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The horror genre is not easy to get right. Sure, you have films that leave you feeling scared out of your mind, but most of them end up being duds that rely on cheap special effects and predictable tropes that get a few screams out of the audience. Great horror, however, has rarely been about the gore or the monsters. True fear is instilled when filmmakers immerse their viewers in worlds that might feel like ours before pulling the rug from right under us. As a horror fan, here are 10 movies that mastered the art and set the benchmark for what the genre should actually feel and look like, to me. 10 ‘Orphan’ (2009) ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - It’s a family affair for a mother-daughter director duo who are collaborating to bring you Edgewood High School’s production of The Sound of Music.Different groups of actors will be performing on different dates because there are so many students who want to be involved in this production. Edgewood High School staged this musical briefly in 2020, 1997 and 1983.WMTV spoke with Directors Olivia and Rebessa De Waart on Monday. Rebecca explained how they are drawing influence from previous productions while taking creative liberty. “Every production of The Sound of Music is similar in many ways but also as you said, everyone has a unique take on it,” Rebessa said. “We loved looking at the costumes and the production and the set for this one.”Performances will take place ...

Arc Raiders is a prime example of why multiplayer games massively benefit from a social aspect. Online gaming has evolved a lot over the last 20 years. It has gone from screaming at people in competitive lobbies to something casual to something a bit more dynamic. MMOs, games like Grand Theft Auto Online, and battle royales/extraction shooters have led to all new ways to engage with other players in-game. It’s much more than global voice or chat comms, there’s emotes to non-verbally communicate things and of course, proximity chat. Proximity chat isn’t necessarily a new idea, but it is something that seems to evolve with time as games get bigger and more complex. Most people are familiar with a global chat, where you can openly communicate with everyone in your lobby or at least every...

Netflix’s holly and jolly holiday lineup begins this month with new films and TV specials dropping throughout the Christmas season. Alicia Silverstone and Oliver Hudson’s A Merry Little Ex-Mas kicks off Netflix’s seasonal movies on Wednesday, November 12, followed by Minka Kelly’s Champagne Problems later that month. “Making a rom-com is something that I’ve always wanted to do,” Kelly, 45, told People in October. “Christmas rom-coms are the happiest, most feel-good experiences that we get to look forward to every year. And they never get old no matter how many times you’ve seen them.” In addition to festive holiday films, Netflix is releasing new seasons of two of its baking shows and a special episode of Meghan Markle’s With Love, Meghan. Related: Eve...

The Best New Artist category is one of the coveted awards at the Latin Grammys and one that has predicted beloved stars like Calle 13, Silvana Estrada, and Karol G. Last year, the award went to Latin pop’s  Ela Taubert, who has since released her debut album Preguntas a Las 11:11 with a Max Martin-produced cut. For the 2025 ceremony, which takes place on Nov. 13 in Las Vegas, 10 artists from across Latin America, the US, and Spain are vying for the award. Rolling Stone caught up with three of 2025’s promising nominees to discuss their music and their reaction to be nominated for Best New Artist. We spoke to Isadora, the daughter of Latin pop icon Chayanne, about blazing her own trail; Paloma Morphy, a Mexican singer-songwriter who is reshaping the sound of alternative music; and Yerai...

Walmart is offering an outstanding early Black Friday deal on a powerful gaming laptop. For a limited time, you can pick up the MSI Vector HX 16" Gaming Laptop with GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU for just $1,299.00 with free shipping after a hefty $700 off instant discount. This laptop features an AMD Ryzen 9 HX series CPU and a full-powered RTX 5070 Ti GPU with 140W TGP rating for maximum gaming performance.MSI Vector HX 16" RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop for $1,299.99MSI Vector HX 16" AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop (16GB/1TB)0The MSI Vector HX laptop is equipped with a 16" 2560x1600 240HZ IPS display, AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 1TB SSD. Both the RAM and SSD are user-upgradeable. Inputs include two Thunderbolt 4 / USB Type-C p...

With "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally got Marvel's first family right after four previously underwhelming attempts to bring the characters to the big screen. Well, mostly underwhelming. Josh Trank's 2015 box office flop "Fantastic Four" might better be described as a historic disaster — and it seems Ryan Reynolds was initially keen to revisit that flop with 2024's "Deadpool & Wolverine."The hugely successful team-up between Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth and Hugh Jackman's Logan was, when it came down to it, basically onelong cameo-fest, featuring everyone from Wesley Snipes' Blade to Chris Evan's Johnny Storm from "Fantastic Four" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer." But according to Reynolds, there were ambitions to include more former ...

VALDOSTA – The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts to host the final concert of the Music in the Art Park Concert Series. Release: The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host country/rock band Naturally Southern for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Fri., November 14 from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. The concert, sponsored by Greater Valdosta United Way, is free to the public. Community members are invited to bring their blankets and lawn chairs to this family and pet-friendly event to relax in the park and enjoy the music. Jessie’s Restaurant & Catering is the food/beverage vendor for the event. The Music in the Art Park concerts take place on the second Friday of each month, June through November, feature local musicians, and ar...

The Embark Studios extraction shooter Arc Raiders has exceeded expectations for player counts. Media opinions are also positive, with an 84 Metacritic rating. However, one score sticks out like a sore thumb, as the only negative Arc Raiders review on the aggregator. Eurogamer awarded the game a 2/5 rating, primarily due to its use of generative AI. Eurogamer’s article focuses on how the ping system and call-outs employ TTS to replace voice recordings. Embark claims it has limited resources to hire a large number of human voice actors. Its CCO, Stefan Strandberg, has explained in interviews that AI voice generators only supplement recorded dialogue. Still, while he argues that this process doesn’t qualify as generative AI, some critics disagree. The speech in question sounds unnatural...

After weeks at the top of Prime Video’s movie charts, Shane Black’s Play Dirty has finally been dethroned by a new contender: the latest Tyler Perry movie, Finding Joy. Starring Shannon Thornton, the film follows a New York City fashion designer who finds unexpected love while stranded in Colorado after a holiday getaway gone wrong. It’s an exciting new release for Perry’s fans, but if you’re in the mood for something else, there are still a lot of other great films you could watch on the service. So, without further ado, here’s a look at three great movies we think you should watch this week on Prime Video. For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Prime Video. 3 ‘Till’ (2022) ...