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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Guest’ Is A Fun, Throwback Thriller That You Need To See

Film: The Guest Starring: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe Directed by: Adam Wingard The Guest. So modest a title for so boisterous a film. What sounds like it could be a locked room (or house) slasher from Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (You’re Next, V/H/S) turns into a big, stylish thriller that throws back to classics both you and […]

The Team Behind ‘You’re Next’ And ‘The Guest’ To Remake ‘I Saw The Devil’

We know that no movie – especially no horror movie – is safe from the remake bug. If we didn’t know that, we certainly learned it with the Audition news. It’s no surprise, then, to hear that a remake of Kim Jee-Woon’s 2010 revenge thriller I Saw The Devil has been commissioned. There’s good news, though. It looks […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ’24 Exposures’

Film: 24 Exposures Starring: Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett Directed by: Joe Swanberg Having released eighteen features since 2005, Joe Swanberg has made himself as prolific as any indie filmmaker could hope to be. He’s released dramatic tales of heartache, witty tales of romance, and in his latest feature he’s even managed to create a half-cocked […]

UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘You’re Next’

Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read. […]

MOVIE REVIEW: V/H/S/2

Film: V/H/S/2 Directed by: Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans, Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, et al. Starring: Kelsy Abbott, Hannah Al Rashid Less than a year has passed since the majority of the world was able to experience the original V/H/S, and already the anthology horror project originally conceived by Bloody-Disgusting’s Brad Miska has birthed a sequel. […]