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Lydia Deetz Is a TV Horror Host in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Turns out the Elvira-inspired intro to the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer is rooted in a new character development for the grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder). In a new interview with Ryder in Empire, we learn that after the events of 1988’s Beetlejuice, the goth teen icon known for her deadpan delivery and penchant for ghost photography…
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40 Great Things About Return of the Jedi
Forty years ago this week, Star Wars ended. Well, it ended for a bit — as theatergoers sat down for the climactic battle in Return of the Jedi. Star Wars might have continued beyond it for many of those 40 years, but still, here’s 40 little things we love about the swansong of the original…
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Sam Raimi Says Evil Dead’s Ash Williams Could One Day Return
Evil Dead Rise is creeping out of the haunted basement and into theatres next month, but — much like the 2013 Evil Dead remake — it won’t star Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams, instead pursuing a new continuation of the story. And while Campbell himself has said he’s done playing Ash, Evil Dead director Sam…
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James Cameron Seems to Have His Finger on the Pulse of Avatar Trolls
One of the most consistent running jokes about James Cameron’s Avatar is its perceived absence from popular culture. Movies that have similarly made upwards of $US2-3 billion at the global box office seem inescapable. Star Wars films, Avengers entries, and even Cameron’s own Titanic remain part of everyday conversation. But Avatar, which tops them all…