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Ranking The V/H/S Movies, Including V/H/S/Beyond Oct 03, 2024

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On the October 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall, editor BJ Colangelo, and writers Ryan Scott and Bill Bria to rank the V/H/S/ movies.

In Our Feature Presentation: Ranking the V/H/S/ films in honor of V/H/S/Beyond. V/H/S/Beyond Review: An Out Of This World Horror Anthology [Fantastic Fest]

Ranking!

The Real Story Behind The V/H/S Horror Movies

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The Best, Worst, Weirdest, and Wildest Movies of Fantastic Fest 2024 Oct 02, 2024

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On the October 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall and staff writer and box office expert Ryan Scott to talk about the best, worst, weirdest, and wildest movies of Fantastic Fest 2024.

In Our Feature Presentation: Fantastic Fest 2024 recap!

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Men in Black Director Barry Sonnenfeld is Full of Wild Hollywood Stories – And He Told Us All About Them Oct 01, 2024

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On the October 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about Hollywood filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld’s new book and present an interview with Barry Sonnenfeld.

In Our Feature Presentation:

Barry Sonnenfeld interview about Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time

John Travolta Pretended To Be Sick For A Ridiculous Reason While Making Get Shorty

Director Barry Sonnenfeld Knows Exactly What Went Wrong With Will Smith's Wild Wild West

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The Rings of Power Season 2 Has One of the Greatest Battle Episodes Of All Time Sep 30, 2024

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On the September 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents interviews with Vic Armstrong and Barrie and Sarah Gower talking about their work on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2.

In Our Feature Presentation:

Vic Armstrong
Barrie and Sarah Gower

The Rings Of Power: Does That Shocking Kiss Happen In The Lord Of The Rings Books?

The Rings Of Power Season 2 Changes Tolkien's LOTR Timeline In One Key Way

Rings Of Power Delivers A Giant Battle Episode You Can Actually Follow

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The Babadook Turns 10, Plus An Interview With Writer/Director Jennifer Kent Sep 20, 2024

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On the September 20, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Jennifer Kent’s 2014 movie The Babadook, and we’ll present an interview with Jennifer Kent.

In Our Feature Presentation: 'The Babadook' Review: A Hellishly Intense Vision Of Horror And Grief

The Babadook at 10
Jennifer Kent interview
Katie Dippold’s Babadook tweet
The Babadook is a gay icon

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Ranking The Best Body Horror Movies of All Time Sep 19, 2024

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On the September 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, and /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to rank our favorite body horror movies.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Substance Review: A Bloody, Brilliant, Bonkers Body Horror Movie

What makes a great body horror film?
Our selections
Honorable mentions?

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Water Cooler: Megalopolis, The Substance, The Teachers' Lounge, and More Sep 18, 2024

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On the September 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Watching:
Ben watched Red Rooms, The Teacher’s Lounge, and the first episode of 30 Rock.
Chris watched Red Rooms, Megalopolis, and The Substance.

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James Cameron To Make A Non-Avatar Movie, Coke vs. Pepsi Gets The Film Treatment & More Sep 17, 2024

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On the September 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

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LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy + Interviews With Star Gaten Matarazzo and Writers Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit Sep 16, 2024

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On the September 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy and present interviews with that project’s writers and star.

In Our Feature Presentation: LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy

General thoughts
Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit interview
Gaten Matarazzo interview

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Speak No Evil Makes Fascinating Adaptation Choices, Plus Interviews With James McAvoy and Director James Watkins Sep 13, 2024

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On the September 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about James Watkins’ American remake Speak No Evil, and present interviews with James Watkins and star James McAvoy.

In Our Feature Presentation: Speak No Evil Review: A Modern Horror Classic Gets Americanized – And It Works For Once

General thoughts
Spoilers
How this compares to the original movie
Speak No Evil interviews

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