broke his silence on his hit show Tracker‘s big relocation change for season 4.

“In terms of tone and character, I don’t think it’ll impact the show at all,” Hartley told The Wrap on Monday, May 25. “Our show is a road show. Our character goes from town to town across the United States of America and meets people from all different walks of life and helps them out. These strangers become kind of his family in a way.”

The actor expressed excitement about making the move to Los Angeles.

“To be able to shoot in a different place that gives us different landscapes, we’re able to go to places — New York, D.C., the desert, Texas, the beach,” Hartley noted. “It just opens up our world in terms of landscape, which is such a big character of our show.”

Despite the shift, Hartley expressed gratitude for the show’s time in Canada.

“We built a really great, wonderful show and we did it in Vancouver for the first three years. Just, inevitably, as things go, the show has to evolve,” he added. “We’re not really interested in doing something just for the sake of doing it. I want to push the envelope and I want it to be something different, so we’re excited about it. It’s going to be very good for the show and for the audience.”

Based on Jeffery Deaver‘s novel The Never Game, Tracker follows Hartley’s Colter around the country as he helps to find missing people and solve mysterious cases. After spending three seasons filming in Vancouver, news broke in May that Tracker was awarded $48 million on $129 million in qualified expenditures, prompting its move.

Tracker is 20th Television’s biggest series to be brought back to California with the help of a tax credit. Before that, Prime Video’s Fallout moved from New York to Los Angeles, while Dan Fogelman’s upcoming NFL drama, The Land, was given a $42.8 million tax credit.

“I’m proud of what we built in Vancouver. I’m also very excited we’re bringing Tracker to L.A.,” Hartley said in a statement at the time. “I’m looking forward to continuing to tell these stories alongside the new, fresh places we’ll be heading to next. Most importantly, I want to thank the fans for showing up for us every step of the way. We couldn’t do this without you.”

TV shows can earn an additional 5 percent tax credit bonus — on top of the 35 percent base credit — for qualified expenditures incurred outside the 30-mile zone that covers the Greater Los Angeles area and surrounding communities, according to Deadline.

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Tax credits for relocation are being awarded to shows for their projected outsized economic effect, with jobs being created for Los Angeles-based crews and local businesses being boosted by returning production.

“Location is a huge part of the storytelling on Tracker,” showrunner Elwood Reid told Deadline. “We’re so grateful to the crew and people of Vancouver who made the first three seasons of this hit drama possible, and are simultaneously thrilled to be able to kick off the fourth season of Tracker by filming in Los Angeles, thanks to the tax incentive program that supports bringing production back to California.”

Tracker has been renewed for season 4 and is streaming on Paramount+.

By Steven Nelson
| Published 1 hour ago

When you think of Henry Rollins, the relentless punk rock energy of Black Flag might flood your mind, or perhaps his biting spoken-word performances. In 2015’s He Never Died, we see a very different side of Rollins, who trades his microphone for a dive into the sinister and supernatural. Tangled in a horror narrative filled with dark humor, ungodly appetites, and seething mysteries, Rollins offers a performance that’s a far cry from his punk rock days, yet still raw and captivating in its own twisted way.

I’m Here To Suck Blood And Play Bingo, And I’m All Out Of Balls

So, what happens when a reclusive, cannibalistic immortal tries to live a quiet life? Spoiler: not a vacation in Hawaii. Meet Jack, played by the tattooed and terrific Henry Rollins. Jack’s idea of a wild night involves playing bingo, keeping to himself, and trying not to give in to his dark cravings for human flesh.

Don’t judge. It’s not like there’s a guidebook for immortal dietary needs.

Jack has spent centuries keeping a low profile, steering clear of his cannibalistic urges and mostly avoiding any major relapses. But as with any good horror story, the universe has other plans for him. His past comes knocking, or more accurately, violently barging back into his life.

Joining Jack in this macabre yet surprisingly funny ride are Cara (Kate Greenhouse), a diner waitress with a crush on him who has her own set of mysteries, and Jordan Todosey as his suddenly reappearing daughter, Andrea, bringing enough teen angst and daddy issues to make Jack’s already miserable existence even more complicated.

Sweet, Sincere, Sickening

Directed by Jason Krawczyk, He Never Died playfully walks the tightrope between horror and humor, offering gore garnished with giggles. If you ever wanted to see a punk rock legend like Henry Rollins navigate a world of thugs, mobsters, and a particularly insistent hunger, this is your golden ticket!

When He Never Died first debuted, critics and audiences alike weren’t quite sure what to make of it. Here you had a film, blending cannibalistic urges with comedic undertones, starring none other than punk rock icon Henry Rollins. Some praised it for its fresh take on the horror-comedy genre, appreciating Henry Rollins’ stoic yet strangely endearing performance as Jack. Others found the mix of flesh-eating and humor a tad too eccentric for their taste buds.

However, as the years rolled on, something magical happened. He Never Died began to amass a dedicated following. Midnight movie screenings, meme-worthy moments, and countless debates on Jack’s true nature transformed this once-overlooked film into a cult classic. Fans revel in its quirky balance of gore and guffaws, and Henry Rollins’ deadpan performance has been heralded as one of the standout elements.

A Picture Perfect Genre Mash

Henry Rollins, best known as the frontman for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, has always been a man of many talents. After establishing himself as a punk rock powerhouse in the 1980s, Rollins expanded into spoken-word performances, writing, radio hosting, and acting, building a career that has constantly evolved over the decades.

That raw intensity and natural storytelling ability made the jump into acting feel surprisingly seamless. Over the years, Rollins has taken on roles in indie films and TV series like Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Feast, and Sons of Anarchy, proving he’s far more than just a punk icon screaming into a microphone.

He Never Died remains one of the best showcases for that screen presence. The film blends horror, dark comedy, crime drama, and existential weirdness into something genuinely unique, with Rollins carrying the entire thing through sheer charisma and exhausted deadpan delivery.

Whether you’re already a longtime Rollins fan or just looking for a horror movie that feels completely different from the usual formula, He Never Died delivers a strange, bloody, and surprisingly funny ride. If you’ve got a taste for cult films with personality to spare, this one is absolutely worth your time.

As of this writing, He Never Died is streaming for free on Tubi.

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt‘s uncanny resemblance to her mother, Angelina Jolie, continues to make waves.

The teenager was photographed out in L.A. on a casual outing, and one thing is sure: the looks don’t lie. The mother-daughter resemblance has been a topic in the media, as many waste no time pointing out how she is the younger version of her mom in style and looks.

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has chosen to walk in her mom, Angelina Jolie’s, footsteps in the industry as well. In recent years, she has been building her career as an actress and film producer.

Vivienne got caught in the camera lens while enjoying her peak Gen Z life in California. The teenager was having a field day with sunshine, fun drinks, and no Hollywood drama as she stepped out with a friend.

A photo of the 17-year-old uploaded to TMZ shows her sitting at a table at Erewhon in a casual fit, enjoying the viral Hailey Bieber smoothie. She is seen smiling brightly, seemingly enjoying the deep conversation with her friend.

Vivienne kept things super low-key for the outing, rocking a black t-shirt and brown pants while her short hair was laid back. Even in the simple fit, she looked more and more like her famous mom as she enjoyed the California weather, thriving quietly like the rest of her siblings.

The Jolie-Pitt Twins Are Spitting Images Of Their Parents

Vivienne and her twin brother Knox previously made headlines for their striking resemblance to their parents, Angelina and Brad Pitt. The twins were spotted last year in Los Angeles when they stepped out together for a brief visit to the grocery store.

They rocked matching casual outfits, both donning white t-shirts, denims, and sneakers, and people could not help but notice how much they resembled their famous parents.

Vivienne looked like a younger version of Angelina, with her hair loose and some strands tucked behind her ears, just like the iconic actress had been seen doing many times.

Meanwhile, Knox looked much like the mirror image of his father, with his low haircut that looked similar to the one Brad had when he starred with his ex-wife in the action comedy “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.”

Currently, Knox has been keeping busy with Muay Thai training intensively in L.A. He is often spotted leaving training sessions, showcasing a dedicated, athletic physique and occasionally sporting vibrant new looks.

The Actress Previously Revealed Her Kids Love For Privacy

Angelina and Brad share six children: three biological kids, Shiloh, and the twins, along with their older adopted kids, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara.

In a previous interview, the “Maleficent” actress explained why Knox and Vivienne are rarely seen in public despite their parent’s huge status in the entertainment industry.

She spoke to outlets during a promotional interview for her film “Maria,” sharing that all six of her kids prefer to live “quite private” lives.

The Blast reported that in another interview, Angelina noted that she did not think her children would pursue a career in acting, describing them as “shy, very private people.”

“None of my children want to be in front of the camera [at] this time, Shiloh’s extremely private,” the actress noted, before adding, “They weren’t born with privacy, right? So, I hope that they can have that as they grow older. So we’ll see.”

Vivienne, Like Her Siblings, Dropped Her Dad’s Surname

Vivienne appears to have parted ways with the hyphenated version of her surname. This development came to light after she was listed two years ago in the playbill for “The Outsiders” as Vivienne Jolie and not Vivienne Jolie-Pitt.

While it remains unclear if she has legally made the name change like her sister, Shiloh, PEOPLE can confirm that they are not the only ones in the Jolie-Pitt clan to drop the actor’s name.

Zahara also introduced herself as Zahara Marley Jolie while joining the Mu Pi chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Spelman College. On her graduation day this year, she walked the stage to accept her diploma with Pitt excluded from her name.

The name changes appear to be a result of the strained relationship Bradd has with his kids following his divorce from Angelina.

The former couple split in 2016, and after a tumultuous divorce process, the actress walked away with sole custody of the kids while Brad had visitation rights for the three minor children.

The Kids’ Estrangement Goes Beyond Brad Pitt’s Divorce From Angelina Jolie

The Blast reports that while Brad’s never-ending legal drama with the actress took a great toll on his relationship with his six children, the fallout did not originate from the divorce.

The rift between them can be traced to an unfortunate incident that happened in September 2016 on a private jet.

Brad allegedly poured alcohol on his family while he was drunk and told the children their mother was “crazy.” In addition to verbally insulting his then-wife, he allegedly shoved her and got physical with one of the children.

The “F1” actor has denied the claims, tagging him as a domestic abuser, but the memories seem to have dwelt in the hearts of his kids, fuelling their estrangement and ongoing strained relationship. Despite these, insiders say Brad has hope of reconciliation in the future.

“He continues to hope that one day a reconciliation is possible. There’s a hope that in time they will all find each other,” the insider said of Brad and his six children.

Does the resemblance between Vivienne Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie run deeper than looks?