There was nothing scary about the domestic opening weekend for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It as the horror sequel managed to secure a solid debut. According to Variety, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It opened to $24 million atop the domestic box office, beating out last weekend’s champion, A Quiet
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Sometimes a game truly pushes players to the absolute limit, and yet they still persevere and beat the game despite wanting to rage-quit. Difficulty in video games has been present since day one. Arcade games were designed to be difficult and sometimes impossible in order to rake in more quarters. As games have evolved and
My Hero Academia is positively packed with memorable and exciting characters of all sorts, and not just because of their super-powered Quirks. Izuku Midoriya and his classmates are beloved for their personalities and character arcs too, and that is especially true for characters such as Shoto Todoroki and Ochaco Uraraka. The latter is an easy
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, now in theaters and on HBO Max. In The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, the Warrens face their most powerful enemy to date in the Occultist. She’s a bonafide witch as she uses a curse to attain human sacrifices, with the likes
Final Fantasy has always enjoyed a colorful and imaginative cast of characters, and when it comes to climactic final boss battles, the series is second to none in grandeur and spectacle. Some antagonists have been very memorable and gone on to become fan favorites. Others have felt underwhelming or uninspired by comparison, and despite their
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Green Lantern #3 by Geoffrey Thorne, Tom Raney, Marco Santucci, Michael Atiyeh and Rob Leigh, on sale now. A new mission for the Green Lantern Corps has sent John Stewart into parts of space that had yet to be explored. But when he was left stranded on an
Today, we look at whether Batman‘s parents being murdered in front of him was the only way that Bruce Wayne would have ever become a superhero. This is “Always Kind of Wondered,” a feature spotlighting instances from comics where a comic book writer has clearly said, “Hey, why doesn’t Character X ever do Action Y?”
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 149, by Gege Akutami, John Werry and Snir Aharon, available now in English from Viz Media. Chapter 149 of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga sees Maki get a significant power-up. Through the death of her twin sister and completion of her Heavenly Restriction, Maki has now obtained unrivaled speed and strength. But why
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It pays direct homage to The Exorcist on many occasions. Given the inspiration from the horror classic, the third Conjuring outing doesn’t just grant respect to the plot of the 1973 film; it also mirrors the film’s most notorious shot. Since its 2013 conception, the Conjuring franchise has been
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Buffy the Vampire Slayer #26 by Jeremy Lambert, Marianna Ignazzi, Raul Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now Across the modern revival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, an entire multiverse of slayers and monsters has been steadily introduced — with the modern incarnation of the Scoobies even seemingly visiting
Game King’s MMORPG Digimon Masters Online may be a great MMO for Digimon fans, but it suffers from a lack of in-game explanations for various items. Some of it may be due to translation errors, but for the most part, players either have to figure out what the items do on their own or consult
Shonen manga has a messy track record when it comes to writing strong, three-dimensional female characters. And while One Piece is certainly not the first to do well by its female characters, it has also stayed consistent with them — especially its orange-haired leading lady, Nami. Early on in One Piece, Nami repeatedly catches readers and viewers off
Welcome to Adventure(s) Time’s 140th installment, a look at animated heroes of the past. This week, we’ll explore the Royal Flush Gang, a concept with virtually no consistency within the DC Animated Universe — be it with the tie-in comics, or the shows themselves. And if you have any suggestions for the future, let me know
A decade and a half after his debut in 2006’s Batman #655 by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, it’s hard to imagine the Bat-Family without Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul and current Robin. Genetically enhanced by his mother and the League of Assassins and trained to become a hardened
Replaying your favorite game from the beginning can both be entertaining and incredibly stressful. Sometimes players want to relive the exciting moments from their favorite titles without having to work through some of the more irritating or grinding parts. The addition of New Game+ modes allows players to enjoy their favorite titles with more ease,
By the late 1980s, Star Trek was in an undeniable boom with a movie franchise and spin-off TV show following the success of the original series. In fact, things were going so well that while Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was in development, the studio was eyeing iconic James Bond actor Sean Connery for the role
The story of Naruto is primarily one of action and adventure, as Naruto Uzumaki embarks on a quest to become the next Hokage and earn the respect of the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Yet along the way, these characters form lifelong friendships, learn to trust and respect one another, and even fall in love. Just ask
F9 released a high-flying new clip ahead of the film’s release later this month. Posted on the Rotten Tomatoes Twitter account, the minute-long scene shows Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto and Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty in the midst of a high-speed chase when they realize they’re about to head over a cliff. RELATED: F9’s John Cena Apologizes
The Blade movies are at times forgotten among the sea of current comic book films, but they were good for their time. Both Blade 1 and 2 had the action fans would expect and were vampire-slaying fun. It helps that Wesley Snipes killed it as the title character, owning the role as Hugh Jackman did
Van Richten’s Guide To Ravenloft offers a fresh take on the horror domains of dread while providing a slew of new and terrifying monsters. Ravenloft encompasses a seemingly infinite amount of horror domains. Infesting each of these realms are horrifying and dangerous monsters that will strike fear into players. Most classic horror monsters can be
One of the strongest parts of the Star Wars universe is The Clone Wars, an animated series set between the second and third prequel movies. It did a superb job of fleshing out the story beyond what those films gave fans. And on top of all of that, several Jedi, Clones, and more got their chances
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, now in theaters and on HBO Max. In The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Ed and Lorraine Warren come up against one of their most demonic enemies ever. This is in the form of the Occultist, who has
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for “The Pageant of the Masters of Nocturnal Artistry” by Jason Aaron, R.M. Guera, Giulia Brusco and VC’s Cory Petit, from the pages of Heroes Reborn #5, on sale now. When Earth’s Mightiest Heroes were replaced by the Squadron Supreme in the world of Heroes Reborn, it didn’t just create
Kiyo In Kyoto: From The Maiko House, also known as Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san, is an anime that follows two young women, Kiyo and Sumire. Sumire is a maiko-in-training, while Kiyo works at the maiko house as their live-in cook. This slice-of-life anime focuses on Kiyo and Sumire’s close friendship and is an overall heartwarming series to
Not even half a year after the release of the long-awaited Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the 300 director returned with another movie: Army Of The Dead. Snyder’s return to the zombie genre was met with great excitement, and it seems to have gone over well with viewers. RELATED: Army Of The Dead: 10 Ways Zombies Have
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Castlevania, now streaming on Netflix. As much as Netflix’s Castlevania anime is a horror story, a lot of time is devoted to love. It comes via the pairing of Dracula and Lisa Tepes, as well as with Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, as the latter fought Night Creatures and tried to ensure Dracula’s legacy wouldn’t ever be
Of all the characters introduced in the Star Wars prequel movies, Count Dooku was one of the most intriguing. The Sith Lord and apprentice of Darth Sidious kind of appeared out of the left field with little explanation or backstory. But the iconic Christopher Lee’s incredible performance definitely helped people become fans of the character.
Final Fantasy X is a fan favorite in the famous RPG franchise, owing to its unique setting and some important changes to the series’ traditional gameplay. It does, however, have one critical narrative flaw. For all of the effort the game puts into its worldbuilding, making the land of Spira feel like a coherent place, it sadly doesn’t put
When it comes to comics, bombastic and over-the-top supervillains usually get a fittingly epic or tragic defeat. However, this isn’t the case for most of Marvel Comics’ most iconic bad guys, whether they’re joke characters or legitimate threats. RELATED: Marvel: 10 Most Villainous Teams Regardless of how intimidating they can be or how grand their masterplans
Rave Master, created by Hiro Mashima of Fairy Tail fame, was a somewhat prominent manga and anime series in the early/mid-2000s. However, Rave Master never quite achieved the same level of success as its widely loved counterpart — and for good reason. While many critics and fans actually prefer Rave Master‘s manga to later parts of Fairy Tail, the censored dub