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Where is Maxton Hall season 2? That's what fans have been asking for months, and unfortunately, the wait continues. While we previously learned that the second season would be released in 2025, we just received news that it won't reportedly come out until the end of the year. That's a major bummer, but what can you do? Hopefully, we're looking at a September release because that would give us a chance to kick off the fall with some much-needed romance and drama!

Here's what an Amazon spokesperson had to say regarding the delay via Deadline:

"We want to offer fans around the globe the best Maxton Hall experience. As such, we’re intensely working on a first class production and music composition for the series, including comprehensive language versions. We promise the wait will be worth it.”

The hit German-language romance series was renewed for a second season back in May 2024, the...

Exciting news for Maxton Hall fans! The hit Prime Video series Maxton Hall: The World Between Us will return for Season 2 at the end of 2025. While no exact date has been announced, Amazon has confirmed the release will be “at the end” of the year.

The show, produced in Germany by UFA Fiction, is set in an elite British college. It follows Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten), a scholarship student from a humble background, and James Beaufort (Damian Hardung), a wealthy heir.

Season 2 picks up after Ruby and James spend a night together in Oxford. Everything seems perfect for Ruby, but a shocking event in James’ family changes everything.

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Filming for Season 2 started in July 2024 and finished in September. Amazon promises that the wait will be worth it.

Exclusive: School’s back for winter. Maxton Hall: The World Between Us Season 2 is now penciled in to premiere at the end of this year, we’ve learned.

No specific date for the premiere has been given, but Amazon exclusively told us it will be “at the end” of 2025. The second run of the breakout Prime Video young adult series wrapped filming in September last year, and with Season 1 launching in May 2024 the gap between the two will be relatively substantial.

“We want to offer fans around the globe the best Maxton Hall experience,” said an Amazon spokesperson. “As such, we’re intensely working on a first class production and music composition for the series, including comprehensive language versions. We promise the wait will be worth it.”

Maxton Hall, produced out of Germany by UFA Fiction and set in the UK’s private education system, follows Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten...

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) got underway on Thursday evening with Dutch director Michiel ten Horn’s gender-blending, crime caper Fabula.

Set in the southern border province of Limberg, the feature stars Fedja van Huêt (the psychotic father in Christian Tafdrup’s 2022 Sundance breakout Speak No Evil) as a strung-out, misfit criminal trying to shake off a streak of intergenerational bad luck.

When a big drug deal goes wrong, he embarks on a personal journey imbued with fantasy, folklore and magic realism as he attempts to put things right.

Fabula was the first feature by a Dutch director to open the festival since Sacha Polak’s English-language drama Dirty God in 2019.

“It was fantastic to come across this film. I saw it as a work in progress, but just a few scenes gave me a pretty good idea that we were dealing with a filmmaker and a film that...

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) kicked off last night with the world premiere of Dutch crime comedy Fabula and a passionate call from artistic director Vanja Kaludjercic for cinema to tell stories that challenge, inspire and illuminate.

Speaking to around 800 guests at Rotterdam’s Oude Luxor Theater, Kaludjercic welcomed Michiel ten Horn’s Fabula as the first Dutch film to open the festival since 2018.

Many of the film’s cast and crew – including stars Fedja van Huet and Sezgin Guleç as well as producers Sander Verdonk and Thomas den Drijver - were in attendance and were loudly applauded by the crowd.

The 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) opened on Thursday night with Dutch film Fabula at the Oude Luxor Theater, in front of more than 800 guests.

Dutch director Michiel ten Horn appeared onstage alongside actors Fedja van Huet and Sezgin Guleç as well as producers Sander Verdonk and Thomas den Drijver to introduce their crime comedy film.

“Fabula is a film that is a homage to the art of storytelling,” said Verdonk. “Stories are amazing — you can tell these little secrets, jokes or fables, and they tell you something about life, lift you up, change your mind, make you feel better or make you think.”

Den Drijver added: “Michiel’s insane vision inspired us to produce this film. We’ve been working on it for quite some time and we’re very proud to be showing it to you here today.”

The crime comedy film tells the story of Jos,...

The Dutch film Fabula, the opening film of IFFR 2025, employs all possible means to tell its story. The film, much like its protagonist, the 55-year-old petty criminal Jos (played by renowned Dutch actor Fedja van Huêt), does not adhere to any specific theory. However, the title strongly evokes theoretical concepts, particularly the narrative theories of Propp and Shklovsky from the early 20th century. For them, fabula referred to the chronology of the story—in this case, the life story of Jos—while syuzhet denoted the way the story is structured and told by filmmaker Michiel ten Horn. So far for crawling in the skin of the of the old Russian formalists of which the filmmaker seems much the opposite. In Fabula the story follows Jos, who, alongside his much...

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Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Horn will make history at the International Film Festival Rotterdam with his latest feature, “Fabula,” the first homegrown Dutch production to open the festival since 2018.

The film follows Jos, a small-time criminal played by Fedja van Huêt, in a redemption story that combines crime, comedy, and fantasy. Set in Limburg, the Netherlands’ southernmost province, “Fabula” explores local folklore and contemporary themes through an unconventional narrative.

“It’s between comedy, crime, and fantasy. You are never quite sure what to expect,” ten Horn said. He deliberately filmed during November and December to create an intentionally uncomfortable atmosphere that supports the story’s darker elements.

The narrative draws inspiration from classic redemption tales, with ten Horn comparing the protagonist to a Charles Dickens character. Jos faces a personal crisis after a drug deal goes wrong and learns he’s about to become a grandfather. The story unfolds as a journey of transformation,...

International Film Festival Rotterdam is opening with a homegrown Dutch film for the first time since 2018.

Writer-director Michiel ten Horn’sFabulaaims to combinegrittiness with magical realism to tell the story of asmall-time crook, played by Fedja van Huêt, star of Oscar- winning Dutch movie Character.

The setting is almost as important as the storyline, says ten Horn. He shot the film in Limburg, a province in the very muddy south of the Netherlands, close to the Belgian and German border. It is famous today as the birthplace of right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders.

“I am originally from there as well,...

Michiel ten Horn’s “Fabula” – which opens this year’s edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam – follows a “dumb, selfish gangster who gets himself into a lot of trouble,” explains the director. But there’s a “philosophical layer” to it as well.

“It’s a redemption story, almost like ‘A Christmas Carol.’ He’s like a Charles Dickens character who’s visited by four ghosts and put through a real beating in order to learn something.”

In his crime comedy, Jos (“Speak No Evil’s” Fedja van Huêt) is used to bad luck – after all, his family has been dealing with it for years. But as a drug deal goes terribly wrong and, on top of it all, he finds out he’s about to become a grandfather, Jos’ determined to finally break the circle.

“I think the audience likes it when a character is struggling but also trying his best to achieve something.

"Mr. Prime Minister, something has to be done... we're going covert." Well Go USA has revealed an official trailer for an action movie called Invasion, also known as Invasie in Dutch. This is made by a filmmaker named Bobby Boermans from the Netherlands. It's a very jingostic film about the Dutch military trying to deal with an attack on one of its territories. Way too many films like this these days – almost if they're trying to condition people into thinking this is the only way to respond. When neighboring rogue country Veragua suddenly attacks Curaçao & Aruba, the Dutch government is taken totally by surprise. The conflict escalates rapidly. Three young Dutch Corps recruits must figure out what is the right thing to do. Will they be able to save the day? The action cast includes Tarikh Janssen, Gijs Blom, Ortál Vriend, Jasha Rudge, Fedja Van Huêt, Gijs Scholten Van Aschat,...

Everything We Know About Maxton Hall Season 2 ( Photo Credit – Facebook )

This year featured the debut of several shows, but one German show managed to win the hearts of fans all around the globe. Maxton Hall: The World Between Us was released in May on Amazon Prime Video and was instantly a massive hit, breaking all the viewership and hype records.

The novel-to-television series adaptation starring Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten became the most-watched non-us show during its first week on Prime Video. Based on Mona Kasten’s book series, the show was renewed for a second season, and here’s what we know about it.

Maxton Hall Season 2 Returning Cast

The second season of Maxton Hall will see the return of Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten as James Beaufort and Ruby Bell, respectively. Apart from the leading stars, Sonja Weißer, who plays Lydia; Ben Felipe, who plays Cyril; Fedja van Huêt...

The 54th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will open with the world premiere of dark comedy Fabula from Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Horn and close with historical epic This City Is a Battlefield from Indonesian director Mouly Surya.

With the festival taking place from January 30 to February 9 next year, IFFR also unveiled its jury line-ups across its three Competition strands: the Tiger Competition, the Tiger Short Competition and the Big Screen competition.

The Tiger Competition Jury will be made up of Yuki Aditya, Soheila Golestani, Winnie Lau, Peter Strickland and Andrea Luka Zimmerman.

Angela Haardt, Frank Sweeney and Yaoting Zhang will form the Tiger Short Competition Jury.

The Big Screen competition Jury will comprise of Bero Beyer, Sara Rajaei, Dewi Reijs, Digna Sinke and Jia Zhao.

Fabula, co-produced in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, follows Jos, a provincial criminal grappling with personal and professional failures. As his...

Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Horn’s Fabula will open the 2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on January 30, while Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya’s historical epic This City Is A Battlefield will close the event on February 9.

Fabula is a dark comedy about a provincial criminal grappling with personal and professional failures, starring Fedja van Huet, Anniek Pheifer, Sezgin Gulec, Michiel Kerbosch, Georg Friedrich, and David Kross. It is a co-production between the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Michiel most recently directed the family feature Hotel Sinestra in 2023.

Surya’s This City is a Battlefield is set in 1946 during Indonesia’s fight for independence.

To celebrate the release of Speak No Evil available on DVD and Digital from 2nd December, we are giving away DVDs to 2 lucky winners!

The original Speak No Evil garnered praise and awards galore on its release in 2022, and now this unnerving, dread-inducing and unrelentingly gripping social satire of a chiller gets its home release this winter.

With the 2024 remake currently thrilling and chilling in UK cinemas, Acorn Media International is pleased to announce that the release of the original Danish horror from Christian Tafdrup is set for its DVD and digital release on 2 December.

The story follows a reserved Danish family – Bjorn (Morten Burian), Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch) and daughter, Agnes (Liva Forsberg) – who are on holiday in Tuscany. When they meet a fun-loving Dutch family, Patrick (Fedja van Huet), Karin (Karina Smulders) and their son, Abel (Marius Damslev), the two families hit it off immediately.

Back home the...

Prepare for a chilling December as Christian Tafdrup’s critically acclaimed Danish horror, Speak No Evil, finally arrives on DVD and digital in the UK. Acorn Media International has announced the home release date for 2 December 2024, allowing audiences to experience what many critics have hailed as one of the most unnerving films of recent years.

Initially released in 2022, Speak No Evil took the festival circuit by storm, premiering to high praise at Sundance and drawing accolades across the board. This psychological thriller examines the often sinister undertones of social etiquette, where manners and restraint clash with primal survival instincts.

The plot follows a seemingly ordinary Danish family – Bjorn (Morten Burian), Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), and their young daughter, Agnes (Liva Forsberg) – as they vacation in Tuscany. There, they cross paths with a charismatic Dutch family, Patrick (Fedja van Huet), Karin (Karina Smulders), and their son, Abel (Marius Damslev), and an instant connection is formed.

Given that the best horror movies endeavor to embroil their characters in harrowing events, it adds a layer of pathos for the audience if these characters are also charismatic and compelling or simply innocent and undeserving. Indeed, there are times at which characters dont seem to get the endings they truly deserve. Whether they go out with a bang, sacrificing themselves for the good of the group, or become tragic figures who suffer unspeakable fates, many horror icons leave us longing for an alternative outcome.

Certain characters captivate viewers, their presence often becoming a key reason why audiences stay invested in the film, only to be devastated when our favorite ally meets an untimely end. Shocking movie endings are unforgettable, and character deaths are often easy fodder for big audience responses. But risks like this can leave viewers either emotionally shattered by their most beloved character's demise or fiendishly frustrated by how their story concludes.

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Speak No Evil is a psychological horror thriller film written and directed by James Watkins. Based on the 2022 Danish film of the same name written by Mads and Christian Tafdrup, the James McAvoy film follows the story of an American family as their dream holiday at a British family’s idyllic country estate turns into a nightmare because of a psychotic man. Speak No Evil also stars Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Scoot McNairy, Dan Hough, Alix West Lefler, and Motaz Malhees. So, if you loved the thrilling story, immense tension, and compelling characters in Speak No Evil here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Speak No Evil (AMC+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Shudder

Speak No Evil is a Danish psychological horror thriller film directed by Christian Tafdrup from a screenplay co-written by Mads and Christian Tafdrup.

The school bell has rung to begin filming on season 2 of Prime Video hit Maxton Hall — The World Between Us.

A second season of the show, which is set in a UK private school but filmed in Germany by UFA Fiction, was ordered soon after the series’ debut became Amazon’s biggest ever non-u.S. original launch. After launching on May 9, it topped Prime Video charts in 120 territories.

The success made overnight stars of leads Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten and has spiked interest in Hanover, the German city where it is filmed.

Mild spoiler to follow: The show follows Ruby Bell (Herbig-Matten), a girl from a humble background who wins a scholarship to an elite college, and her relationship with the uber-privileged heir James Beaufort (Hardung). Season two begins after the pair share a night together in Oxford. Everything seems to be going perfectly for Ruby, but but a...

Maxton Hall Renewed for Season 2 at Prime Video. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Get ready for romance, sparks, and drama as Maxton Hall – The World Between Us has been renewed for season 2 by Amazon Prime Video. The German-language series premiered on May 9th topped the viewership numbers, becoming the most-watched international series on the streaming platform in the first week.

Based on Mona Kasten’s novel Save Me, the show follows Ruby Bell, a brilliant student from a humble background who attends the prestigious Maxton Hall school. There, she meets the arrogant fellow student James, who comes from a rich and influential family. While the two initially can’t stand each other, Ruby learns a secret about James’ family that eventually brings them closer.

Prime Video Renews Maxton Hall – The World Between Us for Season 2

The renewal is not surprising, as Maxton Hall gained a massive following within a week of its release.

Maxton Hall – The World Between Us is a German teen romantic drama series created by Daphne Ferraro. Based on a novel of the same name by Mona Kasten, the six-part Prime Video series follows the story of Ruby, a scholar student attending a prestigious private school named Maxton Hall as she witnesses an explosive secret regarding James Beaufort, that binds them to each other. Maxton Hall stars Harriet Herbig-Matten and Damian Hardung in the lead roles with Sonja Weißer, Andrea Guo, Justus Riesner, Fedja van Huêt, Ben Felipe, and Runa Greiner starring in supporting roles. If you loved the intrigue and romance in Maxton Hall – The World Between Us here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Gossip Girl (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – The CW

Gossip Girl is a teen drama series created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Based on a novel series of the same name by author Cecily von Ziegesar,...

"Someone like you... can't touch people like us." Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for a romance series called Maxton Hall - The World Between Us, adapted from the book series known as Save Me originally (written by Mona Kasten). This is a German streaming series that is set for a worldwide release on Prime Video this May, if anyone wants to watch some steamy university courtship. Quick-witted scholarship student Ruby unwittingly witnesses a secret at Maxton Hall. Arrogant millionaire heir James is determined to silence her, but their clash ignites an unexpected spark... "Our favorite subject: their chemistry." Starring Harriet Herbig-Matten as Ruby and ​​​​​​​Damian Hardung as James. With an ensemble cast also including Sonja Weißer, Fedja Van Huêt, Clelia Sarto, Runa Greiner, Martin Neuhaus, Julia-Maria Köhler, Andrea Guo, Justus Riesner, Eli Riccardi, Ben Felipe, Esmael Agostinho, Govinda Cholleti, Frederic Balonier, Eidin Jalali, Thomas Douglas, Cynthia Micas, Hyun Wanner,...

“Maxton Hall” is a new drama series, based on the book “Save Me” by Mona Kasten, directed by Martin Schreier and Tarek Roehlinger, starring Damian Hardung, Harriet Herbig-Matten, Sonja Weißer, Fedja Van Huêt, Clelia Sarto, Runa Greiner, Martin Neuhaus, Julia-Maria Köhler, Andrea Guo, Justus Riesner, Eli Riccardi, Ben Felipe, Esmael Agostinho, Govinda Cholleti, Frederic Balonier, Eidin Jalali, Thomas Douglas, Cynthia Micas, Hyun Wanner and Gustav Schmidt, streaming May 9, 2024 on Prime Video:

“….when ‘Ruby’ unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at ‘Maxton Hall’ private school, the arrogant millionaire heir ‘James Beaufort’ has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse:

“He is determined to silence Ruby. But their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark ... “

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Welcome to Maxton Hall Private School! Prime Video has released the official trailer for Maxton Hall – The World Between Us, which takes viewers into the world of Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and James (Damian Hardung).

The Original series is based on Mona Kasten’s award-winning, bestselling novel Save Me. Produced by UFA Fiction, the German series tells the modern love story of James Beaufort and Ruby Bell, an upper-class boy and a working-class girl in a world of glamor, prestige, secrets, and drama.

In the series, when Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse.

From that point on, the handsome student tries to buy Ruby’s silence. Although the two come from different worlds, they will soon risk everything to be together.

All six episodes are available exclusively on...

Well Go USA has landed North American rights for Dutch action thriller Invasion about a daring military operation in the wake of a hostile attack on the Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curacao.

Studiocanal, which is handling international rights, said it was also in the process of closing deals to Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

The movie is a co-produced by Amsterdam-based Storytellers and Studiocanal company Dutch Film Works.

Director Bobby Boermans (Mocro Maffia, Goldon Hour) reunites with Storytellers having previously collaborated on the drama series High-Flyers teaming up with The Royal Dutch Airforce.

The drama unfolds in the wake of an unexpected attack on the Dutch overseas territories of Curaçao and Aruba by a neighbouring dictatorship.

As the conflict rapidly escalates, the barracks in Aruba come under fire and the airspace is closed, but the Dutch ambassador is yet to be evacuated. Three young marines...

Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (Photo Credit: Allyson Riggs / A24)

Everything Everywhere All at Once adds to its awards season tally with three Critics Choice Super Awards wins. The seven-time Oscar winner scored wins in the Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie, Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie (Ke Huy Quan), and Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie (Michelle Yeoh) categories.

The Boys dominated among the television nominees, earning three awards. Antony Starr won in both the Best Actor in a Superhero Series and Best Villain in a Series categories, while the show was named Best Superhero Series.

The annual Critics Choice Super Awards recognize the best of the superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action genres.

3Rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards Film Nominees And Winners

Best Action Movie

Bullet Train

Rrr

Winner: Top Gun: Maverick

The...

Everything Everywhere All at Once has continued its winning ways at the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, which honor the best film and TV series in the superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action genres.

The awards season juggernaut, which nabbed best picture (and six other awards) at the 2023 Oscars, was named the best science fiction/fantasy movie at the Critics Choice Super Awards, while Ke Huy Quan was named best actor in that category, and Michelle Yeoh won for best actress in a science fiction/fantasy movie.

Yeoh was name best actress at the Oscars, while Everything Everywhere All at Once reinvigorated the career of Ke Huy Quan, who won for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards.

On the TV side, Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys also earned three awards at the Critics Choice Super Awards including best superhero series and Antony Starr being named best actor...

The Critics Choice Association (Cca) announced today the nominees for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Winners will be revealed via press release on Thursday, March 16. “The Batman” leads this year’s film nominees, earning six nominations including Best Superhero Movie. Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell each received nods for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, while Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Paul Dano could also take home the award for Best Villain in a Movie. “Evil,” “House of the Dragon,” “The Boys,” and “What We Do in the Shadows” tied for the most television nominations, with each project garnering four nods. “Evil” and “What We Do in the Shadows” were both nominated for Best Horror Series, while “House of the Dragon...

ZOË Kravitz as Selina Kyle and Robert Pattinson as Batman in ‘The Batman’ (Photo © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)

Nominees have been revealed for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards recognizing the best in superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action. The Batman picked up the most nominations in film categories, earning six including Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, Best Actress in a Superhero Movie (Zoe Kravitz), Best Villain in a Movie (Dano), and Best Superhero Movie.

On the television side, Evil, House of the Dragon, The Boys, and What We Do in the Shadows each picked up four nominations.

Winners will be announced on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

3Rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards Film Nominations

Best Action Movie

Bullet Train

Rrr

Top Gun: Maverick

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The Woman King

Best Actor In An Action Movie

Nicolas Cage – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Ram Charan...

Warner Bros’ “The Batman” leads the film nominees for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring superhero, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and action movies and series in entertainment.

Matt Reeves’ superhero film earned six nominations including best superhero movie, three individual best actor in a superhero movie mentions for Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell and Paul Dano, with the latter also picking up a second nom for best villain in a movie. Zoë Kravitz also landed a nom for actress in a superhero movie for her portrayal of Catwoman.

Other favorites of the Critics Choice Association included many of this year’s Oscar nominees such as “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Top Gun: Maverick.”

The Tollywood epic “Rrr” also landed three noms, including two for lead actors Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.

In the television categories, four series tied...

The Batman leads the nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, which honor “the most popular, fan-obsessed genres” across film and TV, including superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action projects.

Matt Reeves’ film landed six noms, including best superhero movie. In addition, several castmembers are up for nods: Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell will vie for best actor in a superhero movie; Zoë Kravitz is nominated for best actress in a superhero movie; and Dano is also up for best movie villain.

The Batman will compete with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, DC League of Super-Pets, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder for best superhero movie.

Other acting noms across the various film categories went to Tom Cruise for Top Gun: Maverick, Viola Davis for The Woman King, Nicolas Cage for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright...

Well, perhaps there is justice after all for Viola Davis, Kelly Reilly, Paul Dano, Keke Palmer and Oscar luncheon magnet Tom Cruise, all Emmy and Oscar un-nominated for their work over the past year but represented in the Critics Choice Super Award nominations, honoring horror, superhero, science fiction and action movies and television series.

Oscar nominees such as Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) are also repped here, as well as Colin Farrell, nominated twice for two of his other 2022 films, “After Yang” and “The Batman”. (Co-nominee Brendan Fraser managed a nod for the HBO Max series “Doom Patrol as well). Bassett similarly scored a second nomination for her leading role on Fox’s “9-1-1.”

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Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman leads all nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, which revealed nominees Wednesday for the year’s best across the superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action genres in film and on TV.

Matt Reeves’ refurbished Batman starring Robert Pattinson has six noms overall, including for Best Superhero movie and three Best Actor in Superhero Movie noms for Pattinson, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell. Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie, and Dano is up for Best Villain in a Movie.

Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has five noms on the film side, with leading Oscar pic Everything Everywhere All at Once from A24 is among a group with four noms.

On the TV side, HBO’s House of the Dragon, Prime Video’s The Boys, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows and Paramount+’s...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the horror movies on this list.

2022 was nothing short of a banner year for horror. Way more films were met with critical praise and box office success, from Jordan Peele's third studio feature "Nope" to "Smile" and "Terrifier 2." Yes, there were several protagonists to root for, but a horror movie would be nothing without a deliciously disturbing villain. In 2022, villains ranged from the supernatural (Pinhead from "Hellraiser") to the definitely human (Steve from "Fresh") and everything in between. There was no shortage of evildoers that wreaked absolute havoc and left a trail of bodies in their wake.

Below, we take a look at some of the year's less-than-stellar releases where villains stole the show. To qualify for this list, the films themselves either lean into polarizing territory or had debatable in their quality. But these villains were the glue that held their respective films together.

This post contains spoilers for "Speak No Evil."

2022 gave us some of the most original horror movies of recent years. Surprise hits like "Barbarian" and "Smile" received considerable recognition and made Disney and Paramount, respectively, a decent profit. But there were a host of innovative and novel horror delights which, though not as popular, pushed the boundaries of the genre in unique and often downright harrowing ways. If it wasn't "Skinamarink" with its liminal trauma nightmare, it was films such as "Speak No Evil" — a movie so upsetting its test screening responses ranged from, "The director has to be mentally examined," to, "This film should not be recommended to human beings."

The idea of a "disturbing movie" has almost become a sub-genre of horror itself. YouTube is littered with videos of TikTok types claiming to have watched "the most disturbing films so you don't have to" or running down a...

This post contains spoilers for "Speak No Evil."

Get ready for a new golden age of horror, as directors turn to the only genre besides superhero blockbusters that still brings people to movie theaters. Horror continues to evolve beyond its apparent genre confinements into a versatile tool for diverse and nuanced storytelling. We've already had standout examples of this with 2021's "His House," and the trend continued in 2022 with a slate of fascinating horror fare that included the genre confounding "Barbarian" and Jordan Peele's "Nope" -- none of which were as disturbing, though, as "Speak No Evil."

The setup is simple: Two families meet while on a Tuscany excursion. By the end of their vacation, Danish couple, Bjørn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), are comfortable enough with Dutch couple Patrick (Fedja van Huêt) and Karin (Karina Smulders) to accept an invitation to their country house in The Netherlands.

It takes a lot to rattle my bones these days, but Christian Tafdrup's Danish psychological horror film "Speak No Evil" will stay with me for a long, long time. The film centers on a Danish family who befriend a Dutch family while on vacation, only to be invited months later to their home for a bit of a friendly reunion. The setup is conventional, almost unassuming — after all, it's a similar setup to the John Cena comedy "Vacation Friends." But "Speak No Evil" isn't a rousing buddy comedy, it's a devastating horror film. As can be predicted, the Dutch family's intentions are not at all what the Danish family expected, and they are suddenly thrust into a nightmarish weekend holiday and a fight for their lives.

As Bjørn (Morten Burian), Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), and their daughter Agnes (Liva Forsberg) begin to suspect Patrick (Fedja van Huêt), Karin (Karina Smulders...

For quite a few years, a belief held sway that bereavement consisted of a series of five – or was it seven? – stages, starting with shock and moving through to acceptance, after which you were more or less home free. Of course, no human emotion runs so smoothly, grief least of all. The various members of the family in Martijn de Jong’s Narcosis feel anger, anguish and denial by turns and sometimes simultaneously, each of them cocooned in their own sac of misery, unable to say what they feel, even to themselves. Grief here is as messy and resistant to resolution as it is in real life.

John, the paterfamilias (Fedja van Huet) was a professional diver. He was adventurous, eccentric and the fun parent; the last thing he brought home was an old telephone box, which he set up under the trees surrounding their rustically crumbling house. As the narrative wanders between past,...

As one half of /Film's Scariest Scene Ever Boyz™ with Chris Evangelista, it's my pleasure to present the scariest movie moments of 2022. Yes, they're mostly horror films — but terrifying sequences can exist outside rigid horror boundaries. You might not be shocked to find "Smile" or "Barbarian" mentioned below, but what about the awards contender that starts things off? Or my favorite film of 2022 that no one's talking about coming in at the top spot? It's been a rock-solid year for being scared senseless. Let's go ahead and recount all the extra nightmares that cycled through my head.

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"Tár" stars an all-but-locked Best Actress in Cate Blanchett as Berlin Philharmonic composer-conductor Lydia Tár. Her life throttles off the rails as indecent accusations tarnish her good name, leading to faint breaks in storytelling that might be Lydia's projected fractures or actual reality. Writer and director Todd Field pushes Lydia to the brink,...

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Martijn de Jong’s feature directorial debut, Narcosis, is off to a dream-like start as The Netherlands recently selected the Dutch drama to compete on its behalf for a Best International Feature Film nomination at the 95th Academy Awards.

Narcosis, which de Jong co-wrote with his partner Laura van Dijk, chronicles a young family that’s become rudderless after losing their patriarch (Fedja van Huêt’s John) a year earlier during a deep-sea diving expedition. While it’s not an autobiographical story, de Jong and van Dijk infused the story with plenty of personal details from their own lives. Perhaps the most notable example is that the family matriarch, Merel, portrayed by Dutch actor Thekla Reuten, is a medium, which de Jong’s own mother happens to be. Ultimately, de Jong was relieved when Reuten embraced this particular character detail since clairvoyance is often stigmatized by the Dutch.

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The particular limbo of grief, perennial fertile ground for drama, receives straightforward treatment in Narcosis, but with a poetic twist. Tracing the effect of a deep-sea diver’s death on his wife and children, writer-helmer Martijn de Jong infuses a standard template of family loss with a sense of mystery. Ocean exploration and the psychic abilities of the explorer’s widow are the story’s most unusual angles, and the restraint with which de Jong treats them is one of the film’s most effective qualities. The day-to-day takes on an understated eeriness that matches the unarticulated ache of the bereaved.

De Jong’s debut feature, scripted by him and his spouse, screenwriter Laura van Dijk, recently premiered on home turf, at the Netherlands Film Festival, and has embarked on the fest circuit, with dates in Thessaloniki and Cairo ahead. Though it might...

Can you believe we’re already halfway through September? The Halloween Season is underway and time is moving fast, and as always we want to make sure you’re making the most of the season by watching as many brand new horror movies as you possibly can.

This week, another Seven new ones are on the way!

Here’s all the new horror arriving September 13 – September 18, 2022.

Saban Films entered the House of Darkness in limited theaters this past Friday, and the Dracula-inspired horror movie is now available on VOD platforms beginning today.

Drag Me to Hell and Tusk‘s Justin Long and Kate Bosworth (Black Rock, Before I Wake) both star in this seductive thriller from director Neil Labute (The Wicker Man).

In the film…

“Driving home to her secluded estate after meeting at a local bar, a player out to score thinks his beautiful, mysterious date will be another casual hook-up.

Keep track of all the submissions for best international feature at the 2023 Academy Awards.

Entries for the 2023 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.

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An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.

Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions to the Academy is October 3, 2022.

A shortlist of 15 finalists is...

When young Agnes (Liva Forsberg) loses her beloved toy bunny, Ninus, as they’re wandering round a small Tuscan town, her father Bjørn (Morten Burian) goes to find him. When he returns, he finds Agnes and her mother, Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch) chatting to a family they met at the their hotel: Patrick (Fedja van Huêt), Karin (Karina Smulders) and young Abel (Marius Damslev). Patrick congratulates him on finding Nimus and tells him it was real heroism, pressing the point. Bjørn is uncomfortable. Is he being praised or mocked? This, together with Abel’s general look of unhappiness, is the first warning sign.

If you’re a non-confrontational person, you’ll understand the desire to overlook such behaviours, even when they happen a few times, and to give people the benefit of the doubt. Friend ship develops between the two families easily enough, and it’s only in Agnes’ company...

Back in January, we shared a trailer for director Christian Tafdrup’s psychological horror film Speak No Evil, which was about to screen at the Sundance Film Festival at that time. Now it has been announced that Speak No Evil will be receiving a limited theatrical release on September 9th, then will be reaching the Shudder streaming service just six days later, on September 15th. With those dates coming up fast, a new trailer has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

Written by Tafdrup and his brother Mads Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman), Speak No Evil, which is a Danish production, centers on

on two families – one Danish, one Dutch – who meet while on holiday in Tuscany. When the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish for a holiday weekend at their countryside home, the lure of a fun, quick getaway is too delightful to resist.

Speak No Evil Trailer — Christian Tafdrup‘s Speak No Evil (2022) movie trailer has been released by IFC Films and Shudder. The Speak No Evil trailer stars Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja Van Huêt, Karina Smulders, Liva Forsberg, and Marius Damslev. Crew Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup wrote the screenplay for Speak No [...]

Continue reading: Speak No Evil (2022) Movie Trailer: A Reunion of Two Families Turns Unnerving then Sinister...

There are horror movies, and then there's "Speak No Evil," a new Shudder original that will incessantly haunt you for the foreseeable future. The soul-chilling satirical tale now has a trailer, and the sneak peek hammers home just how uncomfortable and horrifying this film truly is. After seeing the Danish tale, you will think twice about everyone you speak to for the rest of your life -- and I wish I was exaggerating. 

In the trailer, we meet a family who has spent the summer vacationing among other families. One couple, with whom our protagonists felt a connection during their trip, invites them to spend some time at their remote home. That invitation has unsuspected, drastic, and sickening consequences. The official plot summary from Shudder is: "One family accepts an invitation to the rural home of another they met on holiday, only to find their lives altered in unexpected, deeply horrifying way.

"No one's forcing you to stay, but I really hope you do." Shudder & IFC have revealed an official trailer for a crazy new indie horror film from Denmark titled Speak No Evil, which initially premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight section. A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness. What exactly happens? You have to watch and find out. One description says "their lives [are] altered in unexpected, deeply horrifying way." Reviews say it's "a frightening fable about the rise of complacency in the face of evil over the past decade." The mostly English-language film stars Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja Van Huêt, Karina Smulders, Liva Forsberg, Marius Damslev. This is a great trailer that doesn't give away much of...

Directed by Christian Tafdrup, horror film Speak No Evil is on the way from IFC Midnight and Shudder, coming to select theaters next month and streaming on Shudder September 15.

IFC Midnight’s release brings the film to theaters in NY and LA on September 9.

Watch the tense Speak No Evil trailer below.

In Speak No Evil, “On a vacation in Tuscany, two families – one Danish, one Dutch – meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish one for a holiday weekend getaway at their countryside home.

“However, it doesn’t take long before things gradually get out of hand as the joy of reunion is replaced with misunderstandings. The Dutch hospitality quickly turns unnerving for the Danes, and they find themselves increasingly caught in a web of their own politeness in the face of eccentric…or is it sinister…behavior.

With Speak No Evil, filmmaker Christian Tafdrup has easily crafted what will probably be one of the most divisive genre films of 2022, which I mean purely as a compliment. And while it’s hard to say that I enjoyed everything about the film (because of just how hard Speak No Evil goes in its latter half), I think the fact that the story Christian has co-written with his brother Mads Tafdrup is so unapologetically unflinching and unnerving is easily the movie’s greatest asset. Even if you think you know where Speak No Evil is heading, nothing—and I mean nothing—can prepare you for the horrors that Tafdrup conjures up with his wickedly provocative examination of the dangers of civility.

Speak No Evil starts off innocently enough, as a Danish couple Bjørn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), are enjoying their vacation in Tuscany with their young daughter...