There's a certain kind of failure that doesn't stay failed. Some movies open to empty theaters and dismissive reviews, then spend years quietly gathering momentum through word of mouth, late-night ...

At the time, it was normal for a household to have one TV. However, since my parents weren't the type to sit in front of the TV, I could choose and watch programs relatively freely. That night, too, ...

Renny Harlin revealed why he walked away from directing Alien 3 after 20th Century Fox rejected his radically different ideas ...

Volker Engel and Douglas Smith revisit the signature scene from Roland Emmerich's 1996 summer blockbuster.

When you think of what makes a great horror movie, what springs to mind? A likable protagonist, such as a kick-ass scream queen or final girl? A spine-tingling score or a fear-inducing soundscape, ...

Despite Hollywood's vast history, the names of only a handful of directors have become synonymous with the general public. Perhaps as little as two? And when I say the public, I mean my mother. My mum ...

Both of those science (fiction) guys would know. Thirty years ago, they were part of the Oscar-winning visual effects team that blew up the White House in Roland Emmerich’s alien invasion epic ...