Deconstructing ‘M3GAN’ with Screenwriter Akela Cooper

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Mike Manalo

She Tiktok danced her way into our hearts, before brutally cutting down people with the blade of a paper cutter guillotine. Yes, I’m talking about M3GAN, the homicidal A.I. doll/singer/dancer that has taken the country by storm, grossing $30M domestic on a $12M budget this past weekend, and a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. But where did the insanely loyal robot get her start? Only screenwriter Akela Cooper knows!

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NOC Review: ‘M3GAN’ is a Hilarious Horror Hoot

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Mike Manalo

Oh man. I haven’t laughed this hard in a theater in a long time! I once said in my review for James Wan’s Malignant, that sometimes you don’t know which “Wan” you’re going to get: “serious Conjuring Wan” or “silly Dead Silence Wan.”

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NOC Review: ‘Malignant’ is a Bloody Bonkers B-Movie Blast

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Mike Manalo

Recently during a roundtable discussion with director James Wan, Wan went on the record to say he thought Malignant would be polarizing. And if you were to take into account the films Wan has done post-Insidious, as well as the marketing campaigns that have been released for the film, it’s clear to see why he’d think that. Based on trailers and the past 10 years of Wan’s filmography, you’d think you were walking into a creepy jump-scare fueled haunted house film. But that’s not the film Wan wanted to create, nor is it the one he created.

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A Conversation with the ‘Malignant’ Mr. Wan

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Mike Manalo

This Friday marks the release of the next highly anticipated horror classic from director James Wan — the man who brought you Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring! The movie not only represents a return to horror for Wan, who has been crushing the action game with Aquaman and Furious 7, but also a return to smaller, original titles as well. To commemorate this, Wan was able to meet with members of the press, including The Nerds of Color, to discuss his triumphant return to horror as well as his general love for the genre, and the chilling inspirations behind Malignant!

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New Nightmarish Clip from ‘Malignant’

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Mike Manalo

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of debuting a new trailer from director James Wan’s future horror masterpiece, Malignant. Today, we are pleased to share with you the terrifying first clip from the film!

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Witness a Terrifying New Trailer for James Wan’s ‘Malignant’

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Mike Manalo

In late July, horror fans everywhere got a first glimpse of what horror master, James Wan (Saw, Dead Silence, Insidious, The Conjuring) was cooking up next, when the first trailer for his new film, Malignant, debuted!

If that gave you nightmares, then get ready for another sleepless night! Because this morning the good folks at WB have dropped an exclusive new look at Wan’s new upcoming tale of horror! Take a look for yourselves — If you dare!

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James Wan’s ‘Malignant’ Trailer is the Stuff of Nightmares

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Gabriel is coming…

In the new James Wan horror thriller Malignant, strange forces are plaguing Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) mind as she has shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens when she discovers these visions are real.