Richard Newby

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Freelancer. Writer. Movies. Comics, Games, Horror. Seen Fangoria THR TheAVClub Vulture Book: We Make Monsters Here. https://www.amazon.com/Make-Monsters-Here-Richard-Newby/dp/B08WZH8Q35/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2X23U6JJN8LMJ&keywords=we+make+monsters+here&qid=1

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From the big studio releases to independent and direct to streaming releases, I recap the year in horror and count down the best horror movies of 2023! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

The Best Horror Movies of 2023www.hollywoodreporter.com From studio features like 'Scream VI' and 'M3GAN' to indie and streaming gems such as 'No One Will Save You' and 'Infinity Pool,' The Hollywood Reporter columnist Richard Newby looks back at the year ...

My interview with the brilliant Newton Brothers. www.emmys.com/news/online-...

Fall of the House of Usher Composers on Making Emotional (but Terrifying) Musicwww.emmys.com Fall of the House of Usher Composers on Making Emotional (but Terrifying) Music

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Every Godzilla film, ranked from worst to bestwww.avclub.com As Godzilla Minus One arrives in theaters, it's time to count down the previous 36 films from one of cinema's longest-running franchises

time.com/6340124/best... Latest from me.

The 10 Best Video Games of 2023time.com From notable remakes like 'Dead Space' to long-awaited follow-ups like 'Alan Wake II'

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Fantastic point here on what an Avengers movie could’ve done for the this stage of the MCU from @richardlnewby.bsky.social. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

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Most people whiff on the nuance and details when talking about Marvel Studios and the state of the MCU. @richardlnewby.bsky.social is one of the few people who I will listen to because he gets the nuance (and just gets the genre, industry, and so much more) www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Why the Age of Marvel Is Not Quite Overwww.hollywoodreporter.com After bombing with ‘The Marvels’ and releasing a glut of projects in recent years, there is still hope for the studio to push through the wreckage.

So proud to be an EP on The Batu Project: Adam the First. It’s a work of passion from a talented group of artists who are making history with Ghana’s first science fiction feature. Check out the interview with director M Sayibu and first teaser trailer: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

‘The Batu Project: Adam the First’ Teaser Turns Ghana Into an Alien Landscapewww.hollywoodreporter.com The feature used very little green screen, but instead relied on the country's landscapes as its most important visual effect.

Thought this was a blast! Kiernan Shipka was excellent. I hope this gets a physical release.

91. Totally Killer (2023) Dir. Nahnatchka Khan #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

Extremely my shit. Lionsgate really dropped the ball on the release of this one. Great atmosphere. Perfect movie for the Halloween season.

90. Cobweb (2023) Dir. Samuel Bodin #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

Been thinking a lot lately about the serialized nature of decades-old comic book characters and whether the lack of a finite nature best serves the characters. @insomniacgames’s Spider-Man shakes up the status quo, reckoning with time, mortality, and letting go. #SpiderMan2

Insomniac Has Cracked the Code to Spider-Man, But Will Marvel Listen?www.hollywoodreporter.com After decades of comics, TV shows and movies, the PlayStation Games offer something not even the well-received films have managed.

Honestly? It rips. Vast improvement over the first. Still a showcase for some truly great practical effects, but the scope, mythology, and character work in this one really pull it together. Lauren LaVera is great. Did not make me feel like I needed to barf though. I ate nachos.

Alright, let’s see what all the fuss is about. 88. Terrifier 2 (2022) Dir. Damien Leone #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

A lot more fun that I thought it would be given it’s reputation. Deeply unserious and yet…I’d watch a legacy sequel in a heartbeat. Let the UFOs try again. Bring the survivors back and mix in some new blood.

86. Maximum Overdrive (1986) Dir. Stephen King #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

Loved this! Incredible work by Dick Smith. Burgess Meredith is always such a joy to watch. On Netflix, if you can believe they have something pre-1980s now.

85. The Sentinel (1977) Dir. Michael Winner #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

Rejection # 5. Pressing on.

Rejection # 4. It’s a damn good novel. I promise!

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on the public Overhated feed we got me and @richardlnewby.bsky.social talking about The Village, and on the patreon Overhated feed it's me and Brian of @junkfoodcinema.bsky.social covering Paul Schrader's Exorcist prequel. check them out!

New Fangoria featuring plenty of #TheExorcistBeliever coverage from yours truly! And what I consider to be my Fango opus (for now!): “Exhuming God Through the Exorcist Franchise.” Shout-out to editor @scottwampler.bsky.social , and @jasonkauz.bsky.social whose layouts always bring these home.

This whips ass! Bravo to Duffield for making Greys scary again. Also, one of the most surprisingly chilling final beats this side of Ari Aster. #NoOneWillSaveYou 👽

74. No One Will Save You (2023) Dir. Brian Duffield #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

This is a hidden gem right here. 1. This escalated to full Florida very quickly. 2. More movies should be set around shitty amusement parks. 3. James Spader just had IT from the moment he arrived on the scene. No learning curve. Just entered Hollywood as fully formed Spader.

64. The New Kids (1985) Dir. Sean S. Cunningham #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

Now playing: Little Hope

Thought this was great! Prefer it to Deliverance. It’s perhaps less sensational but it feels meaner, more rooted in the idea of unconquerable wild and the unfixable nature of man. And boy, Hal Holbrook just had something so magnetic.

52. Rituals (1977) Dir. Peter Carter #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

Make sure to subscribe before the new issue hits! Halloween season without Fango just ain’t Halloween! 🎃👻

Loved this!

48. The Return of the Living Dead III (1993) Dir. Brian Yuzna #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

A tumultuous decade. Divided fans. Culture wars and empty theaters. The latest from me: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Where Have All the DC Fans Gone?www.hollywoodreporter.com After a string of bombs and with a reboot on the horizon, Warner Bros. has to do more than make fans believe a man can fly. It has to make them believe that this time, there’s a willingness to see t...

Rejection # 4. It’s a damn good novel. I promise!

Rejection # 3. On we go.

It’s the 25th anniversary of Blade! Here’s the tribute piece I wrote for its 20th! https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blade-started-a-revolution-was-abandoned-by-marvel-1135703/amp/

Working on the novella collection while I wait for some movement with the novel.

28. The Omega Man (1971) Dir. Boris Sagal #100HorrorMoviesin92Days

Yooo!! #BlueBeetle is legit! Honestly surprised how well it hits. Very charming. Feels like a real love letter to Latino culture + DC Comics. Some familiar plot beats but made unique through the fresh perspective. Hope folks support and hope Gunn does right and gives it a sequel.

Now watching: Blue Beetle (2023) Dir. Ángel Manuel Soto

Rejection # 3. On we go.

Rejection # 2. Keep going!